The Dawn of Learning and Teaching with Technology

Another You Tube video about teaching and learning with technology.   
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4VhoWGZ2eA
Kudos to the Pearson Foundation Digital Arts Alliance and the Consortium for School Networking (and a hat tip to David Warlick) for a great resource!

This is a spin off of Stephanie Sadifer’s blog.  Scott McLeod at Dangerously Irrelevant has this to say about ‘teachers as learners.’  This is a hot topic, I know that we will have some really good discussion about this!
Operationalizing the concept of ‘teachers as learners’By dr.scott.mcleod@gmail.com (Scott McLeod) on willrichardson
If we want teachers to be ‘learners’ – [...]

Shift Happens – Now What?

This posting from the Leader Talk blog caught my eye today.  Where are we heading?  Will we be prepared when we get there? – Kirsten
Shift Happens — Now What?
By leadertalk@gmail.com (UCEA CASTLE) on Stephanie Sandifer

(Cross-posted at Change Agency)
You’ve just watched “Did You Know” or a keynote by David Warlick for the very first time.  You [...]

Thoughts from Will Richardson – Here Comes Everybody

If you haven’t subscribed to Will Richardson’s blog, I suggest you do.  Here is another excellent posting from Will about technolgy, social networking, education and the learner.
Here Comes Everybody
By Will Richardson on shifts

Finished Clay Shirky’s “Here Comes Everybody” yesterday and it’s now on the top of my list in terms of books that explain the [...]

Sir Ken Robinson – Creativity in Schools

Sir Ken Robinson is interviewed by Radiowaves, at the Liverpool ICT Conference.
Sir Ken Robinson discusses transforming education through creativity and innovation.  It is a thought provoking interview, definately worth the time to watch.http://www.radiowaves.co.uk/story.aspx?lngStoryID=14527
My questions after watching this interview are …   
Are students engaged and challenged in schools today?   Can we meet the needs of the students [...]

Teens and the Internet

This post is from David Warlick at 2 cents worth .  It caused me to pause and reflect how far we have come in such a short period of time.  We are truly in the digital age, and we as educators and parents need to take notice of what our children are doing.   I am also [...]