Agree. I’m wondering how you might be able to help share this idea with your school community – is this something where you can make a positive impact on the future of students from your school?

So glad the COETAIL session was an eye-opener for you! It is fascinating to see what you are leaving behind even when you don’t realize you’re doing it! I always check out the ads that pop up on my screen as a […]

Another beautiful post! Love the photos you took in Shanghai! Maybe the photos you do take say more about you than they do about your vacation? I too struggle with watching everyone trying to take a photo of the […]

Great to hear that our last session prompted this voyage of discovery! I think you’ve hit on a really important part of sharing online and building an online presence – you do want the results of a search to […]

I’m glad that the video was inspiring (in parts) for you. Do you think there are elements of this conversation that are worth having with students? How would/could you take the big ideas you are wrestling with […]

Good points, Sangeeta! It is kind of amazing that a worldwide company chose to use media the way they did. Even the possibility of saving money shouldn’t prevent them from following the laws requiring model […]

What a superstar! Love the site you’re putting together – I hope you will share it with teachers at your school too! What an amazing resource – I’m already thinking/wondering how we can use this idea as a COETAIL […]

Great points Mariko! I think you will really like the talk we’re going to watch on Saturday – it’s along very similar lines. In fact, I was also thinking about showing the one you mention as they go together quite […]

Lovely! So glad you went outside! I wonder if your personal experience is also reinforced by your school community environment. I would say, that in all the schools I’ve worked in, having a lesson outside was […]

I have to admit, I agree with you (no surprise there). I feel like there are lots of ways that access to a device can enhance not only my actual experience, but the memories of those experiences later. I find […]

Love the ways that you’ve been using Pinterest in class – I almost can’t even imagine a cooking class without using the internet for inspiration or ideas (because I almost can’t imagine cooking at home without […]

Lots of great points here. I am really looking forward to seeing what you will develop with your MS advocacy groups. I think that is a great place to start, and certainly regular and honest conversations are key. […]

Lots of great resources and strategies here! I’m so glad you found this week’s materials relevant and useful. I’m glad you included Larry Lessig’s newer TED Talk in here too. It’s great to see these big ideas […]

An often used phrase by Tech Directors is that the “best filter is the one between your ears” – it’s the same kind of idea. Generally speaking, we would recommend not using heavy-handed filtering on school-based […]

Agreed. I think the challenge comes when teachers may not have a similar strategy – or may not have a strategy at all. When I work with parents I often talk about the need for a consistent message between school […]

I hear that argument a lot: artists are already rich, they won’t notice if they don’t get paid for every song, album, photo, etc. In fact, I’ve heard that very same argument from many parents at many different […]

Well said!

Great post Mariko! I agree, this is a really challenging time. I do worry that we’re creating a generation of criminals – and often, many of them are knowingly breaking the law on a regular basis. Not because they […]

Ooo! Tell us more about your mini-FB diet? What are you changing about your habits and why? Are you just trying to do less of the things from the article (not that I’m saying you do them at all), or has something […]

I’m wondering what you think about the online presence you’ve created – not just on FB, but other places on the web too. I love that Wolfram provides that data analysis and it’s totally fascinating and absorbing. […]