May 31, 2010
by Brad Flickinger
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I remember the first time I set up a LEGO robotics lab in a middle school and how surprised we were with our initial results… Before setting up the robotics lab we had agreed to the 21st Century Skills that … Continue reading
May 30, 2010
by Brad Flickinger
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Here is my most recent podcast, this one is about my opinions on Internet or Cyber Safety. Go to my podcasting page Powered by Podbean.com
May 28, 2010
by Brad Flickinger
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On Wednesday I attended the graduation of the kindergarten students in my school. The kids were all dressed up and we watched a slideshow of their past year in school and most parents cried. Meanwhile, there I was thinking about … Continue reading
May 27, 2010
by Brad Flickinger
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Yesterday I talked about using student’s Personally Owned Devices (PODs) in schools and how great it is to have students use their own technology instead of schools having to buy it for them. Today I want to talk about the … Continue reading
May 26, 2010
by Brad Flickinger
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I believe the future of school technology will be in Personally Owned Devices or PODs. This has actually been brewing for decades, but now is finally the time when it is ready. Let me start with a quick history lesson: … Continue reading
May 25, 2010
by Brad Flickinger
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Often when I work with school districts someone will inevitably ask me to predict the future of school technology. “What’s going to be the next big thing?” They ask like I have a crystal ball that I can just look … Continue reading
May 24, 2010
by Brad Flickinger
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Episode Number One of The School Technology Podcast is done and ready for your enjoyment. Topics discussed:The iPad and battery life and printing.Did the iPad kill the netbook market?Is Wikipedia so evil? Click here to go to my PodBean page. Powered … Continue reading
May 23, 2010
by Brad Flickinger
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Since the quality of the online video last week about teaching with iPads turned out so poorly I decided to shoot it again so that you could see the apps on the iPad screen. I go through a few of … Continue reading
May 22, 2010
by Brad Flickinger
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Many times I feel like I am just chasing school technology, an idea that I am never going to catch. The world of school technology changes everyday so I look for hardware and software that has the longest classroom life … Continue reading
May 21, 2010
by Brad Flickinger
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Technology is the one subject being taught in school where the students have the possibility of knowing more than their teachers. And that scares us. Can you imagine being a history teacher and suddenly a student puts up their hand, … Continue reading