December 2009
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What Matters Now
Seth Godin just published a book called What Matters Now. In his newe-book, which is really more of a pamphlet, Godin and a number of other thinkers examine some important ideas that every educator must ponder and attempt to incorporate into his or her teaching. These are concepts that will cross every industry and will prove to be invaluable for our students as we move into the second decade in...
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The case for mobile phones in education
Mobile phones are ubiquitous. Whether you like it or not, your students have them and are probably texting or on Facebook while in your class. Some may see these tools as a massive problem for teachers but mobile phones are the one technology that has the most potential to improve education around the world. There are many initiatives to improve educational opportunities for students. Laptop...
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What is TEDxNYED?
This week the TEDxNYED website went live and the application is now open to all educators or those interested in the future of education. The TEDx event will be hosted in New York City on March 6, 2010. But while you could view the website to learn about the event, I wanted to introduce TEDxNYED and explain what prompted its creation. In the summer of 2009, I came across a tweet about TEDx. TED...