21st Century Collaborative

I have decided to share my keynote from the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth conference to help create an awareness about homeless children and to debunk some of the myths, as well to help those of you in the Web 2.0 world to make a connection to the urgency of [...]

On Monday, I had the most awesome time delivering the keynote at the National Assoc. for the Edc. of Homeless Children and Youth conference. Where a caring group of homeless service providers, policy makers, higher education, K12 teachers, administrators and other interested stakeholders gathered, all with the goal of advocacy for those who can’t advocate [...]

I really like reading what Taran Rampersad has to say. Taran is a computer consultant, software developer, and educator for the University of the West Indies School of Continuing Studies and blogs at KnowProSE.com He picked up on my post Schooling for Tomorrow:Learning to Bridge the Digital Divide and specifically on the clip (Linux commercial) [...]

I have been learning a lot this week, mostly by listening and trusting. Interestingly enough, none of it was self directed, none of it planned, and yet deep learning has occurred. I was on Skype chatting with Darren and Terry Freedman about ways to improve the K12 Online Conference next year. Darren in sincereness told [...]

The truth is that parents of children with technology access at home will ensure that their children have this information advantage. Who will ensure that the children of poverty are given an equal opportunity? Sure– this is a Linux commercial, but forget that. Rather look at the real message. The message of information and how [...]

As I said in the last post  I just got back from the SC NBCT Policy Summit where Richard W. Riley gave the keynote. I was so impressed. He began his keynote by praising National Board as being a good idea and how the teachers who go to great lengths to attain National Board are [...]

I was reading a post by Bonnie Bracey… Digital Libraries Most of us grew up with a community library as a resource. In my neighborhood there were slim pickings.. and in the school a limited selection. We now have access through the use of computers to digital libraries and resources beyond the information given to [...]

We live in an age where communicating information effectively is critical to success within our ever-expanding global society. The ability for all citizens to communicate interpersonally, publically, and interculturally enhances chances for achievement and the creation of a better world. The inability to use technology at least with a minimum level of competency not only [...]

Link: 2 Cents Worth David Warlick on his blog 2 Cents Worth recently said the following, Might we come to a time when there is no more digital divide between the techno-young and tech less old? I think so. When we, as adults, working in an industry (and world) that is changing rapidly, master the [...]