If you’re like me, you wake up at least every other day with the heartfelt resolution to get more organized. Now I guess I’ve lived long enough not to take myself too seriously when it comes to organization, but I have developed a couple of tricks that let me feel like I’m at least making good progress. Check out these tricks. Continue reading ‘Magical Information Boxes’
Here is a recap of significant posts in the edublogging community from the past 48 hours. Continue reading ‘Daily Tribute’
Okay, I should begin this article with a disclaimer. As a teacher, I was the guy who tried to create elaborate simulations in his classroom using props and lighting and sound. I was the guy who tried crazy stuff, anything to make my students feel that they were in a different county so that the idea of learning a language would seem more natural. Continue reading ‘It’s the Content, Stupid!’
Here is a recap of significant posts in the edublogging community from the past 48 hours. Continue reading ‘Daily Tribute’
Here is a recap of significant posts in the edublogging community from the past 48 hours. Continue reading ‘Daily Tribute’
Studying languages over the years has taught me a thing or two about consolidation, convergence, and standards. Take Romance Languages, for example. Vulgar, or “popular” Latin was an everyday form of Latin spoken by common people and soldiers. As the Roman Empire spread, soldiers carried this form of Latin into the various regions of Europe. In this way, Vulgar Latin became a common or unifying language for many regions or groups of people. Continue reading ‘Consolidation and Convergence — Standards Anyone?’
The end of the school year brings many pleasant experiences for teachers and parents. There’s the last exam, the last committee meeting, the last carpool and, my favorite, the last school band concert. Continue reading ‘Confessions of a Middle School Band Parent — Lessons for Learning and Education’
Here is a recap of significant posts in the edublogging community from the past 48 hours. Continue reading ‘Daily Tribute’
Here is a recap of significant posts in the edublogging community from the past 48 hours. Continue reading ‘Daily Tribute’
I’ve been talking about convergence for the past two years and my message has remained consistent — just as languages become more efficient with usage over time, so too does consumer technology always gravitate towards convergence. The rule is simple — consumers would rather have one gadget that performs multiple tasks than multiple gadgets that each performs a single task. Continue reading ‘Convergence’
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