Mobile Technology

Where is it all going with mobile technology? How long before our schools will have no personal devices connected to anything permanently? The mobility is a wonderful convenience but when does it become a nuisance to have technology with you at all times? Do we really WANT to be connected anywhere, any time?

SEMVA

SEMVA is finally off the ground--so to speak. Plans are in the works for classes this fall. Excitement is building among the students and teachers are being trained and getting excited about the world of the cyberclassroom. Wow--what a change in education is ahead of us. Do we change just to be changing? I think not. We change to make the education for our students better, deeper, richer, and more personal. Online learning can do all this but needs the right teachers in the classroom. Are you one of those teachers?

Online Learning

Getting people excited about online learning is great. It is so convenient for so many students and fits the learning styles of students when sometimes the face to face does not. Being on the teacher end is exciting as well to see students work come in and be happy for them.

Connected or not--that is the question

Why does our society feel the need for constant connection with peers and "friends." Do we have to be connected 24/7? What happened to getting away from it ALL? Connection is a convenience but when does it become an intrusion?

So  much technology – so little time. Things are moving at too fast a pace! Slow down and let me catch my breath!

A Ph.D. Really?

I am sort of amazed that I am on the verge of starting a Ph.D. Wow--what an exciting time for me. I can't wait to get started and see how this works.

Virtual Worlds

Everything keeps coming back to virtual worlds and how they can be used in education. Why is it so hard for me to grasp this concept and get involved in Second Life? For the K12 environment, it may not be available but there are other virtual worlds that are for K12 education. That must move to the top of the list at some point.