With so many bloggers contributing to my personal learning network, it’s difficult to nominate only one per category for the 2008 Edublog Awards. I’ve based my nominations on recent posts by the following bloggers/groups: Best Individual Blog: Creating Lifetime Learners – Mathew Needleman continues to inspire me with easy-to-use strategies (and arguments) for bringing multi-modal/multi-media [...]

I love being part of the ACE group, which always offers a Monday hands-on tech session at NCTE. Each year, I walk away with a deeper understanding of what 21st century teaching is all about. Rich Rice opened the workshop with a session on K-16 Educational Blogging and Podcasting. My NWP colleague Troy Hicks led [...]

It was my privilege to join Monica Edinger and William Teale for an early Sunday morning NCTE session, Ports of Entry. I’ve known Monica – and stood in awe of her work – for close to ten years, so I don’t know why the level to which she promotes questioning, creating, and sharing with her [...]

This morning I updated the Intro to EB Manual FAQs section with the explanation below – and the hope that my fellow Edubloggers will join me as an EB Supporter: Last week a colleague asked me about the links to “Content Ads” that popped up when she accessed – for the first time – the [...]

I’ve blogged about Mathew Needleman before. Since attending his CUE 08 presentation, I’ve been following his blog and have even written videoconferencing sessions with Mathew into my district’s current EETT grant. But if you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting face-to-face with Mathew in real time or virtual time – or even if you have [...]

One of my favorite sessions at last summer’s NECC conference was the Web 2.0 Smack Down, led by Vicki Davis. I think without a doubt the “key chain” tip for providing teachers with some 1×1 assistance following group workshops was a favorite. I was blogging the Smack Down live from the session, and somehow missed [...]

Oh happy day… Note: Image from www.sacbee.com

If you are a fan of “open source, collaborative, and web-based compilation” models, then you’re going to like what CK-12 is putting online. This non-profit organization is dedicated to the idea that every K-12 student in the United States and worldwide deserves “access to the highest quality and lowest cost textbooks and course materials.” A [...]