Category Archives: Technology

Did You Know? (Shift Happens) v5

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

I’ve shown several versions of the fabulous Did You Know? (Shift Happens) videos during the past few years in various workshops and professional development settings to get people thinking about transforming learning in this digital age. The original video, Did … Continue reading →

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Google+ is Growing on Me

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Finding the right tools for learning and connecting are important for anyone trying to stay on top of new developments in their profession. I’ve been playing with Google+ for a couple weeks now, trying to determine how well it will … Continue reading →

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Learning never ends…

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Michael Smith over at the Principal’s Page does a consistently fabulous job of creating short poignant blog posts about learning, education, and related things… today’s post about Generation Z is exceptional and spot-on… here’s an exerpt: They don’t need us. The … Continue reading →

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Google Reader Bundles Make Sharing Resources Easy

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

A great way to easily find and share resources is through Google Reader Bundles. You can create them, share them, and subscribe to other people’s bundles using the “Browse for Stuff” feature in Google Reader.  If you have followers or … Continue reading →

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Prezi Just Keeps Getting Better

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

I discovered Prezi as an alternative to PowerPoint about a year and a half ago. I love this presentation tool. It’s easy to use, fun to show, and breaks away from the linear, boring slides of PowerPoint. The folks at … Continue reading →

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Prezi – why you should move beyond slides

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

I’ve been working on several presentations lately using Prezi – exploring more of its new capabilities and playing with the desktop version – trying to hone my own skills. In my rummaging around on Prezi, I found this presentation by … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Guide to Web 2.0 at School

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

Got a tweet from Steven W. Anderson about this Slideshare presentation from Sasha Chua‘s blog Living An Awesome Life and thought it was the most creative, non-threatening, fun presentation I’ve seen on the topic of Web 2.0 for teachers. Take … Continue reading →

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Something to Think About: Labels and 21st Century Students

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

A colleague shared an email that was sent to her school faculty by a fellow educator today.  The brief note indicated this was “something to think about”, and it contained two lists from a 1989 professional journal that described the … Continue reading →

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Innovative Technology Use in Outdoor Education Survey

Posted on August 8, 2010 by

Are you an outdoor/environmental educator or science teacher or professor who uses technology with students out in in the field? If so, are you willing to share some ideas with the rest of the world? I’m compiling a list of  … Continue reading →

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