On the Trails

Teachers need to differentiate between teaching search and teaching content. 
If a teacher is teaching search, than one must teach about the consequences of what is on the web – which means teaching little Suzy that the web is one of the greatest “places” and can be a scary place.  Kind of like New York [...]

F/OSS Open Source
Software Technologies for Schools

It is my philosophy that if we teach students strategies for learning that involve technology, that we should use technology that is available to all kids. Cost is a factor – so if it is good and it is free,
we have a responsibility to use it.
F/OSS Technologies are available [...]

Speaking of Just In Time Learning….Have any of you seen this web site -
KidzOnline: http://www.kidzonline.org/TechTraining/ {Kidz Online (KOL) is a high-tech digital video production and distribution organization with unique and robust online learning specialties that span the globe. Many of the tutorials are free.
The tutorials are short, done by kids and get right to the [...]

“It’s mostly the same–the web is the same, the word processor is better than what I have used before, and
Moodle is great. I have a Windows computer at home, and my friend has a Mac. I use Nintendos, Xboxes, and PlayStations, and I also use my cell phone, my sister’s cell, and my friend’s. They [...]