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Technology Fun: Home for the Holidays Edition
December 29th, 2009
So, I don’t know if I have ever shared this in the blog, but when I finish my Masters degree, I plan on rewarding myself with a Wii. We don’t have any video game systems, and for the most part, I am …
Death by Technology Entitlement?
December 22nd, 2009
My son will be six next month. As we wind down our Christmas preparations and figure out how to explain the Santa thing (with our being on the opposite coast on Christmas Day), I keep reminding myself not to overdo it. Yes, …
Cognitive Load — It’s Not Just For Kids
December 15th, 2009
Since I am overwhelmed and drawing a bit of a blank today, I thought I would think (and also write) about the theory behind my full head. One of the textbooks for a grad school class I am just finishing is called …
What Good is a Workshop If I Don’t Get to Do Any Work?
December 8th, 2009
I just got home from a trip to San Diego (I live in San Jose) where I attended and presented at a technology conference for K-12 teachers. As a teacher for more than fifteen years, I have experienced MANY teacher trainings and …
As a Teacher, I Also Had a Very Short List of Potential Baby Names
December 1st, 2009
I always worry what effect my being a teacher will have on my son ‘s normal emotional development. I usually comfort myself with a little reminder that, given the two families he ‘s coming from, the child never had a chance anyway. …
What WERE You Thinking?
November 24th, 2009
If you’re a teacher or a parent, or – like me – both, you have at some point in your life looked at a young person and said (or at least thought), “What on Earth were you thinking?” Brain research tells us …
Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It . . . .
November 17th, 2009
Continuing the “thinking outside the box” theme I began with in last week’s blog about Cheating in the Digital Age, I thought I would share another fun thing that happened where I work recently. If you live in California, you may know …
Cheating in the Digital Age
November 10th, 2009
I am simultaneously reading how our life in the Digital Age makes it both easier and harder for students to cheat on their schoolwork. They can buy papers and look up information on smart phones. They can use the cameras in their …
Calling It In, Part Two
November 3rd, 2009
Last week, I blogged about how I was able to work from home one day in late September when my son had to stay home sick. I used iChat to transmit my voice and my screen to the students in my computer …
The Great Disembodied Voice of Your Teacher Has Spoken
October 27th, 2009
A few weeks ago, in late September, I found myself having to stay at home with my sick kid. It was a middle school day for me. They got me a sub, plus my aide was in the class for most of …
Skin Makes Us Waterproof
October 20th, 2009
It rained today where I live. Now, you may not think that’s really a big deal, but you need to know that I live and work in San Jose, California. Sure, our winters ARE our rainy season, but you wouldn’t think that …
No, Really, Read Your E-mail
October 13th, 2009
I recently had to teach my sixth grade students a slightly painful lesson. It went a little something like, this: “The school provides you with an e-mail account for a reason. Use it.”
No, Really, Read Your E-mail
October 13th, 2009
I recently had to teach my sixth grade students a slightly painful lesson. It went a little something like, this: “The school provides you with an e-mail account for a reason. Use it.” We have a new textbook, just for my …
No, Really, Read Your E-Mail
October 13th, 2009
I recently had to teach my sixth grade students a slightly painful lesson. It went a little something like, this: “The school provides you with an e-mail account for a reason. Use it.”
19th Century Schools in the 21st Century
September 30th, 2009
So, here we are. If you’ve made your way to this blog, on this section of this site, you have at least a passing interest in technology and/or education. (Bonus points for “and.”)
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