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Today Goochland High media specialist (and VSTE member) Deb Cross and I made a short video for introducing students this fall to LitFinder. It was the first time I saw the resource; it looked great! Continue

The latest edition of the VSTE Podcast Edge talks about social networking and this very website. Be sure to share it with folks you still have to convince social networking can be for them, too!

Today I was called on stage, unawares, to demonstrate Sketchup skills. Yowsa! I could have drawn anything, and I made silly shapes. I had a great time this evening meeting 7 folks who wanted to know how to use Sketchup. If you couldn't join us, I've made 4 how-to style videos if you're interested in getting started with Google's free and easy-to-use 3D drawing program. http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/google-sketchup/ I've been… Continue

I think another reason why technology rocks in Virginia is because of great opportunities to share and learn. We were able to send 18 folks to the WCVE-sponsored EdTech 2008 conference in Ashland, VA. And VSTE is just around the corner! I had the opportunity to interview several of our teachers who attended. Listen to our podcast about EdTech 2008 (or… Continue

Having grown-up in Pennsylvania and Ohio, I had never thought much about computers growing up--at least within the schools. My experiences outside of school were far richer and engaging with computers. After coming to Virginia in 1999, and finding technology standards, I was amazed at what was already afoot. For me, tech rocks here because educators here built a firm foundation.

Today it seems to many engaging, thought-provoking, and leading-edge things are happening… Continue