Technology and Ethics
Before offering any digital learning opportunities for our students, we must become informed ourselves. Read Full Post >
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June 17, 2013
June 13, 2013
Independent School Voices: A Blog Sampler (Part IV)
My Twitter feed is already rolling like Usain Bolt's treadmill, for example, with ecstatic tweets emanating from epals in Memphis at the Martin Institute's first Transformative Learning Conference. Read Full Post >
June 12, 2013
Texas Parents Succeed With 'Too Many Tests' Law
As news of Texas' parents victory against excessive standardized testing spreads, the calls have been coming in from parents who live in other states, wondering how to organize, says Dineen Majcher, an attorney and mother who was a leader of the resistance. Read Full Post >
June 10, 2013
Which Tech Devices Do Students Value for Different Academic Demands?
A nationwide survey reveals that students have different views of the usefulness of laptop computers, smartphones, and tablets, depending on the task at hand. Read Full Post >
June 01, 2013
Legends in Our Own Minds
Right now we have thousands of teachers thinking out loud for a wide-open audience every day. Personal blogs, multi-author blogs, microblogs, online publications, conferences and webinars tweeted and live-blogged, and even Twitter chats have turned Teacherworld, for those inclined to put themselves out there, into a vast buzzing hive of perspectives shared in the moment. Read Full Post >
May 30, 2013
Schools, Excellent Mistakes, and Really Bad Ones
When did we lose sight of the idea that sometimes kids really are just kids, who need to learn from their mistakes in schools without being arrested? Schools are supposed to be places where kids learn, where excellent mistakes lead to Aha! moments and not to chafed wrists and rap sheets. Read Full Post >
May 19, 2013
Ah, Technology! Always Technology...
Like lots of educators--maybe even most educators--I'm trying to see how this all fits together, the digital and the human. I used to think it was a matter of balance, but I've come to think that it's actually an individualized three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle, with pieces to be fitted together in a certain order to achieve some desired effect. Read Full Post >
May 08, 2013
'Ed. Design Studio' Tries to Link Entrepreneurs to Researchers
A University of Pennsylvania program will attempt to give education startups access to university researchers and support to help their businesses grow. Read Full Post >
April 22, 2013
Rapid Rise Seen in Educators' Use of Digital Tools for PD
The number of teachers and principals using a variety of online tools for professional development has jumped significantly, according to a new survey. Read Full Post >
April 14, 2013
Why Schools Shouldn't Block Facebook
The students took off in a media environment and are partially misusing it while most of us lag behind and don't really have a good sense of how to use the media properly at all. Understanding the role social media plays in the lives of our students, and seizing the opportunity for teaching ethical behavior is imperative for today's leaders. If we don't take advantage of any opportunity to teach how to behave virtuously and offer the opportunity for practice, we are missing the boat. Read Full Post >
