Weekly Resources & Suggestions

Posted on January 5, 2013 by bholland — No Comments ↓

Happy New Year! With the holidays as well as our first workshop of 2013 at Heathwood Hall School in Columbia, South Carolina, we only have a few items to share this week.

Is The iPad King? It Is For Us And That’s All That Matters (For Now)
Patrick Larkin, Assistant Superintendent for Learning for Burlington Public Schools in Massachusetts, wrote a great post on his blog about the future of iPads.

Tablets Gain Ground with Students and Kids
We found this article and infographic to paint an amazing picture of the mobile, digital native.

Map: Back-To-School Drives 100+ Huge iPad & Tablet Deployments
Though this article was originally published back in August, we still find the statistics to be astounding.

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Tom Daccord, Director of EdTechTeacher, is an educational technology speaker, instructor, and writer who has worked with schools, districts, colleges and educational organizations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.

Justin Reich is the co-founder of EdTechTeacher, a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and the director of Online Community, Practice and Research at Facing History and Ourselves, an organization devoted to combating bigotry and nurturing democracy through history education.

Greg Kulowiec, an Instructional Trainer & Presenter, brings over eight years of teaching experience as a Social Studies teacher and Technology Integration Specialist to EdTechTeacher, writing about his classroom experiences and offering instructions for teachers.

Beth Holland coordinates all communications for EdTechTeacher - web sites, social media, and newsletters - as well as instructs at workshops, bringing expertise in elementary education as well as working with assistive technologies to the team.

Patrick Larkin brings to EdTechTeacher a wealth of administrative experience in effective technology integration in schools, is a nationally recognized education leader recognized for creating an immersive 1:1 iPad program, and serves as the newly appointed Assistant Superintendent for Learning for Burlington Public Schools in Massachusetts.