2020 Schools

We are very proud to have our 2020 Vision featured on the US Department of Education’s website.
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Technology is changing so rapidly that it is mind boggling. Things that used to appear only in the movies are now happening in real life. Truly, if you think it, you can make it happen.  This demonstration of touch screeen technology in 3D is nothing short of mind boggling. Technology waits for no one and [...]

There are many clever ways to present what sometimes appears to be complex information. The term WEB 2.0 is bantered about quite frequently with some confusion as to what it means. The video link below will tell you everything you need to know about WEB 2.0. Then you decide how to effectively use the tools. [...]

I recently learned about RSS feeds, a Web 2.0 tool. RSS is a simple way of getting customized information from the Web delivered to you computer automatically. It is a fabulous way to stay current on all of your favorite topics. This short video will tell you all all you need to know about RSS [...]

None of us know what the next great idea is going to be. The video below demonstrates that in education there have been naysayers to many innovative ideas yet they became accepted practice and have moved us forward. We are the Columbus’s of the 21st century. Just think of how radical his ideas were in [...]

A few weeks ago I told you about a project that is taking place at a school called IIT High School. It is one of the four schools that are located in what was once known as Edison Tech in Rochester, New York. Students there have been working on a project that will result in [...]

In this digital age we in education are bombarded with new ideas. We want to consider these new ideas as we continue to move forward and try to predict what skills our students will need in the future. Students are very comfortable with change. They understand text messaging, blogs, social networking, and how to [...]

Download Video: Posted by BCSD2020 at TeacherTube.com.
Having technology is a blessing and a curse. Actually, more of a blessing. The curse is the equipment is capable of doing so many things for us yet we seldom have enough time to learn all of the nuances. For some ideas the learning curve [...]