Blog Juice for Educational Technology

So does anyone else get a little freaked when the whole Google kingdom seems to be offline as it is at 6:30 am EST?
Or is it just me?

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So, using David’s questions about blog assessment, here is how I might assess this post as I write it (with some commentary on the questions along the way.)
1. What did you read in order to write this blog entry? Yee Haw! Blogging starts with reading, and I read David’s post, which leads me to blogging. […]

Yesterday, the measures intended to maintain “Net Neutrality” failed in the Senate Commerce Committee, meaning it looks like the bill to change Internet access pricing will be headed toward a full senate vote. If passed, telecom companies will be able to create a two-tiered system of Internet access based on how much you can and […]

I just realized that I don’t know of anyone co-ordinating any after hours edublog meetup type stuff. Not that I’m volunteering, or anything, but has anybody taken charge? Anyone!?!?
If you’re gonna be at NECC, leave a comment. If we get critical mass…um…somebody (maybe you?) will do something. Maybe a DOPA protest or something fun like […]

This seems to be happening more and more, me being late to the party on stuff, but here’s another effort on the part of the edblogging community that deserves some attention. Steve Hargadon, who is just doing all sorts of cool things involving open source software and recycling computers and other good and noble things, […]

Well, this seemed to work with the superintendents session I did last week, so I figure, what the heck. Monday I get a chance to address two groups of New York City parents on the topic of “Internet Safety and Your Children” at Staten Island College. I’ve got some ideas about what I want to […]

So I just discovered that if you wanted to, you could now read Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms for FREE at Amazon. They just added the “Search This Book” feature to the page, and even though you only get to see three pages per search, if you keep searching for […]

We’re learning about the Read/Write Web. What do you think?

We’re talking about blogs and wikis. Tell me what you think?

I hope this is becoming a habit. First it was Western New York taking a really thoughtful approach to implementing blogging in their schools, and now it’s Kennesaw State University that’s running a week long blogging immersion for teachers in Georgia that should give them an incredible start toward bringing the tools to their students. […]

Sometimes, especially when doing “serious” talks with superintendents, I forget that while the Read/Write Web is provocative and powerful and meaningful and potentially transformative, it’s also just way too much fun. Alan has a tendency of reminding me of this, like his post today about a Flickr group for “vegafitti” which are pictures of plants […]

So, I get the chance to address 49 Superintendents in Upstate NY on Thursday. I’ve got some ideas of what I plan to show them about the power and potential of the Read/Write Web, about what teachers and students are already doing, and about the obstacles that we need to begin having serious conversations about. […]

Anne pointed to this pretty amazing exchange that occurred on one of her student blogs recently, and it’s an interesting and effective example of how involved parents can contribute to their childrens’ learning in these more transparent spaces. I wonder how many teachers actively invite parents to at minimum read and perhaps respond to the […]