“[A]t some time in the day we need to disconnect, reconnect, and look around us.” – Laurie Colwin One resolution my elementary students and I are setting is to be more healthy with our digital use. I teach technology to 450+ second to fifth graders. In class we reviewed and discussed the article, Computers and […]
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Top Hashtags to Get The Skinny on What's Happening in Edtech
“The hashtag, that ubiquitous pound sign followed by a keyword, are part of the language of social media.”- Neil Patel, Forbes Technology is vastly changing the way we communicate and learn. I find it fascinating and love seeing how educators use technology in innovative ways to transform their instructional practice and provide students with access to […]
From Tech Newbie to Ninja to Sensei
“Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.” – Bill Gates Recently, I conducted a webinar for SimpleK12’s technology day, Technophobe to Technoninja. I had a fun time creating the presentation, The Tech Ninja Guide, which is full of tips for integrating technology effectively. Download […]
STEAM It Up for Struggling Students! 15+ Resources
Recently added to the Survival Tips for Teachers! “It isn’t that they cannot see the solution. It is that they cannot see the problem.” – GK Chesterton Find the slides, tips and resources for my presentation, STEAM It Up for Students! Enjoyed these resources? Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers or Learning […]
Ways to Get Technology into Your Classrooms
Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar with a new idea each day! I’ve been quite blessed to travel to over 20 countries and help teachers integrate technology even in places with very little funding. You can watch a video of me helping students in Ogulin, Croatia to get an idea of what this looks like in […]
What Did They Tweet?
July 2010 edition of the What Did They Tweet series! Let’s see what our Personal Learning Network (PLN) tweeted about in education and social media these past two weeks. Tweets “Clay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world | Video on TED.com” http://j.mp/bsNyS3baldy7baldy7 Just uploaded ‘Towards Open & Connected Learning’ to SlideShare. http://slidesha.re/dfrMGH Alec […]
May in Review: What You May Have Missed
Many of you are wrapping up the year. In the midst of the madness you may have missed some of the tips, resources, and tools shared on Teacher Reboot Camp. What you might have missed… Your favorite posts this month based on comments and overall traffic: How Do We Nurture Passion?– Be inspired by the […]
April in Review
Month in Review: April 2010! April has been a busy month and you may have missed some of the tips, resources, and tools shared on Teacher Reboot Camp. What you might have missed… Your favorite posts this month based on comments and overall traffic: PLNs, Conferences, and Tweet-ups– In this post, I described my PLN […]
10 Cool Tips & Resources for Text Response by Judith Way
Part of the Cool Sites series I developed the Preston Girls’ Secondary College Reading Wiki to show and share with students and teachers how web 2.0 tools can inspire students to respond to set texts in a more creative way. Making book trailers Filming their own ’60 second recap Making animotos Creating toondoos Using Flickr […]
Equipping Schools with Tech: Interview with Eric Sheninger
Problem: How do we equip our schools with technology? Technology is a part of our children’s lives and will be part of their future careers. However, one problem to integrating technology effectively into the curriculum is the lack of technology. Educators need innovative ideas on how to help their low-income students gain access to technology […]