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Today I have read several references to a new report on teacher use of technology. The comments typically link to a summary in eSchool News. It took a while, but I located the original report available as a pdf from … Continue reading →

Here is a post from Teach42 commenting on the iPad as a choice for 1:1. In general, the evaluation is very positive with the caveat that better is yet to come (apps). I agree. I have listened to concerns raised … Continue reading →

Early web search was guided by the opinions of experts. When we first wrote about Internet resources and how to find them (back in 1999 or so) I differentiated such resources as a directory in contrast to what I them … Continue reading →

Wired magazine offers a new article from Nicholas Carr claiming that heavy web experiences results in specific cognitive challenges. The Internet is an interruption system. It seizes our attention only to scramble it. There’s the problem of hypertext and the … Continue reading →

As I understand the present research position, the notion of learning styles lacks much empirical support. I agree. Having said this, I defy my own commitment to “the literature” in noting that I think I have  learning style that must be … Continue reading →

Family Shield is a free filtering service provided by OpenDNS. I use OpenDNS and like the concept so I encourage others to take a look at Family Shield (or also use OpenDNS). Actually, I would be hard pressed to explain … Continue reading →