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"Nervous but Thrilled”–Yet Another Flat Wiki Project
So the project wiki run continues with this entry from Chris Craft in South Carolina whose students are prepping for a flat-ish Skype call with students at the American School in Lima, Peru next month....
View ArticleDispatches from the Front Lines
This is why we open up and connect our kids to the world and teach them how to function there safely: About a month ago, two of my students reported on research by a geneticist involved with sleep and...
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That Whacky Web 2.0
So today was a finish line of sorts…once I get home (if I get home) tonight, I’m staring seven weeks of R&R in the face starting tomorrow, and I have to say, I’m ready. It’s been such a treat for...
View ArticleConnectivism Online Conference
Just a brief pointer to the “Connectivism Online Conference” running in February that’s been organized by George Siemens and will feature presentations by George, Stephen Downes, Terry Anderson, Bill...
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What the Future Holds(?)
Now I know on many levels I’m not normal, but there are moments in the blogging process that just give me butterflies. Many of them occur serendipitously when I’m reading and two or three pieces of...
View ArticleSchools and Communities Blogging Together (?)
So I’m looking for examples of schools that have begun using Read/Write Web tools to engage in conversations (not simply communicate) with members of the local community. I have a couple of examples...
View ArticleConnectivism Conference Podcast
In case you are interested, the MP3 of my presentation at the Connectivism Online Conference today is online here. (Apologies for the chipmunk sections.) Let me know what you think! Technorati Tags:...
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7,500 Words on the Irony of Social Computing Degrees Later…
So the whole conversation that has developed over the last two days has been another one of those amazing, intellectually stimulating back and forths that I feel extremely privileged to be involved in....
View ArticleTeaching and Learning for Grandparents
Vinny Vrotny is a technology integrator at an independent school in Chicago, and he was asked to put together a succinct presentation for grandparents about the work his teachers and students are...
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It’s Not Just the “Read/Write” Web
So there is no question, right, that there are a lot more teachers using blogs and wikis and Read/Write Web tools today than ever before. And even though most people still report huge obstacles...
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Greetings From China
So it may seem strange to start my first blog post ever from China with a picture of my daughter, but the reason I’m feeling so giddy at the moment (aside from about seven hours of sleep after a...
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Learning at Learning 2.0 in Shanghai
So what am I learning at Learning 2.0? This is a bit of a very tired brain dump, but, I’m learning that… …the teachers everywhere struggle with many of the same challenges and pressures that teachers...
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“School as Node”
I’ve had George Siemens’ “Pots, Kettles, and other small appliances of like appearance” post open in my tabs for what, three weeks now, and it’s been percolating in my brain as I keep mousing across it...
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From Scotland to Stockton, Learning Scratch
So I wasn’t there to see it, but Tess and Tucker learned Scratch this afternoon from Andrew, an 11-year old from “across the pond” from Perth, Scotland, during their weekly Tuesday “supplementing...
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Network Learning Practice
Obviously, I’ve been taking a bit of a blogging break of late. And while I’m not feeling like I’m totally back at it yet, I have found myself doing some reading, getting back into Twitter, and...
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