by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Jun 5, 2014 | Apple, Get your geek on!, On Our Radar...
As an admitted Apple fanboy, I was thrilled to see all of the amazing announcements on Monday from the keynote address at WWDC, the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference. While I still regularly using Apple hardware for my desktop and tablet, I moved to an Android...
by Mike Agostinelli | May 28, 2014 | Announcements, Get your geek on!, Make!
When I was a 4th grader, my classroom had an Apple IIe that my teacher basically used as an incentive station for students that finished their work early. I remember pounding out my math facts as quickly as I could so I could be the first person to use the station....
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | May 6, 2014 | Get your geek on!, The Future
I recently saw this excellent panel discussion on “the future” from the Milken Institute. There are number of interesting propositions here: the printing of human organs, exploring and mining asteroids, and expanding the boundaries of human capability....
by Mike Agostinelli | Apr 29, 2014 | Announcements, Ask a Tech Savvy Teacher, Get your geek on!, How-To
We recently were asked about the best ways to record audio using an iPad. This is actually a question that requires some thought as there are many solutions. Depending on your desired outcome, some ways are better then others. Below are scenarios in the classroom...
by Mike Agostinelli | Apr 10, 2014 | Announcements, Get your geek on!, Media
Our Maker Garage at NCCE 2014 was a tremendous hit. Attendees stopped by the garage in droves to see the 3D printers in action. Every teacher that views a 3D printer instantly recognizes the possibilities in the classroom, but one barrier to entry so far has been...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Apr 9, 2014 | Get your geek on!, Google Apps for Education, Software Reviews
We received a lot of great feedback from my post last week on creating student dropboxes in Google Drive to help organize your student’s work. On Twitter, Natalie O’Neil gave Mike a shout out pointing us towards gClassFolders. @mikegusto wouldn’t...