I am a huge Ken O’Connor fan, his work on student grading is A+. Recently I stumbled upon this webinar via ETS. Watch and take notes! Also make sure you check out his book 15 Fixes For Broken grades.
photo credit: me and the sysop
15 Fixes For Broken Grades – Webinar
28
Feb
Taking Educational Leadership Forward – The EdAdmin Show on The EdReach Network
19
Nov
Make sure you check out the EdAdmin show on the EdReach network! I am hosting the show and we had a great first show this past week! Check it out here:
http://edreach.us/2011/11/17/edadmin-show-001-what-do-we-do-with-grades/
5 Steps To Powerful Infographics
01
Oct
Check out this great post:
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a1e01e
Google+ Announcement Will Further Collaborative Education
20
Sep
Today Google+ announced updates that will potentially bring collaborative education to more users than any other suite of tools ever has. With the way Hangouts now integrates with Google Docs you can truly have a real-time collaborative working and learning experience like no other.
Check out the announcement on Google’s official blog:
“Google+: 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99… 100.”
How do you see this being used in education?
Image: via Google.blogspot.com
Computer Science For Educators – GAFE Presntation
25
Jul
Dry Erase Boards On The Cheap…
16
Jun
This was posted @Lifehacker today. I would also like to mention that you can by sheets of tub/shower board for $10 and have your local Menards/Lowes/Home Depot cut them in the store for you, one sheet can make approx. 32 handheld boards.
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a15d1u
Kids Speak About The Future Of Tech…Us Educators Need To Listen
15
Jun
An intresting study recently published by ReadWriteWeb and Latitude Research entitled: Children’s Future Requests for Computers and the Internet reveals some supporting revelations of what many of us know and see. Kids want technology that is interactive and kids crave games. Read the whole study below:
Latitude 42 Study: Children’s Future Requests for Computers & the Internet
Hello Windows 8! Will PC Schools Ever Use Mice and Keyboards Again?
01
Jun
Watch the video. Look closely. What do you think? Will schools wholly buy into touch?
I’m a mac guy myself but my district is PC, so I have to stay in tune with the PC world. Windows 8 may make touch even more mainstream!
