1. Helping Educators Get Started with Educational Technology

    Edudemic has a great article entitled “The Must-Have Guide To Helping Technophobic Teachers”. It explores ways to help non-tech savvy teachers get started using educational technology to improve teaching and learning. It has some great tips and points.   Over 2 years ago, I wrote an article entitled “Getting Started with Educational Technology” that also offered tips and [...]

  2. More Reflections on DEN SCIcon 2012

    Both Jane and David have done a great job of highlighting features of the wonderful gathering of educators at the Mark Twain House Visitor Center this past Saturday. I am so grateful for them sharing their notes, summary comments, and links to the archived presentations. One of the highlights for me was being privileged to [...]

  3. DEN SCIcon 2012 – what a great event!

      The 3rd Annual DEN SCIcon was held this past Saturday, January 28th. The DEN SCIcon provides participants with effective strategies for transforming science classes through effective integration of digital media content. The conference was broadcast live and online so many people joined in from home. There were also in-person events around the country, hosted by [...]

  4. DEN SCIcon 2012 Rocks!

    I’ve been sitting in the Mark Twain House Museum classroom for the day soaking up the DEN SCIcon virtual conference events. I’m sharing the room with about 35 educators from around Connecticut as well as Patti Duncan, STAR Discovery Educator and member of the DEN Team. It’s been a productive and worthwhile day with all [...]

  5. Stop Motion

    I first tried making stop motion at ISTE this past summer and have been eager to try it with my students.  I knew that purchasing software to make these videos would be impossible so I was thrilled when I found a free Adobe Air app – JellyCam !  For a free app this is fantastic.  [...]

  6. Evernote for Educators – get organized

    by David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy   Evernote is a way to get organized. It is a great, free resource that allows you to easily capture information using whatever device or operating system you use. It then makes this information accessible and searchable from anywhere. Their tagline: “Remember Everything.” It is a digital notebook that allows you to take [...]

  7. Survival Tips for Educators and Presenters

    By David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy   Being an educator is a great, responsible job. When we go out and educate, we need to make sure we are prepared and have back up plans. Here are some tips to make sure your presentation and training goes well.   As educators and presenters, we can find ourselves at [...]

  8. Tech&Learning – free educational magazine and web site

        Tech&Learning is a great resource for educators. It is a print/online magazine, along with a great website. They also produce TechForum educational conferences and Virtual TechForum.     The Tech&Learning magazine, available free to qualified educators, is released monthly and contains articles, tips, resources, product reviews, and much more.         The website has a link to [...]

  9. Google Science Fair 2012 is here!

    By David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy        The second annual Google Science Fair is open. Google started the science fair last year and it was a huge success. Students enter their projects and can win some really great prizes. The projects from last year were pretty impressive too.   Students simply register online, get parental consent, do their project site online [...]

  10. Great Collection of STEM Resources on one site

    By David Andrade   I created a permanent page at the top of my blog for STEM Resources. The page has resources for students and educators for science, technology, engineering and math organized by sub-topic. It obviously includes a lot of Discovery Resources. I decided to do this to collect these great resources in one [...]

  11. 10 Important Skills Students need for the Future

    by David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy   The future. What do our students really need to know and be able to do to succeed in future education and careers? Content is a part of what they need to know. Standardized tests test content knowledge and some skills. There are huge debates raging over standardized testing, curriculum, and the [...]

  12. Making School Relevant for Students

    David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy (photo from victorisawesome.wordpress.com)   Today I overheard this comment by a student in one of my physics classes: “I like this class because I actually learn something real that I can use.” I was very happy to hear this.   I try to relate what I’m teaching and what students are doing to something [...]

  13. Update on Splashtop app for iPad

    In a previous post I raved about the Splashtop app I’d purchased for my iPad. However, I was only able to connect to a computer that was on the same wireless network. After going to the help site, and following the directions for “internet discovery,” it’s working! I made sure that I had my gmail [...]

  14. My Favorite Resources for Educators and Students

    by David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy     I’ve recently posted lists of the most popular posts for past weeks and for the life of my blog, but I thought I’d post a list of my favorite resources too. Click the links for more detailed information and discussion about each resource.   1. EVERNOTE – Evernote is my favorite, and most used resource. [...]

  15. CT DEN SCICon Registration Is Now Open

    I am very pleased to announce that the CT DEN leadership council will be hosting a live event for the SCICon virtual conference at the Mark Twain House in Hartford on Saturday, January 28, 2012. DEN SCIcon focuses on providing participants with some of the most effective strategies for transforming their science classes through the [...]

  16. Be The Future – STEM resource from the Science Channel

    by David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy   Be The Future is a STEM resource from the Science Channel, part of Discovery Communications, that provides information, resources, links, lesson resources, and more from a variety of sources, including Discovery Education.   It is a new science initiative to help get students interested and engaged in science subjects and careers. There [...]

  17. EdWeb- Another Excellent PLC

    I recently stumbled upon edWeb.net and I cannot say enough great things about it.  In the short time I have become a member, I have attended several webinars with my teachers, watched archived sessions that I missed, made connections with other educators, and provided resources to my district about Common Core Standards. The membership is [...]

  18. STEM Curriculum Resources for all educators

    By David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy   There is a big push for increasing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) in all classes and grade levels. As a science teacher and engineer, I agree that STEM topics are important to our students and our society.   The Dayton Ohio Regional STEM Center is a great resource for teachers who teach STEM [...]