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Tag: kansas

  • Learning About Early Pottawatomie County, Kansas History

    Today I had an opportunity to share several presentations at the Kaw Valley Academy of Technology and Education (KVATE) in St. Marys, Kansas, 30 minutes from Manhattan where I grew up and my parents live. On the way back, I saw a sign just west of Belview for an Oregon Trail historical marker. Often when I’m…

  • Digital Neighborhood Watch (Nextdoor.com) & Model Use of Twitter by Local Police

    Today Rachel and I have been in Manhattan, Kansas, visiting my parents, and we participated in their annual neighborhood picnic. It’s officially “Manhattan Day,” since it’s the first Saturday in June, and neighborhoods around the city are encouraged to get together and celebrate with potluck picnics. The City of Manhattan supports these events by granting free permits…

  • Tweeting Our Learning in USD 383 – Manhattan, Kansas

    Monday I had a humbling opportunity to share a keynote address with teachers in the school district where I graduated from high school: USD 383 in Manhattan, Kansas. Felix Jacomino (@felixjacomino) shared a fantastic closing keynote at the end of the day, capped off by an amazing original remix of “Do You Want to Build…

  • Show What You Know with Media (Feb 2015)

    Updated 2/20/2015: An audio recording of my keynote is available as a YouTube video. These are my slides for my opening keynote at the February 16, 2015, “Little Apple Tech Fest” in Manhattan, Kansas, for teachers in USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools. The keynote description is: Media products created by students can provide a clearer, deeper…