Yesterday, I wrote a post about thinking about the right tool for the job. I wrote it because after working with teachers on a variety of tools like wikis, blogs, document sharing, etc., I am often asked “How do I
Thinking about the right tool for the job at hand
There are so many great technology tools…wikis, blogs, Google docs, podcasts, Moodle sites, VoiceThread, and on and on. Sometimes it’s difficult to know which tool to use for a given project or activity. The best way to approach this problem
Happy Halloween!
The changing world of low-cost mini-laptops
I’m still working on some kind of grid of all the new low-cost mini-laptops coming out, but I have to say that it’s a little difficult to keep up! In particular, Asus seems to be coming out with new models
Integrating handhelds
This is a short presentation on integrating handhelds into the classroom intended for teachers who have some familiarity with handhelds and want to use them more effectively with their students. It also features a list of some of the best
Online student writing club
I had an idea this weekend to put together some kind of online writing club for kids. The idea would be that it function like other extracurricular clubs but would be online, possibly hosted in a wiki. The writing could
Hard policy questions about student blogging
A question for you: Should all student blogging be moderated? I am really conflicted about this. I believe strongly in the benefits of student blogging. I think that if blogging is done in a closed (non-public) environment, it isn’t really
Online graphic organizers
I recently evaluated some of the online graphic organizers available. The results are here. Different projects and student groups have different needs, so you’ll want to evaluate them for your own purposes. Please post a comment here or on the
End of Palm education purchase program
Palm has announced that their Education Purchase program will end Oct. 31. If you have recently purchased a volume of Palm handhelds, make sure to get your claim form in asap.
Student blogging – working through the sticky issues
I spend a lot of time talking to people about the benefits of blogging. Students writing for a real audience and purpose leads to better writing, more motivation, critical thinking, collaboration, yada yada. However, there are some admittedly sticky issues