Teacher Training

February 11, 2008

Backup

Some say there are two classes of computer users: those who have crashed their hard drives, and those who soon will. Here are some ideas for protecting yourself.

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January 31, 2008

Seven Habits

In my travels around the country and the world, I have learned what the successful schools do technically that make them good places in which to teach and to learn. I call these the seven habits of highly successful schools.

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October 17, 2007

Shooting Yourself

This article provides some ideas and tips that will help you take full advantage of digital video capture, storage, and analysis technologies to improve the preparation and continued professional development of teachers. It describes a process to plan, capture, edit, analyze, and store video clips of teachers at work.

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October 08, 2007

Basic Technology Competencies (Part 2)

What should every teacher be able to do with the newest computer technologies?

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September 25, 2007

Basic Technology Competencies (Part 1)

What should every teacher be able to do with the newest computer technologies? Here are some ideas drawn from organizations such as ISTE and state certification offices, as well as from the reports of more than a thousand practicing teachers who participated in the Teacher Technology Profile during the past year.

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May 02, 2007

Video Podcasts

This week's podcast covers how to make a video podcast, that can combine audio and moving video, and play on a computer or an iPod.

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