Every year that I have taught, the first week of school is always a race. Students are getting into the groove. Teachers are exhausted. And to make matters even worse, technology never ceases to fail. This year, apparently we implemented a new security “feature” and they are still ironing out the bugs. This summer, my …
Today I encountered a student in our one-to-one school who has decided not to get a school-supplied laptop. This created a minor speedbump in my creative writing class because we were just figuring out how to use Google docs to share our writing portfolios. I found out that it wasn’t an issue with technology; she …
I am at the Nebraska Writing Project annual Board Retreat. We are determining the future plans for 2013-2014.
One of the challenges of teaching and technology is the adjustment from the traditional classroom to the wired classroom. I would like to examine this wired classroom from two perspectives. First, as the teacher: I stand in front of the room and there are twenty students out there with laptops open. They stare at their …
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Today, we’re letting all of our class members share their favorite pieces of technology. Just this morning, I have added apps for my Google browser, and I learned how to use Aurasma. Each new technology opens up some new thinking. Let’s see what everyone else shares! 1. Free Technology for Teachers: A website for free …
Today, we’re letting all of our class members share their favorite pieces of technology. Just this morning, I have added apps for my Google browser, and I learned how to use Aurasma. Each new technology opens up some new thinking. Let’s see what everyone else shares! 1. Free Technology for Teachers: A website for free …
Earlier I wrote about the learning curve and what happens when we reach the point of understanding that eludes us. What happens when our minds are pushed past the point of comfortability? Frustration. Anger. Annoyance. After working with Evernote and observing the class working with Evernote, I noticed a pattern within myself and which I …
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