Monthly Archives: August 2011

Some Ideas for Teachers on Using Tech in the Classroom

Back to school we go! I love this time of year. Planning my courses, getting things organized, starting to meet the students; the anticipation of a fun new term is upon us, and I can’t wait to get back into the classroom. I’m incorporating a lot of technology into my courses this term, not only…

Getting in the Groove of Google +

I can’t believe Google + has been around for nearly two months and I haven’t written a post on it yet! Well, actually, I can believe it. I’m not one to get Shiny Object Syndrome. I do consider myself a Super Early Adopter, but I always jump into a new tool fully, explore, experiment and…

Flipping the Classroom: Weighing the Risks

This is part 3 in a series of posts on Flipping the Classroom. Here’s Part 1 and Part 2. I’m having some great discussions with other teachers around flipping the classroom, on Google + and Twitter, as well as on our Yammer network at Algonquin College. One of the common themes of these discussions is…