Welcome to my session resources for a panel I'm participating in at the LACDH 2026 event in San Antonio, Texas from September 8 10. Please explore the presentation and the paper. [
Here I am pictured in front of one of my old haunts, Brook Hollow Public Library in San Antonio, Texas. In the origin
Make sure to read a book and save the date, says Diana Benner. TCEA’s Librarian Conference is taking place this week, and here
Learning Forward Texas 2026 Session Resources [
AI walked into Texas cla
I love what my colleague, Peggy R. did with her PEZ Dispenser blog entry. It dropped a few minutes ago and you have to check it out! [Go Read the Blog Entry Now](
Welcome to my resources page for my sessions at TCEA 2026 AI Conference. You'll find everything (slides, supporting documents, infographics) below. Questions? Don't hesitate to rea
A student leans over a printed grid with colored pencils scattered everywhere. She is trying to decide where the water cycle should go. Evaporation on the left wall? Clouds on the
[Manga reading on paper vs. digital devices: Prospective effects on core and su
I'm been having a lot of
Ever wanted a huge, gigantic link sprawled across a website when you're facilitating a class or workshop? I have. The problem is that these types of websites have disappeared. Ther
You may have just missed my post on DrawSplat's Privacy and Compliance section a few minutes ago. That one covers the USA and Texas. This post is a quick update for GDPR, too,
Thanks to Stacy Pattena
A while back, I started working on a vibe coded solution, DrawSplat . I started the project on a lark to see how far a non programmer could go. I starte
I remember when I first encountered Mermaid diagrams. The challenge? Generating the Mermaid syntax so that it would work in a Mermaid rendering engine. For whatever the reason, any
There's a lot to like about DrawSplat , a free interactive whiteboard, as you can see from this concept map below. While you can access DrawSplat's conc
I am really looking forwar
I love how Adam Pryor has
I hate reading stories like this with quotes like this: ...in May 2025, the ed tech provider’s school district customers received individual extortion threats from either the sam
I laugh every time I see strident objections to Gen AI. The reason is that until students understand the problem with shortcuts, they won't see the benefit of the long way to learn
Earlier today, I had the chance to speak on radio with Owala Maima and Dr. Chris Kulesza. They asked a lot of great questions, but alas, my segment was super short for the topic (i
Finding the right article
Given the [concerns](
My old laptop had stumbled on ZorinLinux when it came to NVIDIA support. T
Welcome to Part One of this series. The link to Part Two appears at the very bottom. After setting up an old laptop (Dell Alienware M15) with MX Linux, I decided to investigate the
Welcome to [Part Two of this short exploration of Empedocles' philosophy as applied to navigating nonprofit organizational leadership transitions](
What if you could save $30 for video conversion or video to audio conversion? That's how much one tool, HowToConvert , is charging. I can't tell you
Wish you had a KPI dashboard? You can vibe code one easily. I did for a blog entry I wrote for TCEA (which you will have to read over there when it comes out) where you upload a da
Artificial intelligence is no longer on the horizon. It is in the classroom, the lesson plan, and the professional practice of educators everywhere. [This three part Knowledge Bo
Curious about Claude's offerings, I asked it to lay out the courses for me as an educator. Here's what it came up with. Wait, Before You Explore That Take a quick look at these
Thought this might be fun to cook up given interest in Ai from nonprofit organizations. I love how it's not about the tech or the innovation, but the change management process. If
I read an article about Claude's ability to create interactive visuals. The examples in the article didn't excite me so I thought I would ask Claude for some prompts. These prompts
Update: The Project migration from one Claude account to a new one went well and everything is working fine on the new account. I share this because my previous post is so c
On Threads, I chanced upon a conversation that reflects my own work these days. As I explore Claude AI more and more, I realize that I want to recreate my ChatGPT Projects on Claud
David Truss' points here are sobering: ...the reality is that the vast majority of people in the world are obli
Welcome to my resources page for this session. You'll find everything (slides, supporting documents, infographics) below. If you are curious about my other sessions at TCEA 2
After reading [this blog entry](
"Ownership begins where the telemetry ends." [ ](
To ensure I didn't spend endless hours getting back up to speed on Android, I made [lists of my favorite iOS apps and then found Android alternatives](
The image above is an attempt to assign th
Today was a lot of fun. I spent some of my time "coaching" a ChatGPT Project on how to make an infographic that relied on the BOOM Concept Model Map, which I explore in this blog e
Earlier today, I joined my colleagues at a non profit education association (TCEA) in sharing a little about how Generative AI can work for them. It's been an incredible journey to
In This Issue: As AI
I loved Dr. Philippa Hardman’s article on “ [How Your Learners Actually Learn with AI](
It was startling to read t
Per an email that landed in my inbox this morning, BoodleBox just made some startling announcements! They’re moving from simple "chatting" to high impact "creating." With new direc
This was certainly an interesting read, [Why AI Boosts Creativity for Some Employees But Not Others](
Howdy, scholarship providers! Here’s a special treat to support your learning. Over the next few days, you will get access to several video tutorials for popular Gen AI LLMs/chatbo
Howdy, scholarship providers! Here's a special treat to support your learning. Over the next few days, you will get access to several video tutorials for popular Gen AI LLMs/chatbo
Howdy, scholarship providers! Here's a special treat to support your learning. Over the next few days, you will get access to several video tutorials for popular Gen AI LLMs/chatbo
Limiting cellphone use during instructional time, and in some cases, throughout the whole school day, has improved student engagement in class and resulted in [fewer disciplinary
Do you change your mind in the face of fresh evidence? I'd like to say I do, but more often than not, it's easier to ignore new evidence than try to discard old ideas and work on a
I am looking forward to ordering the amazing Melanie Trecek King’s book
Although I have an Epictetus Bot already made over at BoodleBox, I thought it might be fun to set one up with OpenAI's ChatGPT. The path I follow is the same process I go through w
Reading Bernie Goldbach's blog entry, Using Copilot on My Mobile Phone , I thought I'd give his three
Not a day goes by that I don't wonder, "How much am I REALLY paying for subscription services?" It's crazy how these costs add up so quickly. Jon Henshaw shares a free, open source
Focus: Making the jigsaw strategy work in practice Welcome back ! I am playing with customizing instructions for generating newsletters or blogs from existing content. Lots
Reading about the purported death of PBL, I stumbled across [this definition of traditional time in schools](
This piece by Matt Crosslin via Stephen Downes caught my eye: Education is ofte
A quick summary of an article on the topic; link appears at the end. VIVA Overview VIVA is a simple thinking and communication framework—Verify, Illustrate, Validate, Apply—that
[Dr Phillippa Hardman shares some fascinating ways](
There's word going around t
This gives me goosebumps… ChatGPT for Teachers is built for both educators and school leaders.
Menu 1: Ethics 2: Prompting [ AI in 5
Check out this story from Missouri Humanities... [ ](
Wow, looking forward to this! I
Since I'm spending a LOT more time on Zorin Core Linux OS these days, I've taken some time to install all my favorite apps on it. [
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What a fun project this was to work on! I got to share my affinity for BoodleBox AI while developing the TCEA AI in Education Journey for Individuals. I just have to share it with
Howdy! I have a young colleague fresh out of university (and willing to relocate) with a focus in Cybersecurity, and who has earned his A+ and S+ certifications. However, he's been
Love this image as an examp
The AI revolution in education
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Are you a Texas public school librarian with questions about the new laws? You're not alone. This past week at the Sun City Ed Tech Conference in El Paso, Texas, I shared a new cus
This study looks interesting… …educators need to prompt AI carefully and use their own professional judgement when deciding if AI outputs match their students’ needs. “The gr
Today, no advancement in technology (save for cell phones, which are now facing [widespread, war
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to present to a group of folks. Like many of the folks I present to, there's an expectation that you can protect data privacy with free Gen AI
Someone on [Facebook](htt
HERA (Historical Evidence & Reasoning Assistant) guides students and educators through a three phase approach to historical analysis , transforming passive content consumption i
There's nothing so pleasa
What fun to read this…against the backdrop of pushing Gen AI in K 12 for student use. When we know better, do we really do better? To help sell this policy, I presented in the fi
I wrote this back in 2022, and ran across Minetest on my computer again. So amazing! Check it out if you are looking for something similar to Minecraft. [
A short time ago, I had a fun conversation with Clyde ISD's Saicy Lytle and Mike Neal. They are the hosts of the Ruff Draft podcast
This rebuttal was written by Gen AI, specifically, a Boodle Box bot (a.k.a. custom GPT) called Logic Architect . I thought it was fun
Gen AI tools are changing rapidly. I can't keep up. As one of my colleague put it, no one can. He [cites Carroll's Alice in Wonderland characters](
What a powerful insight about Gen AI adoption by Clara Hawking via [Linked In](
With Boodle Box's update , I switched the model powering the [Epictetus Bot](
We all want our students to achieve deep, lasting understanding. But what does that journey actually look like? And how can we use technology to guide them, not just distract them?
In this Issue 1: Discover how to prepare pre service teachers for the AI enhanced classrooms of tomorrow with evidence based frameworks and practical strategies. Learn how adm
As higher education professionals, our mandate is to prepare the next generation of educators for the realities of the classroom. In an era of rapid technological change and the ri
I missed the announcement of Z.ai, but it's a friendly AI, if a bit verbose. I like this chart it generated when I asked, "What formats can you export to?" [
Over the last few weeks, I've heard numerous podcasts focused on ChatGPT's "imminent arrival," "the model router of [ChatGPT] AI models," and how easy ChatGPT 5, the model that a
As a K 12 administrator, you've likely overseen significant investments in educational technology. But the nagging question remains: Is it making a difference? Too often, expensive
Please find resources for this session below. To return or share this page, use the link: [
Welcome to the support page for my workshop session, Lassoing AI for Learning: High Impact Strategies That Work. The session description, slide deck, game cards, and other re
BoodleBox Optimization List My BoodleBox Bots [BoodleBox Posts](
It’s challenging to watch dismantling of effective services for political reasons: …proposed bud
Stop getting random results from AI tools and start building systems that consistently deliver for your classroom needs. In this hands on session, you'll learn to create powerful
The more I reflect on ethics statements from companies entering the K 16 space, I am fascinated by the idea of " [ethicswashing](
A new blog entry to share on visual learning with GenAI and diagrams…here is paragraph one: Are
Creating custom GPTs, or Boodlebox Bots, Perplexity Spaces, Google Gemini GEMS, Claude Projects is a lot of fun. In this short walkthrough, I’ll share tips for crafting a ChatGPT
This has been long in coming…of course, it’s not here quite yet: [people have been] requesting the ability to share their custom AI experts with others, and we’ll be launching
I saw this and thought you
Working on a presentation, I wanted to share these levels of safety from a question I asked Google Gemini. This is research, so if you know better, feel free to drop a comment. I'v
Give students a world of knowledge offline with Kiwix, a free app for K 12 schools to access Wikipedia, textbooks, and more without internet. 
Creating custom GPTs, or Boodlebox Bots, Perplexity Spaces, Google Gemini GEMS, Claude Projects is a lot of fun. In this short walkthrough, I'll share tips for crafting a BoodleBox
As you look at this chart, you might ask, “How well does using a GenAI model via API safeguard your data?” This question is relevant for schools and individuals who need a higher l
When I read this headline, I could only shake my head in dismay: [Windows 11 user has 30 years of 'irreplaceable photos and work' locked away in OneDrive and Microsoft's sile
Thanks to TCEA TechNotes blog for publishing my piece on Write Better, Write Short . Here's the lead: Once upon a time, the blank page in a composition book scared me. But p
Thanks for attending my sessions at the ESC 9 Education Round Up: Saddle Up for Success, Collaboration for Growth conference in Wichita Falls, Texas. Below, you will find my presen
Just going to drop this here in case anyone is interested... 
I ran across Bill Ferriter's post on LinkedIn, quoted below, and decided it needed a response . The Problem Educators using AI are setting up a situatio
As I look forward to several AI presentations in the next few months, I'm making a shift in my "custom GPTs" or "Bots" that I'm sharing with others. 
🌻 Story: Doña Quixote y el Tesoro del Trabajo Duro [ ](
As Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) finds its way into school and district offices, administrative assistants are on the front line of learning what works. This blog en
I have an old laptop (Alienware 15) that I got awhile back. With all the stuff going on about Windows 11 Recall, CoPilot, etc., I had been wanting to have one machine in my life th
Could it be folks are moving away from US based businesses like Google? I read this with some interest: As part of the UN Open Source Principles initiative, the UN has invited ot
The goals of the Col
This is something I found intriguing to explore. It arose from a suggestion from a former colleague. I had let the idea sit for a while, then thought about making the connection to
On Monday, 04/21/2025 (actually, at noon today), I get to present to a Texas university via a webinar. It's been fun curating the content and finding a way to make it available onl
With the release of the AI 2027 report, the rhetoric or storytelling is amping up: The AIs of 2024 could follow specific instructions: they could turn bullet points into emails,
Transform your math and science instruction. Insert Desmos calculators and PhET simulations into Quizizz activities. [
How cool to see this piece from Stacey Pattenaude and Samantha Sanchez ( [listen to this podcast with Samantha](
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to watch and listen to the [Carnegie Learning AI in Education webinar](
Transform ELL teaching with the Prism Framework for ELLs! Boost language, align with TEKS, and empower students. In this blog entry, you will see three possible projects aligned to
Welcome! On this page, you will find resources for the Monday, April 21, 2025 12:00 PM 1:00 PM lunch and learn webinar to SHSU faculty, staff, and preservice educators on Gener
Yikes, this is worrisome. Generative AI assistants packaged up as browser extensions harvest personal data with minimal safeguards, researchers warn. Some of these extensions
In one of his missives to followers, Steve Hargadon writes something my memory assigned to
Build critical thinking skills and empower students to become savvy information detectives in our digital jungle—one SIFT step at a time. “The illiterate of the 21st century wi
In response to this blog entry I wrote... [ ](
I am sensing a definite backlash against AI. There are moments in my use of AI that I realize that I've eliminated AI components from the digital tools I use. Consider the followin
Welcome to my session resources page for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA). Visit their [Video Library](
What a fantastic read from Alan Noble. Are we asking too much from children to pursue wisdom rather than efficiency? And, even for adults who are deep into their careers, should we
This is a piece I wrote after prepping a presentation that didn't get shared at a recent Convention. You see, we prepare a list of presentations and submit them for review. Then, s
I love this chart on AI skills. I regret that I was reading this on my phone and didn't catch the source to cite it (you know, fumble fingers), so I apologize in advance. If you ha
It's so nice to get positive feedback on presentations, so forgive me for sharing it with you (as I have to put it somewhere). [
While some are still hating on AI (and probably should continue until more transparency is there), some are jumping in with both feet. One of those is Stanford University. They ann
The United States Department of Education and, in particular, the Office of Educational Technology, created a number of resources that have been foundational in supporting develo
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I'd love to be able to run The Orwell Test on my machine without connecting to the web. How would it work? You can see the verdict from ChatGPT at the end. About The Orwell Test
I love this story (because it's close to my own thoughts) shared by Costa Samaras : We got a Costco member
Read this article in full from ASCD . Great stuff to ponder. [
I tested several local AI models and mapped my thoughts in this chart. It may not be definitive, but it reflects my experience. Msty is my 2 choice. Ollama
Running AI local on my desktop, I decided to see how well Msty with DeepSeek would do with a megaprompt (a.k.a. long prompt). As you may know, I like to use the [PRISM Framework]
An avid reader of Marc Alan Edelheit, among other authors, I'm stumped where I can find his books other than through Amazon Kindle and Kindle Unlimi
What if middle school students could analyze history as interconnected ideas, not just facts? Social Studies offers the ideal platform for critical thinking. The [PRISM Framework
A chunk of my evening was spent exploring two tools, Ollama and Msty . The first is a text only local AI running on my machine. Mst
Someone jokingly shared this gummy bear view of genetics: [ ](
This was an enlightening read from the Zinn Education Project : The tsunami of [laws and Executive Orders attacking
Great piece about a timely topic: ...district leaders across the country have employed a [pervasive](
How do education consultants leverage AI for their business? How do schools do so and is there any comparison possible or worthwhile? These questions from [Isar Meitis, CEO of mu
Later this month (or maybe in a month or two, I forget), I need to do an AI Smackdown. Of course, what an AI Smackdown means for me is different than what it means for someone else
Jared Cooney shares these quotes with a point that is on target: AI in Education: "A child
Running an AI on one's own computer is pretty interesting to me. The experience is reminding me a lot of distro hopping I experienced in mid 2000s. You're not committed to any one,
Wow, it's hard to believe how many blog entries resulted from conversations at TCEA 2025 Convention and Exposition held in Austin, Texas earlier this week. Next year, the Conventio
In the ever evolving landscape of education and technology, AI literacy is quickly becoming an essential skill. Greg Kulowiec’s work highlig
PRISM is a structured framework designed to guide students in critical thinking and analysis. It helps learners move from basic pattern recognition to sophisticated reasoning, alig
Discover actionable tips to promote online safety and digital well being this Safer Internet Day. When I opened the Netscape browser on a Mac LC II, I started to navigate the Web i
On Tuesday, you would have found me taking notes on my presentation for later in the day. I took a moment from working Level 3 at the Convention Center to scribble a few pages of n
Today is the last day of TCEA 2025 Convention, and I have one presentation update to share: The Fundamentals of Teaching in a Tech Enhanced Classroom Integrate technology
[Listen to this con
At the start of t
We're getting close to the end of TCEA 2025 Convention and Exposition! As we approach the end of the Convention, I can't help but miss old friends I won't see at TCEA 2025. Here ar
What would an AI Strategist look like? Someone who was informed by all the great ideas about AI? And,
Wow, it's already Day 3 of TCEA Convention. Today's an even more special day. The TCEA Leadership Summit will take place today, and there is an awesome lineup of speakers. The one
At the end of Day 3 of TCEA 2025 Convention and Exposition, while walking out of the Exhibit Hall, I ran into David Mendoza from a K 12 Texas school district. We had a great co
"Fantastic!" When people asked me yesterday how my day went on [Day 1 of TCEA 2025 Convention](
As you might imagine, one of the big challenges schools face is, "How can AI be used in a way that supports teaching, learning, leading?" A lot of folks are struggling with this qu
At the TCEA 2025 Convention and Exposition, I had the opportunity to attend Diana Benner's and Peggy Reimers' session on Instructional Coaching. As you probably know, a lot of folk
Woohoo, Day 2 is starting up. As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, I'll be sharing all my presentations on the day I present them. Ok, maybe I didn't say that exactly. Today, I
Miguel and Heidi Have a listen to Heidi and I as we chat
Level 1/2 before the crowds Here’s a quick welcome from me via Voxer audio recording: [
Like many others, I'm presenting at THE premier curriculum and instruction event in Texas and the Nation. No, no, it's not that acronym. Or that one either. It's the [TCEA 2025 C
As an educator with friends in K 12 education, responsible for teaching writing, much as I did when I worked in a classroom, I am sympathetic about the turmoil that AI causes. For
Dr. Philippa Hardman is spot on with this analysis. I suspect we are all moving very quickly from generic AI (simple included models in tools like Google Workspace and Microsoft 36
"How in the heck does an
This was a great read from Slate. It is relevant to schools and how AI is foisted upon everyone.
There are a lot of ways that AI chatbots can be cited. Here is a quick list of my
Streamline Assessments, Personalize Learning, Boost Success! : Embark on a fascinating exploration of how AI is reshaping the educational landscape. In this webinar, you’ll disc
Fascinating... A high intake of both fruit and vegetables was associated with lower depressive symptoms over time compared to a low intake. A moderate intake of veggies, but not
One of my favorite quotes is, “What the hand does, the mind remembers." It's a reminder that handwriting is such a powerful tool. I'm fascinated by it, because, for many years, I r
There's nothing like finding
\ "The essay is a method for thinking... AI can generate an essay in response to a prompt, but this does not mean that students should stop learning how to write essays for themse
\ TCEAIgnite is your beacon for navigating the transformative landscape of artificial intelligence in education. As AI continues to reshape our world, we stand at the forefront, o
Streamline school tech planning with the AI Powered Plan Analyzer. Ideal for te
AI Chatbots have found their way into the hands of teachers and students around the globe. In classrooms, about half of U.S. teachers and K 12 students now use an AI chatbot like C
Over on Mastodon (which I'm spending even MORE time on since Meta cancelled me for pos
From Dr. Pamela Snow: Fences at the top of the cliff, not ambulances at the bottom. Every. Time.
\ support students in generating high quality notes and help them to engage in paraphrasing, for example, by supplying them with graphical organizers or pre questions in advance o
\ Summary by Perplexity.ai [ The article "Just Did Some Professional Development – Now What?" by Rick Wormeli, hosted on the AMLE website ](
This chart is a great tool for reflection as all of us use AI and other technology. Via axbom.com/aielements 
"What the hand does, the mind remembers." Not sure where I ran into this quote, b
While I certainly understand why any organization or business wants its employees to do their work in the office , we continue to miss the lesson COVID 19 taught us. That le
My favorite AI tools reflect the work I do. Since that involves a lot of writing and analyzing, that's what I lean
📘✨ Discover "Evidence Based Teaching" for powerful, research backed strategies and lesson design! Enhance your K 12 & adult classrooms with culturally mindful methods. Includes 1
\ 🚀 Big news! The FCC has approved the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program for K 12 schools in the United States. What happens next? 🗣️ Join the Funds For Learni
Digital Promise shares a framework: Digital Promise’s AI Literacy framework emphasizes that understanding a
Wow, this was a tough read for folks who have grown fond of Flip. The shock and surprise are still there, lik
It is imperative to remember that as we use AI, there are profound consequences. Should AI Tech companies jo
Leon Furze shares a free ebook on Teaching AI Ethics that he wrote… Open
I have often wondered how Panama would be affected by climate change. See pictures [in this news post](
Saw this post via Mastodon: Nothing says ban assault rifles like 5 school officers, 8 federal DEA officers, 13 U.S. Marshals, 16 sheriff’s deputies, 25 Uvalde officers, 69 office
Wondering if GNU/Linux is worth investigating? Check out retired educator, [Bob Irving's account](http
"Over the past four years, we've relied on $30 million in ESSER, or COVID relief funds to support various
Looking for ideas to build coach to teacher relationships that serve as the foundational obstacle to success? This blog entry can help.
Explore research relevant to K 5 readers and the evidence based use of digital reading tools. Discover seven tools to try! Teach reading in grades K 5? You may be looking for digit
What relief I have as a parent that my children made it through college, one of them persevering through t
What a shocker. The principal who was targeted actually got removed from work for a bit. Baltimore police have arrested Dazhon Leslie Darien, the former athletic director of Pike
Image Source: Generated in Bing's Image Creator AI, then modified with Sketch.io. Based on [Craig A
I don’t understand why some folks engage in censorship, especially here in America. When I read reports like [Books Unbanned](
What a wonderful wall decoration featuring this saying, or "dicho:" It says, " \
Evolution is an old debate, and every year, I learn something new about it. I still remember studying this in m
\ Active consumption and creation, in the form of reading and writing, is the biggest gift that society ever bestowed upon us. Foster it, don't squander it for another 15s of st
This is a book I need to read by Carl Sagan…”The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark.” Some quotes appear below. I will add to them over time… "I have a forebodi
This is a book I need to read by Carl Sagan…”The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark.” Some quotes appear below. I will add to them over time… "I have a forebodi
"How do you stay so calm?" It's a question I get often. The truth is, there are time
These are great suggestions to adopt: Rejoice in what you have, cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of your will, make the best of what is in your power and ta
How fast does it take people to get addicted to AI? How many minutes does it take to ge
Someone asked me recently for AI resources and a scope and sequence. I couldn't help but wonder, "Why aren't you using AI interactively to put together a scope and sequence?" The r
Microsoft CoPilot generated image One of the questions I have, even after attending a recent [2
The more research I read, the less inclined I am to reach for a keyboard when taking notes. That's because our brain makes more connections when we do things with pen and paper tha
Photo by [Ben White](
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Blog rolls. They seem a thing of the past, an archaic habit consecrated by time long past. It's a very old fashioned way of keeping track of, and linking your blog to other blogs o
A few thoughts about speaking and writing with the magic formula.
A short time ago, I wrote about Pay for Student Performance . At the time, I felt I didn't know enough about
A colleague in a ChatGPT for Educators Facebook group shared the following: [
I was so glad to cast my early vote today. After breakfast, I drove my wife and I to the [Brook Hollow Library](
That highlighted portion below is like, "Go ahead and surrender. AI's incursion into schools is already a given victory to the corporate interests." Of course, there was never any
"In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn, " said Phil Collins. How true that is. I discovered the experience when I sat down to put an online, self paced cour
"The younger you are, the more likely you are to speak up against authority, or to act. The older you get, the more you realize what a waste of time it is. The reason why is people
Disclaimer: Looking for long prompts to get AI to apply critical thinking process and analyze claims you find on the web or people share with you? You're in the right place. Be
Are you familiar with The Orwell test ? It came to mind when Nikki Haley was expressing positive thoughts about Texas secession.
One of the questions I have, even after attending TCEA 2024 Convention and missing the opportunity to visit the booths of each vendor, is, "How do these solutions compare to each o
Part of the fun of relying on AI? Using it to apply Critical Thinking processes that assess claims in news and life. For example, you can read a previous blog entry where Microsoft
So far, my experience with AI has been mixed. While Claude, Gemini Advanced offered some hope as being my go to, so far, ChatGPT Plus and Microsoft CoPilot remain the best
As I've mentioned before, one of the essential skills people are said will be in dire need when AI chatbots rule the world is CRITICAL THINKING. Over the last year, I've spent some
In a pair of blog entries, Tim Stahmer (Assorted Stuff) points to the dark cloud of AI on the horizon, whose silver lining is now being mined by...everyone. In his [Conference Ch
This past month, I bought a book, Making Room for Impact . I immediately was engaged in the first few chapters. You can watch Corwin's video where the authors discuss the book: [
Having read this book, Making Room for Impact , earlier last month, I had a fun idea. What
What a thrill to see a blog entry appear on the web. Still, this blog isn't about it so much as the power of editing...or the pain. I like blogs because they are "works in progress
This past month, I bought a book, Making Room for Impact . I immediately was engaged in the fir
How would you decide whether to introduce this tool in your school district or learning organization? Wisdolia This tool is a "smart" flashcard maker... [
Every day there is a data breach, by a school district, a business, or hospital. It seems no matter where you might store your data, it's sure that someone will bumble it and spill
Wait, wait, don't laugh at me for this blog entry too much. I mean, it's OK to have a good laugh, but you have to realize, I was just having a bit of fun. Thanks to the Academy f
One of the big problems schools have? Finding teachers to serve as tutors after school and on weekends. One of the questions I always had, "Why do you need so much tutoring for stu
What do you think the next five years in education will look like in regards to AI? Complete integration or total ban of AI? I struggle with this question. Is the matter entirely
In thinking about how much school district treasure will be spent on AI, on angst about preparing children and teachers for AI, I found myself agreeing wholeheartedly with these 20
"Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word, 'No." So says Betteridge's Law of Headlines. It's a great quote that almost persuades me to NOT use a questi
Should students be using AI? If yes, when and where should it be introduced in school? These are tough questions. It's easy to say, "Introduce it when appropriate," but WHEN is it
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As promised, at long last , my blog entry on Google Jamboard replacement has appeared. See it online
When I first started using Mastodon, Lists didn't quite work the way I hoped. That is, I don't recall having the ability to export and import lists. Exports yes, imports, NO. I hon
Ban smartphones in schools... the unstructured presence of phones has detrimental effects on certain students and restricting their use can be a low cost policy to reduce educati
As a parent, I'd sit in the bleachers and watch one of my kids play baseball. Well, tee ball. It was quite fun. Some kids, especially those in left field or right, would take their
Looking for a Google Jamboard alternative? Maybe the answer isn't Figjam, LucidSpark, or Miro. It's a tool you already love that doesn't fall into the capricious Google ecosphere.
You can't say or think anything wrong. You can't be impolite, or look like you think differently from the group. When you do, others work to enforce their will upon you...whether i
I can't tell you how many times I've listened to this podcast, [Thinking Clearly, featuring Melanie Trecek King](
"Oh, no, I love Jamboard," stated a colleague when I shared the news with her. Who wouldn't like the plucky whiteboard that was drop dead easy to use? I immediately abandoned every
If my one word for Figjam earlier was SIMPLIFY, it's the same for Zapier's RSS feed to Linked In connections. I'd show you some screenshots of the craziness Zapier puts you through
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Let's put AI through the critical thinking grinder. If it IS so life altering, let's a look. Wait. This blog is a failure already. I won't be putting AI through the grinder. I'm no
Has AI eclipsed the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? While I have seen some cartoons depicting "Climate Change" appearing on a bigger horse, which does eclipse Famine, Death, Pesti
Over the course of my career, Teachers of Tomorrow have found their way into classrooms. In my stint in a large urban school district, I saw how teachers from ToT found their way i
After writing The Summit of Hype , it occurred to me, "Maybe I'm wrong. What if edtech really ha
Can AI be an able assistant to conservative school boards and educators seeking to ban content they consider inappropriate? The answer is, "Probably. Yes." [
While writing a blog entry about extreme heat and PBL for work, I gathered up a variety of wonderful primary sources and representations of data in visual form. So much information
Over on Mastodon social network, Tory Patterson ponders an action about "tech use in education ."
Over at the TCEA TechNotes blog, someone posted the following in response to this blog entry, [Going Beyond SAMR: Models for Technology Integration](
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Being a bit lazy, I didn't want to reboot my computer into Windows to join/merge a few zillion PDF files. But how to join them on GNU/Linux? [
Would you believe I was totally unfamiliar with Epictetus? Yet, when I opened Sharon Lebell's The Art of Living : A New Interpretation , I found myself nodding my head at certain
Read the news? It paints an unpleasant picture of where we live. Texas isn't only famous for its [false history of The Alamo anymore](
This morning, my wife (Monica) and I hit our local taco joint. I love the egg whites, spinach, refried beans, and potatoes a la Mexicana plate with corn tortillas. I had no idea wh
It may be time to toss Blogger onto the scrap heap of history. Today, three of my ancient blog entries (2008) received email critique. They stand accused of being out of whack with
Apparently, after I ripped the guts (a list of links to educational resources for podcasting or self hosted video) out of offending blog entries, the Google censors found them pala
Every time I turn around, there's a new tool available for Mastodon. My favorite one at the moment remains the Scheduler, which allows
Wish you could write a blog entry? It's not as hard as you might think, but some folks find it so when starting out. I suspect it's the absence of an audience...I know I wrote many
"Better get your prostate checked every year after 40," my dad would say. We had just walked out of the doctor's office. I was seventeen, and had the funny walk every man gets when
What constitutes "real professional learning" these days? Some, like Matthew Tower (EdSurge), argue that the pandemic drove all of us toward our conception of normal. What is norma
Mike Bell, author of The Fundamentals of Teaching, engages in a little pushback to this Oxford hosted symposium. As I read his question, I can't help but laugh. [
This is pretty cool...don't want to be on Twitter all the time (or at all?), but still follow certain accounts/users? This can be great for those folks who aren't on Twitter but st
Should educators and parents of children who have partaken of NWEA to asses Math and Reading in elementary schools be worried? Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) said today that it'
On the last day of the year, I wonder, "Should I have some profound bit of wisdom to share?" I take a moment of self reflection, a bit of time to look into my mind to see what, if
After exploring quite a few different Mastodon instances, I've settled on what I hope will be my "home" instances for now. I've divided them up into two areas, and from this point
Back in 12/2021, I compiled a list of my favorite reads for 2021 . It was in response to the great Do
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When new users who happen to be educators sign up, I usually send them something like what appears below. I thought I would back this instruction up by including a link to this blo
Welcome to Mastodon, fellow educator! I once sent this via a DM, but decided that you might prefer to read it here and I only have to send you one link. [
The transition away from Twitter has made me question other online services. While I have been a free, open source advocate, I had my stint of administering my own server(s) at wor
Over the weekend, an older gentleman was having trouble setting up his Mastodon profile and bio. I thought, "Wow, this is pretty easy. Why not record a video walking him through it
Time to invite the teacher librarians in K12 over to Mastodon. I've learned so much from K 12 librarians, ever since I walked into a library and remembered it at 3rd grade. And, I
Encountering spammers from various domains in Mastodon? You can import a list of misbehaving or naughty domains to your Mastodon account via the web browser. And, then you don't ha
This morning, I made the transition from a vibrant Twitter account of 13.9 thousand followers to ZERO followers. The journey to oblivion was quick. I thought it would hurt more, gi
Ever wonder what the latest data breach has taken place with Equifax and Experian? It seems like every month or so, there's a data breach. Sure, you get "privacy" protection, but i
If you haven't encountered two factor, or multi factor, authentication, you're missing out on an easy, if tedious, way of securing your online accounts. Using 2FA or MFA has been a
When I saw this headline, I remembered back to a conversation I had a few weeks ago, encouraging folks to move away from Twitter, or at least have a backup plan (like [ Mastodon,
"It's just not done," say some on Mastodon, but I can't imagine not cross posting content. If I had to manually post every piece of content I produce on a daily basis, well, who wo
For folks new to Mastodon, tapping the star icon is similar to the Twitter. But at that point, the similarity ends. When you favorite (star) someone's post, you send a message to t
Howdy, here's a round up of all my Fediverse tutorials or tootorials. Hope they are useful to you. My purpose in crafting them was to learn more about the Fediverse tools featured
I was just reading this morning about how the brain works. If you aren't learning new stuff, getting fresh input for your brain, it can have bad effects in the long run. I cited th
Earlier today, I helped deactivate a Twitter account on someone's behalf. They had had enough of the drama and excitement. "I just want it gone," she said, preferring other social
Howdy, here's a round up of all my Fediverse tutorials or tootorials. Hope they are useful to you. My purpose in crafting them was to learn more about the Fediverse tools featured
Howdy, here's a round up of all my Fediverse tutorials or tootorials. Hope they are useful to you. My purpose in crafting them was to learn more about the Fediverse tools featured
Since some folks are encountering confusion, I thought it would be worthwhile to revisit Mastodon account creation, how to select an instance, customize the preferences, and more.
Want to toot what you're reading on your computer to your Mastodon account? You'll want to grab this bookmarklet available online: [
It's kinda hard to imagine the Fediverse, but here are two visualizations that caught my eye over the last few weeks. 1 Mapstodon This one [ comes from comeetie ](
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Do you like to read your news when you login to your favorite social media tool? I do as well. Come along and I'll share a few of my favorite news focused Mastodon instance account
One of my favorite authors, Dr. Nathan Lowell, is on Mastodon. I was surprised to run into him, almost as surprised as seeing another of my favorite long time authors, Michael A. S
Want to see more Mastodon instances? @JPoesen has you covered. Scroll down to [ see the list at this link ](
Earlier this week, the hcommons.social instance admin suggested everyone make backups of everything. At that point, I realized I hadn't explored how t
Over 100 people have join ed the [ EduTooters list ](
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While there may be a new translation feature coming for Mastodon web interface, I haven't seen it yet. What happens when you're having a conversation with someone from Finland? [
Whether it's in Spanish or English, one recurring challenge for folks new to Mastodon? Posting animated GIFs. I won't speculate as to why the Mastodon site or the mobile apps allow
As Twitter undergoes lots of exciting changes, over 6.5 million (as of 11/13/2022) have found a home in the Fediverse, which someone said is 2M since November 19, 2022. Wow. Why
Looking for a nice space to connect as educators? Or, as is now known as an EduTooter ? Why not join the Fediverse? Think of it as an alternative to Twitter, Facebook, etc. and
Looking for a nice space to connect as educators? Or, as is now known as an EduTooter ? Why not join the Fediverse? Think of it as an alternative to Twitter, Facebook, etc. and
You may recall that a short time ago, Prancer, our toy poodle, was mourned. He had lived a long life, 15 years, spanning the youth of my children and giving my wife and I comfort t
Over at Ask a Tech Teacher , Christian Miraglia (@T4EdTech), makes the following suggestions when teaching history.
As I shared a short time ago , our family's teacup poodle, Prancer, passed away. He was 15 years old, and had lived a
Once, I had an employer write in an appraisal feedback, "I really appreciate it that you don't complain when given a new task." This came to mind when I read Doug "Blue Skunk" John
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Over the last year, I've tried out different RSS feed readers. I'm not sure why I didn't look for browser based RSS feed readers sooner. I'd gotten tired of dealing with advertisem
It's easy to assume you can teach a fanatic that censorship is wrong. You may think that explaining to an American citizen that censorship is un American, that it flies in the face
Earlier this week, I saw this poster. I can't help but wonder how the walkout went since it took place today at 11:50 AM. [
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As a boy, one of the first books I read was a science fiction short story collection, No Way Out . The collection introduced me to terms like "eater of worlds," a phrase I had
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When I read Tim Stahmer's ( Assorted Stuff ) tweet about some wannabe fascist governor in Florida, I have to admit that I had a visceral reactio
As much as I loved my graduate level professors, I have found their approach to teaching reading...problematic. I remember beginning my year teaching third grade bilingual, working
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Over at his new digs, Daily Ink, David Truss takes a moment to write about The Paradox of Religion. Before I refl
One of my favorite ideas about learning is the idea Frank Smith suggests in his book, Understanding Reading . When I first read it, I had not been exposed to the idea of schem
Doug "Blue Skunk" Johnson wrote a thoughtful reply to my previous blog post, [MyNotes: Christians Against Christianity. That blog entry](
Over the last year, it's become clear to me that religion has morphed into something dangerous to American democracy. I have a bias against gun totin' religious fanatics of any str
Ok, maybe awesome is too nice a word to describe Vivaldi's Mail component. But it's not bad. In fact, I soon kicked Claws Mail and Thunderbird (well, I w
Only a few days ago, Tim Holt was taking me to task for pushing pseudo science. The more I read about science stuf
The more research I read, the less inclined I am to reach for a keyboard when taking notes. That's because our brain makes more connections when we do things with pen and paper tha
Several of my colleagues are sharing about Google's newest Chromebook tools, Screencast and Cast Moderator. Here's an excerpt from [Google's blog](
Want to get access to the new, built in Screencast tool for Chromebooks? You are in the right place! It's summer and there's new tools available. You've probably already heard rumo
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Stop in at a gas station, you may find that you have to ask for the key to get to the restroom. I'm not saying Learning Management Systems (LMSs) are those little buildings where y
Earlier this week, I received a question via email I had to spend a moment thinking about. There are so many ways to answer technical questions, depending on what solution or ecosy
If you've worked in a small group in a class, as part of a team at work, you know what happens. In spite of the best efforts of the committed, there's always someone who steps up a
Among my list of annoying, irritating technologies are the long term memories of technologies I work with. You may not have guessed it, but I have a predilection for nuking my brow
It's a bad habit, but I hate relying on an operating system's default video player. Windows 11 has one, I'm sure, but I don't use it. In the past, I've used a variety of video play
Not since Plurk, have I seen or felt as much excitement about another space to grow a PLN. The Fediverse offers a rich, authentic space to reconfigure my professional learning netw
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Want to opt out of high stakes state tests in 2022? You may want to check out the advice in this document from TASB: In Texas, parents who object to standardized testing are publ
Privacy Tests released its list of open source browser, privacy testing. You can see the results online . As I review the list, I realize how little
Last week, I found myself struggling with user account management. If you've ever had to do this, you know what a pain it can be, especially when you're dealing with a mess of CSV
I spent most of an hour or so going through the ancillary resources to a new book I'm reading, or listening to, Cu
“ The role of writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say .” Anaïs Nin Reading some old blog entries of mine, I ran across Ni
Here's an attempted to write an inverted pyramid article ...feel free to share it with others, o
Seeing that Doug "Blue Skunk" Johnson has shared his list of books , I thought I
T Mobile isn't a child on the playground, bullied by big meanies. It's a company entrusted with confidential, sensitive data of millions. Back in August, 2021, I switched from T Mo
Last week, I had the opportunity to eat with an old friend/colleague at Thai Taste , one of my favorit
In a blog entry I wrote awhile ago but that was published only recently, I loved sharing this d
Sitting at lunch with some colleagues, our conversation drifted to how to get music and other content onto an iPhone. This came up because they were trying to transition from Andro
While some may be experiencing pandemic fatigue, my reaction has been a bit different. Sure, I hate not going to restaurants at regular times because they may be packed. I don't li
[youtube This morning's conversation with someone via Twitter had me reflecting, "What are the television shows that have kept us goi
"Now, I understand a little of what it means to be 'woke.'" I told my daughter over the phone. For me, being woke means awakening to the injustices you were blind to for years. It
Since my exodus from Google Drive as my ultimate storage solution (I only rely on it now for portable documents and shared content, less than 3 gigs total used), I make it a habit
Every other day, I get a few requests via email. " It's a request mediated by Google, asking me to allow someone to become an editor of a document I have shared. I always include t
Wish you had access to non digital rights management (DRM) content in book format? Then look no further than Smashwords. I buy copies of books when I want to read them on any devic
If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the ot
Wouldn't it be awesome to remove your background, slip into the future without all your baggage and old background clinging to you? Well, Erase.bg offers to do that for your pictur
One of my favorite tools on iPad and Chromebook is Book Creator. You can do so much with it, and the tool is quite versatile. That's why I encourage you to take advantage of this F
"The most recent research shows that millennials in the U.S. workforce, once the best educated in the world, are now among the least well educated in the industrialized world,"
As I mentioned earlier this month , I took the plunge and invested in a Lenovo Chromebook Duet. Now, a few days later, I'm h
As this blog entry at How To Geek points out , productivity suites with word processors, spreadsheets, etc.
"The role of community in schools consists of the connections between schools and individuals, businesses, and formal and informal organizations and institutions that can leverage
You may not know it, but I have suffered addiction for many years. It's been crazy to think that I've been doing my work, raising a family, caring for a pet, doing everything while
"How would you construct a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program at your campus or organization?" What a great question, and one that I wanted to explore from my own perspective
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"Do not feel absolutely certain of anything," says Bertrand Russell. As I've gotten older, the red hot passion of youth with which I rushed forward in righteousness has ebbed. Inst
Although I have avoided investing in nonfiction audio books for Audible (nonfiction puts me to sleep while driving), I thought I might listen to nonfiction audio when puttering aro
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There are many ways to celebrate Thanksgiving holiday, but one way I won't be doing it is with traditional turkey and fixin's. Thanksgiving celebrations at work have taken a non tr
When I knew I'd be shaking the dust of a little school district on the edge of San Antonio off, I decided to invest in a Chromebook I could rely on. [
In this entry, I continue sharing my notes of Zaretta Hammond's Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. In this entry, I share my takeaways from Chapter Seven and Eight.
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Note: The lead to the story I wrote appears immediately below. Following it are my reflections, thoughts, and background info. I started to put them first, but then realize
It's fun to reflect on past projects, and what lessons you learned from them. This Action Steps chart captures lessons I learned over years of implementing technology projects. Eac
Team leaders, I'm told, take responsibility for their team's failures. You know, when the Titanic hit the iceberg, and it sank, the Captain went down with the ship. When anti cyb
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In this entry, I continue sharing my notes of Zaretta Hammond's Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. In this entry, I share my takeaways from Chapter Six. [
As I take the time to read the history of my Panamanian roots, I realize how much I don't know. But I do have threads to cling to, that I can grasp and pull greater truths closer.
This continues my exploration of Zaretta Hammond's Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain . You can [read all preview entries in reverse chronological order](
Giveaway Alert!!! I saw this, entered it, and hope you may find it of interest. 
One of my favorite features on Mac? The ability to force delete a reluctant file. You may remember the option. You try to empty the trash on a Mac, but you get an error. What can y
What a delightful bit of news to see that Wakelet has made Columns available as one of its collection layout options. For fun, I thought I'd re organize one of my bigger Wakelet co
We've never taught critical thinking as well as our students needed. You may have, but given my own experiences with "critical thinking" as a student, I can say I barely spent time
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This continues my exploration of the ideas Zaretta Hammond shares in her book, shown below. The Foreword was quite interesting, as was Chapter 1. I'll share some of my notes from t
In a powerful book, Zaretta Hammond (@ready4rigor) connects Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain
As I get older, the more history I read, the longings for the country I spent my first ten years of life grow stronger. I have often felt like the young lady who cooked, cleaned, a
I stumbled on Joe Truss' website earlier this evening, and ran across his 40+ books for antiracist teaching . Let'
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As I mentioned in another blog entry, I had the opportunity to watch this webinar featuring Zaretta Hammond. Wow, what an amazing presenter and incredible insights with implication
This blog entry continues my exploration of Greg Epstein's book, Good Without God . Be sure to read prior entries for context and links to the book, as well as what kicked this ex
Ok, this blog entry is the first in a series exploring Greg Epstein's book, Good Without God . Before that, though, I thought I'd share how I came to be reading a book about Human
MyNotes Here are my notes on Greg Epstein's book, Good Without God . It's only Chapter 3. Wow, this is heavy stuff to work through and my notes don't capture all the ideas shar
Welcome to Part 2 of MyNotes on ListenWise, a fantastic book by Monica Brady Myerov. Her book, [ListenWise: Teach Students to Be Better Listeners](
A Long Foreword to this Blog Entry: This blog entry is different from what I usually write. I have engaged in some soul searching, doing some reading when I consider what's
Earlier this year, I had the chance to meet Monica Brady Myerov, the author of [ListenWise: Teach Students to Be Better Listeners](
All things made will some day disappoint. It's one of those universal truths, isn't it? Anything that has been built by human hands, put together in Nature eventually fails or chan
Earlier this month, I took a stab at crafting a course on brain based learning. I soon realized I was in over my head. The experience of being overwhelmed is not uncommon. A friend
Ever had hot sauce at a restaurant? I have sampled many different sauces, my favorite being the hidden "Mata la Mula" (Kill the mule) hot sauce at Tomatillo's Mexican Restaurant (y
I was digging through my old emails, and ran across this one I'd sent to my children. I thought the poem, entitled "Epitaph," to be worth sharing again. Now, don't go thinking I'm
Working on that previous blog entry, I did a quick search trying to find evidence based process or research. I was happy to [find this Wikimedia image](
It's no surprise I'm attracted to the idea of instructional strategies, or strategies that work, that are evidence based and guaranteed to work. Or, if not guaranteed, have a certa
One of my favorite email programs, Mozilla Thunderbird, takes up about 1.5 gigs on my hard drive. That's not that much, really, but what if I had a smaller alternative program? Sma
Critical thinking is a topic I've been trying to learn more about. It is a slow process for me. That probabl
How can we link unproven technology to evidence based strategies that work? That is, we know technology is effective at what it does. But how can we use that technology in ways to
Windows 10 has been such an improvement over previous Windows operating systems, I had even greater hopes for Windows 11. After all, the more it looks like GNU/Linux, doesn't get i
Wow, what a tough thing it seemed to put Ringtones of sounds one owns on an iPhone as a ringtone for a specific contact. Here are the steps I followed...they are adapted from the o
Wow, special thanks to Audreana Underbrink ( @EdTechMrsU ) for being kind enough to design a [ TCEA 2021 Convention digital badge and ribbon ]
Since I have multiple gmail accounts, some for work and others for personal, I often find myself juggling my email from one account to another. The easiest way is to rely on IMAP.
