Thanks to the efforts of David Warlick, who has encouraged and inspired many of us to take the leap into blogging and who has created one of the better tools, hitchhikr.com, which allows those unable to attend conferences an aggregator so that those who are cannot attend a conference a peek into what is being [...]
Entries from July 16th, 2007
Four Essential Questions That Need Answers
July 15th, 2007 · 2 Comments · NYSAISEdTech, k12online06, laptop institute
Like many, I am intrigued by the promise and potential that integrating Web 2.0 tools provides for learners, both students and teachers. I know that in many instances, that I leading the charge full bore down that path because I believe that it is imperative that we provide experiences for our students to begin to [...]
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Deja Vu All Over Again – Laptop Institute Opening Keynote
July 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment · laptop institute
This evening, I live blogged Ian Juke’s keynote presentation at the Laptop Institute in Memphis, Tennessee. To use one of my favorite quotes from that great philosopher and ball player, Yogi Berra, the message was “like deja vu all over again.” Ian recited a message that I have been hearing and am beginning to discuss [...]
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Living For the Future – Ian Juke’s Keynote at Laptop Institute
July 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment · laptop institute
[This is being live blogged - please ignore mispellings and awkward wording]
Talk about the issue of change.
Easier to change a cemetary than curriculum – Woodrow Wilson
Easier to change the course of history than a history course – Lou Salza
State today – pile higher and deeper
Any wonder that teachers have problems dealing with change
Business, if take [...]
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Contemplating the Graceland Experience
July 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Since Mike Peccia, our MIS Director and I got to Memphis so early (9:00 a.m.) so that we could attend the Laptop Institute at the Laussane Collegiate School, we decided to make a pilgramage to Graceland to kill our time. It was quite an experience that will take a few days of reflection to figure [...]
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