I should have taken this as an omen. Yesterday as I approached my car, I took out my keys and my little thumb drive fell out of my pocket. I couldn’t help but wonder what would have happened if I had not seen it fall and if I had sensitive school data on that drive. … Read More “Securing Student Data” »
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In all of the gluttony of television ads for Black Friday, one product really caught my eye. Fisher-Price now offers a digital camera in its "Kid Tough" line of products. A digital camera marketed to kids isn’t anything new. I’ve seen several really cheap versions in stores for years now. I think the difference here … Read More “FP Digital Cameras” »
I got a call this evening from the folks at Knowitall.org. I had been collaborating with them on a couple of projects, and had incorporated Knowitall resources in my Google Earth talk last week. It wouldn’t be unusual for them to call. I had actually exchanged a couple of e-mails with someone from their office … Read More “You’re a winner!” »
Several years ago (before I began my current job) I created a diagram for Instructional Technology to help categorize various types of software for the Constructivist Classroom. That diagram placed educational software tools into three main groups – data acquisition, data analysis, and data sharing. The focus was on software tools, not the kill-n-drill types … Read More “Updated Instructional Technology Diagram” »
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” »
I got up a bit later than yesterday – 6:00 AM this time. I spent a good bit of time working on my presentation for later in the afternoon, so I actually missed the first session at 8:00. At 9:00 the exhibits opened, so I went to see the vendors. This always turns into more … Read More “EdTech 2006 – Day 2” »
One thing Myrtle Beach does have in abundance is nice places to eat breakfast. Pancake houses line highway 17. After a fitful night of sleep, I started my morning with an excellent breakfast buffett at one of said houses, then headed over to the convention center. Today was pre-conference, which usually means a day-long meeting … Read More “EdTech 2006 – Day 1” »
Funny how one little phrase in your contract can take on a life of its own. Our district is bursting at the seems, so we are building three new schools over the next couple of years. Of course, this means reassigning students. Somehow, I’ve become entangled in this process to the point that it’s taking … Read More ““And other duties as assigned…”” »
There was a recent e-mail discussion with my counterparts from around the state about managing student blogs. One mentioned that she just didn’t want to open that can of worms. I can see her point, to some extent. We’ve pretty much done the same thing. I don’t know of any website on our system that … Read More “Left to their own devices” »
School started back for students this Thursday. To say that it was a smooth opening wouldn’t be sarcastic enough. Systems went down, computer installers arrived when and where they said they wouldn’t be, and of course yours truly gets the blame for every little glitch. It’s times like these I wonder what in the world … Read More “School starts with a vengeance” »