I felt like Goldilocks looking for the perfect keyboard. One was to long, one was to small, and one was just right!
I use a MacBook Pro as my primary device and I needed a keyboard that I could take to meetings with my iPad mini and I really felt that the proper keyboard was a necessity to my workflow and productivity. Continue reading
(originally posted to Learning Creative Learning blog August 25, 2013)
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I don’t completely understand Minecraft.
I am not very good at Minecraft.
In fact, I don’t like playing Minecraft.
And yet, I am absolutely convinced that is a superb learning and teaching tool. Let me explain. Continue reading
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Are you using Social Media to enhance you student learning? This post by Christopher Pappas of elearningindustry.com talks about how social media can be used as a learning platform. Continue reading
So recently I did some serious purging and as I was cleaning each room it became clear as we found Apple boxes in closets and cubbies, that Mom might have a problem… Continue reading
edshelf is a site that allows users to create collections of web tools (including apps for iOS and android,) rate and recommend them for others. I have compiled my collections and a few others here for you to look at, including STEM tools, Special Education tools and reading, writing & literacy.
Shana Ellason was a presenter at the ISTE 2013 Conference with her Symbaloo webmix of digital resources for interactive writing. Continue reading
Recently published in THE Journal June 2013 Page 10.
Some of these apps include: Continue reading
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Believe it or not, there are hackers trying all the time to get your personal login information from the internet. Continue reading
I have just wrapped up a great conference (ISTE2013) in San Antonio Texas, and despite the heat I managed to attend many great sessions and meet lots of great educators who continue to inspire me. In this post I want show how I managed to leave this conference with only 5 pieces of paper Continue reading
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This article by Darrell West, in the Huffington Post, begins with this opening:
Thomas Edison once said, “Books will soon be obsolete in the public schools… our school system will be completely changed inside of ten years.” Continue reading