June 2012 Blog Posts (35)

This week there is a large conference, called ISTE, going on in California, the topic of which is education and technology. Someone I know is there (he teaches at a popular school in LA which shall remain nameless), and has been blogging about his experience at the conference. I have been asking myself; shouldn’t I be there? My first thought was, of course I should! Education and technology are my specialty and my passion! How could I miss this? I kicked myself a few times for good…

I am a newcomer to the Educator's PLN, and the reason I decided to join is that building a PLN without the help of this website is overwhelming.  After spinning my wheels for a few months, I've decided to come here and meet up with other educators and share ideas.

I'm a frustrated teacher in a large suburban Texas high school (3100 students).  I teach Graphic Design and Illustration and I am also embarking on a new job as a co-instructional technologist.  What I'd like to know is what…

This title is really the case study for a wider topic on Remote Apps.

For me this is one of the most exciting (tech) influences on mobile learning ... the interconnectivity between devices.

I have two folders on my iPad [Remote1 and Remote2] which are full of Apps that enable connectivity between the iPad and other devices ... and that connectivity can be both ways.

See the two screen shots below.…

Part of my responsibilities at my first teaching assignment (36 years ago!!) was to be in charge of the “High School Bowl” quiz team.  The team was made up of four students who competed against two other teams, answering various questions about the sciences, history, English, math and the arts.  I remember being quite intimidated at first with the visual art questions.  Various pictures would be presented to the team members from famous artists, and the…

I'm a BIG evangelist for screencasting ... on all devices ... IMHO it's an essential skill to go into every teachers and learners digital toolbox.

On the iPad we are spoilt for choice, many are free ... if you are looking for a suggestion on where to start then download Educreation (free) ... it is similar to…

My summer vacation began on June…

First ... this is my first Blog.  I'm not a "newbie" at this technology stuff.  I've been on the cutting (and sometimes bleeding) edge of technology since I first started teaching with a Radio Shack computer in my first physics and biology classes in 1977!  I was one of the first to use computers in my school for grades, the first to have students…