Rural North KY school gets high tech bonanza
MORNING VIEW, Ky. – It’s was like an early Christmas at Piner Elementary School, as dozens of laptop computers and other high tech gear were unveiled to the students Tuesday…
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CBS Austin: Teachers say smart pens contributing to smarter kids
Over the years, computers have increasingly written good old pen and paper out of the equation. But now they’re back, and are perhaps better than ever.
FOX Austin Visits Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Fox Austin visits Pleasant Hill Elementary School to see how they are using the Livescribe smartpen.
Telemundo Austin: Los maestros dicen plumas inteligentes que contribuyen a los niños más inteligentes
Martha Escobedo, a 5th grade teacher at AISD’s Pleasant Hill Elementary, shows off her Livescribe smartpen to Telemundo Austin.
Fox 59 Coverage from Authorspeak 2011
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.
Livescribe in THE Journal
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 Journal: Cloud Program Reduces Bullying
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.
eSchoolNews: Daniel Pink to Open First Annual authorspeak
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 Appears on MSNBC’s Education Nation
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 featured in USA Today Tech
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.
Change the World. Teach!
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.
World Peace Game Bergen
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.