Tag Archives: Mark Gura

Reflections on ISTE 2017

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

All grown up, edtech is ready to show ‘vanilla ed’ how to get the job done! UNPACKING EDTECH | by Mark Gura I’m back home a few days now from San Antonio where I attended ISTE 2017 — the ever … Continue reading →

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High on EdTech in the Mile High City

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

Listening, observing, and absorbing at ISTE 2016 in Denver. GUEST COLUMN | by Mark Gura ISTE 2016 reveals the edtech field to now be significantly maturing, employing sophisticated technologies to provide crowdsourced instructional, assessment, and professional development items for teachers … Continue reading →

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ISTE 2015: Highlights, Takeaways, Things to Use and Follow-Up On

Posted on July 9, 2015 by

A mega-surplus of resources for inspired kids to positively impact their world. GUEST COLUMN | by Mark Gura It’s been a few days now since the big event in Philly, and while I would have loved to have posted the … Continue reading →

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Every Student Can Learn

Posted on June 25, 2014 by

Students aren’t defective, materials and resources are. GUEST COLUMN | by Mark Gura This past semester I taught a required course for Instructional Technology majors. Trust me, there’s nothing like swapping ideas with 30 early-career technology teachers to give you … Continue reading →

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Lighting a Fire!

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

LIGHTING A FIRE | by Mark Gura My favorite education quote? Hands down, it’s “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” This one is often attributed to William Butler Yeats, the famous Irish … Continue reading →

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