Category: Edtech
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Websenseless, Part II
This little story illustrates the absolutely ridiculous nature of Websense – my district’s internet filter. While perusing through my feeds on Google Reader this morning, I found a link to a New York Times article about how the state of New York is investigating Facebook’s safety rules. Needless to say, I was websensed. While trying…
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Is Your Principal Reading Your E-mail?
In the September 2007 issue of Reader’s Digest, an article entitled Is Your Boss Spying on You? (by Kim Zetter) caught my eye. While this article is applicable to anyone who has internet access at work, it is especially valid for educators. Not only is my district reading my e-mail and following my website history,…
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Digi-Peeves
If you are an educator like I am, then you have probably attended numerous conferences, presentations and forums that revolve around technology and its place in education. The majority of these professional development opportunities have provided me with excellent opportunities to learn new ideas, network with other educators, and generally discuss the role of technology…
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Recycle That Computer
Have you recently upgraded your computer at home, and have an older one neglected in disuse? Don’t throw it away – computer and other many other electronic devices contain heavy metals that should NOT be disposed of in your garbage. What should you do? Consider these options: 1. Donate it. Many organizations may have use…
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Schools Need to Front the Change
Last week, a study (pdf) and a survey (pdf) got me thinking about education’s role in emerging technology. The Study: A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users from the Pew Internet & American Life Project Addressing people’s assets, actions, attitudes towards information and communications technology (ICT), this study sorts American adults into three distinct…
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My Dentist Has a Tablet PC!
Last night I had my regular checkup at the dentist (no cavities, thank you), and was amazed to see the technology that they have. Of course, I am talking of technology beyond the X-ray machine and standard medical equipment. I am talking about the tablet PC that the dental technician picked off its base, and…
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No Technology Left Behind
Recently, Dale Basler and I were recognized for our efforts in educational podcasting. Dale and I create a weekly podcast for the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers [Link], and Dale has also been creating a weekly podcast review/preview for his classes [Link]. This is wonderful PR for the district, especially considering our district recently passed…
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Podcasting at Discovery Headquarters
Being from the central time zone, it was hard for me to sleep in too much here in D.C. this morning. Luckily, our hotel is just around the corner from a Starbucks, in the shadow of Discovery Communications Headquarters. I grabbed the house grande, and snapped a picture from the street. We first met in…
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Complementing United Streaming
I recently found this website from TIME magazine entitled “80 Days that Changed the World.” This is really the web version of the book, with the same title. [Link]. It seems to me that this would be a fabulous resource to complement United Streaming. For instance, students can surf through the 80 days to identify…
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Warlick Argues for Technology
In Two Cents Worth (David Warlick’s thoughts about education, teaching, learning, and the 21st century), Warlick recently wrote a post entitled “Curriculum is Dead”. With a provacative title like that, I had to investigate. In the post, Warlick discusses the difference between classrooms of yesterday and those of today and tomorrow, while explaining the need…
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