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 clear that the average educator is woefully behind in tech savvy knowledge. While it is true that knowledge often seems scattered, time and money are also commonly cited as major barriers to learning and implementing new technologies. The @ONE Project is trying to change this. The @ONE Project was initially designed with the purpose of making it...
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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! There were a few interesting morning and afternoon breakout sessions. It seemed the general theme was authoring tools for teachers. Most of the sessions provided a basic overview of these tools (e.g., Camtasia Relay, podcasting, etc.). A few of the interesting sessions included: Youtube, Itunes, and Google Docs. Save Time and Stimulate– David Sconduto had some...
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