What fun! 2.0 passion filled the room.  The Web2.0 Smackdown at EduBloggerCon08 was filled with folks eager to share their favorite new tools for learning.  Here’s the wiki we developed as we participated. Polleverywhere is a cool alternative to classroom clickers. Sign up for a free plan for a classroom of up to 30 [...]

    What fun! 2.0 passion filled the room.  The Web2.0 Smackdown at EduBloggerCon08 was filled with folks eager to share their favorite new tools for learning.  Here’s the wiki we developed as we participated. Polleverywhere is a cool alternative to classroom clickers. Sign up for a free plan for a classroom of up to 30 [...]

Come Saturday I’m off to San Antonio for NECC.  Each June I struggle with the issue of whether or not I can do both ALA and NECC. This year it was an especially tough decision.  I have serious responsibities at both conferences.  But the choice is now made and my compromise allows me to visit [...]

Come Saturday I’m off to San Antonio for NECC.  Each June I struggle with the issue of whether or not I can do both ALA and NECC. This year it was an especially tough decision.  I have serious responsibities at both conferences.  But the choice is now made and my compromise allows me to visit [...]

I am in love with my new little camera from Flip Video!  And I hope the Flip folks will let me keep it to record the events at NECC and pretty much everything else over the coming year.  It fits beautifully into all my bags.  It’s tiny.  Not much bigger than my iPod (see below).  [...]

I am in love with my new little camera from Flip Video!  And I hope the Flip folks will let me keep it to record the events at NECC and pretty much everything else over the coming year.  It fits beautifully into all my bags.  It’s tiny.  Not much bigger than my iPod (see below).  [...]

I mentioned the College@Home blog in an earlier post.  This morning, a new post by Laura Milligan shares 100 Useful Niche Search Engines You’ve Never Heard Of.  The free search tools cover: Extracurricular; Quick Answer Guides; City Guides and Travel; Shopping, Business; Academic and Reference; Social Media and People; Multisearch; Television, Video, and Radio; Medical [...]

I mentioned the College@Home blog in an earlier post.  This morning, a new post by Laura Milligan shares 100 Useful Niche Search Engines You’ve Never Heard Of.  The free search tools cover: Extracurricular; Quick Answer Guides; City Guides and Travel; Shopping, Business; Academic and Reference; Social Media and People; Multisearch; Television, Video, and Radio; Medical [...]

I presented lots of workshops this week. In the middle of it all, it occurred to me that I needed to be more explicit about an important 2.0 concept.  These new tools, or instruments, play best when they play together. One of those things 2.0 teachers need to know is that the things they are [...]

I presented lots of workshops this week. In the middle of it all, it occurred to me that I needed to be more explicit about an important 2.0 concept.  These new tools, or instruments, play best when they play together. One of those things 2.0 teachers need to know is that the things they are [...]