The Story of My (Connected) Life: CECA 2010 Preso

This post includes information and additional resources for my presentation at the Connecticut Educators Computer Association (CECA) conference on October 18, 2010. The full conference schedule is available online, if you’d like to see the other sessions being offered.

[UPDATE: Several people requested information about how to access twitter from school if it's blocked. I [...]

October 12th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: presentations | Leave a comment

Week 1: Self-directed learning Project

As the project introduction date loomed closer and closer I was getting more and more nervous. “Am I really ready for this? Do I have everything together? Will the students buy in?” I’m not sure I’ve ever been so nervous about unveiling a big project despite being more prepared than I’ve ever been.

Setup

The [...]

May 6th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Master's Project, projects, student work | Leave a comment

How do you use web 2.0 in the classroom?

I’m currently taking a Educational Media & Technology class in my master’s program called Virtual Worlds and Social Networking in Education. A project for the class involves setting up a social network through some web 2.0 format and utilizing your network to try to accomplish a chosen goal.

I (of course) asked if I could [...]

March 19th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Social Networks, Tech Tools | One comment