Category: Educational Technology
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Technology Innovations Fuel Student Learning
The following district technology status report was originally published in the Above and Beyond Summer 2010 community newsletter. While the rate of progress and innovation in communications, engineering, medicine, science, and technology continues to accelerate, the need for professionals with innovative new skills becomes critical. As an educational community, we are challenged to prepare students…
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Blogs or Moodle: Which is Best?
The PM Information Technology Team often receives questions about how our blogs fit in with the district’s Moodle strategy. Two common questions are: “Should I stop using Moodle and create a blog”? and “I’d like to create a website. What do I use?” Let’s briefly clarify what Moodle and blogs are best at, what their…
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Penn Manor at PETE&C
Congratulations to Penn Manor teachers and students who presented at the 2010 PA Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C). Penn Manor’s classroom technology innovations were featured at the following presentations: “Student Showcase: Integrating Social Networking and Literacy” – Kevin Bower and Pequea students “Flat classroom with Skype – You Can Do it!” – Shelley Arment…
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Fireside Book Chats Podcast
Here is a great example of how a skilled teacher leverages technology to make a traditional “book report” assignment far more engaging and meaningful. For the past two years, Scott Hertzog, a member of Penn Manor High School’s‘ English Department faculty, has worked with students to create “Fireside Book Chat” podcasts. Students present, critically review…
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Creative Commons: Rethinking Copyright
Larry Lessig’s recent talk at Educause is now available online at Blip.Tv. Lessig is an outstanding speaker and eloquently builds a compelling argument on why copyright laws have increasingly become caustic to education, science and the free sharing of knowledge. Lessig, a Havard Law professor and expert on cyberlaw, is the principal architect of the…