I will be presenting next week at the 4th Annual Iowa 1:1 Institute (I11I). The conference will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Administrators, teachers, media specialists, technology staff, and other educators are all encouraged to attend. In a “mini-keynote” titled “What Happens When a Million Kids Share… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Digital Literacy and Learning
Innovation is not a project; it’s an invitation
Last week I was honored to participate in Dell’s Innovation in Education Think Tank at the Texas Association of School Administrators 2013 Conference. It was a great day of learning. CLICK HERE to see a clip in which I discuss why innovation is not a one-time project. CLICK HERE for a second clip in which I… Continue Reading
Three Ways to Create a Digital Classroom Library for Your Students
Walk into an English teacher’s classroom, and you might be able to guess how long they’ve been there. Take a look at the classroom library. It takes time to collect hundreds of books for your kids to read, and veteran teachers have worked for years to amass those giant collections. Luckily, modern technology gives us… Continue Reading
An Open Letter To School Leaders
For the past several weeks, I have been preparing a series of workshops for school and community leaders who are ready to embrace social media and explore the powerful ways new social technologies and platforms can be used in classrooms and schools. As I outlined, re-outlined and tweaked the schedule trying to craft the “perfect” day, I… Continue Reading
Wisdom of the Crowds – Guest Post
Guest Post submitted by Elaine Hirsch who has written some great new ideas on the necessity of of using the “wisdom of the crowd” to advance our personal and professional goals. Thank you Elaine, for this great insight! Using crowdsourcing for a more productive business is an idea that should be considered by any and all businessowners. It… Continue Reading
K12 Online Conference: Closing Live Event
Please mark your calendars and adjust your schedules to the presenters, participants, and organizers of the 2011 K-12 Online Conference in an “AfterGlow” Closing Live Event on Monday, December 12th at 6:00pm PT / 7:00pm MT / 8:00pm CT / 9:00pm ET. The Afterglow” is a fun, celebratory event held in Blackboard Collaborate. It will provide opportunities… Continue Reading
The Sandbox Manifesto: Life, Learning and Success on the Social Web
“The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age. “ I happily and honestly proclaimed that everything I have learned about social media, I learned from children. With no ulterior motives; children will just be themselves and in doing so, place staggeringly profound lessons in front of us. I recently had the… Continue Reading
Social is the New Search
I can’t be the only person on Earth who, when in need of information, heads straight to the Web. Whether you are a Google fan or use Bing and Yahoo, you need to know the game of “search” has changed, and the results you are seeking are now filtered, influenced and impacted by “social data.” To find… Continue Reading
Tucson Has the Habitudes – Tech Camp Presentation and Resources
I was so honoured to be able to kickoff TechCamp Plug and Play 2011 this week with Tony Vincent in beautiful Tucson, Arizona! TechCamp is a forum that allows educators to collaborate and learn about new digital tools and strategies in the 21st century. I was lucky to have to opportunity to share my ideas… Continue Reading
New Media Literacies: Interview with SmartMobs Howard Rheingold
I recently had the privilege of being interviewed by one of my social media mentors, Howard Rheingold. I have been a long time learner and fan of Howard’s Work, so it was an exciting twist of fate to be the one answering not asking the questions. In a short fifteen minutes, we covered many topics:… Continue Reading
Tools I’m Lovin’: VineMe
Vineme is a new social platform that allows the world to crowdsource content by time, tags, places, and people. Every search on vineme shows content on a timeline giving you a new perspective of our world while discovering content in a whole new way. The mission of the company is right on target with how… Continue Reading
Iowa One to One Conference: Web 2.0 Smackdown Resources
I had the privilege yesterday of leading the Web 2.0 Smackdown at the Iowa One to One Computing Conference. The links and resources were flying 100 miles an hour, but thanks to @murphhutson; we were able to capture them here. Enjoy! Iowa 1:1 Smackdown – April 20, 2011 Compiled and Organized from #i11ismackdown thread on… Continue Reading
