Posted in Web Tools on Aug 28th, 2007 No Comments »
A new feature in Google Earth, satellite imagery-based mapping software, allows users to view the sky from their computers. The tool provides information about various celestial bodies, from stars to planets, and includes imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope and other sources. It also alows users to take virtual tours through galaxies, including the Milky [...]
Posted in Second Life on Aug 28th, 2007 No Comments »
Have entered the world of Second Life. This tool has so much potential for education, not only for teachers but for our students as well. First, teachers need to explore and see all the great places Second Life has to offer. Get comfortable with the environment. Great opportunity for professional development. It is overwhelming and confusing [...]
Posted in Blogging on Aug 19th, 2007 No Comments »
Karl Fisch on his blog “The Fischbowl” has listed many class blogs along with teacher blogs. This is a good place to go when giving professional development to teachers on ways to use their blogs for themselves or for use in the classroom.
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Posted in General Technology on Aug 10th, 2007 No Comments »
Going through my notes today from my meeting with Beth where she recommended a blog to me — The Four Eyed Technologist. Decided to go through his blog and discovered a tool he talked about — TouchGraph which is a visual search engine showing the various relationships between searches in Amazon, Google, and [...]
Posted in Blogging on Aug 10th, 2007 No Comments »
I have been tagged by my good friend, Beth Knittle. I am not a very exciting person, so I will try to think of some good comments you would enjoy.
First, the Rules:
1. Post these rules before you give your facts.
2. List 8 random facts about yourself.
3. At the end of your post, choose (tag) 8 [...]
Posted in Podcasting, Presentations on Aug 9th, 2007 No Comments »
Slideshare now has the capability to enter an mp3 url to accompany your slideshare presentation. So many cool tools. For instructions.
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Posted in Blogging on Aug 8th, 2007 No Comments »
It has been a tough 2007 for me. With the death of my mother in the winter, I fell behind at work and couldn’t seem to really catch up. Have spent well over 100 hours at work this summer and still am trying to catch up. Well, sorry (and excited) to say, I will be [...]
Posted in Blogging on Aug 8th, 2007 No Comments »
Lately I have been thinking about my blog and the purpose of my blog. I think about the fact that very few read my blog but, you know, it doesn’t bother me because I blog for myself and for the teachers I work with. If someone else happens to read my blog and finds some [...]
Posted in Blogging on Aug 8th, 2007 1 Comment »
Miguel Guhlin recently posted “What is a Blog?” wherein he discussed blogs without comments.
He writes:
What I am increasingly sure of is that blogging isn’t necessarily about conversation with others, as it is a conversation with yourself, a way [...]
Posted in General Technology on Aug 8th, 2007 2 Comments »
I find it very interesting that my previous post where I discuss Jeff Utecht’s post regarding Informational Technologists versus Educational Technologists, I talk about preferring the ET part of the job and that I am pulled in so many directions with my IT part of the job.
Well, I have accepted a new position as Technology [...]
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