Copyright and Creative Commons Explained

Intellectual property that is easily available in digital form confuses people. If you wonder about copyright, fair use, and creative commons and struggle to understand how they define what digital resources can be used (and which ones can’t), check out the excellent post, Copyright & Creative Commons Explained by Common Craft over at the blog, [...]

50 Ways Google Docs Helps Educators and Schools

The Google Docs collaboration features are a boon to 21st Century students and educators, and to anyone who needs to work with others to complete a task. The process of brainstorming, sharing, and eventually developing stronger and more examined ideas is a primary focus of teaching and learning. Google Docs makes these collaboration tasks easy [...]

10 Educational Blogs Worth Following

Check out a few of the ten educational blogs reviewed at E-School News. These blogs, and others like them provide teachers with professional development as surely as any workshop of conference. You may discover that at least a few are worth reading on a regular basis. Most of these ten blogs are written by  seasoned writers who [...]

GDS Summer 21st Century Skills–Professional Development

GDS 2012 Summer Professional Development Summer Teacher Centered Workshop Take Time to Develop a 21st Century Pedagogy Collaborate! Connect! Inquire! Innovate! Two Sessions — You can participate in one or both. June 18-21st (Monday – Thursday)    9:00 am-3:00pm (lunch provided) August 13-16 th (Monday – Thursday)    9:00 am-3:00pm  (lunch provided) Join with colleagues in inquiry-based, [...]

46 Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom

Check out some of these interesting ideas!

AU Professor Peter Will Present on Copyright and Fair Use

GDS alum parent and American University (AU) Law Professor, Peter Jaszi, a widely known advocate for educators’ copyright policies and fair use understanding, will present at the March 20, 2012 Technology Tuesday session from 3:30 – 5:00 at the Lower School. He will discuss copyright law, fair use policies for schools, teachers, students, and school [...]

Infographic About the Digital Divide — It’s Still Around

Check out this infographic — at the Mashable blog — that depicts significant and still relevant digital divide issues.

21 Signs You’re A 21st Century Teacher

Check out 21 Signs You’re a 21st Century Teacher over at the  SimpleK-12 Tech blog. Some of my favorites: You give weekly class updates to parents…via your blog. You realize the importance of professional development…and you read blogs, join online communities, and tweet for self-development. You take your students on a field trip to the Great [...]