by Mike Agostinelli | May 8, 2014 | Announcements, App Reviews, Hardware Reviews, Media, On Our Radar..., Reviews, Software Reviews, The Future
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Exo Labs released the Exo Labs Camera and accessories to the public last summer. There has been great buzz around this product and we were happy to get our hands on the equipment and put it to the Tech-Savvy test! The Camera:...
by Mike Agostinelli | Apr 23, 2014 | Interviews, Media, Meet a Tech-Savvy Teacher!, Professional Learning Networks
George Couros is a familiar name to the NCCE family. As the keynote speaker of NCCE 2013 many of you know his passion for education. As the Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning in Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada, George continues to be a...
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 Mike Agostinelli | Apr 1, 2014 | Announcements, How-To, Media, NCCE Members, Professional Development
I presented a session on Twitter 101 for educators a few weeks ago at NCCE 2014. This post is the evolution of that initial presentation. One attendee of that session was Matt Rosenberg @MattRosenberg3. From my presentation he just created a great YouTube video...
by Mike Agostinelli | Mar 25, 2014 | Conferences, Google, Media, Professional Development
The CUE conference just occurred last weekend and I wanted to use this space to summarize some of the information I gained through this conference. It is important to understand that I wasn’t in Palm Springs this past weekend, I was in Montana. (Apparently I...
by Mike Agostinelli | Feb 25, 2014 | Announcements, How-To, Media
Digital storytelling is a great way to engage student learning while offering a powerful assessment. Digital storytelling is the use of a digital device to tell a story. A comic strip, movie short, recorded audio, or digital flipbook are all examples of digital...