Category Archives: Technology

Seeking to be Lost

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Although technology makes it easy for those who do not like to be lost, I encourage each and every one of us to seek the discomfort once in a while. Being lost isn’t so bad. You usually learn a thing or two. Continue reading →

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The Dark Ages of Tech

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

I may be getting older, out-of-step, or becoming a technology luddite. But do I really need to read on Facebook about “my boyfriend’s underarm hair was stuck to my deodorant?” Continue reading →

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Friending a Student

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Google + is looking better and better: you can keep different sets of “friends” separate, and comments don’t automatically go out to everyone. This is a fantastic social networking tool for teachers. Might not be a bad thing for my former students to look into as well. Continue reading →

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Did We Do Anything Yesterday?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

What tech tools do you use to help you manage your classroom? Continue reading →

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Cell Phone Craziness

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Both parents and Mayor Bloomberg- YOU ARE MISSING THE BOAT. It seems that the issue that neither of you are addressing is that having the cell phones in schools allows many students access to a learning tool, and a powerful one at that. We have to get creative. We have to get smarter. We have to address technology – and we have to address it about 15 years ago. Continue reading →

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Blogging and ELL

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Love love LOVE this article that talks about ways blogging can engage ELL students! So many good ideas – and most of all, watching students come out of their shell. Continue reading →

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Google +

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

I have no idea what this world is coming to. Continue reading →

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Big “Buts”

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

I know I talk a lot about how we have to make sure we use technology in schools, and I say that knowing that there’s a lot of resistance out there from a variety of sources. Continue reading →

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Dinosaur Librarians?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

What we need to do in order to keep libraries open and relevant might be exactly the same formula for keeping our schools open and relevant: shift the focus. Continue reading →

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Filter Bubble

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

There are forces at work, to which I willingly and regularly subscribe, trying to limit my ability to think for myself. Continue reading →

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