A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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At NECC I commented on the vendor leeches – those that swoop in for the free goodies. This observation is about the FETC sessions themselves. I really like how technology has changed the face of conference session attendance. Back in my elementary teaching days, I attended a regional science conference in Charlotte. It was a … Read More “Snatch and Grab Sessions” »
Man, there is some stiff competition at this conference. I thought my iPod, Palm with keyboard, Nikon S1 and duel phone combination would score beauceau points. Even with the goatee, I was outclassed by ponytails and black attire. Of course, the main problem with my gear is that it’s not the smallest, nor is it … Read More “Geekier Than Thou” »
Traveling is tiring. Traveling with a large group can be even more daunting. Today I took eight of our school tech coordinators to the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC). The flight to Orlando was uneventful, and our hotel let us check in early. Lunch was leisurely, then we spent most of the rest of the … Read More “FETC 06 – Getting There” »
It’s Tuesday, which means we had our regular principal/district staff meeting. It was full of the typical administrivia that tends to put me to sleep, until I heard the following phrase uttered… Could you send that to us in electronic form? This came from one of our least-technically inclined principals. It also occurred to me … Read More “Progress” »
Sometime back I posted about inexpensive cameras sold by Aiptek, and how this might be used in the classroom. One of my schools took me up on the challenge and purchased one of these cheapies for about $15. Here’s what we found…
Laura used to say that her muscles never got sore the day after strenous exercise. It was always the second day after that felt worse. I think the same can be said for recovering from vacations, or from any extended work absence. Yesterday was relatively quiet, lulling me into a false sense of security. Today … Read More “Second Day Syndrome” »
Standards are a part of life for a teacher. Just about every state has developed curriculum standards, and in South Carolina these form the basis of the PACT test. The standards change on a regular basis, and it seems that about the time correlations with materials are completed, they change again. Technology standards are even … Read More “Whose Standards, Exactly?” »
I was in Walmart (shudder) recently and glanced at their offerings in digital cameras. I was amazed at the variety cameras available for under $100 that can take 1.3 megapixel images. However, when I checked their online options, most of their sub-$100 cameras seem to be out of stock. That got me thinking, though, so … Read More “Digital Cams for the Masses” »
Sometime back I had a little problem. I had a whole bunch of computers to get rid of. Fortunately, I had another district that wanted to buy them, so the problem was solved. In the past, we have held auctions for the general public, or online sales for our students and employees. We’ve never had … Read More “Think they could have handled this better?” »
I have just spent every free minute of this weekend touring the world, courtesy of Google Earth. This has got to be the coolest program I’ve seen in a long time.