International Ed Tech Guy

See on Scoop.it – Technology for Kids in the Classroom “One thing I should underscore about the use of iPad in the classroom is the importance of knowing how to select educational apps to meet your students learning needs.I provided some great evaluation rubrics http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/11/educational-apps-checklists-every.html ; in previous posts and today I am adding 4 more rubrics. Check them…

See on Scoop.it – Technology for Kids in the Classroom “Proponents of online education have long branded it as a way to bring free knowledge to the masses, but in a thought-provoking piece for The Awl, Maria Bustillos argues that the rise of so-called massively open online courses (MOOCs) may not bode well for the quality of higher education.…

I started a Scoop-it not too long ago and I am finding it very useful for following some of my favorite websites.  It is a great tool for keeping up on all the latest technologies.  Checkout my Scoop-it: Technology for Kids in the Classroom.

See on Scoop.it – Technology for Kids in the Classroom ChristopherBell‘s insight: This is a very cool initiative and there are already a ton of resources! See on digitallearningday.org

I have been exploring different ePortfolio tools recently and came across this article.  Five Ways to Use Online Portfolios in the Classroom by Heather Hiles California.  It is an interesting look at five different ways to implement ePortfolios to classes. She also lists 4 different ePortfolio sites.  Check them out and let me know what you…

For a long time now we, as educators, have pushed to hone our craft and delivery of curriculum.  In working to make the content and delivery better have we forgotten why we want students to be educated?  Do we want today’s students to be good factor workers or do we want them to solve the…