I recently found myself re-reading something I wrote in 2008 for a Lutheran education publication in Australia – SchooLink: Shaping Digital Footprints A couple of takeaway quotes that still seem relevant today in 2017: “The current challenge for Lutheran education…
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Flashback to 2008: Digital Footprints and Lutheran Education
Posted in K-12 Educational technology Tagged with: 21st century, BYOD, digital natives, educational technology, future, teachers, technology
Results from #LuthEd Survey on Internet Filtering
Here’s the final results from the #LuthEd Twitter chat survey on school internet filters in Lutheran schools. [iframe src=”https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oHRqhAEdfhgQOlyYwXAibaV7_iXomF4-1m35yoHWdVc/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=10000″ frameborder=”0″ width=”560″ height=”454″ allowfullscreen=”true” mozallowfullscreen=”true” webkitallowfullscreen=”true”> iframe] Click here for the final results in PDF form.
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#LuthEd Survey on School Internet Filtering
This is a survey intended for participants in the #LuthEd Twitter chat on 12-09-2013 – but I don’t mind if any Lutheran educator completes the survey. (I can’t provide a direct link to the live survey results, but I’ll upload…
Posted in K-12 Educational technology Tagged with: 21st century, content filter, educational technology, policy, teachers, technology
Introduction to Evernote for education
Main Function: Save and sync your digital life across all your devices Platforms: Windows, Mac, Blackberry, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android (any way you can get on the web) Website: http://evernote.com Cost: free and premium ($5/month) Company Support: http://evernote.com/contact/support/kb Video Tutorials: https://evernote.com/video/ How…
Posted in Higher education, K-12 Educational technology Tagged with: apps, BYOD, educational technology, Evernote, iPads, mobiles, reorganizing, students, teachers, technology, tips
Changing “tech-reluctant staff”
Change is not easy in the education world. Consider this version of the old “light bulb” joke: How many teachers does it take to change a light-bulb? Well hang on a minute! You can’t go changing a light-bulb just like…
Posted in K-12 Educational technology Tagged with: 21st century, future, PLN, teachers, techno-resiliency, technology
Make Your Own QR Codes in a Google Spreadsheet
I continue to be excited by little nuggets like this that can be found amongst the Google Drive features. Tammy Worcester has posted a Google Spreadsheet template that makes it easy to create and catalog multiple QR codes: The spreadsheet…
Posted in Higher education, K-12 Educational technology Tagged with: Google Drive, QR codes, teachers, technology
Yahoo! Inc. ends telecommuting
Internet company Yahoo! Incorporated has been on a positive path since bringing in a new CEO, Marissa Mayer, from Google Inc. last July. This week, Yahoo! employees received a memo from CEO Mayer stipulating that those who have been working…
Posted in Higher education Tagged with: 21st century, future, higher education, online learning, technology
Lore.com course platform brings social learning to the fore
Until about a year ago, Lore was known as CourseKit – an online toolkit to support teaching and learning. Since then, the platform has been re-branded and transformed into a community of learners that puts the social aspect of learning…
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Student writing struggles in the 21st century
Yesterday I learned about an effort here at our university to address the shortcomings of incoming freshman in regards to their writing and composition skills. I’m not in a position to share the details of the proposal nor the numbers…
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The power of Prezi
I facilitated a teacher staff development activity at a Lutheran elementary school this week, utilizing a Prezi presentation I’ve been developing on the topic of “Keeping Up and Staying Connected: Growing your professional learning network”. For several of the participating…
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