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 Marc Prensky’s digital native metaphor has made the rounds of every educational conference imaginable. While it’s provided a base line for discussion, it quickly moves to polarizing groups. We found that our students could not be usefully categorised as Digital Natives or Digital Immigrants. I.e. This distinction does not help guide the implementation of technologies [...] 
I created this from a recent article in the New York Times as part of my continuing development of an interesting quotes set. Reading the article fully illustrates the value of creating web presence. It may not be for everyone, but it does have value. Is this a new literacy? Do we need to understand [...]  Did you ever start telling a story and part way through you are trying to remember if you've told the story before? I feel that way a lot when I blog and wonder if maybe it's a sign to shut up but I'll likely just repeat the story. But I digress… Yesterday's blog post was eerily [...]  The Ahead of the Curve conference features some major players in educational research. Thomas Guskey and Doug Reeves to name a few. For me, it’s more of the same in the area of assessment and learning and change. All good but really nothing new. As a leader in a school division I’m reminded of what is [...]  If you haven’t already, download this poster and either send it to every teacher you know and/or print it off and place it in every school you visit or work in. Beginning today, watch for the teasers for upcoming presentations. For those who have participated in this conference, you know its value, for those who [...] |
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