Jun 17
Computer Cartoon by Andertoons One term into the official launch of our iPad program, I thought it would be opportune to reflect on the successes, failures and everything in between. I have to admit, as a self professed, but not certified, iPad/Mac “expert” and ‘All Things Apple’ zealot, things haven’t gone as smoothly as I’d [...]
Tagged with: apps • educational apps • Googledocs • iPad • iPad deployment • leadership • PD • pilot program • Professional Development • purpose • responsible use • sharing • support • Techie Brekkie • technology
Mar 10
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manoregejimas/6891585051/ As teachers, we have come to learn over the years that we should never expect our students to fully understand a new idea without some form of structured support framework, or scaffolding as the current buzzword defines it. If we want them to solve a problem, we tend to provide them with a range [...]
Tagged with: ICT Leader • improving student outcomes • leadership • planning • PLTs • Professional Development • Professional Learning teams • Teacher Training • TeachMeets • Techie Brekkie • technology
Jan 28
Technology has been with us since I’ve been a teacher. I started my career succumbing to the alluring aroma of the Gestetner (Ditto/Banda/spirit duplicator) machine and its purple stained sheet. Then the photocopier arrived and we didn’t think it could get any better than making copies of a page for every child. The reality is [...]
Tagged with: engagement • Henrietta Miller • iPad • laptops • leadership • learning experience • PD • pilot program • Techie Brekkie • tools • Web 2.0
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