Tag Archives: mlearning

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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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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Kids and Mobile EdTech

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Edudemic posted an infographic yesterday that I loved.  So I thought I’d share it here with you guys.  I think it does a nice job of showing what’s going on with educational apps!  Mobile learning and apps are here to … Continue reading →

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Junky Educational Apps and the People Who Make Them.

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

The other day I had another reminder of just how naive I really am.  You’d think by now I would be a bit wilier.  But no. So here’s the story. You all know that I review a LOT of educational … Continue reading →

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I am an Edupreneur.

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

Last week my friend Frank Catalano wrote a wonderful piece for the MindShift blog.  He talked about the fact that there is a plethora of new companies looking to apply technology to the education market, but that there is still … Continue reading →

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Video Killed the Radio Star…or Did It?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Well, maybe not quite yet, because yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to appear on the Friends of Kevin Radio Show!  Although I’ve done numerous webinars, video interviews and even internet radio in the past, I’ve never done true radio…where … Continue reading →

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The Power of One…A Reminder

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

From time to time we all question how much of a difference we, as individuals, can really make. I’ve been experiencing those moments of self-doubt as I move down this entrepreneurial road. Most of the time I think, shaking my … Continue reading →

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Top 10 eLearning Design Principles Compared

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Today I was over on Jason Renshaw’s blog, English Raven. He posted a cool idea: to compare your top 10 elearning design principles to those of Kineo, an elearning solutions provider.  Not only am I copying his idea, I’m copying … Continue reading →

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