WOW!!!! Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, John Costilla shares a list of the Top 100 Videos for Teachers provided by SmartTeaching.org. This list of videos have been divided into 9 different categories including history, arts, science, language, classroom management, How-Tos and a variety of others. I […]
How do you explain cheering Bin Laden’s death to students? This is as problem that many teachers are having. It is difficult to explain the dark world of terrorism, but how do you explain to third grade students when they see people cheering the death of a person? Wouldn’t […]
Richard Overbaugh’s image Bloom’s Taxonomy has a new face. Well, actually it isn’t so new. If it were a human, it would be old enough to drive. Back in 1956, Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues realized that they didn’t have the common vocabulary to discuss types of questions that would […]
Yes, Osama Bin Laden is Dead!!!After a long 10 year of war and terrorist attacks, we have finally killed the head of the snake.Yes, there will be other heads who will be trying to graft themselves onto the top of the Al-Qaeda reptile, but this is a huge accomplishment in […]
Talk about realistic interaction – – – this Milo video is absolutely amazing! This is a system where the on-screen boy, Milo, can recognize faces, voices and even emotions in our voices. The ability for the user to interact within the video world is astonishing but watch what happens when […]
I have never been a big fan of the Interactive Whiteboards (IWB). We continually cry for more student-centric problem-based learning curriculum and then we introduce these BIG TICKET devices to maintain the teacher’s control of the classroom. Where is the sense in that? We need to provide a system where […]
Students are the Center of Attention this week for the Iowa Technology and Education Connection (ITEC) organization. Movies, graphics and robots have invaded sites statewide as Iowa K-12 students share their technology projects this week. Sponsored by the Iowa Technology and Education This Student Technology Fair occurs as three fairs […]
Yes, it’s true. You are seeing triple screens running with my MacBook Pro without any external splitter hardware. Cast of Characters (from the left):–iPad I (bought 3 wks before iPad II was released)–MacBook Pro–Scavenged flatscreen monitor. The flat screen is just connected using a VGA dongle to connect it as I […]
I am doing it again. I have returned to blogging my ideas so that I can hear your feelings on these topics. It isn’t until I leave to a different strand of life that I realize how connected to “The Grid” I really am. As a professorial geek, I typically […]
What does it take to succeed in implementing a Technology-Rich Learning Environment in your school? Dr. Z had an opportunity to speak with Principal Deron Durflinger at the Van Meter High School where they have provided laptops for their students for 2 years. This 10-minute video is the second in […]