And lo, the Google calendar began to fill. For two glorious months, those little white squares had mostly belonged to me. Then August arrived (as…
higher education
Rethinking Schooling
Sir Ken Robinson is one of my favorite thinkers and speakers. The video “Changing Educational Paradigms” is a must-see for anyone interested in rethinking the…
10 Steps to Media and Technology Literacy
I was recently reminded of this workshop I facilitated from June 2011 and thought it was worth re-posting. Enjoy.As part of the MSU Network for…
An Education/Technology Tipping Point
Gadwell’s Tipping Point This week I facilitated a compelling discussion among my undergraduate pre-service teachers about the public purposes of education and schooling in the…
Educator Development (Not Teacher Preparation)
This week I was invited to the National Convening on Clinical Practice in teacher preparation in Washington, DC. The event brought together university and P-12 partners from around…
Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction
[download PDF] This highly idiosyncratic Top 10 list was my starting point for a 3-session professional development mini-course (Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction Among Gifted…
Knight and Days of Media Literacy
This past weekend I had the pleasure of participating in DM3C Live—a conversation about the intersection of digital and media literacy and civic engagement at…
DM3C Live: Engaging Students, Community & the Field of Communication
To contribute to and expand the emerging field of digital and media literacy, the Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte is engaging three…
10 Steps to Making Your Classroom More Media & Technology Literate this Fall
As all of you educators out there gear up for the new school year, I assure you that by following these 10 simple steps, it…
UNESCO Launches Media & Information Literacy Curriculum for Teachers
Alton Grizzle dazzled NAMLE conference attendees this past week with (among other things) the global and groundbreaking curriculum that UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and…