links for 2007-09-09

• How the Tech Guys Blew It (from Jay Pfaffman’s blog)

  “. . . We have networked virtually every classroom in the country and have more computers what do we have to show for it? Where’s the revolution? This piece proposes several answers to that question and some ways to jump-start the revolution.”

  (tags: instructionaltechnology schoolreform readings)

• “The Start of the School Year” (from Sherry Technically Speaking blog)

  This is a great read. First, it is a teacher’s account about the struggle to integrate tech. Second, through the discussion thread that follows, it demonstrates the awesome (and sometimes scary) power of blogs as platforms for creative problem solving.

  (tags: instructionaltechnology professionaldevelopment teacherlearner)

• Instructionally Investing in VoiceThread (from Wesley Fryer’s blog)

  Fryer shares his “A-list” web apps and follows up with a discussion about his newest fav — VoiceThread. This is an excellent post for learning about VoiceThread and its implications for the classroom.

  (tags: instructionaltechnology multimedia publishing photography)