Archive for June, 2008

Jott in reverse

Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in Instructional Technology, Links and Resources | No Comments »

A few weeks ago I wrote about how Jott can help students with disabilities (both physical and learning) get a jump on the writing process. Basically, Jott takes short voice ... Read more..

On change

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in Instructional Technology | No Comments »

There has been a lot of talk about change lately. Robert Scoble wrote up a post about how blogs and social networking have transformed how business is done in Washington, ... Read more..

The argument for web applications

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in Education, Instructional Technology | No Comments »

Web applications that do everything your favorite desktop applications ever did and more are springing up all over the place. Are they worth integrating into your classroom? They're updated much more ... Read more..

Schools experiment with paying students

Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in Education | No Comments »

Is it a good idea to pay students for their academic success? We're not talking about a boost in allowance, but a institutionalized check cut by the government. One of ... Read more..

Alltop’s stance on education

Friday, June 20th, 2008 Posted in Links and Resources | No Comments »

Guy Kawasaki won. I was trying not to fall for Alltop, but he won. What is Alltop? Excellent question; I'm glad you asked. Alltop is a website that collects RSS ... Read more..

Technology for technology’s sake

Thursday, June 19th, 2008 Posted in Education, Instructional Technology | No Comments »

I don't envy anyone trying to integrate technology in their classrooms; it's difficult. Aside from the maintenance and upkeep required keep everything running smoothly (if it doesn't work well, then ... Read more..

A better way to jigsaw using the web

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in Education, Instructional Technology | 1 Comment »

With the Web 2.0, collaboration is the name of the game – but it's about more than that. We've regretfully moved past the era of the armchair philosopher. While this ... Read more..

Jott: What it is and what it could be for your students

Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Instructional Technology | No Comments »

Jott is a text dictation services that works via your mobile phone. You call up the speed dial and name who you want to Jott. The next step is to ... Read more..