This is a guest post written by Lindsey Wright.
College students all over America are taking advantage of the online revolution in college. They no longer have to sit in class to learn, but can learn via online classes at home with their computers. However, many parents are not aware that their preschool and elementary school-aged children have many online learning opportunities as well.
In the past, rote memorization has been key to success...
The Benefits of an Online Education and How it’s Changing the Way We Learn
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Why Can't We All Just Get Along...
Nov 9, 2011
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So, I just realized this is my 400th post. Neat! Thanks for reading and all your support over the past 2 years!
This is a post that has been brewing for a while now....
But after a conversation I had this weekend I think it's time to get some of my thoughts out there for reflection.
I totally get passion in education. And really can you be an educator and not have passion for education? Perhaps that is a post for another time.
But...
#Edtech Over The Pond
Nov 9, 2011
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On Friday, Ken Royal had me back on his BlogTalkRadio show, this time to talk to Joe Dale, an educational technology consultant, living on the south English coast. I was thrilled to be able to exchange ideas with Joe and the conversation did not disappoint. We talked about the importance of educators getting connected, how they can do that and even had a chance to do a mini smackdown where we shared some of our favorite tools.
I think for me...
When We Will Start Our Egyptian Revolution In The Classroom?
Nov 9, 2011
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It has been an interesting past few weeks around the world. First the govenerment in Tunisia was brought down. Then a similar situation in Egypt. And now people are taking to the streets in Bahrain, Iran and other places. For whatever the reason the people in these countries were upset with their government and protest to the point where they brought down governments, some that had been in place for 30+ years.
Now, I am not a political expert....
Get Your Search On!
Nov 9, 2011
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Over the weekend my good friend Gwyneth Jones tweeted about an interesting search engine called Heapr. I am all about search engines so of course I had give it a go.
Basically Heapr is a quad search engine. With one search you get results for 4 different searches all on one screen. While built using Google search you also get returned results from Wikipeda related searches, WolframAlpha search and Twitter instant results.
So I just did...
Why Diigo Rocks!
Nov 9, 2011
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Recently, I was asked why do I use Diigo for my social bookmarking tool. The more I thought about it the more I needed to write about all the great features Diigo is not just for regular ol' users but has some great features for educators too.
First, what the heck is Social Bookmarking? Most people are familar with favorites or bookmarks in their browser. Basically, when you come across a website you want to make sure you come back to later...
Can Passion Cross The Line?
Nov 9, 2011
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Today I spent some time talking to a education related company, offering feedback on their various products and their social media presence. First, kudos to them for bringing in teachers and other educational professionals to have open and honest feedback about what they are doing right and a little about how they could be better.
And here is where I am at a crossroads... Those who know me or read regularly know I love reflection. Taking that...
Bring On The Text Messages With @ClassParrot
Nov 9, 2011
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Cell phones and other mobile devices are beginning to take whole in classrooms around the county. And let's face it, even if our schools or districts haven't embraced the technology for learning, kids are still using phones whether we know it or not. According to Pew Research the cell phone "has become the favored communication hub for the majority of American teens."
I am not sure any of us would argue. Many kids, if not most, have a phone....
What Is Innovation Anyway?
Nov 9, 2011
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What we need is more innovation in schools.
Hum...
Over the past few days I have been tossing around the idea of innovation, especially when it comes to schools and learning. And the more I think about it, the more I just don't like that word.
In its simplest form, the word innovation means "the introduction of something new." But when it is tied to learning I believe folks that want more "innovation" want something more than just something...
Authorspeak Gets It
Nov 9, 2011
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Last week I had the honor and privilege of attending Authorspeak.This was an event put on by the educational book publisher Solution Tree.Over the course of 3 days, all of the authors presented sessions on their books. But there was something different about this event. I felt a deeper connection to it then in other events that I have attended in the past. And after reflecting upon it for a few days I think I know why.
It all started when I...
