In my role as a curriculum director of a statewide virtual school, I am often invited to meetings to discuss evolving programs to better meet student needs. These meetings usually involve different forms of educational professionals (teachers, administrators, etc.) as well as prominent community leaders. I am often stunned by the ease in which formal
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As this tidbit from the video vault demonstrates, the last 15 years have brought extraordinary change in our communication patterns, language, vernacular and human connections. This would rank the Internet up with a list of handful of other unpressidented events, including world wars, plagues and a small handful of inventions. What will the next 15
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GREAT first day at ISTE! Mike and I attended some excellent sections and I met a number of acquaintances and friends alike. I was inspired by my last sectional today on Universal Design for Learning. They made a number of interesting arguments about refashioning materials to make them accessible to diverse populations. Among their demonstrations
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If you have ever accepted an assignment digitally, you understand the frustration of Microsoft Works. The software, which appears on most low-cost desktops and laptops, has a tool set that covers most basic student and home needs. The fault of the software, of course, is that it saves in a format that isn’t readable by
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Attention coffee shop owners: I get it. You don’t want people to be sitting at your place for four hours if you serve lunch and need to turn over tables. I think it is completely reasonable to ask people with laptops to limit their use if people are waiting for tables. I think it is
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