Archive for the ‘General’ Category
what should be
My conversations with colleagues and parents sometimes get into what computer skills schools should teach students. The conversations are almost always contain this bit of dialogue. “We need to have Microsoft Office on student computers?” “Why?” “Because they’ll need it when they get into the real world.” Setting aside the fact that we have no [...]
In: General · Tagged with: education debate, education technology, elearning, future
Link Post: February 19
Grand Unified Theory of N00bs…an incredible article on people who just don’t get basic computer concepts. This one’s important from a school district’s perspective (as in how the district interacts with the community). Additionally, part of the article very thoughtfully tackles why computer education in schools is terrible (for a bit more of my 2 [...]
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How to write an awesome blog post
From Arun Basil Lal…too good not to share. How To Write An Awesome Blog Post View more presentations from Arun Basil Lal.
Link Post: January 8
Fewer high school students take computer education classes…American high school students typically have a wide understanding of technology, but a very shallow comprehension of it as well. This bodes ill for our future (and how much do I wish I’d taken a computer programming class in high school). And the NY Times writes about how [...]
On a personal note…
This blog’s been quiet because my wife and I traveled to Colombia to adopt our 2 daughters, Monica and Kelly, and I haven’t had time for follow the tech/education news. But I’m now back at work and ready to contribute! From A day at the River
The Future of Textbooks/Education
With all the rumors and hype of Tablets being the Next Big Thing in technology, here’s a very fascinating video/commercial demonstrating how a tablet (or a smart phone?) could be used in the classroom.
In: General · Tagged with: classroom, future, hardware
The future of the internet: Semantic Web
A glimpse at the next step for the internet.
