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BYOD: The Benefits of Embracing Diversity
I encourage my students to bring their own devices to class. As a result, they walk through the door with a diverse assortment of tech tools — iPhones, androids, tablets, iPod touches and the occasional laptop. The moment they enter the room, my low tech classroom is instantly transformed into a buzzing technology hub. It’s […]
No more sources
Revelations by Edward Snowden, National Security Agency dissident, have grave implications for the role of journalists in the ‘Fourth Estate’ and the primary duty of source protection in the era of mass-surveillance.
Why Every Small Business Needs Data Encryption
Small businesses must use data encryption to protect sensitive data from getting in the hands of hackers and criminals. Common myths and useful tips on encryption.
Eight Leadership Essentials
A blog about digital leadership, pedagogy, learning, and transformative change in education.
Surveys Synthesized: What Are Teachers' Attitudes About Classroom Technology? | KQED
This review of recent surveys highlights some of the benefits and obstacles of using different kinds of technology in the classroom, but it also raises some great questions that have yet to be explored with thorough surveys.
How My Students and I Benefit from Digital Storytelling
My objective for using digital storytelling is to infuse technology into the teaching of reading and build students’ self esteem. The school’s resources includes one laptop and eight desktops and internet access. These are used for ten sessions each
This is How to Use Google Form to Keep Track of Student Assignments
Explore our comprehensive collection of classroom resources, including classroom posters, engaging activities, classroom management techniques, and more. Enhance your teaching and inspire your students with these valuable insights.
Flipping the iPad Enabled Classrom (Part 2 of 2)
Should All Personal Information Be Encrypted? | Adam Levin
As we roll out the technology to implement the Affordable Care Act -- with millions of Americans signing up for the first time -- attempts to find and exploit weaknesses in the system are bound to increase.
NSA Veterans: The White House Is Hanging Us Out to Dry
'There has been no support for the agency from the President, and this has not gone unnoticed.'
Isolation is now a choice educators make. | The Principal of Change
George Couros designs dynamic programs to infuse innovation into teaching and leadership, equipping educators with strategies for immediate impact and
EC3 Spotlight - Writer's Workshop and the iPad #ec3ta13 #iPad #eclead @mray
Writing Workshop, Part 1 | huffenglish.com
Of the subjects I proposed in my previous post, Writing Workshop received the most #1 votes. Google Docs rubrics received more votes if you count #2 and #3+ votes, but since I technically didn̵…
We still haven't reached the tipping point in Ed Tech.
Over the past two weekends I have attended regional conferences where teachers that teach the sciences and that teach academically advanced students, gathered for professional development. On both...
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Teachers-technology-and-writing/Summary-of-Findings.aspx
Education World: Digital Tools for Teaching the Scientific Method
From forming a hypothesis to reporting findings, these apps and web-based tools support budding scientists.
Don't Snoop Me Bro Tunnel
Own the key to your privacy online. | Check out 'Don't Snoop Me Bro Tunnel' on Indiegogo.
Spy Agencies Exploit IT Vulnerabilities
Deciding Who Sees Students’ Data
Schools across the country are looking at new online ways to integrate and analyze information about their students. But privacy advocates remain wary.
EdTech 10: No Shutdown Here - Getting Smart by Getting Smart Staff - CE13,
October is Connected Educators Month and that means things are working, probably even faster than usual. With this much great stuff happening in schools, there’s really no time for shutting down.
Flipping the iPad Enabled Classroom (Part 1 of 2)
Curriculum Is More Important Than Learning Technology
The overwhelming amount of information will surely impede learning for many students in the absence of teaching grounded in good curriculum.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2425215,00.asp#
http://www.poynter.org/how-tos/digital-strategies/224805/how-tablets-are-changing-the-way-writers-work/
Google has been secretly harvesting the passwords of all Wi-Fi devices ever
Explore – I deal with writer’s block by lowering my...
Mobile data security remains weak
Coalfire surveyed 400 individuals working in a variety of industries across North America who are not affiliated with their company's IT department.
Employees keep using personal cloud services to store work documents
Nearly 30% of employees are using personal cloud services to store work-related documents, according to a survey conducted at recent technology trade
NSA employee spied on nine women without detection, internal file shows
Twelve cases of unauthorised surveillance documented in letter from NSA's inspector general to senator Chuck Grassley