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A long, long time ago I was pretty good at archery and even trained at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California when it first opened (that's me in the picture in this post). While it's …
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As evidenced by the episodes published for NPR’s student podcasting challenge, podcasting is a good way for students to share their ideas with the world. In the process of creating a podcast …
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Makerspaces can be a great place for students to tinker and experiment with desgins for all kinds of things from 3D printed objects to wind-powered model cars to cardboard robots. The possibilities …
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Now that the new school year is here many of us will be creating video lessons to complement our live instruction. I’ve been making video lessons for students for years and I’ve picked up a few tricks …
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Part of helping our students become good digital citizens is helping them learn how to write an email to a teacher, a potential employer, or anyone else who isn't a friend. That's why at the start of …
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Every year for the last seven years I've published a new version of The Practical Ed Tech Handbook. What was once just a 35 page file has more than doubled since then as I've added new resources …
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