A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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Some years ago I gave a presentation at a technology conference entitled ‘The Information Packrat Syndrome". This presentation dealt with the many misuses and abuses of technology with students, particularly, particularly activities which involve gathering data for no apparent reason. Here’s an especially egregious example, one I’m guilty of using with my students. Each child is given … Read More “The Information Packrat Syndrome” »
When I started out in educational technology I had next to no budget for equipment. I had 12 computers in my classroom, eight of which would run Windows 3.1, and the rest limited to DOS. I became a big fan of Fred d’Ignazio’s Multimedia on a Shoestring Budget, collecting old VCRs and other cast-off gear … Read More “Upgrade Fever” »
I’ve just taken part in a workshop as part of the Adventures of the American Mind program. This program is funded by a grant from the Library of Congress, and is meant to increase awareness of the American Memory materials that the LOC has placed online. These materials include historic photographs, maps, audio files with … Read More “Adventure of the American Mind” »
My counterpart in Greenwood District 50, Gary West, has put together a website with his observations on the state of public education in South Carolina, with emphasis on instructional technology. He makes some excellent observations, backed up with facts, figures, and complete documentation. You can find his site at http://home.earthlink.net/~garywwest/ .
It’s been a hell of a week. Our network is finally back in one piece, thanks to Ginger’s work. I put the finishing touches on a plan to spend over $1.5 million in taxpayer money over the next six months. The good news is that by August all of my schools will be on Windows … Read More “” »
I’m trapped. At 8:30 they put us on a bus and shipped us to the Hewlett-Packard campus. The sessions have been non-stop each day, with only five-minute breaks between each session. The campus itself is amazing, in a natural setting that is almost totally unrecognizable as a manufacturing facility. It looks like a wooded office … Read More “” »
Cool Website. I saw this one at a conference a couple of years ago. Some guy was showing it as an example of how Flash could be used. I had forgotten about it, but stumbled across it just recently. I’d love to be able to do something like this. X_Dude’s “The Dough”