photo-6.php It's All Good (Virtual and Real) Every once in a while someone says to me, why go to a conference if you can access most people and resources on line? Face to face vs online the arguments rage back and forth. This conference combines tools and the face -to -face experience. I am attending an extraordinary conference. It is the SITE.org Conference in New Orleans. We combine virtual and face to face. The president of SITE, Mike … [Read more...]
SITE goes Glocal!
The 2013 international SITE Conference will be a truly “glocal” experience. In other words, SITE will demonstrate a presence in both local and global communities. Despite a continued troubling economy for many, the 2013 conference features healthy attendance from across the world—over 1300 attendees, from about 65 countries. We truly are a friendly society! Over the next several days, you will hear more about some of SITE’s international initiatives. For the moment, let’s celebrate some of its … [Read more...]
Does Legacy Matter? Who Solves That Problem in Education? The Workforce of Tomorrow are Your Children Today!
Maya Angelou: Teachers Are 'Rainbows in the Clouds' In some cultural circles we say the South lost the war, but won the peace since Jim Crow was imposed on citizens of color. Sometimes in trying to help we educate them for the past. This is the idea of the future. http://www.slideshare.net/WashingtonExec Legacy and lack of meeting the need are a problem. from ASCD's annual conference in Chicago Renowned poet Maya Angelou finished a moving keynote address in front of a packed … [Read more...]
Preparing Teachers to Teach Digital Citizenship
HISTORY OF THE GRANT Original Announcement from Facebook Facebook Awards $200,000 in Digital Citizenship Research Grants by Facebook Safety (Notes) on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 8:52am Last August, we unveiled our inaugural Digital Citizenship Research Grants program, a $200,000 initiative aimed at improving understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with how kids are growing up in a world of social media and technology. Today, we are pleased to … [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...]
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