Record with iOS11 The newest update to the iOS platform is a game changer for the iPad. One of the issues of using iPads in the classroom, is how can a teacher record the iPad screen? There are ways to do this, but it has typically taken a few steps to …
ISTE Day 2 Day 2 is in the books. As with yesterday, much of the day was spent on the Expo floor. There are so many things to take in and process in this single space. Wow! Gale was interesting – sort of like a Google for teachers in the …
ISTE Day 1 The fantastic educational tech conference that is ISTE is officially off to the races. It hard to pin down the official day one of ISTE, they have been doing things since Saturday…But today the Expo floor opened up, and that seems as good a place to start …
The Tech Byte This series of links is designed for you to listen/read/try when you have the opportunity. The goal for each link is to be something that you can do on Saturday morning before your coffee gets cold. Thus the title of this page: The Three-Minute Tech Byte. Listed …
Iced T? I think this commercial is an excellent parallel for teachers to consider. How many times have we taught a lesson (that we thought was perfect) and the students look back at us with confusion? Or we say something for the millionth time and get asked that question again…How …
Camtasia is an amazing piece of software from Techsmith. It can be intimidating when you are working with technology and aren’t sure what to do next. It can be overwhelming when there are so many different choices – where do you begin? Camtasia allows for you to grow as you …
A couple of questions answered for my readers: Why am I working toward a PhD in #EdTech? What is #EdTech all about?? These were questions that were recently asked by my professor, questions that my readers may (or may not) think interesting… The word cloud at the top of the page …
This week I attended the AECT conference and it was quite different from any conference that I have attended. AECT – the Association for Educational Communications and Technology – was a gathering place of graduate students and researchers from all over the world. These amazing people have been digging into …
The Discussion Board Prompt and my response. The TPAK framework is here – it is a really interesting model and is not hard to read. Dr. Penny has really had me fired up the past few weeks!! First, describe the topic or concept and explain why it is difficult for …
This is a quick post about the benefits of TweetDeck. If you are a teacher and not on Twitter – you need to get started. It is a powerful tool! Read why you should tweet right here! For those teachers who are on Twitter and nervous about participating in a …