Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Feb 1st, 2012
When Apple announced the new iTextbooks and the iBook Author App on January 19th they also upgraded iTunes University. When you go to iTunes (free download on any type of computer or mobile device) and click on iTunes U you will see the all new, and free online courses offered from a myriad of universities, [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Jan 23rd, 2012
I am excited about the opportunity to be a live presenter at the 2012 Curriculum Mapping Institute LEAD 21 Academy on July 10 and 11, 2012 in Saratoga Springs , New York. This 2 day academy brings together the top education bloggers and network leaders in the United States. These hands on work sessions will [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Dec 6th, 2011
Thank you to Richard Byrne from Free Tech 4 Teachers for posting Class Pager.
This application is for engaging students with their phones and connecting with parents as well. To continue the search for tools to reduce the digital divide by interacting with students using their phones give Class Pager a try. Here are some problems [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Oct 28th, 2011
Our friends at Socrative have upgraded their web based student response system. I shared Socrative back in July and it just keeps getting better. It is the best free web based student response system I have worked with. They have added a teacher paced quiz function that allows the teacher to manage the pace [...]
Posted in Digital Divide, Digital Literacy Tools on Oct 12th, 2011
The Best Buy and Microsoft Corporations are partnering with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide help to people without Internet service. The following announcement will be made on Wednesday October 12, 2011:
The “Connect to Compete” public-private initiative, to be announced Wednesday (10/11/2012) by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, aims to assist the broadband-challenged — many [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Sep 19th, 2011
It is a great pleasure to accept the opportunity to present at the EARCOS Weekend Conference in Tokyo, Japan this weekend. The St. Mary’s International School is hosting the conference. It will be wonderful to tour Japan and work with teachers and administrators from International Schools in Asia.
To prepare for the trip I found a voice [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Sep 7th, 2011
Can you as an instructional leader harness the power of a modern day social network and turn it into a classroom management and learning tool? Should teachers be guiding students today in how to work and learn in a social networking environment? Edmodo takes the FaceBook concept of online social communication and provides a secure [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Sep 6th, 2011
As an educational leader how really networked are you? My networking friends have shared with me what a “Klout” score is. It measures how connected you are in the social media world. My first thoughts are how can superintendents, principals, and administrators use social networking tools as part of their leadership strategies toolbox? How can [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Aug 30th, 2011
Would you like to turn your smart phone into a school backpack? Do both teachers and students need an electronic backpack? It is certainly a lot lighter! Adam Bellow who is the author and manager of the very popular EduTecher blog has built an app called the EduTecher Backpack. It is available as an iPhone, [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Aug 26th, 2011
Why not engage the students smart phones as classroom response systems? Would teachers like the opportunity to deliver structured formative assessments to their students in a user-friendly online platform? This summer in my workshops I have been sharing the online assessment tool called Socrative. Teachers can create a variety of assessments in just minutes and [...]
