This is the end of the second week of school, and it's been going well. At first, it didn't seem like I was going to be that busy, but that's changing now! Teachers are asking for help, there's some workshops starting next week that will create more work with teachers, and I'm into wikis this year. Last year it was ComicLife that was my favorite program. I'm starting to see a trend here. Each year I get really excited about a new technology, and can't wait to share it with teachers and students. Three years ago, it was the CPS grant that I received at Sagebrush, and learning to use the clickers.

This realization made me think about my philosophy about technology in education, and how I approach it. For me, I just LOVE learning about new technologies and trends.  Once I discover a new education technology, I'll find ways to make curriculum benefit from my newest tech discovery. Other coaches on my team take the opposite approach, thinking about the curriculum FIRST, and then looking for ways to integrate technology into that curriculum. I think BOTH approaches are valid, and they're just two different ways to arrive at the same end: raising student achievement. Being aware that that's how I approach my job as an instructional technology coach will help me make a difference in how I work with teachers and students.

This is another video from NECC that features the keynote speaker, Nicholas Negroponte, discussing the One Laptop Per Child Initiative. Good stuff!

I was searching around YouTube tonight, and found this video from eSchool News with highlights from NECC that I attended July 4-7. It's a good synopsis of what it was like, including keynote speakers and interviews with attendees.

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This is the del.icio.us account for Matt Kuhn, speaker for the session "Classroom Instruction That Works (CITW)". Some excellent resources here!

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I was rummaging through some old photographs to scan with our new HP 7310 Printer .