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Entries from October 17th, 2008
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach – liveblogging from ACTEM
October 16th, 2008 · No Comments · General
technology, education, whipple, learning, sheryl nussbaum-beach, actem, MaineEd08
The Ideal Top Guy…
October 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment · General
I have been sitting on this for a few days after originally seeing it on Jeff Utecht’s blog. I wasn’t sure how to present it without appearing critical of current administrators – but I think it has too valuable a message not to share. Chris Lehmann is Principal at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia. [...]
Shining in the Spotight!
October 16th, 2008 · No Comments · General
As a district employee, I am assigned to a number of schools. My role is to help teachers and students leverage the technology they have available to create connected and information-rich learning environments. I have four schools that I am assigned to; all with some degree of technology access for teachers. I am particularly excited [...]
Time for f2f too…
October 13th, 2008 · No Comments · General
As K12 Online kicks off this week, there is still a value in f2f networking in a more traditional conference setting. I am excited this week as I’ll get a chance to pop across the border to visit with our friendly neighbors in the State of Maine as they play host to the annual MAINEducation [...]
3, 2, 1…K12 Online Underway
October 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Conferences, Education, flat class, technology
As we celebrate Thanksgiving Day here in Canada, I took the opportunity this evening to tune into Prof. Stephen Heppell’s opening pre-conference keynote for the K12 online conference. From the K12 Online website… Presentation Title “It Simply Isn’t the 20th Century Any More Is It?: So Why Would We Teach as Though It Was?” Description: [...]
Schmap Me!
October 8th, 2008 · No Comments · General
I don’t consider myself a great photographer, but I do like to drag my camera around when travelling. Last summer my wife and I had a wonderful trip to New Orleans, and one day I might even get some of my pics of the French Quarter and the swamp printed and framed. So, it came [...]
Stop the Press…
October 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Education, flat class, technology
The talk around the counter island at my house last night was our telephone company’s recent trial balloon where they suggested that the phone book might soon be a thing of the past. Apparently, as a result of increased use of digital phone directory services – both on-line and from cell phones – and a [...]
