Code.org is a non profit organization that is dedicated to exposing students to opportunities to write code for software applications and promote computer science courses and teachings in the classroom. The folks at Code.org is sponsoring an event that will expose as many students as possible to one hour of computer coding. Teach an Hour […]

I recently received an email from the iEARN-USA organization announcing they have designed a detailed online course and program for educators titled, "Use Photojournalism to Connect your Students with Peers in Pakistan and Tajikistan". This could be a great opportunity to get involved and help create a global awareness of other cultures and issues facing other […]

BiblioTech has arrived to residents of San Antonio, Texas. It is described as ‘the first digital library of its kind’. BiblioTech has 600 e-readers, 200 pre-loaded enhanced e-readers for children, 48 computer stations, 10 laptops and 40 tablets to use on-site.  The library is open seven days a week and offers some really unique experiences […]

Below are the nominees I am submitting for the 2013 Edublog Awards (#eddies13). I love this contest as I get to find out about new blogs and am reminded of some fabulous blogs that I haven’t kept up. Good luck to all who are nominated and to those who write and maintain ed tech blogs! […]

reposted on DEN Global Blog and Texas DEN blog for Discovery Education On October 19, 2013, Discovery Education again wowed us with their full day of presentations, 23 in all. Since it was impossible to participate in all the events, all presentations have been archived and are available at http://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/den-fall-virtcon-archive.cfm I know many of us […]

Next week is ‘Computer Science Education Week’. Computer Science Education Week is observed each year, in recognition of the birthday of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper who was of the first computer programmers and the COBOL computer language. The Computer Science Education Week website has developed a participation kit for teachers that includes the "Hour of Code" […]

This is a great time of year if you have little ones that are eagerly awaiting Santa’s arrival on Christmas Eve. The following links will enable youngsters to contact Santa Claus online or receive a phone call from him! I am reprising this blog post from the past two years and have added some new ways […]

As I was looking at the winners of the 2013 Edublog Awards, I came across the Virtual Debate site. When I worked with Vicki Davis on the Flat Classroom Project, one of her students and Vicki came up with the concept of virtual debates. They used VoiceThread to record their arguments and positions and posted […]

Until December 31, 2013, you can upgrade your Thinglink account for free! According to their website, the upgrade includes: Upgrade to ThingLinkEDU Premium until December 31st In an effort to support education even better, ThingLink is now offering free EDU Premium Accounts for teachers until December 31st. Sign up and receive a full year of […]

As 2014 is soon approaching, I wanted to reflect upon the hits and misses of technology integration in the classroom for K12 students this past year. This past year has seen an increase in the advancement of technology integration in the classroom. More classrooms are using mobile devices to deliver content to students. Classrooms were […]