The ISTE Presentation Almost Everyone Missed – And Shouldn’t Have
The ISTE 17 presentation that I was looking forward to more than any other was Dr. Gary Stager’s 50th Anniversary of Logo. I got there early because I genuinely thought the ballroom would be packed. Instead, there were maybe three dozen of us in the room. That’s a shame because ISTE attendees missed out on […]
Two Programs Providing Internet Access to Low-income Homes
Today at the ISTE conference I attended the morning TeachMeet ISTE session. At the end of the session Jay Eitner took the stage and shared information about two programs that provide affordable Internet access to low-income homes. The first program that Jay shared was the FCC Lifeline Program. The program provides significantly mobile and fixed […]
eduClipper Was Acquired by Participate – What That Means for Teachers
The popular social bookmarking and digital portfolio tool eduClipper has been acquired by Participate. Fortunately, teachers and students who currently use eduClipper won’t notice any changes. Participate’s commitment to maintaining eduClipper’s free service for teachers was reiterated to me many times in the conversation that I have with eduClipper’s founder Adam Bellow and Participate’s CEO […]
The Not at ISTE 2017 Survey
The annual ISTE conference starts on this coming Sunday. I’ll once again be attending with a media credential. While I already have a list of interviews that I’ll be conducting, I am also looking for input from those of you who aren’t able to attend the biggest ed tech conference of the year in North […]
Snap – A Great Way for Students to Try Programming
Earlier this week I Tweeted that anyone who is going to the ISTE conference in San Antonio needs to put Gary Stager’s presentation titled Logo at 50: Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas on his or her calendar. Understanding the development of Logo is key to understanding how many of the programming apps we have in […]
PBS LearningMedia’s Digital Innovator Program Seeks Applicants for 2017
PBS LearningMedia is hosting their Digital Innovators program again in 2017. The program recognizes K-12 teachers who excel at using digital media in their classrooms. There is also a leadership component of the program as PBS is searching for people who can be leaders in helping other teachers utilize digital media. Teachers selected as PBS LearningMedia Digital […]