Blogging Process – Find Your Flow
Brian Grenier wrote a blog post back in 2007 that I think I missed where he asks the question how do you write a…
Category: Random Thoughts
Facebook, Privacy, and Cyber bullying
Just returning from a full day of thinking and teaching starting with Saturday school and talking to some students who got in trouble for…
My Google Chrome Extensions
Last week Google Chrome updated itself on my MacBook and now allows Chrome extensions. I’ve almost completely moved over to Chrome as the speed…
Bring Buzz to Edu Apps
Google Buzz has been out for a while now and has been slowly making its mark on the social-networking scene. As I’ve been investigating…
Proper typing out, thumb typing in
Just as I’m having conversations again around why we should or shouldn’t teach typing in our schools technology has once again moved us into…
You mean the teacher still matters?
Four great articles have come to light lately that point to research being done and what many of us in the Ed Tech community…
The iPad: Not the Right Product for Education
I’ve been reflecting the last couple days on Apple’s new iPad. The product that, before it’s announcement, some had claim would revolutionize education. If…
Help a Newbie get to ISTE10
Beth Still grabbed me at NECC in Washington D.C. this summer and introduced me to Richard Byrne who was attending his first NECC conference.…
Active vs Inactive Screen Time
A New York Times article was released this week. How did I find it? Our 23 year old Kindergarten teacher forwarded it to me…
Tool or Toy? The Blurred Line of a Computer
Andy Torris is back writing again after the New Year’s break and his first blog post about computers being a toy has me wondering…