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K12 Online Conference Kicks Off Today

October20

One of the most transformative conferences for me, over the past two years, is the K12 Online Conference (k12onlineconference.org). It began last Monday, with the posting of the Stephen Heppell’s keynote conversation, “It isn’t the 20th Century Anymore, So Why Should We Teach Like As Though it Was“.  Some of you heard refered to as [...]

Web 1.5 + Inspiration = A Product Worth Watching

October15

One of the tools that I have and enjoyed is Inspiration. I have used this product since 1989, when a forward thinking local school system purchased it for its teachers and I had to train them on how to use it. I have always been a visual thinker, which is one of the reasons that [...]

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    Vinnie Vrotny is the Director of Academic Technology at the North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, IL, where he has been involved in helping the school find new tools for the past 14 years. He is interesting in embedding (thanks Jeff Utecht) technology into the curriculum from Kindergarten through the High School.

    Vinnie has been a frequent presenter at various conferences. He is a presenter at the upcoming K12 Online Conference where he is also serving as the Live Events Committee Chairman. He is also a spotlight presenter at the Illinois Technology Conference for Education (IL-TCE) in February 2008.