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In the Classroom: Podcasting

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

With winter weather turning my daily commute into a daily exercise in tedium, my iPod has proved an invaluable companion during long afternoons on the highway. While listening to music is always a nice diversion, I’m finding that podcasts are an informative and entertaining way to pass the time. For those of you not familiar [...]

An AUP for Web 2.0

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

On Friday I participated in a full day planning session for our upcoming 1:1 Tablet PC deployment. Among the many topics discussed was the School’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). Although we were focused on the implications of students using a school-owned/parent-leased machine, this section of the policy was what caught my attention: L. Use of [...]

Reflections from METC

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

For the past two days I’ve been immersed in professional development at the Midwest Education Technology Conference (METC). Now that the conference has ended, I finally have time to process all that I’ve seen, heard and learned. Looking back on the sessions I attended, several themes emerged that I think are applicable to all of [...]