In preparing for my upcoming workshops, I have been doing some research on the individual topics. Here is a link to the flyers for the workshops. Although the topics of the workshop are fairly distinct, I began to notice that there were a handful of key terms that kept jumping into my mind. The workshop […]

I downloaded a couple of podcasts from the EdTechTalk site last night while watching the baseball playoffs in a motel room. Listening to this content is a great way to fill a five hour drive home, and get excited about what cool things are being done in education. One of the sites that was talked […]

The educational leadership for the state of Nebraska is moving toward the inclusion of technology and 21st century skills in core content standards. Dr. Doug Christensen, state Commissioner of Education, created a short presentation to share his thoughts with ESU technology staff worked through issues related to this topic. This may be a little over […]

The K-12 Online Conference 2007 starts tomorrow!
Given our location, many of us may never have the opportunity to attend a national conference. The K12 Online Conference (http://www.k12onlineconference.org/) has oustanding presenters from a number of countries. The entire program is being delivered online. This means you can attend every session from anywhere you have access to […]

In many instances, Internet Safety has become the the sole topic of focus of schools and parents, when dealing with digital citizenship. Yes, internet safety issues should be included in a comprehensive digital citizenship curriculum. But not allowing students to participate in online collaborative learning experiences will likely have a much stronger negative impact on […]

The Staff Development and Technology departments at ESU 13 will deliver a workshop on implementing Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement by Robert Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, Jane Pollock, and technology tools that will support the strategies. There are a number of websites that are devoted to this topic.
Nebraska Educational Service […]