Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Nov 25th, 2012
It is with great pleasure that I have the opportunity to share news with friends and colleagues that I have accepted a position in the Charlotte – Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) in Charlotte, North Carolina as the Director of Instructional Technology. The position is part of the CMS Chief Information Office team that is directed by [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Oct 10th, 2012
Those of you that I have worked with in the past know how much I like Educreations and ShowMe for interactive whiteboard space on the iPad. I found a new one today called Doceri. Teachers and students can create hand-drawn lessons, presentations and graphics and share them as still images, PDFs or audio/video screencasts. Doceri [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Sep 17th, 2012
Anyone who has worked with me over the few years knows how much I like student response systems. Going all the way back to the first days of the eInstruction clickers I have always encouraged teachers to use any applications that engage and focus students in the moment. Plus, responses systems provide immediate feedback to [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Aug 14th, 2012
As I facilitate back to school workshops this month in Iowa, Texas and New Hampshire I will be sharing Google Search Lessons as a web literacy activity for students beginning the new school year. Google for Educators has produced a series of hands on lessons that guide students in enhancing their search engine and web [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Jul 11th, 2012
Have you ever tried to view the area of the Common Core State Standards where there are drop down menus to view the standards in depth on your iPad? This part of the CCSS site is in a flash format and it will not view on the iPad. Click here for the link… The free [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Jun 12th, 2012
I look forward to presenting this week at the Upstate Technology Conference in Greenville, South Carolina. Over the last 5 years this conference has grown tremendously and now has over 1200 attendees. Jeff McCoy, the Director of Instructional Technology for the Greenville County Schools, and his staff do a wonderful job of hosting this conference [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Apr 9th, 2012
PBS has always been a valuable resource for learning applications. They just released a new version of their web site called PBS Learning Media. Here is their description of the new version: PBS LearningMedia™ is your destination for easy, instant access to tens of thousands of classroom-ready, digital resources including videos and interactives perfect for the [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Mar 29th, 2012
I love applications for learning that are elegant, powerful and simple to interact with. My friend Jeff Jacobs is a person who studies astronomy and the universe. Jeff was kind to share this site called The Scale of the Universe 2. Developer Cary Huang designed this visually beautiful application to provide a metric measurement perspective [...]
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 [...]
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