On January 31st, 2009, I had the great opportunity of presenting at Nipissing University’s Pre-Service Teachers’ Infusion Conference. That’s really not newsworthy…except, I was in Sri Lanka and the conference was happening in North Bay, Ontario! Then, to make it a truly global experience, the presentation was twittered a few times during the week, announced [...]
While I was up at Nipissing University recently, I was pleased to find out that although the Pre-Service Teacher Program has an active SmartBoard program, they are also investing an inexpensive alternative, the WiiMote Whiteboard. I interviewed Ken Waller, the Iteach Co-ordinator and Education Faculty Member about the WiiMote Project including how to set up [...]
While I was up at Nipissing University recently, I was pleased to find out that although the Pre-Service Teacher Program has an active SmartBoard program, they are also investing an inexpensive alternative, the WiiMote Whiteboard. I interviewed Ken Waller, the Iteach Co-ordinator and Education Faculty Member about the WiiMote Project including how to set up [...]
The K12 Online Conference is over for another year but its archives and ensuing conversations can continue in perpetuity….That’s the nice thing about this online conference – not only is it free but the files, comment areas and this year voice threads keep the learning, sharing and reflecting alive. For the second year in a row, [...]
The K12 Online Conference is over for another year but its archives and ensuing conversations can continue in perpetuity….That’s the nice thing about this online conference – not only is it free but the files, comment areas and this year voice threads keep the learning, sharing and reflecting alive. For the second year in a row, [...]
Is it possible that a bevy of questions could highlight the differences and similarities in another’s school system? If so, what questions would you ask about the other system? In preparing the “Connecting within the Unconnected Classroom Project”, an international global project where I’m hoping to bring together educational technologists with those teaching in limited [...]
I am hoping to gather a team of great teachers and educational technologists from across the globe and particularly from developing countries to investigate effective technology integration and 21st Century Skills uptake in the developing world’s classrooms. .......Admittedly, the hardest part of this initial phase is connecting with teachers, students and administrators in technology/connectivity limited situations.