Tag Archives: Teacher

What’s the Trend for Technology Use in the Classroom?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

A few weeks ago I met a woman who asked me about “the recent trend in pulling technology out of elementary school classrooms.” For a minute I was kind of speechless. Then I tried to explain to her that all of … Continue reading →

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Are MOOCs and Competency-Based Learning on a Collision Course?

Posted on June 11, 2013 by

Let’s just be clear: Massive Open Online Courseware (MOOC) and Competency-Based Learning (CBL) are not the same thing. They both claim to be “personalized” learning, but that personalization is expressed in completely different ways. In the case of the MOOC, the … Continue reading →

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My 100th Post: Balefire Labs and #EdApps

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

I’ve been a bit off the grid this past week, so my apologies for not writing. That said, this is my 100th blog post! Wow! Thinking back to my first blog post, it’s been a really fun ride. For my … 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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Creativity and Basic Skills in Education

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Creativity is a complex subject. To say the least. It’s also a topic that creates a great deal of conflict. I’ve been thinking about creativity for a long time as it applies to learning and education. I’m not really sure that … 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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The Problems with Free Educational Apps

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

I was talking to a school superintendent last week about how her district selects iPad apps for use in the classrooms. She said that the first thing they do is separate the free from the paid apps…and then they go … Continue reading →

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Creating Effective (and Successful) Educational Apps!

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

I often get my inspiration for blog posts by reading the blog posts of others…and today is no exception. Yesterday, on the Edudemic blog, Jeff Dunn wrote a post called A Roadmap for Successful Educational App Development. His list is … Continue reading →

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Competency Education…I Think I’m in Love


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