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The end of another school year has arrived for most educators, bringing with it a flurry of closing activity.  With summer enticing and vacation beckoning, it’s easy to understand how teachers often fail to conduct deliberate reflection on their past year’s performance. Reflection provides valuable insight into your performance and allows you to create a [...]

A recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education found that students involved in blended learning programs generally performed better than students who participated in face-to-face instruction. According to the study, “The difference between student outcomes for online and face-to-face classes was larger in those studies contrasting conditions that blended elements of online and [...]

Learning to Change, Changing to Learn– Miguel Guhlin, Around the Corner Texting girl falls into NYC manhole– Andre Yoskowitz, Afterdawn.com Richard Baraniuk on open-source learning– Richard Baraniuk, TED Psyched Out– The Economist Network Skills– Tony Karrer, e-Learning Technology

Twitter has brought the concept of micro-blogging to the attention of much of the world. The recent Iranian election drama that played out on a world stage, certainly would not have been possible without Twitter. Facebook and Friendfeed have also jumped into the instant update arena to keep up and provide interesting options themselves. In [...]