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Khan Academy

Khan Academy

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Khan Academy, started out as one individual making math videos to help explain difficult concepts, it has grown 2,100 videos, and includes exercises and assessment.  The mission, to provide high quality free education to anyone in the world.  Topics focus primarily on math and science from elementary trough college levels. There are other topics related to business, finance and a growing history section. This site is well worth directing your students to or adding to any web enhanced learning environment….

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A Tool it just a Tool

A Tool it just a Tool

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I have been following a few conversations recently that have focused on the negative aspects of technology and it disturbs me.  The belief is that technology causes people to be withdrawn, anti-social and isolated.  That technology gives people the freedom to bully, lash out, and lie therefore more of that behavior occurs. This is glass half empty thinking. Technology can be enriching, allowing communication and collaboration where it was not possible before. It can  be perceived as isolating when we…

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Introduction to eBooks and eReaders

Introduction to eBooks and eReaders

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It is hard to predict the future and even harder when it comes to technology. In my last post Getting Ready for eBooks I wrote about how we need to prepare for eBooks as they are becoming ubiquitous.  As a school we need to make sure we have the infrastructure to support a variety of web ready devices, a process for creating and distributing eBooks and support for staff in how to create and use eBooks and “eDocuments” for their…

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Getting Ready for eBooks

Getting Ready for eBooks

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One of the roles of a tech integration specialist to is to explore new technologies and how they might play a role in education.  When I started in this field it was how to use word, excel, powerpoint, and video.  We talked about how to share work with each other by passing around floppy disks. We could create web pages but nothing was download and upload-able. A mere 10 years later I help teachers sort through the overwhelming number of…

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A Connected Road Trip

A Connected Road Trip

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I took an impromptu road trip to Salem MA yesterday to check out the Halloween happenings.  We had a great time.  I brought along my VirginMobil mifi, so my daughter could complete her homework on the 5 hr round trip drive. I brought my iPad along for the day. We had a great time people watching with everyone in their Halloween best.  We spent a good deal of the time walking around discussing the history of Salem, the witch trials,…

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iPads Mini Project

iPads Mini Project

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In March I wrote about looking at the soon to be released iPads. I thought it was time to give you an update. Our iPads arrived mid May and our mini research project has begun.  First the iPads were shared with the Tech Team for about a week.  If we were going to support them it would be good if we actually tried them.  Next they were delivered to an elementary school for 2 weeks. Today they head to the…

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A Good Diagraming Tool

A Good Diagraming Tool

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I have been playing around with Lovely Charts.  I need to make a few organizational charts and decided to try the free version of the tool.  It really is pretty easy to use, so far it is doing what I need it to do.  I like tools that do not require a steep learning curve.