Digital Learning Environment Blogs

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    10,000 Educators Prove Education Innovation is NOT Dead @ NECC

    Jim Vanides

    There is a lot of talk about needing more innovation in education. Personally, I’m an optimist – especially today as 10,000 educators stream into the largest education technology conference in North America...

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  • Active Learning and the Big Picture

    Grant Zimmerman

    Break down the planning process into four distinct parts.

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  • Academic Integrity: Do You Walk the Walk?

    Jon Orech

    We continuously work with kids on the importance of giving credit. Are we modeling those desired behaviors?

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  • Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself

    Johanna Riddle

    Are there risks in teaching students how to use the Internet? Of course, just as there are risks in teaching children how to read and write. Knowledge is power, after all. Resources for developing responsible digital citizens are helping teachers and parents strike the delicate balance between censorship and information, common sense and fear.

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  • 11 Reasons Why a Tablet PC is Better

    Jim Vanides

    The full title should have been “Eleven Reasons Why a Tablet PC + Digital Projector is Better Than a Whiteboard or Overhead Projector… and Sometimes Smarter Than a Smartboard”. My primary point is this: People are still “discovering” what a Tablet PC can do. Once educators realize that they do everything a laptop does PLUS you can draw in the screen, then the next obvious question becomes, “How does this help me in class?” I have some practical examples to share...

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