Like many teachers at the beginning of their careers, Michael Helfield teachs in more than one school. In terms of information technology, this has proven to be a distinct advantage as he is experiencing IT from more than one vantage
Bill Gates Announces $20 Million Program to Expand Educational Technology
Arguing that we need to do a better job not just ensuring access to quality higher education, but helping students actually graduate from college, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced the Next Generation Learning Challenges initiative.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/bill_gates_announces_20_million_program_to_expand.php
50 Excellent Open Courses on Teaching With Technology
This is a listing of 50 free online courses that are offered on a wide variety of instructional technology topics. The courses are free, self-directed, and accessible over the internet.
10 Web Tools to Make Learning in Your Class Even Better!
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30 Posts About Free Education Technology Tools & Resources
A very useful list of Educational Technology tools and resources for teachers.
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2010/05/30-posts-about-free-education-technology-tools-resources/
Teacher Training Videos
A nice collection of training videos for teachers.
10 Things that Teachers Should do
The list states 10 points which means, that I will try and have ten points, but best of all the post had a video of the coolest teacher in world, well not of this world. However, the clip ended short
Into Tomorrow: Looking at the Extreme Future (Video)
This is about the extreme future 10 to 20 years out. It’s not a crystal ball but an informed look ahead at the good, bad, and ugly. A great presentation by Ian Jukes at ISTE 2010 Conference.
California school first to use iPads in classroom
The iPads were introduced to advanced placement students who will participate in a pilot project. If all goes well, Headmaster Stephen Sharp anticipates replacing heavy and expensive textbooks with cheaper, interactive e-versions.
Did You Know…? – Technology and the Classroom
With the ever-growing world of technology, many people are aware of the popularity and uses of it in today’s classrooms. What many people are not aware of is the intensity of that usage. Some of the facts can be almost …
Robot Teachers Enter the Education Workforce
You may have had some instructors during your school years that seemed like they were simply carrying out pre-programmed, robotic orders, but not quite as literally as these profs. Singularity Hub reports that robot teachers have successfully passed a first …
50 Best Blogs for Education Leaders
Get inspired and discover new ideas through the help of these bloggers and teachers
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/03/50-best-blogs-for-education-leaders.html…
How well has your institution integrated technology?
Tony Bates writes: “Here’s what I came up with, and I realised that the questions could be used by institutions to provide a framework for an internal audit on technology integration. (Note: by technology I mean primarily information and communications …
What Are the Top-10 Ed Tech Priorities for 2010?
Which issues in education technology should drive policymaking in 2010? Start with establishing technology as the “backbone of school improvement,” and we’ll be on the right track, according to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), which published a …