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A Practical Way to Increase Access to Mobile Technology Regardless of Age

A Principal's Reflections

We still have a long way to go in many places, but the increase in access provides kids with an array of innovative learning opportunities that continue to evolve. With a pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate, approach to instructional design, educators can begin to support and enhance lessons with an array of tools.

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Top Posts of 2019

A Principal's Reflections

Often ideas pop into my head when I am sleeping, and I immediately wake up to type them into a note file I have on my iPhone. The Pedagogy of Blended Learning Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology. The Pedagogy of Blended Learning Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology.

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ISTE Day 0 Recap for my #NotatISTE #ISTELive Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

First, I’m reading an incredible book that came out during the Pandemic The Future is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Businesses Industries and Our Lives by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler. Lots of people are talking about the Clips app by Apple in Iphone. Must-Read Tech Book.

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12 Tools to explore during Computer Science Week

Neo LMS

Hopscotch is an app (iPad/IPhone) that enables students (ages 8-14+) to learn about coding by creating a game, changing a drawing into an animation, or exploring the projects that have been shared to the gallery. Some of the topics available include animations, array methods, fundamentals, web page design and more.

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Is edtech a win-win solution for students and educators?

Neo LMS

Success may mean different things to different people and the future can at most be predicted — unknown for sure — but there’s one thing I think we can all agree upon: technology will play an important role in many aspects of the lives of adults in the future. When education technology comes into play, things change for the better.

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When Education Giants Stumbled and Data Ruled

Edsurge

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. He is currently the chief product officer of Renaissance Learning, which acquired myON in 2018. Ten years ago, the iPhone was already out, but the iPad had not been released yet. Stay tuned for other reflections in the coming weeks.

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Virtual School Tips and Recommendations

The Thinking Stick

I have had experience with “Going Virtual School” three times in my career and every time it was similar and yet different due to the technology we had. I have had experience with “Going Virtual School” three times in my career and every time it was similar and yet different due to the technology we had. Again, video is the key!

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