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K12 Online 2009: September 26 LAN Party

Monday, September 21st, 2009

K12 Online is an annual, free conference by educators for educators around the world interested in integrating emerging technologies into classroom practice. A goal of the conference is to help educators make sense of and meet the needs of a continually changing learning landscape. As Chair of the K12 Online Public Relations Committee, it is [...]

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 [...]

METC 2009: 1-1, Web 2.0, and Information Literacy

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Although today was a snow day for much of St. Louis, once the roads cleared I made my way across town to the Midwest Education Technology Conference (METC).  The afternoon sessions I attended addressed key aspects of 1:1 planning, using Web 2.0 tools to improve student achievement, and the changing nature of information literacy. One-to-One [...]