If you’ve been in a session with Alan, Jim or me, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the story about the teacher and students at my former school who built a Wikipedia page for a creole colonial plantation home in New Orleans, called the Pitot House. In addition, you may have listened to a podcast [...]
This past Friday, during a workshop I was giving in New York City, I was teaching participants how to podcast using Aviary. One of the district trainers noticed that the company is based in NY and not far from where we were that day. Everyone was so thrilled with the tool we were using that [...]
I am fascinated by Daniel Pink’s new book Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us. The book is about what motivates people to improve the quality and quantity of their work. I won’t do justice to the concepts and the big picture that Pink paints in his book, but I would encourage you to read [...]
Those of you working with students under the age of 13 have probably found that the terms of service of many sites you would like to use with students specifically state that anyone under the age of 13 are strictly prohibited from using their sites. For example, if you look at the terms of service [...]
Recently, with the help of Kean University’s Center for Innovative Education, Alan had the opportunity to speak with New Jersey Commissioner of Education, Lucille Davy. The two discuss what has been identified by American businesses as the critical skills needed for jobs and careers in the 21st century.
Additionally, information is provided on Department of Education [...]
I was recently watching last year’s PBS Frontline episode entitled Growing Up Online with a group of teachers in New York. One teacher in the movie stated that, “[Educators] almost have to be entertainers.” This statement led to a great deal of discussion in the session. It was so interesting that I thought I would [...]
