Category Archives: Technology

In Education Technology, ‘Creation or Content’ is the Wrong Question

Posted on April 10, 2017 by karen mahon

In education technology circles, and particularly as it relates to use of iPads and apps, I’ve sure heard a lot of discussion about creation versus content. I’ve been thinking about it and wanted to chime in from a learning sciences … Continue reading →

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Creating a Content Strategy for Mobile Devices in the Classroom

Posted on July 25, 2014 by karen mahon

I feel so fortunate to have been asked by the Center on Innovations in Learning (CIL), at Temple University, to prepare a classroom guide for content strategy and mobile devices. As most of you know, this has been a long-time passion … Continue reading →

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inBloom & Net Neutrality: I’ve Got the Blues

Posted on April 24, 2014 by karen mahon

Two things happened in the news this week that have me really bummed out. The first is that inBloom announced that it is winding down. The purpose of inBloom was to be a data repository for student data; a resource … Continue reading →

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Educators Are Worried About the Wrong Thing With “Big Data”

Posted on April 9, 2014 by karen mahon

It seems that we are awash in data in education, especially edtech, lately. I’m a big data junkie, so I find it tremendously exciting. With the advances in technology we have the opportunity to collect real-time performance data at a … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Learned about the Common Core State Standards and Educational Apps

Posted on March 7, 2014 by karen mahon

Today I wrote a blog piece for Balefire Labs about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and educational apps. Over the past few months I’ve been doing a ton of aligning apps to the CCSS and I wanted to share … Continue reading →

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How Can We Encourage Co-Creation in EdTech?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by karen mahon

It’s been a long week for me. I’ve been working on the next big thing that we’re launching next week at Balefire Labs. I won’t give it away here, but suffice it to say that only something really cool brought … Continue reading →

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How Does Google Autocomplete EdTech Terms?

Posted on January 28, 2014 by karen mahon

Did you all see the image online about each state’s biggest stereotype, according to Google’s autocomplete feature in search? If you missed it, here’s the image from the Huffington Post.

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Can Video Games Make You Smarter?

Posted on January 23, 2014 by karen mahon

Have you guys heard about the YouTube channel ASAP Science? Every week they post a short, animated video about some scientific concept. It’s a bit “pop-sciency,” but I like it a lot. The videos are entertaining and cite scientific research … Continue reading →

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30 Minutes Off the Grid

Posted on January 17, 2014 by karen mahon

How many of you, like me, feel lost without your phone? Honestly, sometimes I feel like my iPhone is just an extension of my arm. It’s with me everywhere I go (yes, I even take it in the bathroom…too much … Continue reading →

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What Are Students Doing Online?

Posted on January 13, 2014 by karen mahon

I thought this was a really fun infographic to kick off the week. I’m an Early Adopter and Big Talker. Which ones are you? 

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