On Monday, Feb 20, I will be presenting a 30-min talk on Technology-Powered Learning at the Conference on Vocational Training in Amman, Jordan. This will be an exciting opportunity to share and discuss ideas for 21st Century Learning and Technology Education with educators from 20 countries. Here is the SlideShare.net […]
Believe it or not, I was invited to visit Amman, Jordan this week to give some presentations and workshops at the Conference of Vocational Training: Advanced Models on Training, Business, and Governance for the Vocational Training Corporation. This is a conference that is supported by Jordan’s Ministry of Labor as […]
What? You want students to chat online while I am lecturing? How can they do that? They won’t be paying attention to me and then they won’t learn everything that there is to know about the topic upon which I am lecturing!!!!! This is the problem with technology. You think […]
(CC) Hampton Roads Partnership What does it take to make innovation part of the culture? Can innovation thrive in a school? Can we create a culture that rewards innovation in our students? What about the teachers – can they be rewarded for innovation? Steve Tobak recently wrote an article for […]
Gaming isn’t about merely playing games. It’s about learning through creative problem solving, social interaction, diplomacy, collaboration, and critical thinking. On Friday, December 9 at 1:00 PM GMT (7:00 AM Central Standard Time) the K-12 Online Conference will release a 20-minute presentation that I created on Gaming. (If you haven’t […]
Have you heard of the K12 Online Conference? It is a wonderful idea! Once a year, educators submit 20-minute videos along a specific educational topic and then they release these videos throughout a 3-week virtual conference. The website describes it as a “FREE online conference open to ANYONE organized by […]
I have a bumpersticker on my car that says “Education is Innovation, Not Imitation” It is exciting when we see minds who “think different.” Here are a few products that I just found that exhibit innovation. These may seem stupid, but fun.Each of the photos are linked to the […]
Digital Storytelling is an instructional process where we are linking to the part of the brain that makes sense of the world from stories instead of facts. Both teachers and students will assure you that they will remember details better if they are embedded into a storyline instead of a […]
Today I have the opportunity to provide a session at The Way Up XXV conference in Des Moines. This is an opportunity for about 100 women from Iowa higher education to experience learning opportunities in seeking leadership. It is a wonderful opportunity for networking both professionally and personally. I am […]
He did it again!!!! Simon Pierro brings his genius to another iPad-dish demonstration of Digital Prestidigitation. I am continually amazed by Simon’s ability to find the mystical powers of his ipad and share them with eerie Halloween wonder. When asked, Simon said that it took 10 weeks including over 100 […]