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Entries Tagged as 'Connecting'

How Much Remote Access?

March 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Photo Credit: Will Lion
This photo and post came through the ole aggregator today from the Remote Access blog authored by Clarence Fisher a classroom teacher up North in remote Canada. 
What’s interesting about this quote by Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is that it identifies with a shift [...]

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Tags: Communication · Connecting · Cross Posted · teaching

Take a Risk

March 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I’ve been helping to facilitate a Collegial Learning Circle (CLC) of 20+ educators who are dipping their toes into some new learning environments through the K12 Online Conference. This group is small and made up of professionals who have volunteered. We are using a private group in the K12 Online Ning as a [...]

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Tags: Connecting · Professional Development

Local Over Global Network Building

February 10th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve been thinking more and more about the networks/communities we build using technology. My experience at Educon had me thinking even more about it as several of the attendees discussed building global networks vs. local networks. Reading about the Science Leadership Academy’s culture you’ll see that local communities of learners (educators included) without the [...]

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Tags: Connecting · WNYPLP · education · learning

Students 2-Oh (My Gosh)

December 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Just came across this this morning as I was skimming some “tweets” on my Twitter network this morning. Arthus, posted that he was checking on and talking up Student2.0.
I’m excited about this. I love the line “Watch out Edublogosphere… the silent majority is here” at the end of this video. I wonder, [...]

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Tags: Blogging · Connecting · Students 2.0 · education · learning

Getting Others Started in E-Learning

September 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I had the pleasure of being informally interviewed by Sue Waters from Perth, Australia. Sue had reached out to her network of online colleagues (via Twitter, Google Talk, and Gmail) to solicit input on how to get other educators to experience the benefits of e-learning. The interview was a conversation and she did [...]

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Tags: Connecting · Professional Development · Web 2.0 · learning

Serving the Masses

August 13th, 2007 · No Comments

(Cross posted on EduBloggerWorld)
During my time online, I run into many educational technology specialists (or some other title) with the role of integrating technology into instruction and learning. From where I sit now, the majority of these people seem to be serving one school or one district. There seems to be a minority [...]

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Tags: Connecting

8 Random Facts

August 7th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I was tagged by Sue Waters in Australia for this one… not normally a meme kinda guy, but thought it was good to let you in on my world a little bit… enjoy. And please, don’t think less of me.
First, the Rules:
1. Post these rules before you give [...]

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Tags: Connecting · Meme