September 2009

Microsoft: new Windows 7 Commercial

September 29, 2009

My new favorite:

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EduTech Organization: ISTE’s Young Educator Network

September 14, 2009

  (Image is linked)   I joined ISTE’s Young Educator Network today after reading about it on ISTE’s main site. It’s a networking and resource-sharing community for educators primarily in their 20s and 30s. Right now I’m waiting for my membership approval so I can get posting!

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Windows 7: More Happy is Coming

September 12, 2009
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Delaware Department of Agriculture: Online lessons and resources

September 8, 2009

I grew up on my grandfather’s farm in Delaware, outside of Dover.  Leon Tarburton, or ‘Poppop’ as I called him, taught me to be respectful of the environment and to take pride in everything that I do. Although I purchased my first hybrid car, a Toytota Prius, after he had passed, I like to think [...]

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A library without any books?

September 5, 2009

While I think that all schools who embrace technology are awesome, there’s something about a library without any books that doesn’t feel right to me. Photo Credit: The Boston Globe Cushing Academy, a prep school in Boston, has decided to give nearly all of their books away to local schools. According to engadget, the school [...]

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Downloading streaming videos for use in your classroom: Go or no go?

September 2, 2009

I love to use online videos to compliment course content in the program that I teach. This article, from Edutopia, talks about ways of getting content from sites such as YouTube into your classroom when typical state filters (such as here in Delaware) block that site from schools. Edutopia recommends using a couple of sources [...]

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Student Motivation: Purdue University Signals program

September 1, 2009

If you talk something up enough, and demonstrate enough relevant (to them) examples, even the hardest to get on board with a new technology idea/tool/method will get excited too. I frequently tell my parents about new instructional technology ideas that I have. My Dad always listens enthusiastically which I always thought was sweet, although a [...]

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