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Thoughts, ideas, and comments on educational technology by author and speaker John Sowash

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Fears surrounding the integration of #edtech have bled into our school systems and classroom practices. The following are 9 ways 'fear' is slowing adoption:

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Do we really need another Blue Ribbon committee to tell us our school system is broken and we, in the U.S., are hopelessly falling behind the rest of the world?

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ListenFor years the ed tech community has speculated about Google entering the LMS market, including Wave (discontinued, but some key features embedded in other tools), Apps for Education, and even incorrectly with Pearson OpenClass. Each time there is some possibilities, but Google has not shown interest in fully replacing LMS functionality. Google Classroom, announced in […]

This binder contains resources for educators who want to learn more about making best use of existing technology.

Lousy leaders solve the same problems over and over.

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Update 6/11/2014: ISTE has added a Code of Conduct to the website for its 2014 conference#YesAllWomen in ed-techEarlier this week, Ariel Norling published an incredibly brave article — an inc...

The document explores the concept of 'zombie pedagogies' within the context of digital learning, emphasizing the intersection of physical and virtual spaces in education. It critiques the disembodiment of teaching and learning facilitated by technology, arguing for a more engaged and hybrid approach to pedagogy. The author, Jesse Stommel, invites educators to confront the complexities of technology and to recognize the ongoing relationships and decay inherent in both human and educational bodies.

Leadership is not celebrating victory at the end of the battle. …it’s the sleepless nights mourning the lives your decisions cost. It’s not standing on stage in front of thousands of people. …it’s knowing others talk about you behind your back, to achieve their own objectives. It’s not having your name in the history books. …it’s the […]

It’s the boss’s job to make sure they can.

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At the beginning of Term 1 2014, McKinnon Secondary College was involved in the first large scale roll out of Chromebooks in Australia. The role of technology in education is tough. It’s widely…

George Couros designs dynamic programs to infuse innovation into teaching and leadership, equipping educators with strategies for immediate impact and

Stop assigning tasks to yourself. Successful leaders leave meetings with fewer tasks, not more.

Time is NOT on our side. Sometimes we want our students to complete quick mobile projects that take very little time, but produce awesome pr...

Mediocrity is the result of peace and harmony. Rather than resolving conflict, invite it. Lousy leaders and weak organizations pursue peace at all costs.

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Some "projects" border on busywork. Others involve meaningful inquiry that engages students' minds.

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