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The Mixed Message of Digital Citizenship 27 Aug 2013 | 09:22 am
Whenever I hear the term “digital citizenship” I usually am skeptical. When we began using the term several years ago, it typically focused on keeping kids safe online. It was generally a scare tactic...
Understanding Sharing 25 Jul 2013 | 10:40 am
Sharing in 2103 is one of the easiest things to do. Understanding sharing is not that easy. selfie of me looking at my Diigo acct Ever since I asked about over sharing on my blog several years ago I...
It’s Not Really PD 23 Jul 2013 | 01:00 am
“In a nutshell, connected learning is learning that is socially connected, interest-driven, and oriented towards educational and economic opportunity. Connected learning is when you’re pursuing knowle...
Searching for Voices 14 Jul 2013 | 09:38 am
With the demise of Google Reader it seems I’ve been in a bit of a funk when it comes to my regular reading. You see I’ve been using RSS for almost 10 years and it was truly a transformative technology...
Whatever Happened to Joy? 3 Jul 2013 | 01:00 am
In May I was fortunate to be able to speak at TEDxWestVanEd. Some outstanding talks that I’d encourage you to peruse for yourself. If you’ve never been to a TEDx event, I highly recommend. Knowing how...
The Stupidest Creative Act 30 Jun 2013 | 07:59 am
I was honored to be chosen to give an ignite talk during the opening session at this year’s ISTE conference in San Antonio. A few random thoughts: These are hard to do I tried to submit slides that...
Professional Development is Not That Complicated 21 Jun 2013 | 10:26 pm
As a follow up to my previous post on learning, I’ll add this one to the list of things we’ve made more complicated than it ought to be. In a sense it’s much the same as Professional Development is ob...
The Wonder Years 10 Jun 2013 | 12:40 pm
Warning: I’m getting older and more nostalgic by the minute it seems. If this post seems sappy, that’s why. I fight the urge to begin sentences with “Back in my day….” or ”You kids don’t know the fir...
Learning Is Not That Complicated 6 Jun 2013 | 01:56 am
About 4 years ago, Gary Stager gifted me a book. A wonderful book by Frank Smith: “The Book of Learning and Forgetting“. I read most of it but set it aside until I recently saw it on my night stand an...
Communication and Community are Different 5 Jun 2013 | 12:07 am
As I talk with and work with schools and districts interested in using social media they often talk about their communication strategy and how they might use social media in a strategic way. My first ...
