Angela Maiers Blog

I recently had the privilege of being interviewed by one of my social media mentors, Howard Rheingold. I have been a long time learner and fan of Howard’s Work, so it was an exciting twist of fate to be the one answering not asking the questions.

I had the privilege yesterday of leading the Web 2.0 Smackdown at the Iowa One to One Computing Conference. The links and resources were flying 100 miles an hour, but thanks to @murphhutson; we were able to capture them here.

Teaching students to analyze, evaluate, and take a critical stance and readers and information consumers is not easy feat. These lessons are designed to help facilitate that vital conversation.

I was thrilled when I discovered that one of the students enrolled in my Digital Literacy virtual course was a gifted graphic facilitator.

I am a huge proponent and user of Google tools, both for myself and in my classrooms. This year, I became a Google Certified Trainer so that I could bring the power of Google Apps to learners everywhere.

I was thrilled when I discovered that one of the students enrolled in my Digital Literacy virtual course was a gifted graphic facilitator.

I am fascinated by the power visual facilitators have in capturing the key elements of an idea, a book, or an entire body of work.

Seth Godin's linchpins of hierachy

Seth Godin never ceases to amaze me, and his latest undertaking is no exception. Over the last fifteen years, Godin has written twelve best-selling books about breaking all the traditional rules in marketing and business.

I had a wonderful time at the Reading Recovery Conference in Chicago and was excited to see the interest in the topic of Digital Literacy from the perspective of early childhood education.