kathy shields

Syracuse Prof does a great job explaining the application value of 5 types of digital games.

Yes, they can, according to the seemingly eccentric Professor BJ Fogg of Stanford University’s Persuasive Technology Lab. If you think desperate times require desperate measures then perhaps you will be pleased to learn that using technology it may be possible to influence human beliefs and behaviors enough to bring on World Peace in 30 years [...]

Don’t take my Google Docs! I share docs with colleagues and send to my Gmail account every attachment I plan to keep. Why? Because if I open an attachment in Gmail it becomes a Google Doc! I have it forever and always know that it’s in a searchable private database accessible from anywhere [...]

Today I was on a mission to unlock the secrets of teaching reading comprehension. I decided to search youtube and it lead me to discover Power Teaching. Power Teaching is a classroom management approach enabling teachers to maximize student engagement. It started as a reform movement in 1999 so I imagine many seasoned [...]

No more, don’t even think about getting another money grubbing LCD projector that eats watts and bulbs like a ravenous money pit monster. No more, at least not if you’re in the market to make a large scale purchase for your school system. Supply and demand pros now hear this…We schools are tired [...]

a "geek culture" show which is "all about conversation and interaction."

I am fascinated by Mitra’s Hole in the Wall project and it’s implications for student centered group learning. He concludes that the greatest impact of educational technology can be seen in the poorest most educationally neglected areas.  That may be true but he has never placed a hole in the wall in a developed country.  [...]

... for every parent and teacher. Education guru Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining ( ...

An introduction to using RSS in education, including blogs, wikis, podcasting, vodcasting and games, with an emphasis on free and open source solutions. ...