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Michael Zimmer is a Technology Integration Specialist who is making effectively working with teachers to bring the best benefits of tech integration to students.  Here he shares practical ways to encourage colleagues to move through their doubts and misgivings and use technology to bring rich lessons to students.  Notice that there are more “old dog” [...]

Never, never, never give up

Posted by: g4husky on: May 11, 2010

Thanks to Joe Bower for sharing this on Twitter. I happily repost it here.

Ten Big Ideas Of School Leadership | Edutopia

Posted by: g4husky on: May 8, 2010

Ten Big Ideas Of School Leadership | Edutopia.

Editorial: Threats to innovation

Posted by: g4husky on: May 6, 2010

In a recent speech, Education Secretary Arne Duncan argued that schools should have more flexibility in how they get all students to achieve. Unfortunately, his rhetoric doesn’t match reality. via Editorial: Threats to innovation.

Time to move on

Posted by: g4husky on: May 4, 2010

Everywhere I turn, I hear writers, speakers, teachers, and others dry the decades old practice of industrialized education. My heart and my voice has often joined them. Now, it’s time to move on. It’s time to stop complaining and do something about it. It’s time to stop waiting for someone else to take the lead. [...]

PLN’s – Social Media and the Network

Posted by: g4husky on: May 1, 2010

I have been learning a great deal since I began working this blog. I need to pause a moment to reflect on my journey and consider my next steps as an educator. I begin my career in the classroom four years ago. From day one, I have used every available technological tool to impact my [...]

Reflecting on the 140 Conference by Eric Sheninger

Posted by: g4husky on: April 25, 2010

The blog I have linked here is by Eric Sheninger. Here he posts his reflections from the recent 140 Character Conference held in New York City. Eric joined with Steve Anderson, Tom Whitby, and Kyle Pace in a discussion of social media in education. A video of their discussion about Twitter is attached. Be sure [...]

Standardized Testing – Merit Pay

Posted by: g4husky on: April 18, 2010

Should teachers be rewarded for their students’ success? School funding is largely dependent making yearly progress so shouldn’t our teachers’ pay be dependent upon those same tests? After all, if our students aren’t successful on those tests, isn’t it the fault of the teacher? Aren’t they the sole determining factor for a child’s success or [...]

This presentation by Steve Anderson is well worth a viewing. Key areas he discusses are student-centered classrooms, professional learning networks, technology as a tool that increases learning, and standardized testing. Watch it here.

Social Media in Warsaw Schools Today

Posted by: g4husky on: March 20, 2010

As I explore various opinions and perspectives on social media and education, it is important to create a benchmark of where my own school district stands on the issues. It is also important to say that many of those in our leadership are forwarding-lookiing, possibility thinkers. It is also important to say that the safety [...]


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  • Making a Case for Social Media in the Classroom May 24, 2012
    Modern modes of communication and social interaction have been of hot debate for many years now. Many critics believe that social networking sites and mobile technology act purely as distractions
    Nick Sauers
  • Students Use Google Maps to Plan Field Trips May 14, 2012
    Each May, our fifth grade students go Walkabout. No, we don’t send them into the Australian Outback, but we send them into the city to find writing inspiration. Planning a
    Janet Moeller-Abercrombie
  • The journey can be exciting and scary at the same time May 11, 2012
    Cross posted on Creative Tension In December 2009, I used this photo in my Leadership and 1:1 Bus post and last year I used it with the Graded faculty to describe our
    Blair Peterson
  • Teacher Appreciation Day May 9, 2012
    Yesterday was Teacher Appreciation Day and if you’re an administrator, hopefully you have already taken the time to thank your teachers for all of the hard work that they do
    Nick Sauers
  • Reinventing Education May 3, 2012
    I spent the day on Tuesday at the kickoff of Eminence, Kentucky’s Framework of Innovation for Reinventing Education (F.I.R.E.) initiative.  School communities often unite behind athletic or other extra-curricular activities,
    Nick Sauers
  • A conversation about changing schools… April 25, 2012
    I spent April 19 and 20 in Yokohama, Japan at the #beyondlaptops conference. International 1:1 educators from across Asia participated in the conference.  The conference was very unique because it
    Nick Sauers
  • How are you using your wiki and other Web 2.0 tools? April 18, 2012
    I recently read an article in Educational Researcher that analyzed the use of Wikis in schools. The findings were very interesting and they may serve as a catalyst for everyone
    Nick Sauers
  • BYOD Questions to Consider April 8, 2012
    The buzz in 1-to-1 right now is about BYOD - Bring Your Own Device - and it's not a fad and it's not going away. There's a convergence of factors
    Pam Livingston
  • Iowa 1:1 Institute April 4, 2012
    In a little over a week, we will be hosting the third annual Iowa 1:1 Institute. This year's event will be held at the newly renovated Community Choice Credit Union at Veterans
    Nick Sauers
  • 10 Steps to Managing Cooperative, Project-Based Learning Groups April 1, 2012
    In an earlier post, Keeping Students Engaged in a 1:1 Project-Based Classroom, I focused on projects completed by individuals. What about group projects? Common Group Project Issues Back when I
    Janet Moeller-Abercrombie
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