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5 Emerging Tech Trends for K-12 Education, from The Journal

February 23, 2011

This recent article nails 5 technology trends that K-12 educators and administrators should be considering how to leverage. I frequently bookmark education technology articles that capture my interest and seem worth sharing. This article spoke volumes to me as I scanned a number of these last night. I wish I had written this list myself, but that credit [...]

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Celebrating Educator Innovation – Microsoft Accepting Submissions For 2011 Innovative Education Forum

February 2, 2011

The 2011 U.S. Innovative Education Forum celebrates outstanding educators and schools using technology to positively impact student learning. Show how you are engaging students in problem-solving, inspiring their creativity, and preparing them for life ahead, and you could be selected to attend the IEF event in Redmond, Washington, on July 28–29, 2011. Winners there will proceed to [...]

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Voki Is A Fun, Free Animated Avatar Application That’s Easy To Use In The Classroom

January 30, 2011

Voki makes it easy for educators to incorporate technology into lesson plans and assignments (and it’s advertisement free!). A couple weeks ago in the post “3 Quick Lesson Plan Ideas That Utilize Technology”, we explored some ways in which animation web sites could be used in the classroom. These types of tools were new to me and struck me, and readers [...]

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5 Great Posts from 2010 That You May Have Missed

January 5, 2011

Before getting under way with new posts for 2011, I thought I would shine a little light on a few posts from 2010 that I think deserve a little extra love. I post pretty consistently here, but the reality of educator’s schedules means that certain times of the year are “down time” and traffic on [...]

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Making the Rudolph Music Video (a Web 2.0 story)

December 26, 2010

Join me on a little diversion from Ed Tech, to explore some fun Web 2.0 tools that I use to create music videos. I occasionally get asked what it takes to create videos like the one I made to accompany this year’s “musical Christmas card”, my version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (or last year’s [...]

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5 Tips for Advancing Any Career Using Technology Tools

December 22, 2010

Guest writer Mike Patterson suggests 5 ways that students and professionals can utilize Internet based applications to advance their professional prospects. The 21st century has brought about a revolution in the way we obtain educational information, gain career exposure, and market ourselves for the jobs that we desire. Whether pursuing continued education or simply looking to advance in [...]

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The Internet as a Study Buddy

December 19, 2010

College students share their tips about Internet resources that help them with their studies and school work. Guest post by Alexis Pellegrino, Jarryed Scott, Berbely Zayas, Maritza Yuman, and Emran Rahim (all students currently attending The College of Westchester). I came across this article last week in the “Student Voices” newsletter  published by the Student Government [...]

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Is There a Role For Wikipedia in the Classroom?

December 15, 2010

The operators of the popular online encyclopedia hit the road to discuss the challenges education sees with this resource. Guest Post by Joseph Levis, Reference and Instruction Librarian at The College of Westchester. Wikipedia poses a challenge to librarians and educators because it is a double edged sword.  On one hand, the fact that anyone can create [...]

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Learning about OER – Open Educational Resources

December 12, 2010

OER is a transformational idea that can play an important role in changing the nature, and availability, of educational materials, content, and tools. I’m pretty sure that the first time I heard the formal phrase “Open Educational Resources” was during Josh Baron’s Disruptive Change keynote presentation at the Campus Technology 2010 conference last July. When I saw Baron’s picture in the article, “The Future of Content [...]

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Exploring the World of Free Teaching Productivity Resources on the Web

November 28, 2010

There are so many free productivity tools available on the Internet for today’s educators. I’m creating a resource page that list many of the most useful ones, and I’d love to have your input! By “productivity” tools and resources, I am referring to tools that can help teachers get their jobs done more efficiently or effectively, at no cost (beyond the [...]

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