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Like everyone else in the world, I generate my fair share of PDFs. I also have, on occasion, the need to split them up. There are tons of graphical tools that can do this, but I th
When I cleaned out my Google Drive, saving items that were not shared in any way with others or embedded in websites, I ended up with a LOT of files. Those files fit into several b
On Windows, you can use WinDir to see what files are taking up space on your hard drive. On GNU/Linux, there are several solutions, one of which is
A new image format, which I'd read a little about but hadn't explored much, was so much fun to experiment with. The WEBP image format, great for websites and content management sys
One of the reasons I've never stuck with UbuntuLinux for long is how slow, clunky it is. Often this is a function of the computer, but running on a new machine with tons of RAM, SS
Alas, my beloved Acer C740 Chromebook reaches end of life on June 2021. Of course, when the notice popped up, I got a bit excited. What might happen if I were to load GNU/Linux on
These are my notes from the article, 6 Tools for Assessing Learning. It suggests we need t
Cleaning my home office (obligatory during the holidays) has unearthed a few of my old notebooks. These little leather bound (fake leather, no doubt) journals contain my work notes
Maybe I'm clinging to old tech, but I thought I'd try a new RSS reader. Why? Well, Feedly (which is free, thank you) has started dropping more advertisements in as articles. Maybe,
It's customary to reflect on the year you've completed. As I look back on 2020, I can't help but feel grateful for many things. Mind if I share a few of them with you? As you might
I had stumbled on a Academic website that wanted to sell me on the idea that I could find all the places I'd been published or cited. It described itself as even better than Google
As we've grown older, holiday meals had grown to be a chore for two. While we may have enjoyed preparing these meals in the past, the sense of urgency is now past. Our children hav
If you dual boot Windows and GNU/Linux, you'll soon find yourself wishing you could customize your grub file. This is a list of operating systems/kernels on your computer that you
"I have ninety nine jumps out of the airplane," said my Dad. He had been a paratrooper, special forces, and retired Canal Zone police officer. "Why did you stop at ninety nine jump
This past weekend, I took the opportunity to clean out my personal Google Drive, and back up everything. It's a job I'd put off for awhile, but I wrote a blog entry for my work spa
One of the tools I use every day is a Markdown editor. But what editor to use? A quick Google search will give you a list of markdown editors. For many reasons, I write my blog ent
Google's recent announcements about Google Photos reminded me that it's important to have an exit policy. Google's dominance over my email, photo storage, and file storage reminded
Need to migrate your email from Gmail to a secure, encrypted email provider? It's gotten so easy. Come along as I share my journey with ProtonMail, who announced their Import Ass
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One of the consequences of hating to do your own lawn work? Unsolicited requests to provide assistance from lawn care professionals. During a time when I was traveling for work, my
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"Fund people over stuff," my mentor, Mark Gabehart, would often say. Of course, he may not have said it in such a blunt way. But that's definitely the message that came across. It
Need to batch convert hundreds, or thousands, of PDF files into GIFs that you can then assemble as ONE animated GIFs? If so, this is the blog entry for you. The problem? Combine a
In March, as I started Spring Break, I remember the frustration and tears of teachers, mainly one, that spurred me to ask, "How can I make this remote teaching journey a bit easier
"Pooh bear, are you going out this evening?" "Yes, honey," I replied as I slipped on my black ninja oofas. My wraparound, 2+ reader enhanced sunglasses went over my eyes. It was a
On July 15th, someone sent me a tweet, maybe two. I regret I missed those since I don't follow the person and, hey, I'm working full time. After reading them a few moments ago, I r
When I read the story of this gay, fierce math teacher , and a [Black Google employee's letter](
Find out more about this upcoming, June 23 25, virtual learning conference for educators. You can find a schedule of sessions online at the website below. Free Professional Learnin
Alas, my Microsoft Surfacebook (the original), one of the best machines I've owned in years, has started to get yellow splotches on the screen (see image below). So, I said, I'll k
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Did you miss the announcement yesterday about the EdTech 2020 Virtual Conference? It's not too late to find out more about this exciting, first time event for Texas State Universit
Wow, an update email from the Learning Revolution online conference caught my attention this evening. The conference is entirely free and you need only register to learn something
When your family faces a threat like COVID 19, you realize you had better revisit that old maxim of "Put your affairs in order." I was having this conversation with work colleagues
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"Discovery based learning doesn't work!," shouted the middle aged, high school mathematics teacher. Looking back at my twenty eight year old self, I was brimming with the edtech kn
When I was eighteen or so, I read a bit of Thomas Merton's works. I suspect it was an anthology of some of his best writing and ideas. Either that, or I grazed a bit much at the mo
When I was 17 years old, right before leaving for college (I turned 18 in October), I could barely get a word out when standing in front of a group. In fact, my shyness often kept
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One of my favorite distros, mainly because it was so light on my system at the time, was Debian based Crunchbang ( !) GNU/Linux. It had a fairly light footprint, and everything mov
While I still remain tired, I find myself wanting to share some of the exciting insights I gained from TCEA 2020 Convention and Exposition last week. It was freakin' amazing! [
If you've followed the Around the Corner blog, you know how much time I've spent exploring digital coaching, edtech coaching and just plain coaching. I still remember the first t
With some time off this holiday, I found myself with a powerful craving for native Panamanian dishes. Although I love all the great food in San Antonio, Alice Keeler's trip picture
Wondering what to get that person for Xmas? For fun, I thought I'd share three wakelet collections I came up with to answer this question. Gadgets, Gizmos, and Holiday Gifts As
Are you an avid reader? Then you may find this list of audio books available [via Audible.com](
Looking for a Windows 10 Video recorder? Although I often use Screencastify (it's my go to screen recorder), I hadn't loaded it into my Micros
Ok, I'm not sure how I stumbled onto " He's the Weird Teacher" blog entry on the subject of, [The Threat of Vanilla](
Bad bosses thrive in chaos because it is more difficult to hold them accountable for performance failures in a chaotic culture...Bad bosses create toxic and hostile environments
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If you're not proud of where you work, go work somewhere else. You don't get the benefit of the brand when it's hot without accepting the blame of the brand when it's wrong.
Over the years, I've had the opportunity to work with many different supervisors. The best found a way to inspire those around them. I was fortunate to have three principals. Of th
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Are you up to date on your copyright? How about your podcasting skills? This evening, I stumbled on a conversation that gave me the opportunity to revisit both. Mind if I share my
Again and again, it's easy to see how research based strategies can have a powerful impact in the classroom. But one of the challenges is, "What happens when you try to blend techn
While sifting through my Get Pocket articles, I ran across one from Forbes (8/19/19) that had an intriguing headline. Three Reasons Classroom Practice Conflicts With Evidence On
“When schools lack a clearly articulated coaching model, confusion reigns and a precious resource is wasted.” [EL Magazine](
Working with a local educator, a kind and wonderful school leader, I was astonished to see her face the real life consequences of a spouse's actions with online dating service. Her
So exciting to see new features come out around a product that's fun, easy and versatile. Of course, I'm referring to Wakelet.com's announcement of a Mood board on October 1. I'm h
"Did you fill out the exit interview form?" asked Steve "Yes, it's in the packet I just gave you," I replied. "Great, thanks!" He skims the document,then looks up at me. "Is
I have a confession to make. I still count on my fingers when I do a math problem. If there's no spreadsheet nearby, I'll sum up my lunch purchase with tip for the waiter using my
Wish you could learn from the amazing Troy Hicks? You may want to attend the 22nd Annual Teachers' Conference that will feature him as a keynote. It on
Do you work in a no surprises organization? That is, the kind of place where nothing exciting is allowed to happen, the possibilities of something causing ripples fiercely protecte
Do you collect leadership insights? I do. I hate it. A part of me says, "You already know everything you need to know to be an awesome leader. You only have to implement." At that
If one of the key requirements for critical thinking is access to content, your organization should create a knowledge base. This will enable the people in the organization to thin
Every time I turn around, I find myself creating or browsing Wakelet collections. If you're not familiar with Wakelet, it's a terrific content curation app that I have written abou
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Every time I turn around, I find myself creating or browsing Wakelet collections. If you're not familiar with Wakelet, it's a terrific content curation app that I have written abou
Blake Harvard, The Effortful Educator blog , [shares his conclusions](
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While watching a Corwin Press video one evening, I was searching for more information on direct instruction. Boy, did I hit the jackpot (more on that in a later blog post). In the
Who the heck is Andreas Schleicher? Must be someone important. Amy Gibbons, who wrote [‘We are driving out creative teachers,’ says Pisa boss](
Over the last few days, I've been checking out books on writing. At the library, I'm the guy juggling a stack of books about writing. I'll read a few chapters. Then, put the book i
Update: Sigh. I wrote this when I was angry, and now have cooled down. How silly of me to get angry. But it was fun to write. Ok, how @ $@$ hard is it, Microsoft? Get the da
Every time I turn around, I find myself creating or browsing Wakelet collections. If you're not familiar with Wakelet, it's a terrific content curation app that I have written abou
"What should instruction look like in the classroom?" A simple question, right? Trying to answer it has been a bit of a pain. I've spent time looking for what I learned previously.
Every time I turn around, I find myself creating or browsing Wakelet collections. If you're not familiar with Wakelet, it's a terrific content curation app that I have written abou
Over at the TCEA TechNotes blog , my entry on the jigsaw method came out early this morning, as you can see below: [
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This blog entry continues the sharing of my notes and takeaways from Marc Tucker's book, [Leading High Performance School Systems](
This blog entry continues the sharing of my notes and takeaways from Marc Tucker's book, [Leading High Performance School Systems](
Continuing my notes and takeaways from Marc Tucker's book, Leading High Performance School Systems. I have to admit
How are you creating micro moments of success for the people you serve? Over the last few weeks, I've been pondering how technology fits into teaching and learning. Why? I hadn't d
Last week, while completely revising one of my workshops for a conference , I had a brainst
There have been some great resources shared about the topic of instructional coaching. As a way of career advancement, educators seek out these roles. Those in professional instruc
Michelle Lucas has great ideas about Sparking Student Curiosity . This blog entry continues my
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"The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say 'no' to almost everything," says Warren Buffett. The truth is, teachers lack
At the start of a meeting yesterday at work, a private message arrived from dear friend, Dr. Katie Alaniz at Houston Baptist University. The message sent me into a bit of retrospec
As I mentioned yesterday, Michelle Lucas has some awesome ideas about Sparking Student Curiosity. Th
What a delight to see Grant Lichtman's response, By Definition, Better Learning Is "Innovation," to my
How fascinating to read Michelle Lucas' article on sparking student curiosity. She shares this true observation: There are countless articles about the need to develop ‘lifelong
Are we engaged in Orwellian doublethink in schools today? We may be when we imagine that pushing the use of ineffective instructional strategies into schools will improve students'
I have a story to share with you that I'm not proud of. It may help some of you understand my series of EdTech Heresies blo
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"I have observed first hand the time gobbling activities to which Dr. Schmoker refers," says commenter James Willison. In the spirit of celebrating blog comments, and James' observ
Every problem passes through three stages on the way to acceptance: First, it appears laughable; second, it is fought against; third, it is considered self evident. Source:
"Is there a way to share feedback and ideas with one another that works well?" The question had come up at a particular group's team building getaway. Two of the participants sugge
This acclaimed book is a master teacher's tested program for turning clumsy prose into clear, powerful, and effective writing. A logical, expert, easy to use plan for achieving e
Disclaimer: Note that this blog entry does NOT say technology use in schools is bad, evil or we shouldn't be doing it anymore. It DOES try to include as much research as I co
Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey authored the book, [Checking for Understanding](
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In reading Mike Schmoker's book, it's easy to see that he has a message aligned to his goal of "simplicity, clarity and priority." In this blog entry, I'll try to capture some of t
Over the past few days, as time permits, I've begun reading Michael Schmoker's Focus . I decided to see what Schmoker and ASCD have been promoting the last few years. Of course, I
Check out my latest blog entry on Wakelet at TCEA's TechNotes blog....you may want to see the rest of my series on Wakelet here .
