Practice Makes…
The average American student will take American history at least four times in the span of his or her education. How many of those people can now recall why the Battle of Quebec, fought in 1759, was an important event in American history? I was talking about this concept with a teacher this week, and […]
Viva la Revolution
I know that I should, and I think that I do, but I’m actually not entirely sure what the title of this post means. It sounds cool when you say it, and part of it is partly the title of a new project I played 1/3 of a part in starting. A few months ago […]
Conference Connections, or Lack Thereof
Educational technology conferences are strange beasts. Masses gather to focus and discuss technology, all the while maintaining throughout the discussions that it isn’t about technology. It creates a rather odd juxtaposition. I actually really like Ryan Bretag‘s statement he made a while back on Twitter that he prefers to go to content-specific conferences rather than […]
Technically, It’s not a Tech Plan
Technically, we already have a tech plan. We are required to submit one to the state of Illinois in order to receive our eRate funding. The problem is, while it’s a solid plan, its focus is far too narrow to be a true guiding document for the entire district’s implementation of technology. We needed more. […]
Focus from Fatherhood
On Thursday, January 22nd, I became a father. Life hands us many unfathomably incredible experiences as we live it, but none can compare to seeing life that you halved the responsibility in making come into existence in this world. I must be forthright and admit, I was warned by many. I was told it would […]