Now I’m not saying that they read my little rant about their last newsletter (although who knows?), but this month’s Discovery Education Streaming newsletter’s survey question involved writing a sentence rather than selecting a single choice. Oh, the question? It was: How would you describe in one sentence what Discovery Education provides the education community? A much better way of doing it, I think. I think I need to blog more. Writing reactions to things is OK, but writing more than one post that reacts…Continue Reading “Follow Up On My Rant”
Discovery Education Streaming has a monthly newsletter that (I’m assuming) they mail out to all the DEN members. This month’s newsletter seemed rather brief (perhaps I’m just confusing it with a different monthly email from Discovery – one that had Steve Dembo‘s picks in it), but the thing that got me was a survey question near the end: 1. Which statement best matches your relationship with Educational Technology? *I have it working right now, so don’t touch anything. *Blogs, RSS, Web 2.0, Wiki – that’s…Continue Reading “Not enough answers”
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ll be presenting at next weekend’s Powering Up With Technology conference. My topic of choice this year involves using cameras in the classroom. Any classroom. Now I’ve used cameras to help me teach all kinds of subject areas, and I have ideas for even more ways to use them, but I also know a lot of you have used digital cameras in your classrooms in ways that I haven’t. So I would like your input. If you have…Continue Reading “Build My Presentation!”
Just got this in my email today, and I’m very, very happy about it. Aaron Smith We are really looking forward to your presentation at the Powering Up With Technology Conference on Saturday, November 17, 2007. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. You are scheduled to present Digital Photography in Any Classroom in Classroom E 314 from 12:15-1:15. A computer and projection device will be provided in each room. You will also receive a continental breakfast and a complimentary box lunch. This year our conference…Continue Reading “I’m in!”
A lot to say, but not a lot of time to type. This one’s a low quality car-cast done on my way home this afternoon. Show Notes: Art Club restarts soon! Powering Up With Technology Conference! I MIGHT be a presenter PETE & C! Same here! MICCA! I have no idea, but I hope so here, too! More web sites to be announced later! Yeah, I’ve been busy.
To start, I need to apologize to all of you, my loyal readers, for going “AFK” for so long. (I’m surprised you’re still here, but far be it from me to look a gift horse in the mouth.) The truth is that I have been procrastinating (a bit), but I’ve also been diligently working on other projects at the same time – ones that did in fact wear me down and/or lower my creative potential. Those projects aren’t done, but I’m ignoring them for a…Continue Reading “Box? What box?”
(Note: I’ve just spent far too long trying to get this audio to NOT sound like a chipmunk on a coffee spree in the flash player. The result is … less than perfect, but at least you can tell what I’m saying.) Here’s a big important question: A reputable company with a product for educators has asked to sponsor my show. Should I say yes? I have mixed feelings about this, since it would be advertising but on the other hand I’ve heard other edu-bloggers…Continue Reading “Academic Aesthetic 147”
Sorry for the delay, now on with the show! Show notes: Another nice audio comment by Chris Craft. Where’s your audio (or video) comment? (And yes, I haven’t edited the wiki recently for the same reason I haven’t been podcasting.) To make a podcast I need time, energy, and inspiration. Usually I lack inspiration, but this time I needed time and energy. Inventory is done! Hooray! Are there times when we replace analog technology with a digital equivalent that isn’t as good? Is digital always…Continue Reading “Academic Aesthetic 144”
No time for banter, here’s the show and the show notes: I start out with a “phone call” from Chris Craft. It seems he has a complaint or two. (You can send me your own comments, too!) My wife bought me a soldering iron. It’s cool, but scary. (I could get burned.) Bre Pettis has a cool tutorial that’ll help me out. I hope to one day be good enough to make a solar powered robot. A lot of teachers want to start using blogs,…Continue Reading “Academic Aesthetic 143”
I couldn’t stay for the whole thing, but I thought you’d might like to hear a recent online conversation in which I was the token rude American amongst a crowd of British educators. OK, so I hope I wasn’t that rude. You know me and self-depreciating humor… In any case, you can find the show notes to the skypecast here.