http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthileo/4826783509/sizes/m/in/photostream/ Why should education leaders pay attention to “open” technology and innovation? 1. As education leaders, we seek to improve education while reducing cost for our schools and students. 2. As education leaders, we desire to improve education while Read more…
Take a moment to review Courosa’s setup for a grad school class. For many institutions of higher education, online degrees provide a means of increasing access to education, reaching out to “non-traditional” learners who often work, and provide a platform Read more…
Some days I just don’t feel like teaching anymore. Don’t get me wrong, I love my job and I find a lot of fulfillment in helping my students to be successful, but some days are better than others. I sometimes Read more…
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elizabethps/3760462201/sizes/m/in/photostream/ If you could ask Ben Franklin anything, what would you ask him? Please contribute a question to this Google document. We really appreciate it! What happens when you add the following ingredients together? 1 bright college student who Read more…
This week I’ve been at a regional conference for microbiology. Although most of the talks and presentations have focused on research and applied science, we did spend some time yesterday morning on microbiology education. We discussed several strategies for improving Read more…
My wife has been raving to me about this cool biology teacher from Bozeman, Montana. Paul Anderson has become a star in the biology community for his Bozeman Biology YouTube channel. I discovered a TED talk that he gave sharing Read more…
My friends, I must warn you. We are in the midst of an epidemic of epic proportions. Our classrooms are ground zero. The zombie apocalypse is upon us. Every day, more and more of our students are becoming zombies. Read more…
Many of my readers may enjoy learning how they can create apps for their favorite mobile devices: ipad, iphone, or Android. The Corona SDK provides an elegant framework for quickly creating applications and games. I have heard stories Read more…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cauchipics/4471686868/sizes/m/in/photostream/ I believe that we can agree that the teachers who impacted us the most were the ones that served their students with love and served them with principled discipline. During a road trip with my wife, we listened Read more…