Starting a Great Adventure
First, congratulations on the great adventure you are setting out on. We live in a world that is as different from the one that I went to school for as my world was different from that of my great great … read more
Author Archives: idave
New School Year Kickoff – Boyden-Hull Schools, Iowa, August 16, 2013
I am thrilled to be with you today. Regardless of all of the politics that threaten our work, our children and their future, I maintain that there still has never been a more exciting time to be a teacher. That … read more
Cultivating your Personal Learning Network – July 10, 2013
When I entered the classroom as a history teacher, the personal computer did not exist. I had no reason to believe that education would, or should change in any substantial way over the next 30 years. Nearly forty years later, … read more
Imagining the Future of Learning – June 12, 2013
Regardless of where we are or where we work, in the realm of formal education, there is a story that we need to understand – one that helps us to define our purpose and our roles in accomplishing our goals. … read more
Harnessing the Perfect Storm with NSBA Federation of Trainers Conference – June 27, 2013
At least part of the reason for me presence is to help you answer several important questions regarding your work with school board members. Here are the probable questions: How will work in general be different in five or ten … read more
Event Notes
8/27/13 — Harnessing the Perfect Storm – Trail, BC I have been an educator for 37 years, and the one thing that I wouldn’t have imagined when I started teaching history was how much the industry would change – how … read more
Gig Map
This map points to places I have presented my ideas. It’s main purpose is to provide a place where attendees can access online handouts by clicking the location of the conference or workshop. View Gigs in a larger map read more
Learning to Teach the Future conference WyTECC – April 26, 2013
My humble contributions to this conference will be mostly about literacy. In fact, my opening keynote will be entirely about literacy and my urging that when considering the use of technology, that we think of literacy first. But I am … read more
Lateral Entry Educators in Guilford County – April 18, 2013
Grayling Convention Center It is a honor to be asked to speak to you, a group of educators, who didn’t start out to be educators. I know that in other countries, Canada for instance, prospective teachers must start out with … read more
NCTIES Annual Conference – March 7, 2013
Online Handouts Cracking the Code of the ‘Native’ Learning Experience – http://goo.gl/agyqQ Backchannel Transcript – http://goo.gl/F4Ui2 read more
