Patrick LarkinSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Patrick Larkin A Great Conversation On The Technology Concerns Of Parents Regarding 1:1 By Patrick Larkin published 6 January 14 "Should parents have the right to refuse or limit a 1:1 initiative – or other educational technology usage – for their children?" An Optimistic Outlook On The Infiltration Of Technology Into Our Lives By Patrick Larkin published 3 January 14 Some Thoughts On Online Etiquette By Patrick Larkin published 27 December 13 The story of Justine Sacco is one that we should all be sharing with our teenagers. How To Choose The Best Digital Tools For You By Patrick Larkin published 19 November 13 When people Google your school or district what do they find? How To Embed Your Google Calendar On Your Blog By Patrick Larkin published 13 November 13 One of my colleagues asked me today about embedding a Google calendar on her blog. How To Follow Your Child (or Anyone) On Twitter Without Joining Twitter By Patrick Larkin published 5 November 13 When my relative answered the phone I asked, "Have you ever checked (his) Twitter feed?" Connected Educator Profile (Day 10) - Kimberly Payton - Louisburg, Kansas By Patrick Larkin published 16 October 13 I have a network of amazing educators at my fingertips that never cease to amaze me. Being a "Connected Educator" is awesome! Connected Educator Profile (Day 8) - Mike Waiksnis - Rock Hill, SC By Patrick Larkin published 11 October 13 Being a "Connected Educator" is awesome! Connected Educator Month Begins In Two Weeks! What Will You Do To Connect? By Patrick Larkin published 20 September 13 For the second year in a row, the United States Department of Education has made October Connected Educator Month. Strong Intentions Lead To Amazing Unintended Benefits #LeadershipDay13 By Patrick Larkin published 22 August 13 Here is a partial list of some of the things our students have done due to their experiences as students in a school where everyone has access to iPads Can We Evaluate Our Way To Better Schools? By Patrick Larkin published 26 July 13 I spent three days last week at a workshop on the new Massachusetts Framework for Educator Evaluation. Following #ISTE13 From A Distance - Thank Goodness for Hashtags! By Patrick Larkin published 11 July 13 I first noticed the power of following a conference hashtag two summers ago during the Building Learning Communities Conference in Boston. A Four Minute Video On The 2013 K-12 Horizon Report By Patrick Larkin published 26 June 13 The New Media Consortium (NMC) has just released its fifth Horizon Report for K-12 education. Growing Your PLN Video By Patrick Larkin published 20 May 13 What’s a personal learning network and why should educators be connected? The iPad In Schools: Is It A Solution Or A Problem? By Patrick Larkin published 21 April 13 What about looking at iPad (or another technological resources) as the problem? How can this help us? Who Cares About Devices!? By Patrick Larkin published 16 April 13 The bottom line is that we don't need any new devices in our schools; what we really need is new thinking in regards to our purpose for having schools. Raising Modern Learners, A Great New Site For Parents and Educators By Patrick Larkin published 3 April 13 From the Principal's Office: Moving Beyond The Textbook Is Nothing About A Book By Patrick Larkin published 1 April 13 As we make the transition away from textbooks as the primary resource for teachers and classrooms, it is understandable that so many people are looking for THE ANSWER From the Principal's Office: Another Example of How Building A Network Benefits Students By Patrick Larkin published 25 March 13 From the Principal's Office: If Students Designed Their Own Schools (Video) By Patrick Larkin published 18 March 13 The video above first appeared in a Huffington Post article last week titled "The Independent Project - High School Allows Teens To Decide Their Own Curriculum." From the Principal's Office: An Amazing School In The UK By Patrick Larkin published 11 March 13 The School, Essa Academy, has been making some news for its use of iPads and was recently featured on the BBC. From the Principal's Office: Ignore The iPads! Looking Back At Year One of 1:1 With iPads, Part Seven By Patrick Larkin published 21 January 13 The most common question we get regarding our 1:1 initiative with iPads is - What apps do you recommend? From the Principal's Office: Going 1:1? How Would You Respond To Comments Like This? By Patrick Larkin published 16 January 13 "For about three thousand years or more all that was needed for learning and writing was some sort of pencil. Plato never wrote his master piece The Republic on an iPAD." From the Principal's Office: Looking Back At Year One of 1:1 With iPads, Part Five By Patrick Larkin published 14 January 13 From the Principal's Office: Back on NPR's Here and Now Show By Patrick Larkin published 13 January 13 123456Archives Tech & Learning NewsletterTools and ideas to transform education. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. MORE FROM TECH & LEARNING...1What to Know About Buying a School Esports System2Drone Soccer Looks Like Robot Quidditch. Here’s How Educators Are Using It 3Edtech Show & Tell: September 2024 4Peekapak: How to Use It to Teach SEL5PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: LocknCharge FUYL Smart Locker System Simplifies Device Management for Schools
A Great Conversation On The Technology Concerns Of Parents Regarding 1:1 By Patrick Larkin published 6 January 14 "Should parents have the right to refuse or limit a 1:1 initiative – or other educational technology usage – for their children?"
