Oct
23
Project Tomorrow: Speak Up
October 23, 2008 | 1 Comment
Julie Evens came to the CTAP Coordinating Council to share about Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up day, an annual national survey. Noticing a digital disconnect between teachers and students, they created an annual survey to collect student data which could facilitate discussions.
Core questions include learning and Teaching with Technology, Web 2.0 in Education, 21st Century Skills, [...]
Oct
23
What “Age” are we in?
October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I ran across an interesting quote yesterday that provided an opportunity to reflect.
It seems to me that history will sum up the characteristics of this age, not as the (Insert age here) age etc., but as the age of Conferences, Concentration and Co-operation.
What I find most interesting is how true this quote seems, despite the [...]
Oct
23
integrating Technology for English Language Learners (iTELL)
October 23, 2008 | 1 Comment
Molly Large, at the CTAP Coordinating Council meeting at CSU Los Angeles, outlined her regional collaborative project, iTELL, a product of CTAP Regions 10 and 11. Through it, CTAP provides professional development that helps teachers prepare to use technology to assist ELL students. Their intention was to integrate technology to encourage active engagement and frequent [...]
Oct
17
ILC: The Evolution of education by Chris Dede
October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Evolution of education
How do we prepare our students for careers that don’t yet exist?
Three interrelated trends are affecting us.
Media shapes their participants. It’s not the media you grew up with, but the media you use now that determine your learning styles.
Millennial learning styles
1. web rewards comparing multiple sources of information,individually incomplete and collectively inconsistent
2. [...]
Oct
16
ILC: Confessions of a Technology Leader
October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I attended Thursday morning’s keynote by Antwon Lincoln, a tech coordinator at Chula Vista Elementary School District, although I’d testify that Antwon was a national speaker. His session description promised to focus on five critical elements that must be considered when implementing technology.
High stakes testing has changed the fabric of education. How do we build [...]
Oct
16
ILC: Web 2.0 Meets Grade 2.0
October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Below are notes from Gail Lovely’s session at the Innovative learning Conference titled Web 2.0 Meets Grade 2.0: Harness the Power of Web 2.0 in Elementary Teaching and Learning.
She began by asking us for a two-word definition of Web 2.0 and entering our ideas in the online Inspiration called Webspiration which is currently free. Web [...]
Oct
15
Technology Standards in California Schools
October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Day two at the Innovative Learning Conference in San Jose. This morning, i was able to attend a Senate Select Hearing held by Senator Torlakson focused on technology standards in California schools. Below are my notes from that meeting.
Technology Standards in California Schools
Senator Torlakson described his visits to several technology infused schools including Jonas Salk [...]
