Really, where did it go? Just yesterday I was entering final grades and picking out rafting shoes, and now I am setting up my classroom and just spent two days with my new students during our freshman summer camp/orientation.
This summer has been a whirlwind of learning new technologies, creating new friendships, facing challenging tasks and enjoying lots of fun. ...
How do you measure success in a 21st century classroom?
Some may think computers, SmartBoards, Clickers, iPads, or iPods — but I beg to differ.
As a former business teacher, I am a self-proclaimed advocate of current technological devices as excellent tools for student engagement. But as I explored the classrooms of University Park Campus, I was quickly reminded that learning ...
Why are teachers around the country “flipping”?
For a non-educator, flipping a classroom might sound like nonsense. For some educators, it sounds even more nonsensical. Let’s look at the basics of what flipping the classroom is all about and how a teacher could start flipping their own classroom.
Flipping a classroom simply means instead of using class ...
Two of the most powerful impacts of 1:1 technology can never be measured on any standardized test. As a result of having constant access to a computing device in school, students are furthering their 21st century learning skills and, in increasing numbers, are expanding their college and career goals. Let’s examine each of these in turn.
21st Century Learning Skills
A ...
“When competing in a global economy, educating our next generation
is the capital creation of the information economy.”
-Jim Whitehurst, CEO, Red Hat
Wow! You can often judge a meeting or event by the energy you have when you leave it, and last week I left the New Carolina New School Project’s (NCNSP) Vision 2015 Technology Forum excited ...