Whether or not video games are truly art is a silly debate that keeps popping up everywhere–usually by those that continue to browbeat gaming based on games that are too (insert adjective here) for their tastes. For me, it’s difficult to not think of them as art–and as a woefully under-developed medium to promote interaction,…
From removing barriers to learning, to creating an environment where it’s safe to take risks here’s what you owe to your students.
Placing an iPad into the lap of every student is nothing if not a sign that teachers are more than willing to give up control of pace and access,
When adopting a new learning tool, the clearer the picture of how that tool ideally functions can be helpful in improving its use.
Want to be a mediocre teacher? Don’t listen to students, keep learning in the classroom, and focus on preparing students for the future.
Here is a historical perspective of the iPad’s first 20 months in schools, broken down into 3 distinct epochs, each marked by a ‘big idea.’
Bend don’t break, know who to go to for work, and never stop loving your content are just a few secrets to surviving as a teacher.
The MacArthur Foundation developed the following video that allows folks to discuss the topic of rethinking learning and school design.
Characteristics of 21st-century learning include scale, adaptability, data, & the ability to consistently produce personal & social change.
Here are 4 distinct areas of instruction and instructional design that can help frame the concept of integration in an iPad-ready classroom.
To begin thinking more broadly about iPads in a learning environment, consider these 10 questions schools should ask before deploying iPads.
Education tends to run on equal parts policy and frenzy.