Oct 3rd, 2008
No point in re-creating the wheel, so I’ve copied the e-mail I sent to my faculty colleagues below (he only difference is that I embedded my teaser video into this post instead of just providing a link): *** Dearest colleagues, If I told you that there is an extraordinary educational conference that you can attend [...]
Jun 2nd, 2008
THEME #2 – ECOLOGY Once upon a time, I started a blog posting series called “Scientifically-Based Blog Posts.” I do hope to pick up where I left off at some point, but the reason I bring that up now is because of how much the study referenced in my first post in that series resonates [...]
Jun 1st, 2008
[NOTE: Apparently there were some folks waiting to read about my preliminary conclusions, including my own mother (hi mom!). So, here's part 1...] THEME #1: TIME In analyzing the multiple forms of data collected from the technology integration specialists, principals and teachers, one word that comes up over and over again is “time.” It surfaces [...]
May 26th, 2008
[WHERE IN THE WORLD IS JB: Sutton, WV. Gearing up for visit to first 5 schools tomorrow] So, I’ve arrived in West Virginia, and as promised, here’s the first of this 5-part chronicle. After my visits tomorrow (5 schools in three different counties), I’ll begin my discussion of findings. For today, just an introduction. My [...]
May 25th, 2008
Tomorrow, I head out to West Virginia for a week of data collection. From Tuesday through Friday, I’ll be visiting 15 schools as part of a statewide evaluation of their Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) program. That program, funded through federal EETT funds, puts specialists in schools to work with teachers to facilitate better integration of [...]