The internet is supposed to make us more connected. For most people, it is definitely a tool to keep on top of what is happening. The email is checked several times a day, along with Facebook walls and twitter feeds. We (I am included in this) are great consumers. However, when was the last time [...]
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Don’t just sit around and watch; join in the conversation
Posted in Random Stuff, Why Tech?, tagged ed tech, education, learning, teaching on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
New TED page: TED Quotes
Posted in Online Tools, Random Stuff, tagged eduation, TED, web 2.0 on February 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Positive words can make positive change, but sometimes it’s hard to find the right words. Yesterday, TED launched a new page, TED Quotes, on their website dedicated to quotes taken from some of the 1,100 plus talks they host on the site. What I like about the page is that these are the best quotes [...]
Purist or successfully diverse?
Posted in Random Stuff, Why Tech?, tagged education, mac, pc, web 2.0 on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite ways to spend a day outside of school is to go fly fishing. There is something deeply satisfying about tricking a fish into biting a fly that I tied myself. It’s fun and relaxing as well as a good challenge. However, as much as I like to fly fish, I also [...]
The forgotten tool: Telephones (or maybe communication)
Posted in Random Stuff, Why Tech?, tagged education, learning, teaching on February 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Lurking in the corner of almost every classroom is a technological tool that often get overlooked by teachers: the telephone. I know. You don’t need to use the school phone because you have one in your pocket, or maybe you don’t talk on the phone much at all. Most people either text or send an [...]
Unpredictable
Posted in Random Stuff, Why Tech?, tagged ed tech, education, technology, web 2.0 on February 8, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Tonight, I was working on some fake Facebook resources and clicked on My Fake Wall, a resource that I have used in the past. The link took me to a page that said the site was offline. There was no indication of when it would be up and running again. There is a chance that [...]
Just cool: OK Go playing music with a car
Posted in Random Stuff on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I am not sure that this counts as a post aimed at technology, or even directly at education, but there is not denying that this video is not a great example of creativity. OK Go plays over 1,000 instruments in this video as they scream by in their car. I imagine that this video will [...]
Show students how to use the internet for research
Posted in Random Stuff, Why Tech?, tagged ed tech, education, teaching on February 3, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I’m not just talking about preparing students to write a paper. Show them how to discover the world. This week, I read a cool article about the climbers who recently climbed Cerro Torre, a wicked mountain in the Patagonia. I decided to share the story with some of my classes and use the article for [...]
Use the projector in your classroom
Posted in Random Stuff, Why Tech?, tagged ed tech, education, web 2.0 on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Projectors are becoming the norm in classrooms. Costing anywhere from $500-$1000 apiece, they are a pricy investment in the classroom. Occasionally, a teacher will fire it up to show a movie or maybe to have students copy notes but from what I have seen, many of them sit dormant in classrooms. Now don’t get me [...]
SOPA, PIPA, students, and the future
Posted in Random Stuff, tagged censorship, internet, PIPA, SOPA on January 19, 2012 | 1 Comment »
A few hours ago, I was sitting in class and decided to research water horses (I just recently finished the Scorpio Races). Of course, my number one place to find quick information is Wikipedia, but today there was not any information available for me to gain. In protest of the SOPA Bill working it’s way [...]
Technology projects vs. hands on projects
Posted in Online Tools, Random Stuff, Why Tech? on January 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This is a good question. Both projects have their advantages and disadvantages. However, after some serious thought and discussion, I think that teachers should incorporate both into the classroom. Last night’s #edchat discussion on Twitter was on this topic, and it made me think. Recently, I have done several tech projects with students, and on [...]
