I am a little behind in announcing that the amazing K12 Online Conference 2008 is in full swing. “Amplifying Possibilities” is the theme of this year and the teasers and presentation titles are promising an incredible line up.
On October 29th, we are planning a get together at school with teachers (pot luck style), then each [...]

Muchísimas gracias a la dirección de la Goethe Schule en Buenos Aires, Argentina por darme la oportunidad de hablar con ellos acerca de la integración de tecnología y la alfabetización en el siglo XXI.
Gracias a Verónica D. y Heidi M. por organizar ese encuentro. Ich freue mich schon auf gemeinsame Projekte!

¿Qué es un Instructional Technologist?

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We are pleased to announce the call for proposals for the third annual “K12 Online Conference” for educators around the world interested in the use of web 2.0 tools in classrooms and professional practice. This year’s conference is scheduled for October 20-24 and October 27-31 of 2008, and will include a pre-conference keynote during the [...]

Talking Heads- Continuing the conversation about global initiatives in other schools
Global Education Summit (GES) participants and other school leaders are invited to compare notes on global education in their schools. Schools with innovative programs or solutions will have the opportunity to share what works, how, and why.
Presenters:�

Dick Hall, NAIS Board Global Task Force
Barbara Chase, Phillips [...]

This past Wednesday I attended NAIS- Global Education Summit in New York. Here are my notes that I took
International Perspective needs to be strengthened. Extending global perspectives in the wider educational scheme
Kwame Anthony Appish
Go beyond the minimizing of people. Defining a person by only one thing: women, Jews, Muslims, etc.
Fear of differences and how it [...]

This workshop was presented by Vicki Weeks from the Lake Side School in Seattle. She is the Director of Global Studies.
As the world grows smaller, how can we encourage students to value the diversity and complexity of a global society? Lakeside School has embraced this challenge and built a model for a global service [...]

Presented by Hall Davidson
The Revenge of the Digital Immigrants: Revise Teaching with Media Technology
What veteran teachers suspected the research has proved: 21st Century students are different. They have different attention spans, test much higher on IQ tests, and reach sophistication earlier with new social skills. The modern media environment indelible effects developing minds. Psychologists call [...]

Presented by Cindy Lane
Google Earth Goods Wiki (password is the presenter’s name)

Are you a Florida K-12 Educator with Internet access in your classroom? This presentation will enhance your curriculum with good uses of the free version of Google Earth for your classroom! Useful websites will be highlighted to further engage your students in cross [...]

Day 1 at FETC has come to an end. It started at 5:30 am, when I crawled out of bed at the hotel to get ready and ended around 10:30 pm, when my mind finally settled down and allowed sleep to take over.
The shear size of the conference building in Orlando contributes to the feeling [...]

Teachers, education, community, professional development and the way we collaborate with each other.
The educational community as a whole and the changes taht are happening. A profound impact how educators comunicate and collaborate online.
What is a Native? Natives can’t remember life without computers and internet. Grow up with CDs., DVDs. portable devices, connections, impulsive, [...]