These are my notes from the Google Teacher Academy, in our first afternoon session. All resources are linked from http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/Home. Trick for the day: Google “even more,” click “I’m feeling lucky” and you’ll get the additional Google products! Now listening to Google Apps, Moodle, & Mahara: “Gahoodle” = Google Apps + Mahara + Moodle -
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These are my notes from the Google Teacher Academy, in our second morning session. All resources are linked from http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/Home. Now learning from Christine Archer using www.online-stopwatch.com to keep time during this session Google rep here has been working with Google Docs and Sites Dicoverying the Magic of Google Sites Used to be when kids
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These are my notes from the Google Teacher Academy, in our initial morning session. Lots here! All resources are linked from http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/Home. I don’t have time to link all the resources below but will try and come back / do that later. Welcome by Dana Nguyen, works with Google Apps for Education for Google Christine
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I’m in Boulder, Colorado today for the Google Teachers Academy. The fun and learning starts in about an hour and a half, but before I head out I thought I’d quickly share a few links from our meetup last night with educators from around the country as well as a few sites I encountered listening
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Three simple words, formed as a question, can be exceptionally powerful. Do you believe in me? This video, posted to YouTube and created for the Starkville (Mississippi) School District by Broadcast Media Group, is a great video to share with teachers, administrators, students, parents, and other constituents in your educational community as we start the
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This podcast is an interview with Scott Carter, superintendent of schools in Kingman, Kansas. Scott is continuing to lead his district to implement a bold strategic plan which was collaboratively created three years ago. The district’s top priority is to support “learning connected and related to the real world through the use of integrated curriculum.”
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Podcast325: Implementing a Shared Vision for Digital Learning in Kingman, Kansas [ 32:30 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2993)
This is part 2 of my notes from the 3 August 2009 LoTi Administrator Institute led by Dean Mantz in Kingman, Kansas. My part 1 (morning) notes are also available. Dean’s July 23, 2009, post “Turning up the ‘HEAT’ in Education” is very important to understand what we are discussing today LoTi levels 0-3 are
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I’m in Kingman, Kansas attending a one-day LoTi Administrator Institute led by Dean Mantz. USD 331 in Kingman is hosting us. I have been aware of LoTi and heard its creator, Dr. Chris Moersch, for at least the past five years. These are my notes from our morning session. This is a two day workshop
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After 28 years of business, Randy’s Music and Movies store on 33rd and Broadway in Edmond, Oklahoma has closed up shop. According to their website: Randy’s M & M’s operates three stores in the Edmond-Oklahoma City area. We are the largest and oldest “independent” music and movie store in Oklahoma. We sell compact discs, cassettes,
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In January of 2009, I recorded a webcast for the Oklahoma Technical Assistance Center (OTAC) focused on “Digital Citizenship in the Cyber Community.” This video webcast is 51 min 30 sec, and is available as a free download from the OTAC website. The webcast is in Windows Media Format. You will need to complete a
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This podcast is a recording of an interview I conducted in February 2009 with Linda the Computer Lady at her Internet Cafe in Cushing, Oklahoma. The young people in Cushing (as well as older folks who are digitally inclined) are extremely fortunate to have an entrepreneur like Linda in their community who has provided this
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Podcast 324: Gaming, Fun, and Digital Citizenship at the Internet Cafe in Cushing, Oklahoma [ 30:10 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2640)
Success can be and is defined in many ways. We don’t (as a general rule) like failure as human beings, and our school systems certainly have a low tolerance for failure. Yet failure is not only a pre-requisite for creativity, it is also required for “success” in virtually every context. This Michael Jordan advertisement for
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I was unable to submit the following message to NewsOK (Our largest Oklahoma City newspaper) today using their online contact form. As a result, I’m posting the message (with all the links) here and submitting this single blog URL to them. Back in April 2009 a representative of Miles Electric Vehicles of Tulsa showed my
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The article “Student Sues Coach Over Facebook Message: Teenager Says Coach Invaded Her Privacy” from Jackson, Mississippi, highlights the importance of password security and student privacy in schools. Several things seem pretty clear here, but apparently were not to the parties involved: – People should never share their password with others. This includes students sharing
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