Blog Juice for Educational Technology

With the release of such programs as Google Earth, computer users have access to a rather diverse set of geographical data tools. One program that has recently been released in a new edition is the Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS). Wit

The very notion of “just-in-time” (JiTT) teaching may seem to some to sound like a phrase adopted from the world of corporate culture, but in fact, it’s actually a “…teaching and learning strategy based on the interaction between web-based study assignmen

From William Howard Taft to Toledo, the Ohio History Central Online Encyclopedia is a veritable cornucopia of material about the places, events, and other elements of the Buckeye state’s history and lore. As noted on the site’s homepage, this encyclopedia

A very good teacher friend asked me to answer some questions for an instructional technology class she is taking. The questions are centered around being an “exemplary change agent” and change management in education. They are tough. I thought I’d share my answers and would more than welcome any input from other edubloggers. This […]

Read Lani Ritter Hall’s post on No Child Left Behind–One Size Does Not fit All!. She has an excellent write-up. She also pointed to Chirs Lehman’s post which is right on target. I’m headed over to the site to add my signature.

Yesterday I taught two three-hour workshops at the NCETC conference — and I was exhausted afterward.  When you do not teach six hours a day, you’re reminded of the degree and type of energy that teaching requires.  ..and I was teaching well-behaved adults

During a conversation about Web 2.0 applications in schools, the question […]

We often think of today’s students as technology-savvy–and while that might be true, to a certain extent, when it comes to using hardware and software devices, a recently published report shows how little know-how stude…

For the two or three readers here, who do not also read Will Richardson, check out this new project that started yesterday between Julie Lindsey’s classroom in Bangladesh and and Vicki Davis’ in Georgia. I’ve sorta been listening to this one, but been too busy to bounce it out. Will reminded me […]

Because the clock is ticking, and I’m not sure if we have years or only months.

(Originally posted yesterday on the TechLearning Blog)

It’s Sunday, and I’m on my way out the door for my state’s ed tech conference, NCETC.I cannot think of any year, in the past six or seven, that I have feltthis optimistic about […]

The work of public librarians is tremendously important, and it also comes with a unique set of challenges. In order to address some of these challenges, Libraries for the Future launched the Equal Access professional development program in 2003. They als

Tsunamis, volcanoes, and floods, oh my! No one enjoys extreme weather events, so it is reassuring to know that a group of program developers have created Earth Alerts 5.0 to keep interested parties in the know about such activities. With this handy applic

A number of programs have been released in recent months that are designed to help computer users learn a bit more in any number of subjects. One such program is Ebbinghaus 1.3, which gives visitors the opportunity to create flash cards and then review th