Educators from across the U.S., Canada and the world converged in Indianapolis last week for the first-ever authorspeak, a gathering of 96 authors presenting their latest research and work as it relates to education’s top challenges.
You’ve heard of smartphones—now smartpens are taking a familiar classroom tool into the digital age. Jennifer Netherby of THE Journal reviews the Livescribe Pen.
The Dallas Independent School District is using cloud technology to reduce aggressive behavior and bullying. A new district-wide policy on behavior has administrators looking to technology to make sure one of “most comprehensive anti-bullying policies” in the nation is successful.
Authorspeak, a three day conference which features the nation’s top 99 authors and experts in K-12 education, has announced that Daniel Pink, best-selling author of A Whole New Mind and Drive, will serve as the opening keynote speaker at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis. For more information, visit www.authorspeak2011.com.
John Hunter, creator of the World Peace Game, appeared on MSNBC’s Education Nation Teacher Town Hall to discuss the innovative way he teaches his students.
Livescribe ‘smartpen’ useful for students, and journalists. Here’s a consumer electronics riddle: What’s the opposite of the iPad? Answer: the Livescribe Echo “smartpen.” It’s as if Livescribe and Apple both looked at the old pen-and-pad combination, but completely disagreed on how to take it into the digital age.
Every teacher has a chance every day, with every child, to change the world. This was among the messages John Hunter, award winning educator and speaker, shared at the UH College of Education inaugural “First Lecture” on August 19, 2011.
The first week of August 2011 Bergen, Norway was blessed with the presence of Mr. John Hunter and his impressive World Peace Game. Some teenagers/tweenagers and adults were assembled to test out the game.
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It’s clear that today’s students rely heavily on electronic devices even when they’re not incorporated in the classroom. In one survey of college students, 38% said they couldn’t even go 10 minutes without switching on some sort of electronic device.
By Tim Sohn07/11/11: Excent, based in Roswell, GA, has released MyGraduationPlan 2.0, updated e-learning curriculum software for K-12 that allows special education students and parents to get more involved in their individualized education plans…
We’re still hunting for our shoes after an extraordinary week in Philadelphia. Before we start posting ISTE recaps, here’s a series of “short reports” from Sensible City’s flagship production of the week: TEDxPhiladelphiaED…
It’s not so black & white, as Dr. Pisecco so eloquently explains. Hat tip to eSchoolnews for this double-length video interview with Stewart Pisecco, CEO of Psychological Software Solutions – shot at TCEA 2011.
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