Ken RoyalSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Ken Royal Microsoft Surface Tablets: MSFT Listened to Me! By Ken Royal published 20 June 12 How many of us are saying, “They listened to me” now that Microsoft has finally decided to make a tablet—themselves? Digital Primer PD: The Revival By Ken Royal published 17 June 12 My first article was "If You Had One Computer, What Would You Do with It?" APPs: It’s an Education! By Ken Royal published 31 May 12 I was hunting beginner-reading apps the other day and came across a “Reading Timer” by a very well known company. EdTech Experiments: Kindergartners, iPads & Gorillas By Ken Royal published 23 May 12 The other day there was a short pitch to read a blog post that went something like this: What would happen if you put iPads into a kindergarten class? FluidMath: Game-like Digital Calculations By Ken Royal published 3 May 12 I recently had a conversation with a way too smart, young mathematician/entrepreneur, Don Carney, Ph.D., who gave me a one on one demonstration of something called FluidMath Els Center of Excellence Tees Off on Autism By Ken Royal published 28 March 12 Some of us have seen the TV spots for the Els Center of Excellence, but I think that publication and support in education magazines, online sites, and other education media is long overdue. Reverse The Presentation! By Ken Royal published 16 March 12 For the longest time we’ve been teaching with our backs to children. eBooks: Make Your Own! By Ken Royal published 8 March 12 For some reason, I think that I have a lot to say. Education SoMoClo: Social Media, Mobile, & Cloud By Ken Royal published 1 March 12 Recently, I had a meeting with corporate leaders at the Aberdeen Group, a company that conducts primary research studies. All My Teachers Have Tech, But No One Uses It! By Ken Royal published 28 February 12 I absolutely hate hearing someone say, “We have technology equipment, but my teachers don’t use it!” Phil Mickelson Talks Education By Ken Royal published 21 February 12 Phil Mickelson was kind enough to tee it up for an education talk with me. Classrooms as digital learning studios By Ken Royal published 15 February 12 I was actually privy to a Dell BETT Think Tank discussion recently where educators tossed out the idea that classrooms should be more like airport lounges. Students Planning Success By Ken Royal published 8 February 12 Recently, I had the privilege to witness students achieving in a high school environment that works. BioBuilder Brings Biology Engineering to Class By Ken Royal published 7 February 12 Tips and Techniques to Make Technology Happen By Ken Royal published 1 September 06 An Educator's Guide to Writing Technology Proposals By Ken Royal published 1 March 06 A Special Project for a New School By Ken Royal published 1 July 03 1 2 Archives Tech & Learning NewsletterTools and ideas to transform education. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. MORE FROM TECH & LEARNING...1How A High-Poverty School Increased Algebra 1 Scores 20+ Points By Increasing Rigor and Collaboration2QuillBot Excels As A Free Grammar and Spellchecker 3NexGen News: How to Use It to Teach4How to Integrate AI Policies Into Professional Development Programs5AI Predators: What Schools Should Know and Do
Microsoft Surface Tablets: MSFT Listened to Me! By Ken Royal published 20 June 12 How many of us are saying, “They listened to me” now that Microsoft has finally decided to make a tablet—themselves?
Digital Primer PD: The Revival By Ken Royal published 17 June 12 My first article was "If You Had One Computer, What Would You Do with It?"
APPs: It’s an Education! By Ken Royal published 31 May 12 I was hunting beginner-reading apps the other day and came across a “Reading Timer” by a very well known company.
EdTech Experiments: Kindergartners, iPads & Gorillas By Ken Royal published 23 May 12 The other day there was a short pitch to read a blog post that went something like this: What would happen if you put iPads into a kindergarten class?
FluidMath: Game-like Digital Calculations By Ken Royal published 3 May 12 I recently had a conversation with a way too smart, young mathematician/entrepreneur, Don Carney, Ph.D., who gave me a one on one demonstration of something called FluidMath
Els Center of Excellence Tees Off on Autism By Ken Royal published 28 March 12 Some of us have seen the TV spots for the Els Center of Excellence, but I think that publication and support in education magazines, online sites, and other education media is long overdue.
Reverse The Presentation! By Ken Royal published 16 March 12 For the longest time we’ve been teaching with our backs to children.
eBooks: Make Your Own! By Ken Royal published 8 March 12 For some reason, I think that I have a lot to say.
Education SoMoClo: Social Media, Mobile, & Cloud By Ken Royal published 1 March 12 Recently, I had a meeting with corporate leaders at the Aberdeen Group, a company that conducts primary research studies.
All My Teachers Have Tech, But No One Uses It! By Ken Royal published 28 February 12 I absolutely hate hearing someone say, “We have technology equipment, but my teachers don’t use it!”
Phil Mickelson Talks Education By Ken Royal published 21 February 12 Phil Mickelson was kind enough to tee it up for an education talk with me.
Classrooms as digital learning studios By Ken Royal published 15 February 12 I was actually privy to a Dell BETT Think Tank discussion recently where educators tossed out the idea that classrooms should be more like airport lounges.
Students Planning Success By Ken Royal published 8 February 12 Recently, I had the privilege to witness students achieving in a high school environment that works.