Monthly Archives: March 2009

Weekly Update: March 22 – March 28

Chub and Moe Debate Cuban– Michael Horn, Disrupting Class Is Social Learning Fun?– Tony Karrer, eLearning Knowledge Overload– eLearnSpace Ten Disruptions that Could Transform Your Classroom– David Warlick, Two Cents Worth Texas Tech Study Finds Flaws in Plagiarism Detectors– Holly … Continue reading

Share
Posted in The Weekly Update | Leave a comment

TechEd 2009– Day Two

Day two is now finished. I think it was another productive day of presentations, interesting conversations, and networking opportunities. That being said, I have a few observations: After two days of listening to teacher conversations, questions, and input during the … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Afterthoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

TechEd 2009 – @One

Consistently, as I move about the TechEd venue, I hear surprise and confusion expressed as educators interact with Web 2.0 technologies. While it is important to applaud those seeking to learn about the various Web 2.0 technologies, it is alarmingly … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Main, The Digital Principal, The Web 2.0 Teacher | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

TechEd 2009 – Luis Von Ahn

Luis von Ahn, professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University and named one of the 50 Best Brains in Science by Discover Magazine was today’s key-note speaker at the TechEd conference in Ontario, California. Professor von Ahn spoke about … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Main, The Web 2.0 Teacher | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tech Ed 2009– Day One

Welcome to beautiful Ontario (Did I just say that?). Well, I suppose Tech Ed 2009 has gotten off to a good start. The first day was full of breakout sessions, an interesting keynote speaker, and a little Inland Empire smog! … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Afterthoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment