Emily Embury • 07-15-10
Edublogger Adam Bellow held a memorial service for the term “Web 2.0″ at the 2010 ISTE Conference as part of his session titled eduTecher’s 10 Web Tools To Make Your Classroom Rock. Â In support of his effort to “bury the term once and for all,” Adam contributed this guest post to summarize his ISTE presentation [...]
Sandy Fash • 07-13-10
What a successful ISTE 2010 in Denver! Reflecting on that week, we learned about a number of exciting new initiatives, trends, product launches, and more, emanating from the conference and the trade show floor.
One of the most interesting sessions we attended was a Feedback Forum hosted by the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) [...]
Brittany Dorfner • 07-09-10
Kevin Hogan of Tech & Learning
Back from ISTE 2010, we’ve determined the winner of our Foursquare contest (mentioned in an earlier post, “Why You Should Check Into Foursquare” ). Â That signal honor goes to Kevin Hogan, editorial director of Tech & Learning! Kevin managed to check in more times than anyone else, earning him [...]
Emily Embury • 06-26-10
The CB&A team has traveled to Denver for ISTE 2010 – the conference formerly known as NECC. The theme of this year’s most comprehensive educational technology event is Exploring Excellence. Nearly 20,000 teachers, technology coordinators, library media specialists, administrators, policy makers, industry representatives, and students from around the globe have gathered in the [...]
Sandy Fash • 06-26-10
With ISTE 2010 right around the corner, it may be a good idea to brush up on your media training skills. Whether you have meetings already set up with members of the education trade press, or you just want to be prepared in case someone stops by your booth for a quick interview, it can’t [...]
Emily Embury • 06-25-10
More than 75 percent of teens own cell phones, up from just 45 percent in 2004, according to Pew Internet & American Life Project. However, nearly 70 percent of schools nationwide ban mobile devices during the school day, according to a survey conducted last year by CommonSense Media. But some districts are beginning to realize [...]
Brittany Dorfner • 06-21-10
With ISTE just six days away, we’d like to share one more list of restaurants, shops and entertaining venues in and around Denver. With this and our previous three posts in hand, you’ll have no trouble navigating the city for good food and fun. Thanks to Jeanne Hayes, President of The Hayes Connection, Inc., Kevin [...]
Keith Krueger • 06-18-10
I’m very pleased to announce that we have opened our Call for Presentations for the CoSN 2011 Annual Conference, which will take place in New Orleans, La., March 14-16, 2011, at the Hilton New Orleans Hotel. The conference theme is “Mastering the Moment,” and we will focus on how ed tech leaders can find innovative [...]
Brittany Dorfner • 06-08-10
Our two prior posts covered dining venues in the immediate Denver area; our final post shares suggestions on other eating establishments outside of Denver:
240 Union, 240 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, Colo. (www.240union.com)
If you take Route 6 to the mountains, stop by 240 Union for a perfect glass of wine, incredible service, and great food. Don’t let [...]
Brittany Dorfner • 06-04-10
Our second post in the series explores the eateries of central Denver (thanks again to Dodie Ownes, editor of SLJTeen, for the suggestions). Haven’t read the first post? Â Be sure to do so - you don’t want to miss the great tips and dining suggestions for downtown Denver!
The central Denver area is southeast of the [...]