Nov
14
2008
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The Carnival in in town!

Welcome, citizens to the Carnival of Education #197.  The transition should be smooth...Enjoy.
Nov
11
2008
9

Obama and World of Warcraft

Where were you when?  It's a question I asked my readers and my classes the day after the election, and you know what answer I heard the most often?  Ironforge.
Aug
30
2008
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Oh, the Wells Fargo Wagon is a’comin…

So, in a move reminiscent of a 12-year old girl caught up in the riot mentality of rumors, I believed the whisper I heard about not getting my Whiteboard for 2 months.  But I tell you now: it was false, ...
Aug
24
2008
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Hurry up & Wait – My New Interactive Whiteboard: Part II

So, I had my online training.  I met the Whiteboard sales guy in my classroom to discuss where the board is to be mounted.  I talked with my principal to develop an interactive whiteboard presentation during our first staff development ...
Aug
11
2008
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My new Interactive Whiteboard: Part I

Is the tale of the recent surge of Interactive Whiteboards a grade-B horror flick or a Cinderella story?  Are they the villain or the belle of the ball?  They've begun creeping into trendsetting classrooms, taking over precious wall space and ...
Jul
02
2008
5
Jun
08
2008
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It’s the End of The Internet as we Know It (and I feel…)

Check out this kinda frightening prediction from early Time Magazine sources.  It seems that there is an attempt to create blocks of media packages starting as early as 2012 or earlier.  That is, very much like TV cable packaging, the ...
Apr
15
2008
0

The New ELL? Teachers and Technology Part I

Today I found myself staring red-eared-angry at a survey from my school's Discipline Committee asking teachers what they believed to be the Top 5 crimes committed on campus and the varying degrees that they needed to be dealt with.  On ...

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