http://edtechjen.com Your source for resources and information for using technology to support learning Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:56:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Stuart Nachbar, of the Educated Quest, has posted a review of The Best of L&L from the perspective of policy makers. It was interesting to look back at the book and view it through this lens. Visit the review and let Stuart know if you agree with his thoughts. No related posts. http://edtechjen.com/2010/07/review-of-the-best-of-ll/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed The continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico lends itself to teachable moments all over the curriculum. Math teachers could help students calculate the short- and long-term costs of the spill. Civics, social studies, and journalism teachers could ask students to analyze the media coverage and try to ascertain the biases ... http://edtechjen.com/2010/05/the-gulf-oil-spill-a-teachable-moment/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed When I was in high school, the honors students were offered the option of testing out of the required year-long personal finance class. The assumption was that we should not waste our valuable college prep time learning such banal tasks as managing household finances. But, how many college graduates bounce checks, ... http://edtechjen.com/2010/03/a-call-for-financial-education/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Get your twitter mosaic here. Are you in there? If not, follow me. No related posts. http://edtechjen.com/2009/11/my-twitter-followers/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed AKG Mag just posted an interview where I talk a little bit about The Best of Learning & Leading with Technology. Read it here. I also did an interview with ISTE over the summer for their author podcast series. Listen here. The podcast series has some great stuff, so check out ... http://edtechjen.com/2009/10/background-on-the-book/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed There is still one chance to win a copy of The Best of L&L from the blog tour: the Ed Buzz blog. Read my post here, and then enter here. Ed Buzz will announce the winner Oct. 2. Here are the other winners: Dr. Christophy (from Free Technology for Teachers) David Ligon (from ... http://edtechjen.com/2009/09/winners-one-drawing-still-open/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed This week, educators have the luxury of awakening a love of reading and a respect for the written word in their students. Short activities, such as asking students to write a one-page essay about the importance of books, freedom of speech, or the dangers of censorship, and longer activities, ... http://edtechjen.com/2009/09/how-are-you-celebrating-banned-books-week/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed I'm doing double-duty today, stopping at Teach Web 2.0 to discuss Wendy Drexler's article "Kids Galore Helping Kids in Darfur and at Edfoc.us to talk about Doug Johnson's column "A Proposal for Banning Pencils". Tomorrow is the last day of the blog tour. I have enjoyed it. Have you? Did you ... http://edtechjen.com/2009/09/fridays-blog-tour-stops/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Today, my blog host is Kevin Jarrett. I'm talking about the National Gallery of Writing and the different educational opportunities it can offer your classroom. The National Gallery of Writing is a great resource to read and to post your own writing. It is part of the celebration of the National ... http://edtechjen.com/2009/09/wednesdays-blog-tour-stop-ncs-tech/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Today, my blog host is Miguel Guhlin, who loyal L&L readers will recognize from the Point/Counterpoint debates in volume 33 on open source and loaning technology. I'm talking about creativity. I discuss one of the feature articles in the collection, "Sowing the Seeds of Creativity" by Mitchel Resnick, and discuss why ... http://edtechjen.com/2009/09/tuesdays-tour-stop-around-the-corner/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed