The debate on – HOW EARLY IS TOO EARLY TO BEGIN WORDPROCESSING SKILLS? – will never end.  And I don’t know about you, but I learned wordprocessing in high school, typing at home - while in grammar school - and keyboarding, I learned on my own. (Clever, yet bizarre photo comes via Marc Horowitz’s, I Need To Stop Soon blog-Handy hands [...]

There’s so much news to report that I had to summon the help of my son.  On this beautiful Earth Day it was nice to read, via the ResourceShelf blog, that the USPS is going green – somewhat – with its Mail Back program. "The “Mail Back” program helps consumers make more environmentally friendly choices, making it easier for customers [...]

There’s so much news to report that I had to summon the help of my son.  On this beautiful Earth Day it was nice to read, via the ResourceShelf blog, that the USPS is going green – somewhat – with its Mail Back program. "The “Mail Back” program helps consumers make more environmentally friendly choices, making it easier for customers [...]

With inspiration from the Diary of Anne Frank, an 8th Grade teacher in Austin, Texas is using technology to give every student in her class a voice. It’s all too easy for a child to get lost in today’s classrooms.  With student-teacher ratios skyrocketing, it’s a wonder if any student can find their voice.  Teresa [...]

With inspiration from the Diary of Anne Frank, an 8th Grade teacher in Austin, Texas is using technology to give every student in her class a voice. It’s all too easy for a child to get lost in today’s classrooms.  With student-teacher ratios skyrocketing, it’s a wonder if any student can find their voice.  Teresa [...]

Three months ago, and long before the now infamous, ‘girls gone wild fight’ on YouTube - my brother called me - frantic - because his daughter – my 15 year old niece – was involved in a pretty brutal, physical fight with another girl. She is, however, okay. It was pretty distressing to watch – oh, I didn’t mention – [...]

Three months ago, and long before the now infamous, ‘girls gone wild fight’ on YouTube - my brother called me - frantic - because his daughter – my 15 year old niece – was involved in a pretty brutal, physical fight with another girl. She is, however, okay. It was pretty distressing to watch – oh, I didn’t mention – [...]

I absolutely LOVE receiving emails from people who are as passionate about technology in education as I am. It tells me that little by little – with innovative educators – we will reach the 21st century learners and use a global audience to help teach our everyday lessons. So with his permission, Community Evangelist, Troy Morris I, [...]

I absolutely LOVE receiving emails from people who are as passionate about technology in education as I am. It tells me that little by little – with innovative educators – we will reach the 21st century learners and use a global audience to help teach our everyday lessons. So with his permission, Community Evangelist, Troy Morris I, [...]

While my altruism says yes - day after day it dwindles.  *sniff* I will, however, visit and pass along to you the Stop Cyberbullying and WiredSafety websites if you or your school needs more information on this growing epidemic.  I know this post is redundant, but I’m particularly troubled by the ease at which our young people are using the web and [...]