All Posts
Brain Blip on Web 2.0
I'm presenting this summer for about 10 minutes at a COSN CTO event, and entirely unbidden, the idea came to mind of how to frame the presentation on Web 2.0 and Policy in school
CyberSafety
How many of the following sites approach CyberSafety from a Digital Citizenship perspective or from Fear? CTAP 4 CyberSafety Links
Electronic Textbooks
Source: V251249390 .jpg
Moodle Conversations - Assigning Teacher Roles
With the publication of Moodle Habitudes (TechEdge) and Engaging Online Learners
Movie Spy - Why I Wore the Badge
Everyone must assume that only extraordinary conditions merit surveillance. The requisite argument must not be, 'Why do you not want to wear the badge?' The…
Social Media Unleashes the Power
Choosing & Using Social Media Tools View more [present
Swine Flu Outbreak
Today, my son and I went to a birthday party...the mother admittedly had had the flu and was on "tamiflu" to get better. Her sons (twins) shared that their…
Ubiquitous Computing Environments
"Do you think students need a ubiquitous computing environment if you are using moodle? If not, how often do you think students need access to computers?" Source: Lisa Velmer
Your Results Better Than Your Talent?
Although I didn't vote for Jack Kemp in any elec
Moodle Conversations - Limiting Students to Own Comments
Question: How can I set up a discussion between a teacher and her students, but limit the students to only see their own comments? The teacher doesn't want the students copying r
Powerful Beyond Measure
We have been silent witnesses of evil deeds. We have been drenched by many storms. We have learnt the arts of equivocation and pretense... Are we still of any use? [Dietr
A New TxVSN Professional Development Provider
Becoming a [TxVSN
Interview TEC-SIG Officer Candidates
Update 05/02/2009 Interviews will involve just the winners of the election. The election is over (ended yesterday) so candidates suggested just interviewing the winners. Personal
I've been laid off
It's tough to lose a job you've come to value, even if you've only been there for a short time. Over the last year, I've had the opportunity to work as a freelance writer for Educa
TCEA TEC-SIG TV
The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) supports [a special
To MAMP PRO or Not
UPDATE 10/13/2009 This past weekend, I played around with XAMPP for Mac and it runs great! I retract all the mean things ("cl
Engaging Learners Online: Picking the Lock on the Classroom Door (Part 1)
The following article appears in the Spring, 2009 edition of t
iNACOL Presentation Submission
Below is a copy of what my co presenters and I submitted for the iNACOL Conference taking place in Novemb
Swine Flu in Computer Labs (Updated 05/3/09)
Source: DallasNews.com
Advice to Live By
Source: BBC News
TCEA TechEdge Publishes Articles
Yesterday, I received my copy of TCEA's TechEdge magazine featuring two articles I've written. Those articles include: [Moodle Habitudes: Constructing Online Learning Environment
TxDLA09 - Moodle 411
Amanda Hefner (Northside ISD) gave a tremendou
GoogleDocs Tutorials
Click the links to find out more.... This morning Google announced the completion and public