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Day: October 6, 2006

No more detention

Posted on October 6, 2006 By Tom No Comments on No more detention
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South Carolina passed a comprehensive Health and Wellness Education law in 2005.  As a district we’re just now coming to terms with the ramifications of the law.  One provision requires a minimum number of minutes of instruction in PE per week.  Given the shortage of PE instructors and the shortage of available minutes, many districts … Read More “No more detention” »

Night of the Straight Pipes

Posted on October 6, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Night of the Straight Pipes
Travel

Last night began with another vendor-sponsored dinner.  I had the option of going on a cruise on the Intracoastal Waterway, or dinner and entertainment a nice restaurant.  The thought of being stuck on a three-hour tour with no escape didn’t appeal to me as much.  I opted for a venue with a way out, especially … Read More “Night of the Straight Pipes” »

Nudity Prudity

Posted on October 6, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Nudity Prudity
EdTech, Rants

During my EdTech presentation I fielded several questions about the supposedly topless sunbathers one might find in Google Earth.  My comment at the time was that indeed, I had seen the placemark, and if someone wanted to claim that peachy colored blob was a topless sunbather, then so be it.  I personally think it’s a … Read More “Nudity Prudity” »

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