Over the last year or so, I have been working on methods to differentiate professional development that I facilitate. Some things have worked better than others, and I’m refining my methods. A lot of the impetus is on the participants,
MAHETC rocks!
Wow — I had a great time at the Mid-Atlantic Handheld and Emerging Technology Conference again this year. It had all the elements of a great conference: small, high energy, interesting people, very hands on and interactive, and an intriguing
Power-hungriness
If you are a gadget geek like me, you probably struggle with the whole battery issue. I love rechargeable batteries, but, over time, the juice seems to drain out of them. Pretty soon, it seems like you have to recharge
LOL – History of Mobile Technology
Each year at NECC, the team of Saul Rockman, Michael Jay, Heidi Rogers, and Elliot Soloway present a humorous session called “LOL @ NECC.” This year’s session was filled with many laughs. Here is one of my favorites…a look at
No more "Pimp your web site" – Ad-free Wikispaces for free
Wikispaces is now offering complimentary upgrades to ad-free spaces for K-12 educators! If you’re starting a new space, use this link to start as an ad free K-12 space. If you want to upgrade an existing site, go to Manage
Wow! Think of all the money I could have made!
BestBuy is now offering a new service: For $9.99, they’ll pair your Bluetooth devices. (This is especially popular in California, where the handsfree law just went into effect.) And to think of all the times I’ve done this for folks
The first kids open dictionary
For months, I have been writing about our project to create the first kids open dictionary. I am very excited to unveil the first piece of this: a collaborative, wiki-based dictionary builder. If you have a second, check out the
New free, sharable PD wiki on web 2.0
We had a great time at the Web 2.0 All-You-Can-Eat Buffet workshop in San Antonio. All of the resources we shared are available for anyone to access, share, and use in any setting in the Web 2.0 All-You-Can-Eat Buffet wiki.