Guacamole and Technology
Note: Another Oldybutgoody. Wrote it awhile back when I was facilitating professional learning in Eagle Pass, Texas for the school district there with colleague James McNamar
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The Teacher IS the Innovation
Note: Another OldyButGoody. One of my favorites. The idea for this article came from a conversation with a director in a small school district where I spent my time facilitat
MassCUE - 5 Steps to Digitizing the Writing Workshop
Thanks to [Jean Tower and the MassCUE folks](htt
Anyone There? 1997
As a thirteen year old, I had a profound fear of computers. I'd attended Camp Chip A Bit at Trinity University, and aside from enjoying playing Outpost on an Apple //+, I hated pro
Creating an Oasis of Virtual Learning (#moodle)
The following article Create an Oasis of Virtual Learning: Seven Steps to Avoid the Mir
Education World - 8 Tips
On Friday, one of my blog entries will find its
Practical Moodle Tips for Technology Administrators
Note: The following article first appeared in the May, 2009 issue of Education World: In [Moodle izing Yo
Up Close and Virtual - THE Journal
A few months ago, a persistent writ
Moodlin' More
I've been thrilled to have an article accepted for publication by MassCUE are you a MassCUE member? Let me know when you see my article, Engaging Online Learners!. It's apparently
Staying in Touch using Bulk Emailers
Creative Commons Copyright 2004, Revised: 2008 Miguel Guhlin “Thanks for your email,” wrote a principal back to m
Doing the Moodle Mambo: Facilitating New Literacies
Doing the Moodle Mambo: Facilitating New Literacies Copyright 2007 Miguel Guhlin (Copyright is Creative Commons ShareAlike NonCommercial) [More Moodle Resources are available here.
Download a la Mode: Netbooks Go Viral
Note: The following is an article submission my Download a la Mode column for the TCEA TechEdge magazine. As it is still in draft, I welcome constructive feedback and suggestions
ENGAGE THE BODY: Wii Get Fit--Together!
Below is my first draft for an article I'm writing on the Wii Fit. I'm open to all constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement! ENGAGE THE BODY: Wii Get Fit Together!
Education World Publishes 5 Lessons for Mobile Device Implementation
Education World has published my article, Five L
2004 - Tips for Administrators Using Handheld Computers
by Miguel Guhlin. “I can’t wait for my mobile phone to ring. And, if they don’t call me,” shares one beleague
Creating Dynamic, Engaging Online Learning Experiences
The following article appears in the January, 2009 issue of TCEA's TechEdge magazine. “Creating a dynamic and engaging online learning experience is no easy task,” shares Dearbor
The Twitter Experience
The following appears in the January, 2009 issue of TCEA's TechEdge magazine: Exploring Professional Learning Networks: The Twitter Experience by Miguel Guhlin "I have learned
Managing and Distributing Content for Maximum Teaching Access and Effectiveness
The following is an article I co wrote with Dr. Pat Burr. It originally appeared [as a page we authored together via a wiki](
Spending that Internet Gold: Beyond Evaluating Internet-based Curriculum Resources
I originally wrote this in 1997. Wow. Like Cortez searching for the fabled cities of Cibola, we've staggered around in the desert of educatio
The Emperor’s New Clothes: 4 Steps to Successful ILS Implementation
“Sometimes,” the tech director I chatted with at a recent conference shared with me, “I feel like I’m one of the adults in the Emperor’s New Clothes book ([Read it online](
The Quest for Project-based Learning and Preservice Teachers
Originally written in 1998. When a large group of preservice teachers from a private university walked in that summer morning, I have to admit, I was scared. As they trooped in,
The Role of Educational Leaders in Implementing Web 2.0
I wrote the following about the time my Dad was passing away...some of the sadness found its way into this piece. Before going to sleep one evening in September, 2006, my 12 year
Digital Storytelling with Web-based Tools
Someone was kind enough to write this message about this online version of a print article I wrote for TechEdge magazine: I found your wonderful article: "Digital Storytelling wi
On the Precipice of Change: 3 Obstacles to Technology Use in K-12
“Let’s talk about 3 obstacles,” shared one e
Articles and Topics
It doesn't hurt to re share these, especially when I get emails asking about the content of the articles below... [ Five Essential Tech Tools for School Administrators (Part 3) ]
Creating Dynamic, Engaging Online Learning Experiences
Note: The following is an article submitted for publication to the TCEA TechEdge magazine. If you have other suggestions not mentioned in this article, feel free to leave a com
Exploring Professional Learning Networks: The Twitter Experience
Note: The following is an article submitted for publication to TCEA's TechEdge...faithful readers may recognize parts of this article as having appeared here first...hey, I was w
Abundance of Tools
A colleague dropped by and bragged that he’d heard from a student in college. “Yeah, she made an ‘A’ in her project because she could create a web page!” I laughed and said, “Didn’
Beyond Email: Managing Content in a Read/Write World
“Imagine if you didn't have to depend on a webmaster or techie to update your web site," I recently shared with a director of curriculum and instruction. “Imagine you could encou
Broadcast Learning: The Power of Network Learning
What if you could broadcast learning at will via the Internet to a world of learners? How would that change your conception of learning? What if you could interact with people, n
Embracing Powerful Literacy
Patrick Finn, author of Literacy with an Attitude, shares that powerful literacy involves creativity and reason—the ability to evaluate, analyze and synthesize what is read…it
Five Selection Criteria for Visitor Management Systems
Article on Visitor Management Systems.... "How do I know that sex offenders aren’t walking the halls of my child’s school?” That fundamental question is at the heart of visitor m
How to Manage Your District's Learning Opportunities
"Your support in technology," shared the human resources associate superintendent in an email, "is the reason that we are able to realize these initiatives. Thanks so much for yo
Part 1 - Five Essential Tech Tools for Campus Administrators
“Miguel," a superintendent in a district I was visiting asked me, "could you develop a CD containing the top five technology tools to make a principal's life easier?" I was flabber
Part 2 - Five Essential Tech Tools for Campus Administrators
"This week," I shared with a team member, "we're launching a district wide blogging solution. A blog for every teacher and administrator." I could sense the automatic pushback. If
Slide Thinkfinity into the Curriculum with Diigo Slides
A how to article entitled, Slide Thinkfinity into the Curriculum with Diigo Slides. Here's the lead from
The CTO Challenge: Building Your Personal Learning Network
As a chief technology officer or director of technology, probably one of the toughest challenges you face isn't keeping up with the technology, but rather understanding how to le
Web Site Nirvana
"How can we expect a teacher to handle his or her regular work load and also keep up the campus Web site?" That is a question many schools and districts face. What individual can
Wiki While You Work
Originally appeared in The School Administrator “Technology accelerates transformation,” Jim Collins states in Good