Progressive school administrators understand that teachers need room to explore and experiment to uncover ways to use technology effectively in the service of learning. These administrators recognize that initial tech integration forays may fall short, or even fail, but they…
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Failure Is Mandatory: Creating A Culture Of Innovation – From Tom & Justin on Edudemic
Tagged with: #edchat, edtechteacher, Edudemic, Justin Reich, professional development, Tom Daccord
Posted in How Do You Lead Change?, Justin Reich, Tom Daccord
Posted in How Do You Lead Change?, Justin Reich, Tom Daccord
End of Year Wrap Up – where we’ve been and where we’re going
This is officially our last post for 2012, and, looking back, we realize that 2012 was certainly the Year of the iPad. Over the past 12 months, we have hosted workshops, webinars, and our inaugural iPad Summit, with the goal of helping…
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Posted in Beth Holland, Greg Kulowiec, How Do You Assess Change?, How Do You Lead Change?, Justin Reich, Tom Daccord, What Does Change Look Like?, Why Change?
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5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make With iPads (And How To Correct Them) – From Tom on Edudemic
Over the last few years K-12 schools and districts across the country have been investing heavily in iPads for classroom use. EdTechTeacher has been leading iPad professional development at many of these schools and we’ve seen firsthand how they approach…
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Posted in How Do You Lead Change?, Tom Daccord
Posted in How Do You Lead Change?, Tom Daccord
More Lessons Learned: Critiquing a Singaporean Teacher – From Tom Daccord
One might say the young Singaporean teacher that I critiqued in front of her colleagues was being stoic, but it didn’t feel that way. In Singapore, teachers critique each other’s work regularly and dispassionately. My EdTechTeacher Co-Director, Justin Reich, and…
Tagged with: #edchat, edtechteacher, instructional change, professional development, school leadership, Tom Daccord
Posted in How Do You Assess Change?, How Do You Lead Change?, Tom Daccord
Posted in How Do You Assess Change?, How Do You Lead Change?, Tom Daccord
Lessons Learned: Critiquing a Singaporean Teacher – From Tom Daccord
One of my first activities as an Outstanding Educator in Residence with the Academy of Singapore Teachers was to observe elementary school students using netbooks in a “hands-on” digital storytelling activity. At the front of the classroom stood a twenty-something…
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.
