After an inexcusably long delay, I am back with another, fresh 2-Minute Tech Challenge. Before I am called out publicly, I openly acknowledge that this “2-Minute Tech Challenge” is, in fact, 2:43 seconds. I apologize for the false advertising. I do hope it is worth the extra investment, though. This Challenge focuses on an “old” [...]
Entries Tagged as 'internet'
5 Most Impactful Technologies of 2010-2011
June 8, 2011 · 1 Comment · Educational technology, implementation, mobile computing, Teaching and Learning
As the 2010-2011 school year comes to a close, I wanted to reflect on the technologies that have had the biggest impact on teaching and learning this year in our district. Some are primarily teaching tools, while others have had a huge impact on the way kids learn and demonstrate their learning. In no particular [...]
Tags: Educational technology·innovation·internet·technology·tools·trends·web 2.0
Obeying Copyright Laws Is Easier Than You Think
February 21, 2011 · 2 Comments · 21st Century Skills, creativity, Digital Storytelling, images/video, Teaching and Learning, Web Tools
Several recent opportunities to work with groups of teachers in the past couple of weeks has prompted this post. An issue that is important for teachers and students to understand is copyright law. This is particularly true as they engage their students in creating so many marvelous digital products, many of which will be shared [...]
Tags: copyright·education·fair use·internet·multimedia·public domain·resources·technology
Copyright and Fair Use
September 7, 2010 · 1 Comment · 21st Century Skills, Digital Storytelling, Educational technology, images/video, Web Tools
Just wanted to share a slideshow I created for a presentation on copyright and fair use to be shared with students at Richland High School tomorrow. The show can be downloaded from Slideshare. Copyright and Fair Use View more presentations from Randy Rodgers. FYI, the answers to the quiz will be posted on the Slideshare [...]
Web 2.0 Introduction & Workshop: Lumberton, TX
July 26, 2010 · 1 Comment · 21st Century Skills, Blogging, Digital Storytelling, Educational technology, Online Office Tools, rss, Social Networks, Web Tools, Wikis
I’ve updated my introduction to Web 2.0 handout and wanted to share it here. Feel free to download, modify, and use it as you see fit. Web 2.0 Handout 2010
Still Just Searching? 20 Google Tools to Test Drive
March 10, 2010 · 1 Comment · 21st Century Skills, Educational technology, images/video, Social Networks, Web Tools
Google is almost universally known for its powerful search tool (Okay, I realize some intelligent life in another galaxy may not know about Google yet, but I’m sure they are working on that.). And it’s fair to say that the numbers of users of Google Maps, Reader, and Gmail is certainly vast and continues to [...]
Letter to a Parent
June 1, 2009 · 4 Comments · 21st Century Skills, leadership, society
Not directed at anyone in particular… Dear Parent, You are, first of all, the type of caring parent every child needs and deserves. You want what is best for your son or daughter’s healthy growth and bright and happy future. You wish to protect them from as much of the harmful, ugly badness that permeates [...]
Tags: education·filtering·internet·policy·social web·teaching·web 2.0·YouTube
