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Posted By:  darrendraper
Posted On:  Jun 27, 2007

  Tim Tyson - Meaningfulness & Significance

Wow. Dr. Tyson did an excellent job in the closing keynote for NECC. His ideas were moving, refreshing, and should be taken to heart across the world. One thing he is doing in his school that's particularly impressive is an aggressive campaign to share his students' work with the rest of the...... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper
Posted On:  Jun 28, 2007

  NECC 2007 - Matching Faces To Familiar Brains

Combined with the first annual Edubloggercon , NECC 2007 was the best conference I have ever attended. Ever. And I've been to my share of conferences. Part of the reason it was so great is because, for the first time in our planet's history, this conference was AJAX-ed to the MAX,...... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper
Posted On:  Jul 2, 2007

  Dan Pink and the Future of Teaching

On the way to NECC, I listened to the "live" version of Dan Pink's A Whole New Mind . More of a presentation than an overview of the groundbreaking book , it was thought provoking nonetheless - especially when considering Pink's theories and their implications for the future of education....... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper
Posted On:  Jul 3, 2007

  Why Every Teacher Should Blog - Reason #7

Graham has done it again. He's gone off, spreading his pie-in-the-sky ideas about how there is actually life outside of the United States . He's even got the nerve to suggest that his thoughts (as well as the thoughts of countless others out there) are valid and should be valued ....... [view]

Posted By:  emilyjk
Posted On:  Jul 6, 2007

  NECC 2007!

Last week the TIGed team descended on Atlanta, Georgia – along with 13,000 educators – for the National Educational Computing Conference , a huge conference of teachers and school leaders who are integrating technology into the classroom. This was TIG’s 5th year at NECC and our biggest...... [view]

Posted By:  kpaccio
Posted On:  Jul 4, 2007

  Twitter + cell phone = FREE Classroom Response System

I've posted before about embracing cell phones in education. That idea is coming closer to reality. I just know that I'm throwing my million dollar idea out the window. I also know that the edublogger community has a MUCH greater chance of pulling this together. If you've been following the...... [view]

Posted By:  kpaccio
Posted On:  Jul 1, 2007

  One-to-one Note Taking Technique

At NECC 2007 I learned a great deal. I learned about project-based learning. I learned about the application of constructivist principles in one-to-one programs. This list could go on. I also learned that LIVE BLOGGING is extremely difficult. I get bogged down in recording and often lose the...... [view]

Posted By:  kpaccio
Posted On:  Jun 26, 2007

  NECC 2007- Constructivist Teaching with Technology: Learning with Laptops

June 26, 2007 Session- 3:30PM Constructivist Teaching with Technology: Learning with Laptops Live blogging so please be kind. My comments in italic. The presenters began with a rolling slide show of motivational quotes from teachers and students. I was amazed at how engaged the audience was...... [view]

Posted By:  kpaccio
Posted On:  Jun 26, 2007

  NECC 2007- Making the Laptop Disappear

June 25, 2007 - 12:30PM Session- Live session blog, so please be kind. Making the Laptop Disappear- Moving to Seamless Integration Howard Levin, Director of Technology, The Urban School of San Francisco Independent school... some say "private school" 9-12 High School, Block Schedule, 4 classes...... [view]

Posted By:  kpaccio
Posted On:  Jun 26, 2007

  NECC 2007- Top Ten Must-Dos to Make Open Source Work

June 26, 2007 11:00 Session- Top Ten Must-Dos to Make Open Source Work The State of Indiana has adopted Linux and Open Source tools to increase student access to technology. Initial studies showed that students spend an average of about 35 minutes per week accessing instructional technologies....... [view]

Posted By:  kpaccio
Posted On:  Jun 25, 2007

  NECC 2007- Online Instruction Session

8:30 Session- Pitfalls and Successes using Online Instruciton Michele Mislevy - Albright College, Reading, PA This is a "bring your own laptop" session, a first for NECC. The presenters have prepared the presentation in WebCT The wireless seems strong and the web seems to be working. The...... [view]

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