Technology for All Seasons: Learning Leads the Way

Technology for All Seasons: Learning Leads the Way

When I was asked recently to write an article on behalf of CTL for the Southeast Education Network’s online SEEN publication, it didn’t take long to settle on a topic: Technology, technology, technology. Educators talk about it, ask about it, think about...
Harnessing the power of “Digital Thinking”

Harnessing the power of “Digital Thinking”

Our students are growing up in an intensely stimulating time. As technology races forward many of our habits are changing but are our teaching practices? As an instructional architect I place a high value on “slow thinking” but are we exploring the power...
The future of #edtech is now

The future of #edtech is now

My professional life revolves around education and I am constantly thinking how to better integrate technology to leverage great thinking. It’s both exciting and challenging to keep up with the newest tools and updates but easy to get carried away with the...

Creativity: A Stop-Motion Experience

“Creativity is about connecting things.” Steve Jobs This past summer I decided it was time to learn something new. I enrolled in a week – long class on stop-motion animation at Arrowmont School of Crafts. The workshop was led by two folks from...

Video Games, Fun, and Learning!

I’ve long been a proponent of using games and simulations to engage students in learning (1, 2). Let’s face it, we all like to play games, and we all want our students to be successful learners. Does it matter if they have fun while they are learning? I...