The long-rumored, low-cost laptop from Dell is now official: the Inspiron Mini 9 (currently available for pre-order only). The prices start at $349 (not quite as low as had been rumored and hoped for, but prices generally fall over time)
A passion for content
Some of you may have noticed that through this summer, I’ve been writing a little less on this blog. The reason is that over the past year, I have gotten very involved in the area of Open Education (similar to
TeacherTube Mashup
(cross-posted form Karen’s Mashups) Below is one of my favorite mashups of all time — a compilation of different clips from TeacherTube. If you aren’t familiar with TeacherTube, it’s a video sharing service for educators that has all kinds of
Throwing out the textbooks
I presented a keynote a couple weeks ago on Open Education. In talking about the reasons for open ed, I make the following points: We must differentiate instruction if we are going to engage and reach students who have increasingly
Take control of your own learning
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