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What I Did on My Summer Vacation

Posted on August 19, 2008 By Tom 2 Comments on What I Did on My Summer Vacation
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Today is the first day of school for our students. I’m sure the questions are being asked, and the classic essay is being assigned – “What I Did on My Summer Vacation.” Even though I don’t get summer vacation anymore, I thought it might be nice to reflect on what I did over the summer. However, instead of essay format, I’ll succumb to the PowerPoint generation and use a bulleted list…

  • Opened two new elementary schools
  • Purchased and installed 1066 computers
  • Recycled nearly 700 computers
  • Replaced all servers in our district
  • Created new websites for the district and all of our schools
  • Created a Curriculum Mapping website based on WikiMedia
  • Implemented IP Video in all of our schools
  • Upgraded our e-mail system
  • Upgraded our food service software
  • Dealt with lots of vendors
  • Created a Technology Wiki
  • Coordinated our Summer Academy technology training
  • Created an online Technology Boot Camp
  • Took a course on website evaluation
  • Set up a Facebook page
  • Created a website for our community
  • Got braces
  • Bought new furniture
  • Went to San Francisco for a week
  • Witnessed two good friends getting married
  • Worked on my home recording studio
  • Created an audio journey of the Anderson Jockey Lot
  • Took a few photos (but not nearly as many as I would have liked)
  • Kayaked the Edisto River – twice
  • Kayaked the Ashley River
  • Competed on Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me
  • Created a recipe for chocolate martinis
  • Cleaned out our basement
  • Visited a couple of new restaurants
  • Saw several movies
  • Played lots of xBox to relax

Of course, some of these I didn’t (couldn’t possibly) do all by myself, but I was heavily involved in each. I think I’m ready for school to start back.

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2 thoughts on “What I Did on My Summer Vacation”

  1. Ken C says:
    August 22, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    That last paragraph does not guarrantee you will be seen as humble. Think “Al Gore and the creation of the Internet.” He made a similar statement, and the righties ignored it and made him the inventor of the internet. 🙂

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  2. Tom says:
    August 24, 2008 at 8:45 am

    I, on the other hand, care nothing about being humble or running for president.

    Reply

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