Be Careful What You Tweet For!
The strangest thing happened today (6/25/09). I was invited to be part of the keynote debate and dialogue at the National Educational Computing Conference in …
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Get Herb Kohl’s New Anthology for Free & Signed at CMK 09!
Very few living educators have earned their own anthology. Herb Kohl just did. Register for Constructing Modern Knowledge by June 5th and get a copy of The Herb Kohl Reader for free. Bring it with you to CMK09 and get it signed by the author!
Computing Pioneer Added to CMK ’09 Faculty
You should know my friend Brian Silverman! He is an unsung hero in educational computing and he’ll be at Constructing Modern Knowledge this July 13-16 in Manchester, NH.
She Literally Wrote the Book on Photoshop!
I often tell people that I am “Photoshop disabled.” I know how to use about 1% of what Photoshop can do and am often confused by the software. Lesa Snider King is such an amazing teacher that her clever examples and clear presentation helps me understand the complexities of this critical software. Her expertise in digital photography and image manipulation allows her to tailor instruction for any learner. I’m thrilled that Lesa Snider King is part of the Constructing Modern Knowledge 2009 faculty.
Learn to Make a DVD from Web Videos
This web site offers a concise and clear tutorial on how to download web videos and even burn them to a DVD using Real Player. …
Stop the VoiceThread! Please!
Wes Fryer spends a great deal of time and effort on his blog and in workshops touting VoiceThread as an important new educational tool. VoiceThread …
The $100 Laptop in Vanity Fair & a Colombian School
Vanity Fair writer and widow of Tom Russert, Maureen Orth, wrote a charming article about a small school she built in the Colombian Andes while …
What’s Next? Field Trip to Chuck E. Cheese?
I love Apple and their products, but this is beyond crass. Field trips to the Apple Store for your class! Parents with their American Express …
Tragic!
So sad… school field trip to the Apple Store Gary StagerVeteran educator Gary Stager, Ph.D. is the author of Twenty Things to Do with a …
Modern mix-tape
Gary StagerVeteran educator Gary Stager, Ph.D. is the author of Twenty Things to Do with a Computer – Forward 50, co-author of Invent To Learn — …