Teaching Well with Technology: Learning from Teachers
Twenty-first-century digital devices are packaged with the promise of revolutionizing student learning through access to more knowledge, increased organization, wider connectivity to […]
Are Children Getting Too Much Screen Time in School?
One of the most noticeable recent technological changes in our homes and schools is the proliferation of screens. Televisions have given way […]
Technology
Last fall I sat at the back of a classroom, one of many visited to monitor student interns, and watched a teacher […]
The Innovator’s Mindset by George Couros
For our contribution to the annual book issue, three members of the P@nel.Edu team (Christian Altena, Gayle Monsma, and John Walcott) decided […]
Social Media and Christian Schools: What Are We Going to Do?
Katie (not her real name), a high school junior, walked briskly toward her first hour class, making sure to get in the […]
Shaping a Digital World
I will admit that I initially did not intend to read the book Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture, and Computer Technology. […]
You Are Not a Gadget
“You are not a gadget “is the manifesto of Jaron Lanier, written last year in response to the way that the Internet […]
From Dittoes to Digital
As I look out my window this morning, I am struck by the beauty of the dazzling sunshine reflecting off of the […]
Technology in Schools
Al Boerema prompts the conversation: We and our students are surrounded by new media and technology. Reflect on the impact that you […]
The Practice of Using Technology
I was recently reminded of the truth of Clive James’s words: “It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you […]