Do Schools Do Enough with Inventiveness?

While most educators recognize that social networks/communication via technology are used by many students, I suspect most of us underestimate their utilization. A new study finds their use more widespread that we may realize: eSchool News online – Online social networks hold promise for learning October 1, 2007—Creating content and connecting with their peers online…

I am working with a dynamite group of people at Apple Academy, all with great ideas and energy. When in info overload, it takes time to sort and organize. Since I don’t have the time, here flows random thoughts: Use dotEPUB to convert any web page or article and save it as an iBook document:…

Mila Fuller of ISTE hosted a panel sessionAssessing Students’ and Teachers’ Technology Skills: NETS as BenchmarksThree organizations shared their resources for assessing technology skills:Certiport | Home – Microsoft certification in basic computer skillsNita Brooks, K12 Solutions662-621-8948 nbrooks@certiport.com TechLiteracy Assessment : measures and reports technology literacy for elementary and middle school studentsLaia Jackson, Market Manager800-580-4640 direct…

Yesterday at work a RSS headline crossed my screen that caught my eye, and I clicked on it thinking I would take a quick glance–Roger Ebert gets his voice back: “Uncanny. A good feeling.” which led me to the Esquire article: Roger Ebert: The Essential Man. Little did I expect I would get drawn down…

A strange headline caught my eye–the agency that governs educational technology in the UK (British Educational Communications and Technology Agency BECTA) recommends schools and colleges not upgrade to Windows Vista or Office 2007. Windows Vista, Office 2007 Expelled From British Schools — Windows Vista — InformationWeek Becta officials said a study the group commissioned found…