Getting Ready for the Texas Google Summit
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Getting Ready for the Texas Google Summit

The Techs4Tex team spent a fast-paced and exciting day today in Brenham, TX preparing for the upcoming Texas Google Summit coming up May 17, 2104.We began by laying out the schedule (about 20 concurrent sessions).Below is Brenham ISD Tech Director Kim Strauss breaking rules by drawing on the table with...
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Who Owns Project Based Learning?
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Who Owns Project Based Learning?

Someone asked me recently if [insert organization name here] owned Project Based Learning. Well, I'd like us to think about that together because I understand the root of the question. There are some organizations, sales people, companies, etc. who seem to own the idea of Project Based Learning. Do...
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Taming the #EdTech Ego
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Taming the #EdTech Ego

I heard a significant amount of talk this week at TCEA14 (Texas Computer Education Association 2014 conference) about what I would describe as poor etiquette (self-promotion, self-aggrandizing) among EdTech gurus. I've got to admit. It really made me reflect. Luckily, I have a great, humble, wonderful...
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Autocrat is Easy & Independent Studies Show It's More Satisfying than a Clean House
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Autocrat is Easy & Independent Studies Show It's More Satisfying than a Clean House

I'm just going to go ahead and admit that I'm kind of in love with Autocrat. I've set up two form/spreadsheet combos this week to send the results of forms to Google groups, and I felt satisfied like I had just finished cleaning the whole house, which completely offset the fact that I actually have...
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