As in “Watch out for that DOOR!” Yes, I’m still playing with Frames. And my students start using it this week.
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Playing with Frames
I’m at a Clay Animation training session sponsored by my employer. I’ve done stop motion animation before, but not with Frames. I’m really liking Frames. My previous animations have all been compiled in iMovie or (against my will) MovieMaker. Those programs work, and are often pre-installed on computers, but Frames was designed specifically for stop-motion …
Ask me … anything?
So I submitted a proposal for this year’s MICCA MSET conference, and since I’m under the delusion that I might actually have my proposal accepted I’m researching even more web based tools that could be used to enhance classroom instruction. This is one of them. I withhold my opinion on it until I’ve had a …
You found me.
If you are in my Technology Concepts class and you are reading this now, congratulations – you found my blog! Now good luck on today’s test.
New toy.
New toy., originally uploaded by TheArtGuy. Used some Christmas cash from my parents to buy my first digital camera in years – A Canon PowerShot SX120 IS. 10x optical zoom, full manual mode, 10 megapixels, AND it still fits in my pocket since that wonderful zoom lens retracts almost completely into the body. Does this …
Things to do at the new job:
Start Monday. (Woohoo!) Use no textbooks. Textbooks, especially ones about technology, seem like they’re out of date before they’re shipped. Avoid handouts whenever possible. Papers have an annoying habit of getting lost, “lost,” or simply ignored. Also, I’ve never seen a school copier go more than 4 weeks without having a spectacular meltdown. Handouts have …
On the new position
Things I will miss: The students. Sure, there will be students at the new building, But I feel this way every time I lose a building. This doesn’t get easier through repetition. The staff. With some exceptions, the staff (and not just the teachers!) in all of my buildings were joys to work with. Getting …
What I did this Summer
What I did not do: Spend lots of time blogging. Go to technology conferences. Spend lots of time with my PLN. What I did do: Unplugged and spent quality time with the wife. Plugged back in to play video games … with the wife. Got a job offer for an art/tech position where I will …
Hey, I know that guy!
Made some origami for his kids a few years back, actually…Â In any case, here he is speaking in front of the U.S. House of Representatives. Scott Kinney, Vice President at Discovery Education, at a hearing regarding the Future of Learning: How Technology is Transforming Public Schools on June 16, 2009.
On Language
I’m one of those teachers who will respond to the word “mines” by asking “Gold or silver?” and the question “Can I go to the bathroom?” with “I don’t know, can you?” Yeah, you can say I’m a stickler about some things. It’s genetic, I think. Just try ending a sentence with a preposition when …