Category Archives: The Digital Principal
ISTE’S Top Ten Edtech Priorities for 2010
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) recently released the organization’s top ten Edtech priorities for 2010. The overarching priority, so to speak, is a definite commitment to improving student achievement through the effective use of technology. According to … Continue reading
Using Cloud Computing to Improve School Communication
If schools are going to use technology to improve organizational processes, it’s important their leaders consider moving many of the school’s daily operations onto a cloud-based network. This enables the sort of communication that can only be accomplished by utilizing … Continue reading
Five Apps for Busy Educators
Staying organized during a hectic school year is certainly a difficult task. With hundreds of e-mails, phone messages, parent conferences, and meetings, staying organized can seem impossible. To help, I’ve put together a short list of helpful apps I use … Continue reading
Posted in The Digital Principal, The Web 2.0 Teacher
Tagged apps, Basecamp, classroom organization, Dimdim, Evernote, Google, Mindmeister, organization, teacher
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Using Facebook to Improve School Communication
Facebook has become an essential tool for young adults to stay in contact with friends and family and to create a sense of community with their peers. For school administrators, then, utilizing Facebook to improve communication and to create an … Continue reading
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Tagged back-to-school, blogging, Facebook, high school, multimedia, school communication, social networking, Web 2.0
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The Cheating Heart
Perhaps the most difficult problems facing educators is the staggering number of students who cheat in school. With the emergence of all sorts of exciting technologies– mobile technologies, social media technologies, etc. — teachers and administrators are finding it virtually … Continue reading
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Tagged Common Sense Media, communication, Facebook, polls, social media, student cheating, Technology, Web 2.0
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