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Recap: MICDS Summer Teacher Institute 09

Friday, July 31st, 2009

This week marks the conclusion of the MICDS Summer Teacher Institute.  Over the course of two months, we hosted more than 20 workshops that were attended by nearly 175 educators in person and almost 1,500 more joined us via UStream.  While it’s not possible to capture all the learning that occurred, a recap of the [...]

60 Second Rant: Web Filters

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

A few evenings ago, after I’d returned home from giving a presentation on Digital Citizenship at the Lausanne Laptop Institute, I posed this question on Twitter: The most insightful response I received came not from an educator but rather an old friend from high school: He’s right, of course, but his answer is only partially [...]

Lausanne Laptop Institute: Fostering Digital Citizenship

Monday, July 20th, 2009

This week I was fortunate to once again participate in the Lausanne Laptop Institute in Memphis, TN.  In addition to attending several excellent sessions, I presented on the topic of Fostering Digital Citizenship.  Responsible use is an important component of living in a digital society, and teachers, students, and parents must partner together to build [...]