Learn, Share and Connect through a Tech Playground

While at the ISTE conference this year, attendees could take a break from their jam packed schedule and head to a "playground". The "playgrounds" were set up as interactive spaces where educators would show other educators how to use helpful technology in the classroom. It was a drop-in opportunity that proved to be a huge success and something not to miss!

ISTE 2011 Young Educator of the Year: Adam Bellow and Edutecher.net

This year at the ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference, Adam Bellow was honored as the young educator of the year. Adam is the founder of the well known teacher-to-teacher resource known as Edutecher.net. Watch the interview to hear what he has to say about this fantastic resource.

What are QR codes and how can I use them in the classroom?

(originally posted in ISTEconnects)

You see it in magazines, on business cards, the back of t-shirts and now in the classroom. QR (quick response) codes are quite possibly the hottest upcoming trend in mobile media and education.

According to Chris O’Neal, a teacher who uses QR codes for classroom activities dealing with math and meteorology, the goal is to not have technology get in the way of a classroom activity, but rather have it speed up the minutia of the activity. This video offers a glimpse into the usability of QR codes and mobile media in the classroom and the effective ways to use them.

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