Last week, I must have been on a Wakelet craze, since I found myself writing blog entries about this exciting new tool. Part of the excitement came from my chat with Misbah at Wake
For the longest time, I've relied on the dynamic view template for this blog. It was less fuss than the previous ones. Still, each time I visited Around the Corner , I found mysel
The September, 2019 issue of [ASCD's Educational Leadership publication](
Not familiar with this 30 year old, research based reading comprehension (& math) strategy that John Hattie has ascertained has an effect size of .74, which means, it can accelerat
After following John Hattie's work down the rabbit hole, I purchased a copy of Dr. Sonny Magana's book, [Disrupting Classroom Technology](
Over the last few days, I've been having fun working on Manjaro Linux and customizing it to my liking. That's part of the fun loading GNU/Linux distribution on your computer, so I'
Is edtech really worth having around anymore? The question popped into my mind earlier this summer as I worked with others to review and develop workshops centered around instructi
As I mentioned before, I decided to jump ship from Ubuntu Linux on my Microsoft SurfaceBook . Wha
When I let my Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert status lapse, I did so on purpose. It's nice to break free a bit of what you've been doing (not that free, I'm still facili
On September 12, 2019, I'm looking forward to sharing a new blog entry at TCEA's TechNotes blog entitled, Strategies That Work . I'm excited about that blog entry because in it, I
When I first started writing this blog entry, my goal was to focus on knowledge management and project management. Both are essential to a technology director. Then, I started wond
The more I work with Wakelet, the more I wish it could do more. These aren't always big changes to the interface. In fact, they may be "small" changes that improve the end user exp
The following blog entry first appeared at the TCEA TechNotes blog . Be sure to check out Miguel's publications via
The following blog entry first appeared at the TCEA TechNotes blog . Be sure to check out Miguel's publications via
Every time I turn around, I find myself creating or browsing Wakelet collections. This will be the beginning of quite a few shares featuring Wakelets...I'm trying for one a day. Wh
The following blog entry first appeared at the TCEA TechNotes blog . Be sure to check out Miguel's publications via
The following blog entry first appeared at the TCEA TechNotes blog . Be sure to check out Miguel's publications via
The following blog entry first appeared at the TCEA TechNotes blog . Be sure to check out Miguel's publications via
The following blog entry first appeared at the TCEA TechNotes blog . Be sure to check out Miguel's publications via
The following blog entry first appeared at the TCEA TechNotes blog . Be sure to check out Miguel's publications via
The following blog entry first appeared at the TCEA TechNotes blog . Be sure to check out Miguel's publications via
At some point over summer vacation, my wife's Dell laptop turned sluggish then stopped working altogether. I'm not sure what the problem was, but it's slow startup had defied vario
Reflecting on success may accelerate your growth. One approach that can be painful is reflecting on your failure. As a technology director in various sized school districts, I've h
As I have grown older, I'm amazed at the insights that pop up into my head. These thoughts slip into my consciousness, as if they are sap dripping from a spigot plugged into a mapl
Ready to maximize your school technology investments? Try this approach with campus culture initiatives. The approach? Juxtapose new technologies with strategies that close the g
It's inevitable. Interact with people, and you'll find a need for knowing how to have crucial conversations and/or confrontations. Since it's been awhile, I thought I might share s
Back in 1996 (wow, that was a LONG time ago), I wrote an article for publication in Technology Connections (3(3): 13 14) magazine. The article? Stage a Well Designed Saturday Se
Over the past few years, I've often remarked that my experiences in education fuel my writing. The reason why is that writing helps me make sense of the world around me, as well as
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As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, there are a variety of solutions for getting your Google Drive content out of one location and putting it into another. One that I had hear
Looking forward to an article being published in this magazine's TechTake section (towards the back of the magazine). INSIGHT is the association's professional quarterly journal
In education, it's difficult to imagine being rude. It's unprofessional. Yet, sometimes, we need to be direct, to say the hard thing. Too many tools in your toolbox can be just a j
Note: This is an updated version to a blog entry I wrote awhile back. [
My co worker at TCEA, Susan Meyer, was kind enough to share a digital copy of my recent TechEdge article (in the FINAL ever print version of TechEdge) with me. It's hard to believe
You know, I hate to be a curmudgeon, but it's my prerogative, isn't it? Can you guess why ? [
Special thanks to the editors of Digital Learning for including Around the Corner in their publication! This is a special moment as we approach 5.7M views of content here at Aro
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to satisfy my curiosity about Google's Applied Digital Skills. Of course, I had already written about it in my TCEA hosted, [ 5E Modeling
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What fun it is to write blog entries about the 5E Lesson Plan model . Since I became an ISTE Certified Educator, I've had fun blending ISTE
This email arrived in my inbox earlier this week... [ ](h
As any parent knows, your children will play with a few toys at first, then when a new toy arrives or as time goes by, the toy is forgotten. This happened often with our first chil
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Isn't it amazing? The Team Flipgrid folks are coming to Texas next week. I'm going to detail their info in the blog post below. If I mention certain FREE TEXAS CONFERENCES, I'm not
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Some time ago, I ran across a website that inspired me. It encouraged me to explore the micro:bit a bit more. One way of exploring the concept was to adapt other workshop materials
"Hey, Tom," I said, "How have you been?" I ran into the principal in the foyer of the technology building, his smile catching me like a deer in the headlights. I'm not good with pu
Every time there is a deplorable, heinous mass shooting, we see a variety of perspectives trotted out about gun control. In the past, I've made every effort to keep my mouth shut a
In a disappointing turn of events, Animoto (link to their blog where I don't see anything mentioned about the data breach or email....hmm), the dar
Curious about what Chrome extensions you can find? In this blog entry, I share a few that support math and language
As I look back on my years as a technology director, and director of instructional technology, several points come to mind. In the rush at the start of a school year, it's easy to
Anchor.fm is an awesome space to share short (or long) podcasts. One of the ways that I use it is to add audio to blog entries I write over at TCEA. What's neat about Anchor.fm is
Are you ready to embrace the 5E Lesson Planning Model ? I've written a few [blog entries about the 5E Lesson Planning Model](
Every other day, I'll get an email from someone looking for advice (I also get two or three spam emails or releases from PR professionals trying to let me know about something unre
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Wouldn't you use a tool that saves you money? I was shocked that I managed to save 21+ gigs of space in Google Drive using the Google [Drive Cleaner](
When I chat with friends and colleagues, we often share tips on how we're using various technologies. Since so many folks I know use Google Docs, I find myself helping them out and
In this blog entry I share a bit about my experiences with making infographics. How much fun it is to go through the process with a roomful of fun educators at a recent conference.
Since I work on several different computers (e.g. GNU/Linux, Windows) and browsers (e.g. Torch, Chrome, Firefox), I often wish all my bookmarks were in
A few months ago, I had the chance to keynote a conference held at Houston Baptist University (HBU). Special thanks to Dr. Dawn Wilson and Dr. Katie Alaniz for the invitation to sp
Did you read my TCEA blog entry on making text bigger on the screen? Facilitating a session in San Angelo, I took advantage of a few ways to share my resource links with others. Th
When new research came out recently about personalized learning, I was inspired to write a blog entry that summarized the research but also aligned existing blog entries to each sp
It's always amazing to me to see how social media tools have been leveraged to bring big conferences to the world for free. I remember my first efforts to do this in Texas, and I'm
Over the last few months (January through June, 2018), I've had a chance to crank out a few blog entries over at the TCEA TechNotes blog . I thought it
"The trail where they cried." That's one translation of the Cherokee Trail of Tears. Will Texans rejoice in our border with the rest of the world as the "place where alien minors c
Wow, what an amazing selection of blogs to read over at EdTech Magazine's website. You'll find a list of awesome bloggers, some of whom I've been blogging/interacting with for year
After returning to Firefox as my default browser (and keeping a copy of Torch Browser around for Chrome compatibility, etc), I found myself wanting to banish the tab bar that has b
Earlier this week, a colleague pointed out Padlet had gone pay. As the [EdSurge article](
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Eureka! At long last, you can now migrate classic Google Sites to the "new" Google Sites. Isn't that amazing news? Note that this is only for personal Gmail based Google Sites. Thi
I absolutely love using Joplin Notes on my iPhone, Windows, and Zorin Core Linux devices. Alas, it won't work on a Chromebook, but that's OK for me. I decided to spring for the Jop
Update: Be sure to check Flipgrid info at the bottom of this post for live video, as well as a link to the [Photo Album](
Earlier today, I chanced upon an email from someone going for their first interview: I've been called for an interview for the instructional technology position. They didn't ask
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As much fun as I have exploring Microsoft Windows 10, I have to admit that I LOVE working in the GNU/Linux operating system. Yes, it can be frustrating knocking your head against t
Wondering how to secure Android phone communications? You'll want to read this blog entry! Be sure to visit the [ TCEA TechNotes blog to read this entry ](
Wondering how to safeguard your Android phone? You'll want to read this blog entry! Be sure to visit the [ TCEA TechNotes blog to read this entry ](
A short time ago, I posted Part 1 of my review of [ SPYRUS Windows To Go live drive ](
This is a test...the screen for this blog entry should be blank, but if viewed in an RSS reader, all the content appears. : ) These add on managers not only allow you to disable or
In the Huffington Post piece, [ Has higher education lost the battle of public perception? ](
Are you a cog in the machine, a piece of machinery that does only what it must do for the greater good? Well, what's wrong with that? Imagine building trust without being reliable,
Wow, I had a lot of fun putting this blog entry together on a subject that is near and dear to many people's hearts. I was trying for a blog entry about STEM toys, but failed miser
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Over at TCEA TechNotes blog this year, I've written quite a few blog entries. Are any of you reading them? [
Ok, I'm sure you are just dying to know what I've written about that Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), Technology Directors/Coordinators need to know about. I'm particularly please
Hope in being hard to automate... The hardest activities to automate with currently available technologies are those that involve managing and developing people (9 percent automa
Looking for some awesome stories to enchant your ear? Then you've come to the right place! I need content that's going to make my blood boil, make me laugh outright, and keep me en
The Learning Counsel is organizing this event for area school leaders. They are offering the 6th edition of their Digital Education Special Report online [Systems Leadership
When I first saw this maker education stages, it made me think of Bloom's Taxonomy. A little about the stages from Dr. Gerstein: My contention is that learners often don’t know w
These appear to be an interesting entry into free resources for teachers interested in STEM. ...sample cards from our new [STEM projects box](
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It's fun to dig around and see how one's blog posts are doing. I don't get to see stats for my day blog entries, even though that's a huge motivator. That's probably what finally p
A few years ago, while giving a keynote or two at TxTIA12, I loved using an iPod Touch and iPad to pres
Here are a few resources for hour of code from a blog entry I wrote for TCEA TechNotes blog...read the complete blog entry, [ Made with Code ](
Do you have kids enrolled in a school district? It wouldn't hurt to ask that district, "How are you safeguarding my child's personally identifiable information (PII)?" A good follo
Would these approaches work for young men, too? I bet they would. I don't see a one that would have failed to entice me as a youngster. I remember having an intense interest at age
As any blogger knows, you are going to get a few zillion emails advertising materials and information to share. Worse, you will get 2 3 follow up emails in case you "missed" the fi
I read an interesting statement today. Something along the lines of, "Forcing our kids to specialize in sports is bad for them." The [ reasons why it isn't good for youngsters are
When I first bought my Apple TV (approx $100), I remember being excited about the possibilities. It was the same kind of feeling I had when I bought a Chromecast for small portion
Thanks to TexasISD.com for a roundup of STEM projects schools are jumping into. Here's the list (click district title to access the source): [ Bryan ISD: ](
Ok, lest you think this blog entry is about cooking, heat in the kitchen affecting wait staff, let me set you straight. In school districts, relying on storage closets as homes for
Wondering how to get started with STEM/STEAM? You may want to check out The Big Guide to STEM . This 16 page guide is available at
Ready? Protect NetNeutrality by tweeting about it Call lawmakers: [
Don't you just love the quote highlighted in red? I found it on LinkedIn and took a quick snapshot of it on my phone. [
While preparing to present for a conference that was cancelled (sigh), I found myself wondering what Kurt Vonnegut would say about it. You see, I thought it might be fun to design
Thanks to a blog entry on STEMmom's blog , I found out about several websites (online research journals) that publish high school student
On February 10, 2017, Adalgisa Guhlin de Gonzalez, died from a brain tumor. When she died, I found myself dealing sadness, relief, as well as a "blankness." I wrote about the exper
As I peer into antiquity, I realize that my blog, Around the Corner , is old. Not just middle aged but in its prime, but ancient in social media years. There are times when I doub
Earlier this year, I had a brainstorm. Usually, they don't amount to much but this one has been so rewarding to write. I wondered if I could create a "Dear Abby" column but for edu
Over the past few weeks, I've been having fun playing around with Animated GIFs. As a challenged artist (I'm still trying to draw stickmen well), animated GIFs seemed quite beyond
Hoping that Mozilla Firefox browser had recaptured its mojo, providing a nice alternative from Google Chrome, I downloaded the new [Firefox Quantum browser](
Remember the time when the power went out, the phone system went offline? That happened once a month in my old San Antonio school district. Somehow, AT&T couldn't get it's stuff to
Awhile back, I had the chance to facilitate a technology leadership summit at TCEA. This resulted in a brace of blog entries I wrote for TCEA. You
Earlier this month, I shared part 1 of When Disaster Strikes , which is part one of a 2 part series on Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity in K 12 school districts and organ
Check out this contest announcement from the awesome DoInk Green Screen folks! Love
A few days ago, my article on Hack the Library: Relic or Springboard, appeared. A question I have for those of you who may alread
Over at Blue Skunk Blog , my esteemed friend and inspiration, Doug Johnson sh
While I don't care to delve into politics here at Around the Corner, I am forced to remark at the steps politicians take to protect their financial interests and hurt students and/
At several TCEA events this past Fall, I've had a chance to chat with various folks using the Voxer app. I'm including them below in case you missed them in my Twitter feed. Click
Check out Google Earth's live cams and learn how to use them in the classroom. There are many ways to incorporate livecams in the classroom. Explore Google Earth’s Brown Bear Liv
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Read the follow up blog entry to this travesty of American politics. Do you know the story of the Roma
Skimming my twitter feed this evening after an awesome nap, I ran across Aaron Hogan's mention o
Earlier this month, I found myself wondering, "Just what is the password for my encrypted hard drives?" I remember encrypting the drives, but then after putting them away, forgot.
Be sure to check out this upcoming event in San Antonio, Tx on September 18th. RSVP at [
A few months ago, about an hour before day's end, a colleague shared a version of the following request with me. As I read it, I [responded from a Microsoft perspective](
Note : The following is a blog entry adapted from one I ghost authored for a colleague. This one focuses on MS Powerpoint. I'm publishing it as a resource for one of my ISTE ses
Months ago, I was excited to read Noah Geisel's invitation about the upcoming Badge Summit featuring
It has been suggested that the use of active learning instructional strategies, both in traditional face to face classrooms as well as online courses, enhances learning and resul
Great overview of making in school
Fascinating approach for makerspace classrooms and/or libraries! Wouldn't this approach work with just about anything? [
Nothing like having a front row seat on the Google Phishing scam that hit Texas school districts (not to mention lots of other folks) today! Read my take on it at [
In this study, an interactive e book
This is the third of several blog entries in which I share my take aways from ALA's The Makerspace Librarian's Sourcebook .
