http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfZUXpQShII Each week EdTechTeacher will bring you a new, short video (10-15 minutes) by one of the staff exploring an app, web tool or idea in the world of educational technology centered around a new theme each month. This month, we explore Leadership, and ask Tom Daccord, Director of EdTechTeacher, what the top questions he gets […]
#ettChat with Tom Daccord: Where do you begin when making a tech implementation plan?
Each week EdTechTeacher will bring you a new, short video (10-15 minutes) by one of the staff exploring an app, web tool or idea in the world of educational technology centered around a new theme each month. This month, we explore Leadership, and ask Tom Daccord, Director of EdTechTeacher, what the top questions he gets asked […]
#ettChat with Tom Daccord: Why do some technology programs succeed while others falter?
Each week EdTechTeacher will bring you a new, short video (10-15 minutes) by one of the staff exploring an app, web tool or idea in the world of educational technology centered around a new theme each month. This month, we explore Leadership, and ask Tom Daccord, Director of EdTechTeacher, what the top questions he gets asked […]
Is Your 1:1 Program Destined to Fail? – From Tom Daccord
This post first appeared on eSchoolNews. If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll never know when you’ve arrived. A defining trait of effective leadership in successful school technology programs is a well-defined vision of technology-aided teaching and learning that is shared with various constituents: administration, faculty, staff, parents, and students. A well-defined vision communicated […]
A Year Without One-to-One – From Shawn McCusker
This post first appeared on Education Week’s EdTech Researcher blog. In 2006, my principal called me into her office and asked about rumors that I had been using student phones in class. It was my first year at the school, so I hesitated before acknowledging that I had. Her next reaction surprised me: she gave […]
Getting Ready To Go 1:1 FAQ’s – From Patrick Larkin
This post first appeared on Patrick’s blog – Learning in Burlington. As a school district that has implemented a 1:1 initiative where every student is provided an iPad, we get frequent inquiries from other communities looking to begin similar programs. Back in 2011-2012 school year as our 1:1 Planning Team began the process of setting […]
Staying Uncomfortable Is The Key To Progress – From Patrick Larkin on Edudemic
This post first appeared on Edudemic. As we near the completion of our third year of being a 1:1 tablet school in Burlington, I continue to ponder what is the next step. Glancing in the rearview mirror, it is hard to believe that nearly three years have passed since we distributed mobile devices to over […]
Navigating the 1st Year in a 1:1 Classroom with Shawn McCusker – from Beth Holland
“Hi Everyone. This is a session about how to get through the first year of the classroom as a teacher.” Begins Shawn. “But I’m not going to talk to you about apps. I’m going to talk to you about your soul, because I LOVE TEACHING.” A tiger is the perfect example of light and dark […]
Top 10 Things NOT to do in a 1:1 Initiative with Carl Hooker – from Kate Wilson
Carl Hooker is talking this afternoon very quickly and trying to get through all his information before his flight at 5pm. He is also live tweeting while he does this. He syncs his keynotes so as he goes through his slides, the tweets have already been queued up to go out. His slides can also be […]