Online tools & sites
Web 2.0 Tools and Age Limits
One of my frustrations as a middle school tech coordinator is making sure the cool tools I find for instructional use are legal for use with my students. Many educators don’t realize that tools they use may require students who use them to be 13. Others balk at the rules and direct kids to falsify [...]
Preparing new faculty for teaching in a laptop school
As we start the new school year, I was hoping to do a quick survey (will blog results, hopefully later this week) about how schools with laptop programs prep new faculty. I realize it’s too late to help most of us for this school year, but as many of us have a handful of new [...]
Nings and 1:1 – PLN evolution
I realize I’ve been neglecting Nings lately. I’ve joined many over the years and kind of strayed a bit recently, especially when they were expected to go commercial. As a result, I shifted much of my PLN time to Twitter. I’ve taken some time recently to revisit them and noticed I’m not the only one [...]
Thinking about Ning… Why we choose the tools we use
With all of the online chatter about Ning going fee for service, I’ve been thinking about why we choose the tools we use, both in and out of the classroom. I grew up in a household which was more than a little budget-conscious (widowed mom who worked 40+ hours a week at multiple jobs to [...]
Wellnology Necessity: Healthy Paranoia
During the time I’ve been working with kids to find a healthy balance of technology in their lives, I’ve struggled with how I want students to use the “disruptive” tools – blogging, podcasting, Skype, etc. What I’m finally realizing is that I want kids to have a sense of healthy paranoia. I know – sounds [...]
