Is “every teacher is a technology teacher”? I believe so! Like many schools, we will be moving toward having a tech-coach. So then whose job is it to teach the NETS to students?
My favorite thing about this […]

Kids and adults text while doing other things all of the time. I see it all around me. What could possibly be so important that some adults even text while driving?

Are we suffering from FOMO?

We are […]

Learning takes place not only in school. It takes place on an iPod, at home, in social ‘hang-outs’, in a community, across the country but most importantly learning takes place on the web.
This blog is about an […]

I guess rocks are illegal in such a world!
What an amazing video. It is truly interesting and inspiring. Thanks for sharing. I have forwarded it to my husband…..  will we be able experience a day as such? Will […]

This morning a colleague of mine was telling me about her two teenage boys. They moved to Japan last year and her boys have a hard time settling into their new lives. One of her sons is active in sports, has many […]

I have been keeping the parents of my kindergarten class up to date with a daily blog. I choose one moment of the day that I want to share with the parents. Most of the time it’s through a photograph but at […]

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As I ‘surf’ the web and blogs, I continue to discover amazing ideas I am eager to try in my classroom. Although, there is way too much out there for me to start all at once, I am the type of person who would like […]

I’m personally not convinced that we’re moving away from a constructivist approach to learning but that our online experience is yet another factor in our acquisition of knowledge and experience. This is […]

Funny but true. First I was confused about RSS feeds, then as I got more information about it, I got less confused, but when the information got too much… I was once again confused.

This week I have set up […]

Are you starting to notice different things in your classroom?
Before I answer this question I’d like to reflect on some of the changes I see in my life. First of all, I feel like I am on the ball, so to speak. […]

…that is the question.
As I familiarize myself with Creative Commons, I realize this is such an easy way to check the copyright of images or videos that I want to use with my class.  Even though I understand […]

Now-a-days employers are checking out the digital footprints of potential employees and so I decided to google myself this morning. If you have never done this before, I suggest you try it. You’ll be amazed to see […]

This morning I commented on someone else’s post: I feel a Change Comin’ On. I too feel this change but most of all, I strongly believe the change is already here. I feel that is my (and those of other educators) […]

Do I consider myseld tech-savvy? Yes (I created this picture about the tech-things happening in my classroom).
Am I enjoying all the things I am doing in my class? Yes.
Is technology part of my classroom and […]

 Privacy (which comes from the Latin word privatus), is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively. <span style="color: […]

Schools are moving toward updating or creating AUP. This is not something new and many schools already have something in place whether created by teachers, admin, parents or other outside parties such as a school […]

In Danah Boyd‘s article on ‘bullying’ I was pleasantly reminded that the Internet is not the real problem among teenager bullying each other. It is just another tool in that teenage battle. Likewise, it is also a […]