When I began blogging again in January after taking a lengthy hiatus, my first series of posts was devoted to establishing a PLN (Personal Learning Network).  Although I must admit that I’ve been remiss in utilizing all of the resources I’ve highlighted on a daily basis, I do value the connections I’ve made with other [...]

Over the last few months I’ve had the good fortune to participate in a number of professional development opportunities.  Not surprisingly, the vast majority of presenters I’ve encountered have made a point of reminding me that the world is changing and we need to provide our students with a “21st century education”.  To paraphrase a [...]

For the past three days I’ve been attending the Lausanne Laptop Institute in Memphis.  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 regarding leadership that I think are applicable to all of us.
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I’m currently attending the Lausanne Laptop Institute in Memphis, TN, and this morning had the pleasure of attending Jim Heynderickx’s session, “When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Strategic Differences Between Middle and High School Laptop Programs, and Their Long-Range Implications.”  Jim’s presentation is available from his website and it is well worth a look for [...]

Music was a required course where I went to middle school.  Those who could sing joined the choir and the rest of us were drafted into the band.  Since I was tall for my age, it was decided that I would learn to play the most popular instrument in all of rural Minnesota: the tuba.  [...]