Collaborative Learning School 2.0
Darren Kuropatawa of A Difference is a perfect example of what School 2.0 will look like. Or at least it’s a start. As part of his math curriculum, he and his students blog about the current class math lesson. Because blogs are generally open for anyone to see, his class took a turn when a […]
The Evolution of Blogging
Mashable created this wonderful little chart that outlines the evolution of blogging: It’s nice it’s becoming easier and easier for anyone to post information online via a cell phone. The only thing to get caught up on is the difference between useful verse useless info. It’s wonderful your cat just sneezed, but from an educational […]
Give up Facebook for Lent
Normally people give up meat, sugar, TV, or even sex for Lent. But this year another addiction is the focus. WIth 93% of students on Myspace and Facebook and 63% logging in every day, it is no wonder many are thinking about giving up Facebook for Lent. Maura Toomb of Loyal College** was the first […]
Sponsorships
We just finished a training on technology and education at Johns Hopkins University. Because of the nature of offering new services that people have probably never heard of, such as LinkedIn.com, people get suspicious about our motive. Are we sponsored by the companies we push in our trainings? One audience member said, “Plug!” as we […]
The Wonders of Social Bookmarking
Bookmarking in the web 1.0 world used to be a very private matter. Not as much by choice but as by design. Web 2.0 is ushering in a new era of bookmarking called, social bookmarking. The basic idea is that you surf the web, and when you come across something of interest, you bookmark and […]
School Reactions to Myspace and Facebook
A closer look at how schools are reacting to Myspace and Facebook. The best place to start when deciding what type of policy your school should enact regarding Myspace and Facebook is to first see what other schools are doing. Then decide what is best for your school. When looking at over this list. Keep […]
Why Technology?
In 2006 we spent a large portion of our budget on technology. In 2007 we are projecting again to spend a large portion of our budget on technology. So the question stands, why would an educational company be spending so much money on technology? fast money payday loans 3M is a large company with sales […]
The First Swift Kick Retreat of 2007
The 1st SK company retreat of 2007 closed on January 10th. This retreat differentiated from the other three we held in 2006 because instead of being about basic logistics of upcoming programs, it was about the growth and vision of Swift Kick as we move into 2007 and beyond. We stated several times on this […]
2006 Swift Kick Program Calendar
As we close the door on 2006, here’s a look back at who we worked with: 08/15/06 Penn State – Altoona Leadership Conference 08/16/06 Penn State – Altoona Leadership Conference 08/23/06 US Navy – Waxahachie, TN 08/28/06 Queens College 08/31/06 Penn State – Lehigh Valley 09/13/06 Alvernia College 09/14/06 Penn State – Harrisburg 09/15/06 College […]
Our First NACA Flashmob [VIDEO]
For the past 6 months, Kevin and I talked about the idea of pulling off a Flashmob at NACA or APCA. Up to this point, it was just talking, but we changed that at a recent NACA West conference. It started with finding the technology. The company we found allows a person to text “swiftkick” […]