Some thoughts as we start a new school year…

I’ve been thinking a lot about how we integrate technology into our classrooms.  I attended a presentation recently where the speaker talked about the SAMR Model.  The model, introduced by Ruben Puentedura, demonstrates different ways that educators bring technology into their classroom.  The model presents a hierarchy of integration phases that educators typically employ.  For [...]

Share anything with Minigroup

In the Web 2.0 world, collaboration is key!   Our creative works are being shared with friends and colleague from around the world, whether through email, through social networking sites or through blogs.  But sometimes, sharing can be difficult.  Maybe I want to share a video or a large PDF with a few colleagues.  Or [...]

Students Assess their Profs’ Tech Skills

I found this video interview last week on the Chronicle of Higher Education’s website.  In the interview, the moderator talks with four students from different schools about their professors’ use of technology in the classroom.  The interview highlights the good and the bad in terms of technology integration.  One student talks about how his professor [...]

Organize the web your way with Symbaloo

I’m teaching an online class on Web 2.0 technologies this week and several of my students have been singing the praises of Symbaloo. Symbaloo bills itself as a new way “to organize, share your online life and discover that of others.”  While the concept is not that new, the end product is pretty unique.  Each [...]

Animated maps with Animaps

Google Maps is one of the go-to applications that is part of my everyday life.  It seems like I’m always pulling up Google Maps on my computer or my iPhone to find directions to a school, a restaurant or some far-off destination.  In classroom settings, however, I haven’t used Google Maps that often. Sure, I’ve [...]