A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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The Webquest, developed by Bernie Dodge and Tom Marsh, turns 10 this year. The first model was developed in early 1995. In this morning’s session with Bernie Dodge, Dr. Dodge listed several reasons why teachers either don’t create webquests, or don’t maintain and/or use the materials once created. His solution is the creation of an … Read More “Bernie Dodge – Overcoming Obstacles to WebQuests” »
When I was a teacher, the last day of school meant something. As much as I like working with kids, I looked forward to a time away from them. I knew I would usually still be working over summer on something school-related, but it would be a change. Since becoming an administrator, the beginning and … Read More “Summer Begins” »
Just in case you missed it, today is… I guess if you are reading this on April 20, you don’t plan to participate. I’m guessing by now that you’ve figured out that I’m not participating because I posted this message today. I’m not sure that a Blackout is the way to emphasize the importance of … Read More “Technology Black Out Day” »
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”