Once again it’s been a long time between posts but today I have some fun things to share. Before we get to that, let’s just say I’ve been consumed lately by grading final projects (our first digital stories!), starting fourth quarter, learning a bazillion kids’ names, training them in my lab’s minutiae, preparing for state high-stakes tests, administering said tests, and so on. I’ve had the never-ending respiratory crud and fevers, too, but showed up for work anyway. Because you Can’t. Be. Absen… Continue

If you just found me because of a Learning 2.0 connection, welcome. I’m at the end of a great conference in Denver organized by Bud the Teacher (Bud Hunt). I believe Karl Fisch had a lot to do with setting it up as well, so thanks to them both. How energizing and encouraging to be surrounded by 100 or so other geeky, web 2.0, mostly Colorado educators! I have met several people who have felt as I have–that they were the only ones in this part of the country besides Karl and Bud who were attempt… Continue

If you are looking for my personal blog about Ed Tech, you have found it! And the cross-posting location is http://2020nexus.edublogs.org. I was hoping to use my old blog space (thetechtrainer.edublogs.org) as one of my classroom teaching sites. However, even though the blog itself isn’t blocked at school, the editor is. So are all wikis. What more can I say? Denied again by the whims of Websense and the Powers That Be. I’m still using Learn With Tech with my students, although I find that sin… Continue

Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! First I’ll just say that there has been a lot of talk around here about a big snow coming. But as I look out my window I hardly even see wind, much less the several inches that were predicted. Sigh. I must admit I was hoping for a snow day. We haven’t had one yet this year, despite a lot of very cold weather, small snows, and near misses. We’re ready. It would have been a great Valentine’s Day present. Our staff just got word yesterday that our principal is l… Continue

Miguel Guhlin is sending around a Valentine’s Day meme asking folks to post a picture symbolizing” what they are most passionate about for kids to learn in schools today.” I wasn’t tagged; I just saw the tweet, but here’s my entry. “Its Future is in our Hands” by aussiegall

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