For the first time, I attended the Tapia Conference. It was a meeting of true diversity. The presenters, panelist and participants represent the kind of diversity that is America. The conference will become a yearly conference from now on. It is a gathering of students , professors, and people who can inspire them to do great things. EXPECTATIONS When you read in the literature how hard it is to reach many of the very diverse groups of students, it is easy to become … [Read more...]
Is America Really a Digitally Literate Nation?
Recently a lot of articles and workshops have come to us about the digital divide and that it still exists. It is a relief that people are coming back to the realization that we have an uneven learning landscape. Here is a whole article. The following is an excerpt. This is a lot of information, but it is very important to understand the challenges in education. “For children in the U.S., their homes, their communities, and their schools both represent and perpetuate inequity. In fact, … [Read more...]
Teacher Education Initiative (TEI) Workshop SITE Members Participated in the Research for this Project Read and Enjoy!
Thank You Microsoft and Jim Ptaszynski Higher education faculty board members visit Microsoft TechFest piltei | March 6, 2013 | 0 Comments Pictured: Bill McDiarmid, Dean, School of Education, University of North Carolina, Geoffrey Zweig, MSR, David Slykhuis, Associate Professor, James Madison University, Robin Angotti, Associate Professor, University of Washington, Sumit Gulwani, MSR, Ben … [Read more...]
Let’s Not Let Fear be a Stop Sign on the Information Highway-Digital Citizenship is the New Civil Rights
I have lots of resources from various people who are concerned about digital citizenship and how we prepare teachers for the use of technology. I attend the conferences and know the ideas but am not sure how the idea about digital use in schools is evaluated. Parry Aftab, is a pioneer in the study of cyberbullying, but she also knows the problems of children and predators. Some would have us close our eyes to the type of thing that happened in Pennsylvania and pretend that all is well … [Read more...]
Looking for Broadband Resources and Ideas? They may be here!!
So many people talk about technology without sharing the nuts and bolts of what we are using. Some resources here. Bonnie Bracey Sutton First, here is the broadband map. http://www.broadbandmap.gov/technology Broadband? Getting Broadband What Is Broadband? Broadband or high-speed Internet access allows users to access the Internet and Internet-related services at significantly higher speeds than those available through “dial-up” Internet access services. Broadband speeds … [Read more...]
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