Here's the latest roundup of blog entries I've written for TCEA TechNotes' blog...happy reading! [
Some key take aways: The Marzano Learning Sc
This is the second of several blog entries in which I share my take aways from ALA's The Makerspace Librarian's Sourcebook
A colleague recently s
"For the things we have to learn before we can do, we learn by doing," said Aristotle. Or, more simply, the doer who learns. As a writer in
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Note about Guest Blog: Thanks to Susanna Clavello (Twitter: @susannaclavello; Coordinator, Digital Learning for the Education Service Ce
It's been ages since I've put together a list of all my favorite Windows apps. So, here goes with an updat
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“What’s the biggest problem we face in achieving success on the 8th grade technology applications TEKS?” asked a district ins
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Note: This is the third in a continuing series, Strategizing Your BYOT Implementation. Be sure to [read other blog entries relevant to BYOD](
Note: This is the second in a continuing series, Strategizing Your BYOT Implementation. Be sure to [read other blog entries relevant to BYOD](
Note: This blog post is part of a continuing series, Strategizing Your BYOT Implementation . Be sure to [read other blog entries relevant to BYOD](
Soldier, ask not now, or ever, Where to war your banners go. Blood and sorrow, pain unending, Are the portion of us all. Source: Gordon R. Dickson's [Hymn of the F
Looking for hands on learning on important Adobe products? Maybe you need some tips and tricks to streamline your workflow? Developing new workflows by learning through trial and e
As any teacher knows, truly engaging learning is social. Whether we share what we have learned with others or we undertake the learning journey together, little true learning occur
Ever created a podcast before? Now you can do so easily with Microsoft Sway. [ ](
“Miguel,” a dear friend and colleague asked me, “Have you read the new superintendent’s book?” At my blank stare and smile, she pointed to the Simon Sinek book in her hand entitled
“Miguel,” a dear friend and colleague asked me, “Have you read the new superintendent’s book?” At my blank stare and smile, she pointed to the Simon Sinek book in her hand entitled
What's a tweetmeet? An o
Earlier this year, I explored Professional Learning and Development research, suggesting a [Professional Development Pla
Wow, how tremendous to see so many Texans featured in The 2017 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must Read K–12 IT Blogs article by Meghan Bogardus Cor
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Wait, you didn't know your favorite cloud service was down? While many of us rely on a negative experience to clue us in that our beloved cloud service is down, there are other app
Note: This blog entry originally published at TCEA.org/blog Are you a public rural school or open enrollment charter? Then you may want to review the elig
How are you managing smart technologies? Are you prepared for the Internet of Things (IoT) onslaught of fifty billion devices by 2020? That’s less than three years away! Forty six
“I love using my iPhone for on the go audio and video recording, but the built in mic just isn’t doing the job. What can I use to better record audio for those critical interview
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Are you an Adobe expert? Consider sharing some of your expertise with others at the TCEA 2017 Adobe Academy (June 20 21, 2017). The call for proposals is open now for innovators li
Helping children learn to cite photos and resources from the web is but one aspect of digital citizenship. A less easy topic, but
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This past week, I've been focused on enhancing my own learning and sharing some ideas that I've been picking up for years! It's always fun to revisit and repackage great ideas. It'
“We need an educational system,” shares Ken Kay, CEO of EdLeader21, “that encourages self direction.” How do we accomplish this given all of the new tools
Just the other day, a colleague asked for my insights into a scenario she had encountered. In this blog entry, you will find part of my response as well as my attempt to clarify re
In a previous blog entry, Planning Active Learning for Professionals , I shared a few ideas I'd g
"In a few days," shared a friend, "I'm going to have to encourage a team of professional development experts to figure out their vision for professional development. The problem is
“The use of graphic organizers,” says the El Campo ISD’s Intervention Warehouse website, “is a powerful tool that is easy to
Are you a Minecraft: Education Edition digital native? If so, do we have a treat for you! Take a look at [this new video series](
“Why did he click on that email attachment?” asked one technology director I spoke with recently. The click led to a ransomware attack that expanded to the business department’s se
MEME INVITATION: Here's an invitation. Use this template in Google Draw (o
Looking for tips that will improve your productivity? Microsoft OneDrive offers incredible benefits, so why not take advantage of it? It’s an app that I use every day, both on my W
“My admins are looking for a way to do teacher evals,” wrote a colleague, “using self created forms that have drop down boxes, not just text. Any suggestions?” This question got me
Most language learning assessment tools are rooted in paper and pencil. As Surface tablets, iPads, and Chromebooks find their way into teachers’ hands, new technologies can move us
Leaders, looking for an easy app to use to spice up important quotes that you include in your staff missives, parent newsletters, or student projects? How about a simple way to hig
“How might you shape your space to foster creativity and learning for yourself and others?” asks University Innovation Fellows (@uifellows) via [th
Dump those old paper rubrics and flip the learning! Empower yourself and your students to use Microsoft Forms for the quick evaluation of academic work
Collecting data via online forms has never been easier. New web based form tools have revolutionized how we gather and analyze data, making arcane database backed web tools obsolet
Collecting data via online forms has never been easier. New web based form tools have revolutionized how we gather and analyze data, making arcane database backed web tools obsolet
On January 24, 2017, Google announced some powerful enhancements for Chromebooks available for education, both for educators and students. These fe
Safeguarding student privacy and the security of networks remains a key priority for education leaders. [
“What approaches do you have in place to safeguard student data and privacy?” From student assessment data to personally identifiable information to counting how many times student
“What approaches do you have in place to safeguard student data and privacy?” From student assessment data to personally identifiable information to counting how many times student
I wrote about this some time ago, but
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Feeling a bit disconnected from the excitement going on at the TCEA 2017 State Conference? Check out this Twitter Moment, which
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Note: Friends Dr. Dawn Wilson and Dr. Katie Alaniz were kind enough to share a book they [authore
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Note: Friends Dr. Dawn Wilson and Dr. Katie Alaniz were kind enough to share a book they [authore
Note: Friends Dr. Dawn Wilson and Dr. Katie Alaniz were kind enough to share a book they [authore
Note: Friends Dr. Dawn Wilson and Dr. Katie Alaniz were kind enough to share a book they [authore
Note: Friends Dr. Dawn Wilson and Dr. Katie Alaniz were kind enough to share a book they [authore
Note: Friends Dr. Dawn Wilson and Dr. Katie Alaniz were kind enough to share a book they [authore
Note: Friends Dr. Dawn Wilson and Dr. Katie Alaniz were kind enough to share a book they [authore
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Wow, so excited to have received this email announcement from dear colleague, Kasey "Shake Up Learning" Bell and new friend, [Ditch That Textbook
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“What can I learn this vacation break?” As a lifelong learner, I like to ask myself this question when I have some spare time. Balance quiet family moments your next vacation with
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Overview The goal is to setup Classroom Mode so that you, as teacher, can take advantage of various controls to organize the world and people there. What You Will Need A dedica
There are a million uses for teleprompters in every and any situation you can think of. In fact, if I could, I'd have a teleprompter every time I spoke to a large group. It's quite
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On January 2, 2017, I found myself at a Best Western in Sonora, Texas nursing a bee sting and listening to various Voxerchats, including Edumatch, ConnectedTL, EngageChat. That's w
Do you drag files between folder windows open on your computer? Some suggest that this is the approach to take: Do you find it annoying moving files and folders using Windows Exp
Check out my latest blog entry over at the TCEA TechNotes Blog! I had a lot of fun writing it. The problem I write about in this entry remains a pressing concern for many educators
I had a lot of fun making these flyers using Powerpoint. It was the first time I'd ever used Powerpoint to create flyers, believe it or not! Note: These were published as a s
When I started working at my new position at a non profit education organization on March 21, 2016, I had no idea how I would be handling a fresh challenge providing professional
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“I am interested in the Integration Blog project,” says Jennifer Moore, “but I am wondering if I can do a OneNote instead?” Jennifer participates in the [TCEA Campus Technology Spe
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Are you protecting your family's digital sensitive data? Do you have processes in place to protect confidential student data in your classroom, school and/or district? If the world
"How do you differentiate yourself from others in a hyper connected world?" What a fun question. Since my first blog entry over 10 years ago, I've watched great [teacherpreneurs](h
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Every day, schools struggle to select the right technology to institutionalize in their environments. Limited resources (e.g. staff, funding, time) prevent adopting ALL technologie
Every day, schools struggle to select the right technology to institutionalize in their environments. Limited resources (e.g. staff, funding, time) prevent adopting ALL technologie
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Looking for a way to engage students with video and video creation? The Apple iPad’s rich ecology of video editing apps empowers students to be directors of fantasy and science fic
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How can we get past superficial technology use in our classrooms? When I envision changing what is happening in the classroom, some of the transformations I’d like to see include t
By 2020, the Internet of Things will include approximately two billion objects. Each of those devices will need to be told what to do through programming. Who better to do the job
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Do educators believe that practice makes perfect? Do you believe that English language learners’ brains work like muscles that, if prop
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Over on Facebook, I'm making a special effort to keep the TCEA Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) closed group going with fresh tips and content. When I started facilitating MIE s
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When I first started working with Microsoft and Office 365 accounts, I was pretty ignorant. And, in my ignorance, I ended up creating free Microsoft accounts using my Office 365 ac
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When I first wrote, 4 Questions for Servant Leaders , I remembered previous opportunities for taking on
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When you connect to a global network of learners, you have to expect gems to pop up from moment to moment. In fact, I took a quick glance at my phone earlier today and saw the foll
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“People are living in an unprecedented condition,” shares the 2014 Pew Research Report on The Future of Privacy, “of ubi
“People are living in an unprecedented condition,” shares the 2014 Pew Research Report on The Future of Privacy, “of ubi
“What level of cognitive complexity are students operating at,” asks Dr. Chris Moersch, “when using technology in the classroom?” Technology, asserts Dr. Moersch, needs to be used
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The Dembo (that's Steve Dembo, of course) poses the question, Who even reads blogs anymore? To be honest, I do! But reading blogs is only one half of the equation...the other hal
Getting started with 3D printing or thinking about it? There are tons of resources online, as well as Diigo groups where resources are shared frequently. Check out the TCEA resourc
Every other week, I read or hear about a school district that has suffered a phishing attack, an approach distributed by email designed to trick you into giving your email username
“The Superintendent just called. The marquee in front of the football stadium hasn’t been connected yet.” I stared at the phone in my hand in disbelief. When my team got toge
“He’s not a programmer!” cried my Mom when my father bought me a $3,000 Apple //e computer, dot matrix printer, and software (e.g. VisiCalc, The Print Shop) at age 13. “He’s terrib
Getting started with 3D printing or thinking about it? There are tons of resources online, as well as Diigo groups where resources are shared frequently. Check out the TCEA resourc
Amazingly, someone (names changed to protect the innocent) wrote me yesterday with this request about flipped learning: This is Rachel from Jeremiah Middle School in a large urba
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Last week, the moment came and went. It wasn't much of a moment, but I was still shocked to see it happen. Having blogged over 12k entries just here at Around the Corner alone (b
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Ever wonder how you can get videos (Youtube or otherwise) into your Camera Roll so you can use them in other iOS apps? You're not alone! Just today, I received the following questi
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"What's Office 365?" asked a second grade teacher last week at a casual meeting. "My district is moving from what we have now to that." The transition, of course, was from MS Excha
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Thanks to Dr. Evan Lieberman, I had the opportunity to be interviewed for this July/August 2016 piece, What's trending in school technology spending?, for the Texas School Busine
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Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to travel to the TCEA Tots and Technology Conference taking place in Galveston, Texas for elementary educators. When I attend conferences
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Periodically, I’ll get a request for help via email. Here’s a recent one: Dear Miguel, I hope you are doing well . I need to create a project presentation video and Instead of re
In a storm of reflection and foggy thinking, I had lots of fun writing the first two installments of a new series for TCEA's TechNotes blog The Self Transmediated Learner. The blo
In a storm of reflection and foggy thinking, I had lots of fun writing the first two installments of a new series for TCEA's TechNotes blog The Self Transmediated Learner. The blo
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Looking for a way to galvanize classroom writers with digital notebooks? 86% of the reading we do in life is non fiction. Why not combine proven ways to help student writers engage
As educators, we’re all about the data. But collecting that information can sometimes be difficult. If you’re an Office 365 user, then we have a great new way for you to collect
Problem: I work at a school where YouTube is blocked. Anyone know how to embed a non YouTube video (or HTML) in Slides? [
If you aren’t taking advantage of green screen to add depth to project based learning in your classroom, then you will want to read this primer on how to get started. In this entry
Like a one person pit crew, secretaries and support staff make the difference between success and failure for the school leaders they serve. The more the support staff know, the be
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iPads are creation engines for K 12 and adult learners. The problem is “How do you get all those creations off your iPad and some place others can access it?” This blog entry explo
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"When do you find time to blog?" Yes, the question frequently comes up. Often, I blog in the wee hours of the morning, in the evenings, or binge blog during the weekend and schedul
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While lesson plans may have fallen out of favor in some districts, replaced by online curriculum management systems, the lesson planning process still represents an excellent oppor
You are cordially invited to attend a Promethean Lunch & Learn at ESC 20 this coming Wednesday, April 27 from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM (this will take place after Curriculu
You are cordially invited to attend a Promethean Lunch & Learn at ESC 20 this coming Wednesday, April 27 from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM (this will take place after Curriculu
Special thanks to Peggy Reimers for inspiring this blog post with her TCEA Lunch & Learn Webinar, Engage Learners with Infographics: [
" As an IT leader, your successes are silent and your failures are publicized. " A few weeks ago, Eric Scheninger posted a quote I immediately shared with folks at home and wor
What a fascinating read (if you're into protecting your confidential files on your computer) about the EncFS (encrypted file system) in this blog entry, [Using EncFS with Dropbo
Hurtling through space, on a journey towards a new Earth, supplies running low, tempers frayed, technology failing, innovating with old equipment nigh impossible...that's not a vis
Note: The following are my notes about the writing workshop I attended one day facilitated by Elizabeth Martin. Any errors, incomplete thoughts, failures to cite appropriatel
"A writer, writes." How funny. Those are the same words I share with my children, both of whom are aspiring writers. Jonathan Maberry attributes them to Ray Bradbury, an author he
"How do I get started?" It's a question that many teachers ask when considering Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT). It flows from a lack of awareness of what others are already doing
Doug "Blue Skunk" Johnson really hit a nerve when I read his post on, [The lost souls of technology training](
I stumbled on Jay Greenlinger's blog earlier today and bookmarked his blog to revisit and subscribe via Feedly.com. In his blog entry on [5 Things We Have to Stop Pretending](ht
I stumbled on Jay Greenlinger's blog earlier today and bookmarked his blog to revisit and subscribe via Feedly.com. In his blog entry on [5 Things We Have to Stop Pretending](ht
“The mission of the public education system of this state is to ensure that all Texas children have access to a quality education that enables them to achieve their potential and
"The attitude of “why can’t we all just get along?” has no place in the academic community: validity of arguments come from questioning and the constant, rigorous challenge of de
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"We’ve had years, if not a couple of decades," says Tim Stahmer ( Assorted Stuff ), "of research questionin
The following are my notes from Chapter 1 of Tony Wagner's The Global Achievement Gap. This is certainly powerful stuff!! [
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One of my favorite commercials is this funny, if problematic, commercial featuring Cowboys' coach, Tom Landry: [youtube I was reminde
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From about 7:30pm through 9:04pm, I had the opportunity to encourage and assist University of Incarnate Word (UIW) students in Dr. Lucretia Fraga's ([@lucretiafraga](
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In collaboration with Lori Gracey, Executive Director at TCEA, I was pleased to author the blog entry linked below featuring my dear friend, Dr. Joy Rosseau's district, Arp ISD. Ar
Check out my latest blog entry, On the Horizon: Digital Signage, over at the TCEA TechNotes blog! Here's the lead: T
Wondering what to do about video streaming high school graduation live? Yes, it is that time of year when superintendents are frantically turning to their technology staff and say
Wondering what to do about video streaming high school graduation live? Yes, it is that time of year when superintendents are frantically turning to their technology staff and say
Looking for powerful tools to enable critical skills like group to group creativity, collaboration, and sharing? Microsoft Office 365 provides educators with a powerful suite of t
Be sure to check out my new article over at TCEA's TechNotes blog...thanks to Lori Gracey (Editor) and TCEA for publishing it: [
Recently, a colleague shared she was on a search for everyone's top, must have app. The idea for her blog entry stuck in my brain, and I couldn't help but wonder, What's YOUR to
Recently, a colleague shared she was on a search for everyone's top, must have app. The idea for her blog entry stuck in my brain, and I couldn't help but wonder, What's YOUR to
Looking for a Cisco based Voice Over IP (VOIP) System Administrator position with a pay range of $67K $92K? Check out Judson ISD in San Antonio, Texas: The job posting can be found
Today was my first day in my new position as Director of Professional Development at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA). Key parts of my day were spent planning with D
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“When was the last time I reminded myself of what I should be grateful for?” Each and every one of us can easily come up with a list immediately on what we’re grateful for. There
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My best ideas arise from questions others ask.The problem is, there are so many questions and only so much time. How do I stay focused to get things done? One approach is to create
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Doing a bit of navel gazing, I took a moment to google my name to see what might come up. I'd completely forgotten about this [ THE Journal interview](
Note: The following is an interview done with me back in 2013! Read the original here, or just rea
Are you a trans device educator? That is, have you managed to transcend your device's limits to work anytime, anywhere? If yes, then this blog entry is for you.And, note that
Last week, a local school district suffered a ph
A superintendent in a small school district gave a talk at the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Midwinter's Conference a few years ago. She moved her hands quickly
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Note: Another oldy but goody from LeaderTalk.org blog entries I wrote. The Game Leaders Play 
Note: Another oldy but goody from LeaderTalk.org, a blog entry I wrote when my son was nine years old (he's 16 now). Again, amazing how the ideas have endured! Check Yourse
Note: I wrote this blog entry in 2005, or maybe, 2006 for Technology & Learning. It's amazing
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One of my favorite aspects of the GrowthMindset is the idea you can add "...yet" to the end of something you haven't accomplished yet. For example.... "I haven't signed up for the
One of my favorite aspects of the GrowthMindset is the idea you can add "...yet" to the end of something you haven't accomplished yet. For example.... "I haven't signed up for the
Over the last 2 days, you may have noticed a problem with the mguhlin.org domain. That's because I was moving my domain registration from GoDaddy to Tierra.net, where I also store
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If I learned anything at the TCEA 2016 State Conference, it was overshadowed by a powerful app shared off hand in a T TESS presentation by Dr. Bruce Ellis. I had so much fun with t
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Over the past few months, I've been sharing how one district solved the account management problem through the adoption of an identity management/automation solution. Unfortunately
"Every day learning and sharing," I observed one evening to myself (yes, I was talking to myself! Doesn't everyone over 45 do that?), "has sure gotten easier!" I quickly ran over t
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" We are doing digital badges too. I use cred.ly to manage distribution. Badges can be made on site or uploaded. I make mine with shape tools in PowerPoint and upload them, " say
MyNotes : Performance assessment is one alternative to traditional methods of testing student achievement. While traditional testing requires students to answer questions co
In 2014, Judge John Dietz ruled Texas fails to provide sufficient funding for schools to effectively serve a growing population of ELLs and low income students. [See more](http
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MyNotes on Performance Based Assessment: Reviewing the Basics Dr. Patricia Hilliard Director of STEM Accelerator In general, a performance based assessment measures stu
MyNotes on Performance Based Assessment: Engaging Students in Chemistry: Performance based assessment is a way for students to demonstrate knowledge, skills, and material t
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MyNotes on Why Ed Tech Is Not Transforming How Teachers Teach: Public schools now provide at least one computer for every five students. They spend more than $3 billion p
As I mentioned in an earlier blog entry, one of the most valuable aspects of publishing student w
"Stop rambling!" my brain shrieks at me, jumping up and down on the sidelines as I speak into my phone, try to sound coherent in the midst of a Voxer chat. I realize, minutes lat
One of my favorite stories...worth sharing again! The Secret to Happiness Once upon a time, a man stood crying alone on the rooftop of his house. He was unhappy, and he cri
In December, 2015, while most folks were Xmas shopping from home, or worse, braving traffic and stores, a bunch of folks were having awesome conversations via [EdCampVoxer](http://
Thanks to Jennifer Bergland (TCEA.org) for facilitating this webinar: [youtube Could this be the solution for districts that have to
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If you're like me, you may have jumped ship from Evernote to Apple Notes . Unfortunately, with 10K wor
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As I look back over the years, I can't help but get a bit teary eyed at the loss. My life changed in so many ways around that time, and it's not easy to leave the past behind. And,
Earlier this week, I received this tweet that caused a bit of introspection: Justin Merwin @ Thewizard 210 [Dec 14](
A colleague remarked in astonishment, "Miguel, you have an Amazon Fire?" "Yes," I replied surprised anyone would wonder at me having this or that device. Was the person saying, "He
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PBS KIDS released its first coding app called PBS KIDS ScratchJr . This comes at the right time, as Computer Science Education Week kicks off on Monday (December 7 13). As p
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While sitting at home, waiting for the cramps around my mid section to pass today, I paged through an old notebook, stumbling across notes from a conversation with a friend. I reca
PBS LEARNINGMEDIA ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR THE 4 th ANNUAL DIGITAL INNOVATORS PROGRAM Search for Top K 12 Educators Using Digital Technology and Tools in the Class
The slides flash up on the screen. The basic expectations for technology integration for K 2, 3 5, and 6 8 are outlined to students. I can’t help but smile as the words come out of
"You really made me think of ways to use technology," the teacher had written in the online CUT journal. The author of the journal entry went on to say, "I felt inspired to go back
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Update: I take back everything nice I said about Amazon Cloud Drive. Unfortunately, it's not ready for prime time. While you can store stuff there, it's difficult to interact
"Leadership and management skills required?" I gasped as I began to play this game on my iPad, then later load it on my Android, and even more recently, iPhone. "I just want
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When my father took me to buy an Apple //e, I had no idea it would change my life. In fact, I imagined it would ruin it. My father, driven inexplicably to the Computer Solutions st
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"Miguel," asked an administrator colleague at a school district, "How do I save my emails in GoogleApps forever? I was told they disappear forever after 30 days or something. Is th
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" What are your District Technology KPIs?" I asked a colleague. "In fact, do you even have KPIs?" His response drew a chuckle. "It's on my bucket list." Funny, isn't it?
