Why I started using Twitter? I found out that Twitter started in 2006. Yes, I just linked to wikipedia. Sue me. I think I’ve had a Twitter account for about six years, but I never used it at all. I heard quite a bit about it. I heard about people using hashtags, but I never really …
I have been thinking about the Digital Writing Marathon that our Tech. Institute went on yesterday as part of Diana’s TWIP. After having been on dozens (I tried to count yesterday) of marathons, I’m trying to bring some perspective to the concept of adding technology to the marathons. What are the possibilities and what are …
Today just marked the halfway point for the Tech. Institute. We celebrated with a Technology Writing Marathon. It was a great way to spend the morning. After we finished the marathon and I drove home with an apple pastry and the leftover coffee from the morning commute, I fell into my bed completely unable to …
I am trying to make a metaphor to connect driving and teaching. It isn’t there yet, but I’m going to play with it in this space. My drive from Omaha to Lincoln every morning allows me to glide down I-80 which has been upgraded to mostly six lanes all the way at 75 mph. After …
Right now I am surrounded by technology and all kinds of distractions. I am watching a presentation on the big screen. I’m typing on my blog on my laptop. There is a book in front of me. My iPod shuffle is charging (not really a distraction, but it is present). I also have my iPad …
Everytime I think of Badges, I think… “We don’t need no stinking badges!” from the movie Blazing Saddles which was taken from an earlier movie. And there is a whole page about how this misquote became famous! The point is that perhaps the word “badges” is a bit loaded. Badges make me think of police …
I feel like I’m heading for one of those “After School Special Endings” when it comes to my daughter and technology. I have been pretty open with her and have allowed her to explore technology on her own with no real filtering on my part. I guess this comes from the excessive trust that my …
The Pew Surveys have inspired me to do a quick inventory of how I use technology in my classroom. This seems like a good time to examine and reflect on how I have used technology to inform my choices for the next school year. Ah, the joys of summer. I teach in a one-to-one school …
Somehow we have come to the conclusion that we want everything for free. We get apps and sign up for webpages that offer us lifesaving convenience for free! The problem is, as we all know, is that there is no such thing as a free lunch. We are constantly trading something for the convenience of …
-Prepare for glitches. They will happen. Roll with it. Here are some ideas about sharing multimedia with an audience: 1. Take into account that equipment differs. If you are going to be traveling with your presentation, you might want to make a few versions. Think resolution, audio, and format. What is the most universal format …