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TechYES - New project planning, portfolio, and assessment tools
Time for a little (ahem) announcement - Generation YES has been working on something BIG! We are proud to unveil the latest version of TechYES, our student technology literacy certification program. TechYES has always been about students showing technology literacy … Continue reading
Posted in digital citizenship, Generation YES, technology literacy, TechYES
Tagged cybersafety, education, educational technology, PBL, project, project-based, project-based learning, technology, technology literacy, TechYES
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Will these new tech supplies get used? Yes!
Many times in schools technology supplies are purchased - then sit in closets unused. Why the waste? They were purchased with all good intentions, but no one at the school really has the time or inclination to put the plan … Continue reading
Syracuse here we come!
I’m heading to Syracuse, New York next week to keynote the March ITD TALK series at the Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC) on March 17, 2011. We have a really special day planned for all the attendees, because after my … Continue reading
Posted in conferences, Generation YES, professional development, student tech support, student voice
Tagged CNYRIC, GenYES, leadership, student, Syracuse, technology, TechYES
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New - Technology literacy whitepaper
Today we are happy to announce the release of a new whitepaper written by Jonathan D. Becker, J.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University, with Cherise A. Hodge, M.Ed. and Mary W. Sepelyak, M.Ed. Dr. Becker … Continue reading
Exciting events at the ISTE conference
ISTE (formerly known as NECC) is the largest national educational technology conference in the U.S. This year it will be in Denver, Colorado June 27-30. Generation YES will be there in full force with a booth (#855) and other events. … Continue reading
Posted in conferences, fun/free stuff, Generation YES, professional development
Tagged Adora Svitak, Dennis Harper, event, free, gary stager, Generation YES, GenYES, ISTE, ISTE10, ISTE2010, NECC, pre-conference, sylvia martinez, TechYES, workshop
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Students show off their tech skills in the Show Me state
GenYES students from Reed Springs, MO, just came back from Show-Me Techknowledge Day. This is an annual event at the state capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri. Students went to share what they do to assist teachers and other students with … Continue reading
Posted in conferences, Generation YES, In the news, student project samples, student voice
Tagged GenYES, Missouri, Reed Springs, Show me, showcase, student, Techknowledge, technology, TechYES
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Maple Avenue Middle School students in the news
Students at Maple Avenue Middle School in Saratoga, NY got some well-deserved attention from their local newspaper, The Saratogian News. “Sixth-graders in Tom Coons’ computer class linger after the bell rings, asking for passes to come back during their study … Continue reading
Posted in Generation YES, GenYES, In the news, student project samples, TechYES
Tagged GenYES, Maple Ave. Middle School, NYSSTL, Saratoga, technology literacy, TechYES
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Webinars and Screencasts
This year we have launched two new multimedia resources for our GenYES and TechYES schools — webinars and screencasts. The screencasts are short 1-2 minute help videos that quickly show students, teachers and advisors how to use the online tools … Continue reading
Posted in Generation YES, GenYES, TechYES
Tagged Elluminate, GenYES, help, screencast, TechYES, video, webinar
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See you at NECC!
Well, here it is again - the big daddy of educational conferences here in the US. The National Educational Computer Conference (NECC), sponsored by ISTE will be in Washington DC from June 28- July 1, 2009. Actually, this is the … Continue reading
New project-based tech literacy curriculum - TechYES TLC
Well, we’ve been working like busy little bees for nearly a year and it’s finally time to make the big announcement! We are releasing a new product - TechYES Technology Literacy Curriculum (or TechYES TLC) in June. It’s been a … Continue reading
Posted in constructivism, Generation YES, TechYES
Tagged activities, constructivist, curriculum, lesson plans, project, project-based, student, technology literacy, TechYES
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