" What are your District Technology KPIs?" I asked a colleague. "In fact, do you even have KPIs?" His response drew a chuckle. "It's on my bucket list." Funny, isn't it?
When a hurricane, typhoon strikes a remote area, as a citizen of the U.S. where every surface appears paved, every destination has an asphalt road leading to it, I am always amazed
State Board of Education to explore digital textbooks and technology use in Texas schools The State Board of Education will host a learning roundtable on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in A
A district level administrator has a GoogleSheet with 500 Social Security Numbers for students and they accidentally drag it into a publicly shared GoogleDrive folder. A data bre
On my work commute,
Oh no! My favorite passwork keeper is now vulnerable! I should have known it couldn't last: If you are a KeePass user like me, then beware. denandz just posted a tool in github t
Every time I check my Twitter feed, I get a notice of a data breach occurring at a business or school district. That's why it's critical school leaders come up with a Safeguarding
Note from Amy Mayer, actual Texan: I spoke to Bill Mackenzie, bmackenzie1@ugcloud.ca, a counterpart of ours in Canada, yesterday. Bill sincerely recommended creating these tec
After the TCEA System Administrator Conference on October 30, several districts met to discuss the [Texas Textbook Nightmare (click this link to catch up)](
Wondering how you might secure Chromebooks inexpensively in your classroom environment? As Chromebooks become more popular, securing them inexpensively becomes a higher priority, a
One of the most helpful, "sure to work" distros I carry around with me on a USB flash drive is the TAILS live operating system . I have found it to bo
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What a fantastic session on Dell KACE. Absolutely phenomenal detail and presentation. This session was presented at the TCEA SystemAdmin Conference held October 29 & 30, 2015. [go
Some great sessions on GoogleApps, Chromebooks shared... This one from Jeff St. Andre covered quite a bit of info. MyNotes [googleapps domain="docs" dir="presentation/d/1r9tR7
Are you a school district in or around Austin or close enough to get there? Consider attending the Texas Meetup. Here's the email Clever.com staff sent out about the event: Hi folk
Are you the database administrator, technology specialist for your school district? As school districts move from paper textbooks (remember those book closets filled with textbooks
Beautiful Huntsville ISD (love the countryside over there!) has posted several positions in their Technology Department: Systems Administrator $67,000 Systems Interface Speci
While working on a handout for a colleague, I realized that I had to type in a few letters with accent marks over them. Since I haven't had to work with accent marks in a long time
The following was a presentation given at the TxCTO Conference held on October 23, 2015. You may also want to review MyNotes from a [ Clever.com conversation](
"What will you do first?" It's a question that's on the tip of everyone's tongue, even if they don't ask it (and they often do, whether during an interview or two seconds after you
"When will all the digital textbook providers get on the same page?" Or when will TEA or Texas legislators crack the whip to get them all on the same page? You'd think that any
Have you asked your supervisor, "What am I not doing that will get me fired because I missed it?" Put another way, what should you do to ensure you keep the stakeholders happy?
Have you asked your supervisor, "What am I not doing that will get me fired because I missed it?" Put another way, what should you do to ensure you keep the stakeholders happy?
My sixteen year old son loves steak. I've tried to caution him against eating too much red meat, but he inhales steak and macaroni like a machine. I console myself, "He's a growin
My sixteen year old son loves steak. I've tried to caution him against eating too much red meat, but he inhales steak and macaroni like a machine. I console myself, "He's a growin
Some time ago, I asked a Technology Director in Texas the following: If you had to give advice to a novice technology director, what advice would that be? I've reflected on [so
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"Every iteration of a failure brings us closer," shared Juan Orozco, Director of Instructor Technology at Del Valle ISD at the TCEA TECSIG Fall, 2015 meeting, "to a soluti
Ever had to do any audio editing on a Chromebook? I have, and the only client out there that worked well (like Audacity) costs TOO MUCH money. I won't e
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Earlier today, I was wondering, "What should a principal look for when checking to see if technology is properly implemented and supported on their campus?" The question is one I h
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" 853,478,157 RECORDS BREACHED ," in 2014 2015 among education (K 16) entities (check list at bottom of this blog post). There are a LOT more breaches, though. Ever since I beg
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Communication apps are transforming how we interact, keeping us in touch, helping us share learning and ideas as they happen, as well as engage safeguarding communications from gov
One of my favorite expressions, "He was taken up to heaven right away; he was in a state of grace." If we thought of school systems as people on their death beds, how many would be
One of my favorite expressions, "He was taken up to heaven right away; he was in a state of grace." If we thought of school systems as people on their death beds, how many would be
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So...tomorrow is the unconference part of iPadpalooza, as if the first two days hadn't been great enough. Remember, for me, the best sessions weren't about apps but about the power
Hard to believe, but last summer, a colleague asked me to craft a proposal for a "digital data archive," exploring the various options. I did but then promptly forgot about it when
Presentation by Mr. Albert Canales, Mr. Jacob Camacho, and Ms. Kristine Garza on 21st Century Leader session at iPadpalooza 2015. Check out materials online at [
This session, App Mazing Math through Visible Thinking , by Meghan Zigmond (@zigzagstech) [
This session, Pin It: Transforming Social Media Networks into Professional Learning Tools, with Jesse Thompson and Lee Val
Wow, it's hard to believe it's already time to "wrap up" iPadpalooza 15! The last time I was here was in 2013, and I was amazed at the sheer talent of the Twittersphere that showed
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"I like gadgets," shared Mark Simmons at lunch time today. Gadgets, indeed. While the presenters at iPadpalooza are working hard to start with why rather than how or what, it was
"I like gadgets," shared Mark Simmons at lunch time today. Gadgets, indeed. While the presenters at iPadpalooza are working hard to start with why rather than how or what, it was
Preso by Pam Anderson (@panders4) at iPadpalooza15. The focus on the session is on "playing." This is just a tim
What a neat idea! At iPadPalooza 15, there is a string of mini keynotes to kick off Day 2 of the conference. [Listen to the Audio of MiniKeynotes](
What fun to listen to Guy Kawasaki, whose books I've read. Guy's keynote at iPadpalooza 2015 was titled, The Lessons of Steve Jobs . I couldn't help but laugh at some of the jokes
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This session on iPhone Apps: Building Apps without coding facilitated by Lynn Rosier, Paula McKinney, and Alison Soelter
These are my notes from Rafranz Davis' session on Minecraft at iPadpalooza 15. I regret in spite of rushing across the campus, I missed the first few minutes of Rafranz' preso. Tha
What a joy it is to run into old friends! As I walked the halls of Eanes ISD High School, I found myself drawn to a familiar voice coming from one of the classrooms at the end of t
Wow, what a terrific keynote, One More Thing , by Adam Bellow at iPadpalooza 2015 this morning! Below are my hastily scribbled notes (I reached for my iPad instead of my Chrom
This session was shared at iPadpalooza 2015 by Dakota Gordon (Founder, Atlas Learning) on the topic of [Man vs Machine: Why Teachers Are More Important than Ever](
This session is from iPadpalooza 2015, which took place in June, on the topic of Set the Stage: How to Turn your iPad or Smart Phone into an interactive Digital Creation and Pre
Games...those frivolous time wasters that distract from REAL learning. When I reflect on my years in the classroom, "playing games" was something I never valued. I didn't value it
A great presentation on the importance of process from Fred Bentsen (APQC Education), Mark Gabehart (CTO, RoundRock ISD), and Frankie Jackson (CTO, Cypress Fairbanks ISD). These ar
This session, IMA Update , was held at the Texas K 12 CTO Council meeting on June 18, 2015. It provided some eye opening statistics about CTOs and job in the edtech field. Ann
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This session, Cybersafety & Digital Citizenship in the Classroom , was held at the Texas K 12 CTO Council meeting on June 18, 2015. It provided some eye opening statistics about C
This session, Cybersafety & Digital Citizenship in the Classroom , was held at the Texas K 12 CTO Council meeting on June 18, 2015. It provided some eye opening statistics about C
Looking for a data warehouse and web based dashboard that works on all platforms (e.g. iOS, etc.)? Announcement: Join etdrive, a [Texas wid
This session, Making Connections with Data and Resources , was held at the Texas K 12 CTO Council meeting on June 17, 2015. It provided some eye opening statistics about CTOs and
This session, Making Connections with Data and Resources , was held at the Texas K 12 CTO Council meeting on June 17, 2015. It provided some eye opening statistics about CTOs and
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Over the years, I've had the opportunity to explore the use of different content curation options. Some of my favorites include the following: 1. [ Read It Later's Pocket ](https
"No matter how visionary or how brilliant," shares Simon Sinek in his book, Start with Why , " a great idea or a great product isn't worth much if no one buys
"You know," shared a colleague going to Gabon, "I love Chromebook! I probably would have gotten a Chromebook if I could Skype on it! But I did get a good deal on my under $700 Leno
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Update: Chat transcript appears at bottom of post! Thanks to all who participated!! Coaching, especially coaching for technology integration, has really "taken off." In fact,
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Thanks to Doug "Blue Skunk" Johnson for celebrating a position that is sorely needed in school districts Systems Integrations Specialist or Systems Interface Specialist
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If you know of anyone who would be interested in a position as an Information Technician, please pass this job description along to them. The [link for job application can be found
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Lackland ISD is looking for a motivated individual to be the lead technician to take charge of our 1:1 iPad initiative! We have a great team! Find out more at [
From Pflugerville ISD folks: "We are working hard to build an infrastructure that will last for a decade and support any instructional initiatives that come our way. Our 2014 Bon
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Be sure to check out exciting summer events...here's one more: Klein ISD (Area 4) and TCEA are joining forces to host two Google events this summer ….one for Elementary – June
"Do you carry?" The question popped into my head as I watched my fellow educators at a regional conference. If I stopped and asked them this intensely personal question, "
What a joy it is to learn something completely unexpected while standing in line at the grocery store, waiting for dinner to arrive at a restaurant, a few moments after waking up v
As I shared previously, I'm doing my best to get a better, deeper understanding of coaching as a way to blend technology into classroom learning, both for teachers and students. On
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When I was bullied in middle school, I remember thinking, "These guys aren't going to change who I am!" When I attended summer camp, I remember kids crying at the insight into
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One of my favorite songs as a young man was Harry Chapin's Cats in a Cradle . When I first heard this song, before my children were born, I couldn't help but scoff at the song. "W
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"Write what you live," were the powerful words from Dr. Dawn Wilson. Dr. Dawn Wilson, Dr. Katie Alaniz are authors of [ Naturalizing Digital Immigrants : Collegial Coaching
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While chatting with a colleague this morning about districts transitioning to edtech coaching, I wondered, what would a school district need to begin moving towards an EdTech Co
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When I read Susan Cain's [Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking](
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What is the core, fundamental experience of instructional technology? As I reflect on my years of experience, I'm trying to take a trip down memory lane, back to what helping anoth
The following email arrived in my inbox earlier today announcing that elections for new TEC SIG officers are now open. Please allow me to share some of my reflections on what each
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One of my favorite poems, The Bridge Builder , has stuck with me since I read it to my oldest many, many years ago. I read it th
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One of the strengths I have always admired in my colleagues is this their profound commitment, an eager desire to do what is best for students and staff in public schools. I
One of the strengths I have always admired in my colleagues is this their profound commitment, an eager desire to do what is best for students and staff in public schools. I
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Earlier today, I had the opportunity to see what Temple ISD was doing in regards to the 9th Grade Chromebook initiative, a 1 to 1 program. Aside from a snazzy slideshow (nice job!)
