Jan

27

My Found Article- The Ten Pillars

January 27, 2008 | 1 Comment

When finding an article, I wanted to find something that addresses the issue of how to utilize technology effectively in the classroom.  I found an article, The Ten Pillars of Successful Technology Integration in K-12 Schools  on http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/, that gives ideas for integration.
This article relates to what I have been suspecting as I have thought about […]

Jan

27

Problems with Educational Access?

January 27, 2008 | 2 Comments

Is there really a problem with educational access?  If so, what can we do about it?
There are problems with educational access.  The most obvious problem lies with getting everyone on board when it comes to the effectiveness of technology in reaching a generation growing up with it from the time they were born. 
 Teachers are leaders in the […]

Jan

27

The Four Precepts of Solomon

January 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Is there access to up-to-date hardware, software and connectivity? In my opinion, there is access to hardware, software and connectivity.  Most of the people, including students, have a way to get up-to-date hardware, software and connectivity.  Even the poorest students at my school know their way around a computer.  They want to be just like everyone else […]

Jan

21

Tapped In- then tapped out

January 21, 2008 | 2 Comments

I went through the tips and tricks tour for Tapped In on Sunday afternoon.  I immediately was impressed with the way technology has advanced and what a help it can be to me specifically.  I am planning on going through some more tours whenever my schedule can allow it.  I can see how the space […]

Jan

19

Education, Technology and Culture

January 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

Education, technology and culture influence each other in a great manner. To what extent?  Well, take a look inside the classroom.  As a school, we struggle to keep up with students and technology.  From cell phones (with everything in the world on them) to text messages to bluetooth.  How does an educated but busy adult ever keep up with […]

Jan

18

Allow Me to Introduce Myself

January 18, 2008 | 3 Comments

     My name is Lisa Blankenship.  I am a teacher at Adams Middle School in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.  I have been teaching for over 12 years.  This is the first class I am taking to get my Rank I.
     I expect this course to be challenging for a couple of reasons.  First, it has been a while […]

Jan

14

Hello world!

January 14, 2008 | 1 Comment

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