Teacher Reboot Camp

Part of the series: Investigating International Edtech Issues (USA)
When Shelly honored me with the opportunity to write a guest post about teaching at-risk youth in the USA, it took me a while to gather my thoughts. What could I share with the world that hasn’t already been on National television or the BBC? [...]

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Daily I engage in thought provoking discussions on Twitter! I have had anywhere from 2 to 6 Twitter participants engaging in these conversations adding observations, advice, debates, anecdotes, and links. However, Tom Whitby brought to my attention that new people to Twitter and others may not be able to follow the discussions. Therefore, we created [...]

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In a time when only 10% of Twitter users actually interact with the people on their Twitter streams, Thomas Whitby is a Twitter revolutionist. Tom manages to do what very few do on Twitter, which is engage many of his nearly 1000 followers in thought-provoking discussions. What is Tom’s secret?

Yes, he frequently retweets.
Yes, he frequently [...]

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No More Textbooks

Is educational technology Capitol Hill’s latest buzz word? Three current events appear to suggest that politicians are aiming to revolutionize the educational system through technology. Probably the most famous news item was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s decision to reduce the California budget by replacing textbooks with e-books. Grumble, grumble you may… “This decision only impacts [...]

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In my Master’s classes, I am the go-to girl for using technology in the classroom. In reality, I know a lot less than the bloggers I recommend on my blog roll. For this reason, I decided to become a blogger. I have noticed that several mainstream teachers need advice in using various technologies to help [...]

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