Michael Simkins

Instructional Technologist,Santa Cruz County Office of Education

Join Michael's vRoom

Loading content for Wall

Dick Baldwin wrote on Steve Hargadon's wall - 30 min ago

At 14:38 PM on March 21, 2010 Dick Baldwin said...

While I greatly appreciate the availability of the free room, it would be infinitely more useful if it would support the recording of at least one session with a shelf life of seve

more

Discussion - LearnCentral -

Conference Reflections
02/24/2010 - 9:12am Rowland Baker
What "Nuggets" were you able to pick up at the TICAL Conference? Have you had a chance to use, apply or share any of these ideas?
- Reply
- 7
- + -
- 02/23/2010 - 6:30pm Teresa Chance
  
  The conference gave me an opportunity to remember how wonderful it is to network and collaborate with others. It is
- 02/23/2010 - 6:50pm Michael Simkins
  
  I learned about i-Clickr PowerPoint Remote. It looks like a super app for my iPod touch that will make it much easier for me

Discussion - LearnCentral -

21st Century Skills Resources
02/06/2010 - 11:12am Jason Borgen
Please list some resources relating to 21st century skills and leadership.
- Reply
- 1
- + -
- 02/06/2010 - 11:12am Michael Simkins
  
  Howard Gardner's book, Five Minds for the Future. Also,Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology

Discussion - LearnCentral -

Race To The Top
02/05/2010 - 12:06pm John White
There is data out there that the work Arnie Duncan did in Chicago: closing poorly performing schools, reconstituting them or even changing the entire staff was not successful at all. He refers to his successes in Chicago and the administration's "Race To The Top" program is based on Duncan's Chicago work. Has anyone else seen, read or heard of the ineffectiveness of the secretary's work in Chicago? If so, please share your thoughts.
- Reply
- 1
- + -
- 02/05/2010 - 12:06pm Michael Simkins
  
  Here's an interesting article on this topic from the Washington Post.