Latest articles by Patrick Larkin
Jonathan Gottschall, author of The Storytelling Animal, says science backs up the long-held belief that story is the most powerful means of communicating a message.
I am optimistic about the fact that the folks who set the national education agenda in Washington opened the door for a group of passionate educators to share that passion.
21 Good iPad Apps for Middle School Teachers to Try This Summer
One of the highlights of our New England 1:1 Summit is the classroom visits where we allow our fellow educators from across New England to see our staff and students in action.
We recently opened our classroom doors to over 200 visiting educators during the New England 1:1 Summit.
16 Websites and Apps for Making Videos and Animation
Stop Worrying About Your Child Getting Into College. Worry About What Happens Next.
There is no one right answer! We need to embrace the struggle between reading online and reading from paper-based products.
“As you grow up in this world, you realize people really don’t give a (expletive) about what you feel or what you think.”
The Washington Post ran an article titled "Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say"
Kurt Vonnegut Urges Young People to Make Art and "Make Your Soul Grow"
Allows teachers to chop down YouTube videos and voice over the sound on a video if they wish.
A Video Guide to Using the Google Drive iPad App
As you can see in the directions embedded below, you don't need any coding skills in order to build your own search engine.
The History 2.0 Classroom: Collaborative Mashup Video X iPads from Greg Kuloweic
The point of professional development shouldn’t be in having teachers check off a box that they attended a session or watched a video or took on a project.
We look forward to this ever-evolving conversation regarding the online lives of our students and how we can continue to support and educate parents in supporting their children.
“Teens aren’t addicted to social media. They’re addicted to each other,” Boyd says.
"Should parents have the right to refuse or limit a 1:1 initiative – or other educational technology usage – for their children?"
The story of Justine Sacco is one that we should all be sharing with our teenagers.
When people Google your school or district what do they find?
