This just posted by Jonathan Chambers (an ESOL teacher at our Middle School and Apple Geek) on my other blog U Tech Tips. Buckle Boy – Real Social Networking at the Speed of Light. So what do you get if you combine your schoolÂ’s needs with the power of the web? Buckle Boy! Allow me to explainÂ… We began with […]
I’ve been struggling lately trying to get through to teachers that technology isn’t an add on, but actually replaces the way work is done in class (read David Jakes for more). It’s so hard for teachers to take a leap from something that works, to try something new. I’ve been hitting a lot of dead ends lately with teachers which […]
I find myself listening to conversations differently now a days. I’m listening for the connection to technologies that almost every conversation has. Especially the ones that deal with students. While at brunch yesterday with a bunch of other teachers, one of them announced that their 8th grade daughter has her first boyfriend. They were eating dinner Friday night when she […]
You know you are going to have a good weekend when you wake up in the morning to this: and after standing on your balcony with a cup of coffee reflecting on what all this means, your lovely wife joins you and then gives you a challenge. This morning my wife sat down and grabbed the computer where I had […]
OK, so it’s all I’ve been able to do to hold off these past three weeks to announce something that might just blow up in my face….feel free to laugh if it does. After reading Will’s post, Discovering Content, I’ve decided it’s time to bring Teentek.com to the masses. This will be a long one…so be prepared, but let me […]
Let’s say that your school board has created a new vision that states: By 2012, (your school) will be recognized as a leading international school in Asia and the world by providing a rich cultural and social learning environment for families who seek an exemplary core American educational program. (Your school) will prepare each child for academic and personal success […]
So in technology class we are moving on to our next topic Social and Ethical web use. I was thinking that today would be a good conversation. I was prepared, had a couple of examples ready, and then…the students walked in. I set up my iRiver to record the conversation. Not sure if I’ll post it or not because it […]
A teacher in our middle school is running a digital photography elective. She came to me a week ago and asked about a place to host the pictures for all to see and to share with the wider school community. Guess what? You are the wider school community. Their first project was to take 3 to 5 pictures that represent […]
So it’s Sunday night before I find any time at all to look at my netvibes page and the 200+ readings waiting for me. Pick and choose it the only way to get through them, although I know I’m missing some good stuff. I did find time at 6am this morning to submit 4 entries to the K12 online conference. […]
I live this stuff, preach this stuff and yet when I see it happen I canÂ’t help but smile and think just how incredible it all really is. Sometimes, like Thursday in class, a student will say something, or will make a comment that just brings it all in and makes it real. “I canÂ’t believe I really have something […]