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VSTE 2011 is coming!

Tomorrow morning I head out to the 2011 VSTE Annual Conference. VSTE stands for the Virginia Society for Technology in Education and is probably the largest gathering of educational technologists in this state. It's hard to believe that this will be my 5th year at the conference. In

MakerBots in Education

[caption id="attachment_306" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="Image Credit: Bre Pettis"][/caption] Have you ever heard of a MakerBot? It's a 3D printer that basically "prints" melted plastic onto layers, building almost any digital model into

The Myth of DIY U

It's hard to learn this way; in fact, it's harder than going to college. The educational system as it is currently structured is intended to offer a set of short cuts - access to qualified practitioners, creation of custom peer networks, guided and scaffolded practice -

Crowdfunding an Education

It shouldn't be this way. The ability to receive an excellent education shouldn't require us all to stand on the side of the road and lay our hats down to catch the loose change from those that pass by. I've written before about my