Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss the articles of the week and share their edtech tips. Articles of the Week “Computational thinking” is a skill everyone should have. Here’s how to develop it. campaign-archive1.com Annie Murphy Paul is brilliant! Well researched, thoughtful, and thought provoking monthly posts. L.A. Unified School District Suspends $1 Billion iPad Contract with Apple – Mac […]

Tech Talk Roundtable 60 | How do you learn?
Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss the articles of the week and share their edtech tips. Articles of the Week How Teachers Are Learning: Professional Development Remix | EdSurge Guides edsurge.com Personalized learning is on the rise for learners in our schools. Redesigned schools include personal learning plans, playlists of content tailored to fit each learner, adaptive curriculum, and access […]

Ed Tech Talk Roundtable 59 | Mythology of Future Jobs
Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss the articles of the week and share their edtech tips. Articles of the Week Commentary: 3 Myths about Technology’s Role in Education – NBC News.com nbcnews.com Classcraft – Make learning an adventure classcraft.com “Life’s a game, all you have to do, is know how to play it.” – Anonymous These Are The Surprising Jobs […]

Ed Tech Talk Roundtable 58 | Podcast fails technology
Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss the articles of the week and share their edtech tips. Articles of the Week How Education Fails Technology (And What to Do About It) | edtechdigest.com wordpress.com First it’s video kills the radio star, now it’s pedagogical failure to adapt to the research? Mark E. weston lays out his argument, and brings Bloom to […]

Ed Tech Talk Roundtable 57 | As If the NSA Cares What You Say Anyway
Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss the articles of the week and share their edtech tips. Articles of the Week Is Computer Coding the Legos of the Future? – NationalJournal.com nationaljournal.com This is a great discussion starter. What is the “proper” role of tech in a child’s life? The Only Email System The NSA Can’t Access forbes.com When the NSA […]

Ed Tech Talk Roundtable 56 | Why Facebook knows your not a book lover
Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss the articles of the week and share their edtech tips. Articles of the Week The Internet in Real-Time pennystocks.la A stunning, real-time record of the rate of data generation on the internet. Here Are 80 Deeply Personal Things That Facebook Knows About You Right Now buzzfeed.com obody knows how to get you to willingly share […]

ED Tech Talk Roundtable 53 | When the Teacher Leaves the Room
Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss the articles of the week and share their edtech tips. Articles of the Week 10 Things That Will Surprise You If You Put Kids In Charge | EdSurge News edsurge.com At the Acton Academy in Austin, TX, we are experimenting with a “Learner Driven Community,” a disruptive approach led by self-directed learners, in a […]

Ed Tech Talk Roundtable 52 | Do Angry Birds Brag?
Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss the articles of the week and share their edtech tips. Articles of the Week Is It Sharing or Bragging? Educators Struggle With the Topic of Humility | Rae Pica huffingtonpost.com Why do some people think we want to know about the awards they’ve received? The successes they’ve experienced? When they tweet or blog about the great […]

Ed Tech Talk Roundtable 51 | Code Until You Drop
Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss the articles of the week and share their edtech tips. Articles of the Week Adding Coding to the Curriculum – NYTimes.com nytimes.com “We don’t teach music in school to make everyone a concert violinist,” says Clive Beale, director of educational development at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, a nonprofit organization based near Cambridge, England that […]

Ed Tech Talk Roundtable 48 | Even Tech Coaches Have Culture
Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss the articles of the week and share their edtech tips. Articles of the Week Tech Integration and School Culture edutopia.org A “must read!” 1. Develop a Culture of Trust and Openness 2. Embrace Risk and Promote Innovative Practice 3. Schedule PD That Allows Time to Explore and Share The #myNYPD Hashtag Went Viral for […]