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Educon was an amazing experience for me both professionally and personally.  It provided me with an opportunity to put a face and voice to so many educators from across that country and Canada that have inspired, motivated, supported, and challenged me ever since I discovered this vibrant, connected community of learners in March of 2009.  As I have written numerous times, I have grown...

The past two weeks at NMHS have been extremely exciting.  Students and staff have engaged in many innovative activities that have showcased what the school has to offer, illustrated the potential of our learners, and made it clear that all voices matter in order to change the educational culture.  Here is a quick snapshot:Elective course in Holocaust/Genocide Studies Skypes with a Holocaust...

Right before the holiday break I was contacted by Dwight Carter, the Principal of Gahanna Lincoln High School in Ohio. He wanted to pick my brain about technology integration strategies that I have used at New Milford High School in New Jersey. Somewhere in our conversation that spanned multiple areas of educational leadership, we talked about how we regularly meet with groups...

The following is a guest post by Linda Keesing, the Media Specialist at New Milford High School.  Below are her thoughts on the recent revisions to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  Feel free to comment below and she will respond.  Linda can be contacted directly at lkeesing@newmilfordschools.orgIn February, there will be a new edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,...

Hopefully the title of this post grabbed your attention.  As I was walking out of an eighth period class on Monday that is what I heard one student tell her friend.  As a Principal it was an amazing way to end the day.  I too sat in the same class as those students engaging in that conversation and am still in awe of how a little bit of technology could dramatically transform the learning...

This is the million dollar question!  Like most educators in the blogging world I see the inherit value in educational technology.  Combined with sound pedagogical practices, the effective integration of technology has the ability to engage learners in a variety of ways. The other day I came across this article where interactive whiteboards (IWB's) were touted as the most effective...