Typing: iPad vs Computer
Most adults can’t imagine typing anything more than a few words at a time on a virtual keyboard, but with practice, is it really any worse than a traditional keyboard? After getting several requests...
View ArticleGoogle Forms with iBooks Author
iBooks Author is an awesome tool for teachers. I was recently sitting with a few ADEs who are math teachers. While they really like the idea of iBooks Author, they are concerned about a few things. One...
View ArticleWhy does everyone want to be a leader?
Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made president should on no account be allowed to do the job. – Douglas Adams I’ve been thinking a lot about the psychology of leadership lately. Both my...
View ArticleLeadership: indicatives vs imperatives
As a qualified administrator, I have a vested interested in believing that my formal qualification indicates that I am a leader, and moreover, that I deserve to be. Not so. While studying leadership at...
View ArticleMedium as student blogging platform
with Adobe Voice & Adobe Slate This article was originally published at Medium.com and is cross posted here for archiving purposes. Please read and comment on Medium. Experience shows us that...
View Article#BeyondConferences – a model for multi-school collaboration
I’ve had the privilege to attend four tech conferences this school year: Learning2.0, TechEx, 21CLHK, and most recently, #BeyondLaptops in Yokohama. They are reliably inspiring yet simultaneously...
View ArticleiPads vs Document Cameras
I sure am glad for competition. We the customers almost always benefit. Where else can that be more true than for educational technology hardware. You know, the stuff: clunky, overpriced, and just...
View ArticleiOS App Management
A principal from a neighboring school recently asked for our thoughts on iOS app management, so I have written down some of what we are learning and some of the things we feel are important to...
View ArticleStop Safari Reloading on Back Gesture
The Inconsistency Like countless others (1,2,3), I’ve been frustrated by recent versions of Sarai on OS X Lion and Mountain Lion. It’s great to have mouse-gestures built in to the OS, but why on earth...
View Article1:1 Elementary iPads – Reflecting on the First Months
Everyone knew that the transition from 1:2 laptops to 1:1 iPads would be messy. As the person most obviously responsible for the change, it has been an interesting tactical tightrope to walk:...
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