Importance of Copyright Clarity for Digital Learning Digital and mass media are an important part of contemporary culture. Teachers entering today’s classroom have grown up in an age where there is more reliance on YouTube videos than on textbooks. “Just Google It” is a way of life, user generated content is the norm, and information […]
I was invited to jointly o jointly co- author a chapter on the topic of blogs for the book, What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media. designed to enhance the technology leadership understanding and skills of P‐12 school administrators. MAY 26, 2011 (excerpt) What if all teachers and students described […]
I was invited as the guest blogger for September for PBS Media Infusion blog to talk about using social media to promote students’ civic engagement and 21st century skills. This article was also referenced in eSchool News’s Top News on October 27, 2008 PBS MEDIA INFUSION BLOG PROMOTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE MYSPACE AGE SEPTEMBER 1, […]
Matt Villano gathered a quintet of educators to sound off on what works and what doesn’t in the ongoing mission to train teachers to use technology in classroom instruction. The result was an article and podcast for T.H.E Journal published in March, 2008. Below are my contributions to the article and links to access the […]
Writer Michelle R Davis contacted me to find out how wikis can be used for professional development. Here are some of my thoughts from the article printed September 12, 2007. SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 Instructional-technology coach Kristin Hokanson is hooked on wikis. Hokanson counts at least 40 wikis, or collaborative Web sites, that she either designed […]