Category Archives: Technology

Past, Present & Future of SmartPhones…in the Classroom?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Here’s a fun infographic for a Friday, originally posted on Edudemic.com. I’m fascinated by the surge in smart device use in classrooms, as you know, and for a few years I’ve been predicting (we’ll see how this works out for … Continue reading →

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My First MOOC!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Seems like I’ve been having a lot of interesting firsts lately…my first EdCamp last week, my first zip lining a few weeks ago (it was fun!) and now my first MOOC. For those new to  the term (which hopefully isn’t … Continue reading →

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My First EdCamp in Boston!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

This past Saturday I attended EdCamp Boston. It was the first edcamp for me and I’ll confess, I was skeptical. I’ve been to other teacher-centric events before and they’ve often felt like what I always imagined cheerleader camp would feel … Continue reading →

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Parents’ thoughts on K12 Mobile Learning!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

We know that smart devices and mobile learning are HOT in K12 right now. And here’s what parents have to say (we think they like it!)

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Teachers Love Technology!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

I really enjoyed this graphic, which originally appeared on OnlineUniversities.com, so wanted to share it with you all here. We’re making huge progress with technology in the classroom. Isn’t it awesome?

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Android Tablet Use in U.S. Schools: A Response

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Hey guys, last week I wrote an update about Android tablet use in US schools. Our friend and colleague, Jarrett Volzer, from TabPilot, wrote a very thoughtful and…ahem…LONG…comment on that page. I think Jarrett raises some great points and wanted … Continue reading →

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Android Tablet Use in U.S. Schools: An Update

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

About six months ago I wrote about Android tablets, here, wondering if they would be the next big thing in education. And given what’s been happening in the market since then, I thought it would be a good time to … Continue reading →

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Game Apps that I Love to Hate

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Do you guys have games that you play on your smartphones or tablets that drive you crazy? You know, the ones that, for the life of you, you can’t figure out WHY IN GOD’S NAME you are wasting your life … Continue reading →

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A Physics Education App that Teaches!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

One of the complaints I frequently hear from teachers is that there just aren’t very many good high school level science instruction apps out there. And from what I’ve seen, they’re right. There are plenty of science tool apps…like interactive periodic … Continue reading →

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Teachers Rank EdTech Trends!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

This is a very cool infographic that was originally published on the Edudemic website.  Wanted to share it here for anyone who missed it there!  I think it’s really cool to see teacher interests shifting away from hardware solutions and toward software-based solutions! … Continue reading →

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