Dec

31

Wowzie Wikis!

December 31, 2006 | 1 Comment

Been working a lot with teachers and wikis lately. The more I work with them, the more I see them as the most powerfukl read/write web tool available. We have been using wikispaces for the simple reason that it was the first one that I came across through the link from edublogs.org and [...]

Dec

31

Reflections of the last 365…

December 31, 2006 | Leave a Comment

I never have made resolutions, and I am not about to start now. But New Year’s does seem like an approporiate time to reflect on the past year and consider the future. And from where I sit, it looks good.
This time last year I would have had a hard time articulating any kind [...]

Dec

31

The future is now…?

December 31, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Received this document – Future Ready Students for the 21st Century – from a colleague a couple of days ago, and then saw David Warlick’s blog response.  Seems the State Board of Education in North Carolina has decided that maybe preparing our students for the future as we rush headlong into a the 21st century [...]

Dec

30

Another On-line Event…

December 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Passing on this info on another on-line conference…this one out of the University of Manitoba.  The Connectivism Online Conference will take place – suprisingly enough online! – from February 2 – 9. 
The lineup has some interesting names, including Stephen Downes, Will Richardson, Terry Anderson, George Siemens and Bill Kerr.  These kinds of events are quickly [...]

Dec

27

Announcing…well…whatever it’s called…:)

December 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment

It doesn’t even have a name yet, but I am excited about the “event” that our Department of Education will be hosting March 22-23, 2007 in my hometown.  They aren’t calling it a “conference” – yet - but if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck…well…you know…:)
Whatever it’s called in the end, (I’m [...]

Dec

24

Blogger-fest…

December 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment

There seems to be a bit of excitement with the “New Blogger” that has recently been introduced by Google.  We’ve been using Blogger sites for a couple of years to manage homework and student/subject blogs, and have mostly hosted these on our Department of Education server space via FTP. 
However, a couple of changes are causing [...]

Dec

18

Walking in Memphis…

December 18, 2006 | 1 Comment

I am so excited to be invited back to Memphis and Lausanne Collegiate School’s Laptop Institute as a presenter.  This is a relatively small conference ( less than 500) but the strong focus on 1:1 programs and the small group settings allows much in the way of sharing and learning.
I am particularily excited in that [...]

Dec

16

Dear Santa…

December 16, 2006 | 1 Comment

I have already dutifully submitted by Christmas list to my wonderful wife.  As I already have read The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman, that wasn’t on the list.  However, I still believe it to be a must read for every modern educator.
I have also read David Warlick’s Raw Material’s for the Mind: A Teacher’s Guide to [...]

Dec

16

Cyber Safety….a-wakening…

December 16, 2006 | Leave a Comment

We had another of our two day regional workshops for our technology mentors this week.  We all gathered in Moncton to share and explore the world of Web 2.0 and how best to help teachers and students use technology to create dynamic and engaging learning environments.
The highlight of the sessions was the time we spent [...]

Dec

11

Just in TIME!

December 11, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Just read the CNN on-line summary of the upcoming TIME magazine cover story – How to Build a Student for the 21st Century.  It seems the outside world is starting to listen. 
The difficult part is to convince three groups that we can no longer have our students in rows and subjected to the confines of [...]

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