As part of its commitment to present an increasing global perspective to its members, SITE is a cosponsor of an “educator’s” trip to China, scheduled for March 12-23, 2009. During this trip, in additional to viewing the major sites of China, tour participants will be given access to Chinese educators at various levels: from K-12 teachers and schools to university faculty and administrators to governmental education officials. Note, this tour is also open to college students who may enroll in … [Read more...]
Will We Rise to the Challenge of Preparing All Teachers for STEM?
A new report issued this week by the State Educational If you look back over the history of this blog, you will know that I have been championing the teaching of science, math, technology, and engineering for a long time. The uses of technology have extended the reach of those of us who teach. Lately there have been a number of reports that point to our failings.. in preparing inservice teachers and preservice teachers for the future. Sadly in some urban centers teachers are being pushed out of … [Read more...]
Teachers to blame? I don’t think so.. Look more closely at the “politics “of Education
Whose to Blame for Poor Urban Schools? Look more closely at the politics of schools to find out. I am losing a lot of my educational friends lately or at least we are sparring on line. Like the press, they look at the older teachers of America and say, that the problems in education are the fault of the older, teachers the digital immigrants. Well, is it really? When I question people about what happens in K-12 they rest the problem squarely on the shoulders of the K-12 teachers. Why is … [Read more...]
The Digital Divide/Digital Equity
The Digital Divide Bonnie Bracey Sutton How do we raise public awareness of the digital divide problem? The broadband dilemma? It is a real problem !! The global situation? There are have and have-nots in global, national and local situations. What solutions are there? What are the problems? Dr. Paul Resta and others eloquently expressed these ideas in our Digital Equity Symposium in San Antonio at the NECC Conference. Dr. Resta spoke of the knowledge divide, the digital divide, the … [Read more...]
Can We Train Future Teachers Online?
In keeping with the tradition of Past President Ian Gibson (SITE as an interlocking hub for the world), this morning I presented via OOVOO to the 7th annual conference of the MOFET Institute in Israel. "The MOFET Institute ... is the consortium of Israels 43 colleges of education and is dedicated to serving each college and faculty member, as well as to advancing education at home and abroad." www.mofet.macam.ac.il/english The conference theme was: Technology in Education - The essence or … [Read more...]
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