An Optimistic Outlook On The Infiltration Of Technology Into Our Lives By Patrick Larkin published 3 January 14
Some Thoughts On Online Etiquette By Patrick Larkin published 27 December 13 The story of Justine Sacco is one that we should all be sharing with our teenagers.
How To Choose The Best Digital Tools For You By Patrick Larkin published 19 November 13 When people Google your school or district what do they find?
How To Embed Your Google Calendar On Your Blog By Patrick Larkin published 13 November 13 One of my colleagues asked me today about embedding a Google calendar on her blog.
How To Follow Your Child (or Anyone) On Twitter Without Joining Twitter By Patrick Larkin published 5 November 13 When my relative answered the phone I asked, "Have you ever checked (his) Twitter feed?"
Connected Educator Profile (Day 10) - Kimberly Payton - Louisburg, Kansas By Patrick Larkin published 16 October 13 I have a network of amazing educators at my fingertips that never cease to amaze me. Being a "Connected Educator" is awesome!
Connected Educator Profile (Day 8) - Mike Waiksnis - Rock Hill, SC By Patrick Larkin published 11 October 13 Being a "Connected Educator" is awesome!
Connected Educator Month Begins In Two Weeks! What Will You Do To Connect? By Patrick Larkin published 20 September 13 For the second year in a row, the United States Department of Education has made October Connected Educator Month.
Strong Intentions Lead To Amazing Unintended Benefits #LeadershipDay13 By Patrick Larkin published 22 August 13 Here is a partial list of some of the things our students have done due to their experiences as students in a school where everyone has access to iPads
Can We Evaluate Our Way To Better Schools? By Patrick Larkin published 26 July 13 I spent three days last week at a workshop on the new Massachusetts Framework for Educator Evaluation.
Following #ISTE13 From A Distance - Thank Goodness for Hashtags! By Patrick Larkin published 11 July 13 I first noticed the power of following a conference hashtag two summers ago during the Building Learning Communities Conference in Boston.
A Four Minute Video On The 2013 K-12 Horizon Report By Patrick Larkin published 26 June 13 The New Media Consortium (NMC) has just released its fifth Horizon Report for K-12 education.
Growing Your PLN Video By Patrick Larkin published 20 May 13 What’s a personal learning network and why should educators be connected?
The iPad In Schools: Is It A Solution Or A Problem? By Patrick Larkin published 21 April 13 What about looking at iPad (or another technological resources) as the problem? How can this help us?
Who Cares About Devices!? By Patrick Larkin published 16 April 13 The bottom line is that we don't need any new devices in our schools; what we really need is new thinking in regards to our purpose for having schools.
Raising Modern Learners, A Great New Site For Parents and Educators By Patrick Larkin published 3 April 13
From the Principal's Office: Moving Beyond The Textbook Is Nothing About A Book By Patrick Larkin published 1 April 13 As we make the transition away from textbooks as the primary resource for teachers and classrooms, it is understandable that so many people are looking for THE ANSWER
From the Principal's Office: Another Example of How Building A Network Benefits Students By Patrick Larkin published 25 March 13
From the Principal's Office: If Students Designed Their Own Schools (Video) By Patrick Larkin published 18 March 13 The video above first appeared in a Huffington Post article last week titled "The Independent Project - High School Allows Teens To Decide Their Own Curriculum."
From the Principal's Office: An Amazing School In The UK By Patrick Larkin published 11 March 13 The School, Essa Academy, has been making some news for its use of iPads and was recently featured on the BBC.
From the Principal's Office: Ignore The iPads! Looking Back At Year One of 1:1 With iPads, Part Seven By Patrick Larkin published 21 January 13 The most common question we get regarding our 1:1 initiative with iPads is - What apps do you recommend?
From the Principal's Office: Going 1:1? How Would You Respond To Comments Like This? By Patrick Larkin published 16 January 13 "For about three thousand years or more all that was needed for learning and writing was some sort of pencil. Plato never wrote his master piece The Republic on an iPAD."
From the Principal's Office: Looking Back At Year One of 1:1 With iPads, Part Five By Patrick Larkin published 14 January 13
From the Principal's Office: Back on NPR's Here and Now Show By Patrick Larkin published 13 January 13