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Examine the educational value of taking learning–and students–out of the classroom.

Directed more specifically at parents, but an important reminder for educators as well, this post shares why children should learn about finances from an early age.

Find out about this initiative at the Library of Congress and why teachers should support primary sources for students.

A teacher keeps attendance and grade records on the computer.

B. Students use concept mapping software to help them organize information for a research paper. C. A first grade class practices math facts while playing Number Munchers in the computer lab.

D. Students use the classroom computers to check their email and read the news at ESPN.com during their free time.

Now, I have arrived at a point in the process where I believe that it is not (never was) about technology. To make a difference, it has always been about good teaching, reflecting and focusing on (relevant?) student learning.

I want to be paperless. Teaching and learning without paper! No paper. The question becomes, how far am I willing to go and what am I willing to do to make that happen?

Homework should not be drudgery, however it has become that.

This relatively straightforward question actually raises several significant issues such as, “What does a grade represent in our school?”

Respect & pay attention to the kids Give learners a voice Hire learners to teach Seize “almost” every opportunity to replace books with digital content (ouch) Pursue 1:1 carefully, but urgently Support the infrastructure Make sure that the tech staff works for the teachers The best thing we can teach our children today, is how to teach themselves When you visit the school, be happy when you see learning.  Be suspicious when you see too much teaching.

In some classes in school they let me listen to music and one teacher recognised it and got nostalgic.

It took me three days to figure out that there was another side to the tape. That was not the only naive mistake that I made; I mistook the metal/normal switch on the Walkman for a genre-specific equaliser, but later I discovered that it was in fact used to switch between two different types of cassette.

Throughout my week using the Walkman, I came to realise that I have very little knowledge of technology from the past. I made a number of naive mistakes, but I also learned a lot about the grandfather of the MP3 Player.

explore blogs and learn how you might use blogging with your students.