Up and coming NECC

Attending a National Conference always has it issues ie...travel, accommodations, etc... but the excitement is in the air for those of us that are going and we intend on jumping any hurdle!

I will be blogging about my experience and hope to share some great new technologies with my staff!!! Website: NECC

Internet Use for Homework?

The shift from "This isn't your Father's classroom" to 1-1 computing in schools may be a ways off yet, but nevertheless teachers are expecting students to have access of some kind at home.
Should we expect our kids to have internet access now?
The above data was based on a study funded by Microsoft News Corp. and Verizon. Thank Phil for posting it!!!

All Roads Lead to the Web

As I embark on my virtual journey through Web2.0 the information that is at our fingertips amazes me. Teachers can now be the facilitator to the sum of human knowledge with one tool. A computer. Connectivity and collaborative tools such as wikis, blogs and podcasts are a powerful medium to engage students in a way that was never before possible. Students are asking teachers ..."after we complete this writing assignment can I post it to the web?" That ownership and pride in their work is something I haven't seen in a long time. They want to share and publish their learning for the whole world to see! Getting feedback on something they created is now opening conversations and allowing them to collaborate outside the barrier walls. The impact of that is true student learning in my opinion.