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As I shared in a previous blog entry, discussing the role of Instructional Technologists these days is relevant as people lose their positions. I explore the role of Instructional
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Whew, thanks to all of you who wrote in yesterday about my Istation and Chromebooks post yesterday! This is
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A short time ago, I indulged and allowed myself to facilitate a workshop for paraeducators. What a wonderful experience that was, doing something I hadn't done in a long time how
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In a few weeks, the TCEA 2015 State Conference will kick off! I'm thrilled at the opportunity to attend simply as a participant this year. After years of presenting, I must admit t
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The power to make things the same is dangerous, and the most often used tool in a manager's toolbox. "If the power to make things the same is dangerous, then empowering others to b
Overwhelmed by your digital life? Take control! Here is my checklist for digital file management and eliminating clutter. This rumination inspired by Doug "Blue Skunk" Johnson's bl
"You should stop reading about data breaches," a voice whispered into my ear. "There's one every time you go shopping." That's not far from the truth...every time I go to the store
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As many of us know, technology has always involved a close relationship between educators and vendor partners. That relationship has evolved over time, from simple software apps an
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What's it take for you to think "out of the box?" For me, it's the juxtaposition of two ideas (or activities) that force me to compare something I hadn't previously considered. It
What's it take for you to think "out of the box?" For me, it's the juxtaposition of two ideas (or activities) that force me to compare something I hadn't previously considered. It
Next week, we'll be giving out laptops considered obsolete in school settings, but that work fine with a copy of LubuntuLinux running on them to students. After giving a quick to
Next week, we'll be giving out laptops considered obsolete in school settings, but that work fine with a copy of LubuntuLinux running on them to students. After giving a quick to
Welcome! Want to do some screencasting for flipped classroom or video tutorials on your Chromebook? Then you've come to the right place. The following are screencasting/webcam reco
Welcome! Want to do some screencasting for flipped classroom or video tutorials on your Chromebook? Then you've come to the right place. The following are screencasting/webcam reco
Earlier today I saw something quite frightening a messy desktop on a Mac. The thought of clicking and dragging a few hundred documents and folders to their appropriate location ga
Note: The East Central ISD has shared the following job announcement for a Systems Interface Specialist. Read more below and apply online at [
In previous blog entries, I've shared how much I appreciate the wonderful work the free, open source password protection/tracking solution community has done for Keepass. I literal
After reading this Gartner report summary... "IT leaders can spend half a million dollars to buy and support 1,000 enterprise owned tablets, while they can support 2,745 user own
"Social media gives us tremendous power, but not everyone chooses to use that power for good." Source: ln.is/buff.ly/zN3GC via [@deannamascle](htt
As I was reading about Google updating the Chrome browser on Mac to 64 bit, reading about other stuff that would be great for my team at work to have access to, I wondered how I co
After reviewing this excellent post by Lisa Nielsen, [Considerations for EdTech Purchases](
Sitting in a planning conversation with an instructional team including Mary Ray (@mray29), one of the ideas that popped into my head as we were chat
Have you ever done the half awake, disaster dance? You know, that lousy moment when you drop a jar on the floor and it explodes, leaving you stranded barefoot on your kitchen floor
The word "coterie" refers to a group of folks with shared interests. Social media Twitter, Google+, Facebook makes connecting with people all over the world easy and possible. We
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As I grew up in The Canal Zone, which existed in the Republic of Panama, I often remember visiting Air Force bases like Albrook Air Force Base. I remember the sense of order that A
One of the key questions asked at the School Admin Virtual Mentor Program (SAVMP) is, “What are some ways you connec
No one likes to have their private information spilled across the Web, viewable by anyone with the skill and access to do so. That's why the Edward Snowden revelations caught us of
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It's silly to complain when others find value in your work, isn't it? After all, isn't that what we're all about? I always enjoy learning how others have taken something I've writt
It's silly to complain when others find value in your work, isn't it? After all, isn't that what we're all about? I always enjoy learning how others have taken something I've writt
Over at Assorted Stuff blog, Tim Stahmer makes these remarks: Recently our overly large school district held its Education Summit, an an
If you are a school district, there are times when you have to transfer files securely often, encrypted from one location to another. It's tempting to want to use built in utilit
My first year of teaching, Nanci Atwell's In the Middle served as my manual for writing and reading workshop. I diligently taught
"I'm sorry, sir," said the Bill Miller's BBQ Restaurant window attendant. "Your card isn't working and there's an error that says you need to contact your bank." Since I had just c
"I'm sorry, sir," said the Bill Miller's BBQ Restaurant window attendant. "Your card isn't working and there's an error that says you need to contact your bank." Since I had just c
When you read news like this about a complete compromise of a content management system like Drupal you have to be grateful someone else is handling your web site: Drupal websi
One of the things I like to do is skim the past tweets of folks who follow me, or take the time to retweet me. I often find real gems after all, if they RT'd MY blog entry, they m
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But more often than not, we still lasso technology for the more traditional purposes and practices of education: for content delivery. We keep designing education technology with
While I subscribe to the idea that we should encrypt all our communications, to be honest, it's often a pain. I try to encrypt top secret text messages to my family using the cross
Over at Blue Skunk Blog, Doug points out that the digital photography archive sites
While waiting for a movie to start, I noticed an ongoing Twitter conversation check out PrincipalPLN Blog that should intrigue any admi
It's easy for meetings to drift, to lose engagement, and become sources of dread. In this blog entry, I explore some ideas resulting from conversations with colleagues. I hope you'
Over the last few months, I've had the privilege to serve as Postach.io's Chief Education Ambassador. Please allow me to publicly thank the Postach.io team, especially Caleb! It's
Over the last few years, I've seen my energy level slowly decrease. It's weird, only 10 years ago, I remember working all day, heading home and blogging 5 6 entries in a short time
As a leader, one of my tasks involves "labelling" initiatives, changing what we call what we're doing. Sometimes, it's clear that the labels are disingenuous, inaccurate reflection
Only yesterday, I dropped into a library to visit with a librarian (that's where you can find them, usually). We immediately started discussing ebooks and whether we should invest
Well, I think I might be ready to start my teacher blog! If I share a draft with you, would you be brutally honest in it's critique? ;) Above, you see the request of a new teache
Well, I think I might be ready to start my teacher blog! If I share a draft with you, would you be brutally honest in it's critique? ;) Above, you see the request of a new teache
Have you ever asked yourself, "Can I do that with this device?" It's a lot of fun. For example, the iPad has become a bit of a boring tool for me, not because it's hard to do
Have you ever asked yourself, "Can I do that with this device?" It's a lot of fun. For example, the iPad has become a bit of a boring tool for me, not because it's hard to do
What does it mean to be different? It's a question I've often reflected on, inconclusively. Ever since I realized that being bullied in middle school has forced me to step back fro
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A colleague, upon listening to a presentation by another Twitter Illuminati, said sarcastically, and perhaps unfairly, "Spare me another presentation on how twitter has changed his
"What do you mean technology in schools won't work?" I was having a discussion with a college professor 12 years ago one summer day. His cynicism, for that's what I perceived it as
Yes, that is an important question. Many school organizations are moving to digital textbooks, but the question remains, how efficacious are digital textbooks? [
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As technology changes at an astounding rate, and given how many people are making how to tutorials in video and print, making how to tutorials has fallen by the wayside. Why bother
Earlier this week, a colleague in Texas asked, Does anyone have suggestions for a book study that includes tech integration, instructional practices and is research based? The st
Over the last 2 3 weeks, I've shared a variety of articles focusing on the use of Evernote and Postach.io in education to impact teaching, learning and leading. Although the series
Over the last 2 3 weeks, I've shared a variety of articles focusing on the use of Evernote and Postach.io in education to impact teaching, learning and leading. Although the series
“Margarita,” asks Ms. Nuñez, third grade bilingual teacher, “cual de estos te gustaría compartir con el mundo hoy? What work would you like to share with the world today?” Margar
By Aida Guhlin (@arguhlin), A Geographer's Musings How do study groups work? No, really. Does one person do all the work of reading the mate
By Aida Guhlin (@arguhlin), A Geographer's Musings How do study groups work? No, really. Does one person do all the work of reading the mate
Note: This continues my series on Evernote and Postach.io to impact teaching, learning and leading. If you decide to get an
We spend a lot of time, you know, writing down their words. That is, our teachers' and professors' words. The words of conference speakers and presenters. My history professor in c
Are you a school administrator on the go who wants to increase transparency? Maybe, you have a desperate need to make sense of the world around you clamoring for attention? Or, you
“So the writer’s subheading got you interested because you thought it was about candy, and then she really wrote about eating bugs. Right?” Aimee Buckner, author of the fanta
Note: This continues my series on Evernote and Postach.io to impact teaching, learning and leading. If you decide to get an
"I heard paper portfolios," Jeanine told me as we pulled into the parking lot of the House of Joy Chinese Restaurant, "were on their way out." As I held the door open for her, my r
“My notebooks,” shares Aimee Buckner, author of , [ Nonfiction Notebooks: Strategies for Informational Writing ](
As a long time tinkerer with Evernote and Postach.io, I decided to explore and see if Evernote and Postach.io could be a viable tool for education. Come along with me as I explore
“What kind of files will Evernote and/or Postach.io blog service publish from my Evernote Notebook?” If you have ever had to find a file hosting provider for your podcasts, v
As I shared in this article, 3 Steps to Walkthrough Checklists in Evernote , you can easily export not
About This Blog Entry: A quick thanks to university student, GIS expert (as far as I'm concerned), and this week's Around the Corner guest blogger, Aida Guhlin (@arguhl
Thanks to the folks at , we now have an end of Windows XP Malware Support Countdown Clock: [View or
Note: This blog entry composed 100% in Evernote and originally published with Postach.io at “How can I quickly collect and organize my walkthrou
“There is no way I’m publishing this fantasy!” argued my editor. “What do you mean fantasy? Every word is based on a real life situation, a true story. You go to the movies bas
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When I was 13 years old, my Dad bought me an Apple //e computer. It came with 2 floppy disk drives, BASIC, an ImageWriter ][, VisiCalc spreadsheet and The Print Shop software
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Earlier this week, I decided to drop the Feedly app in favor of Newsify : 
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Almost an eternity ago, I gave up blogging through Evernote on my iPad. In spite of Postach.io's claims that you could easily blog con
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Ever feel overwhelmed by the number of awesome solutions available for facilitating online and/or blended learning with students and staff? Well, you're not alone! That's why edcam
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Colleague Diana Benner announced the following on her blog, Indistinguishable from Magic: [
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In my youth, an oldster said to me, "Miguel, you're moving too fast for me! How do you keep up with all this stuff?" As I step over the threshold of middle age, which was unimagina
The following notes come from the June 2014 School Administrator magazine which feature an abstract of a 2013 doctoral study by [Dr. Sharon M. Biggs](
Leaders of Learning: How District, School, and Classroom Leaders Improve Student Achievement by Ro
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An old piece of equipment made itself available to me this past weekend, and, while the rest of the family was firmly ensconced in the family room watching the San Antonio Spurs tr
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Looking for an easy way to copy files to your iPad running iOS 7? This approach makes it very easy to copy files from your computer's hard drive or an external USB drive to your iP
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Over the last few years, I've had the opportunity to facilitate many professional learning sessions for teachers. My big "Aha!" moment the first one about the efficacy of that tr
Recently, a colleague asked, "What would be the best way to convert a 200+ page PDF file to a format like Rich Text Format (RTF) or Word? GoogleDocs won't work because the file is
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About This Series Earlier this week, a copy of Dr. Eric Shmidt's and Jared Cohen's book, [The New Digital Age: Transforming nations, businesses and our lives](
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Note: The following article is a revised version of one I've shared in the past about Problem based Learning. I revised it to match a new site
About This Series Earlie
Note: The following article is a revised version of one I've shared in the past about Problem based Learning. I revised it to [match a new site](
Last time we'll see this...?
Note: The following article is a revised version of one I've shared in the past about Problem based Learning. I revised it to match a new site
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Note: In the continuing series on Technology Planning Insights, please find another contribution. Patti Holub, a beloved s
Alternate Title: Be Heat Sensitive: 5 Criteria for Choosing a Temperature Gauge for Your Server Room Problem: Do any of you use any inexpensive room temperature monitors that can
Note: In the continuing series on Technology Planning Insights, please find another contribution. [
Note: In the continuing series on Technology Planning Insights, please find another contribution. [
When I taught sixth grade, one of the ways technology could be made relevant aside from SimCity was to encourage the use of ESRI's ArcGIS product. Unfortunately, the program was
About This Series Earlie
Note: The following article is a revised version of one I've shared in the past about Problem based Learning. I revised it to match a new site
Driving to visit my 85 year old Mom, I glanced over at my son, whose head was down staring at the screen of his iPhone. I started to say, "Hey, how about giving the gadget a break?
Special thanks to TexasISD.com for featuring my Problem based Learning article " [Problem based learning ( PBL) Action 1](
Even as I was readingmy own [Problem based Learning Action 1 Select a Problem and Brainstorm Its Potential](
Even as I was readingmy own [Problem based Learning Action 1 Select a Problem and Brainstorm Its Potential](
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Note: The following article is a revised version of one I've shared in the past about Problem based Learning. I revised it to match a new site
This past week, my wife shared with me a story about how a friend from church had gone in to see the judge about a ticket about speeding and changing lanes without a blinker. Her f
Note: The following article is a revised version of one I've shared in the past about Problem based Learning. I revised it to match a new site
Over the last few weeks, I've fallen in love with an absolutely awesome mobile device email client known as CloudMagic . Surprisingly, it brings the
Problem: I'm going to be shifting schools next year and the my domain admin have disabled the ability to transfer ownership of the docs I've made in the past three years. Wha
Network Services Technician position available in the beautiful, heavenly East Central ISD. Of course, I'm biased, but...it's true! Check out the job announcement below....
Earlier this year (last month in fact), I encountered advertisements in GoogleApps for Education something that wasn't supposed to happen, especially since ads were switched off i
7 Advantages You Probably Don’t Know About Switching From Mac/Win to Linux by Miguel Guhlin CreativeCommons Copyright Sharealike Attribution April 27, 2014 Introduction T
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This past week, highly esteemed colleague Jonathan "DataMan" Hulbert dropped by the office for a chat. It was a wide ranging conversation focused on Jonathan's interests for bringi
At a baptismal celebration earlier today, I had the opportunity to step into one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in San Antonio, Perico's at 281 and Sonterra. The food, the tea,
At a baptismal celebration earlier today, I had the opportunity to step into one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in San Antonio, Perico's at 281 and Sonterra. The food, the tea,
Two nights ago, I decided to try out a new app Clean Master on my Android phone. It allows you to selectively turn
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Earlier today, I received an email from Poetica.com's Anna regarding a beta service for offering feedback on online student writing. [
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The following notes come from District Administration's April 2014 issue. The article is Where's My WiFi? [
Is your preferred desktop GNU/Linux? If it is, then you may be as excited as I to discover Kexi, a database program that works on GNU/Linux distributions (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, etc.
Watching a presentation by two book authors at a conference earlier this year, a colleague sitting next to me remarked, "Wow, they included all the low hanging fruit. I expected mo
Over the last few months, quite a few magazines have stacked up on my desk. I'm amazed at how little I read these free offerings from various organizations; most of my input comes
Thanks to TexasISD.com for the visitors...keep up to date with the latest news in Texas education! BTW, that's my article on 5 Tips to Help with Heartbl
If you've missed it, there's been a ton of information shared about the OpenSSL vulnerability affecting every web site (so it seems) except a few such as Microsoft, Apple/iOS.
The more transparent the CIO can be about their deliverables the less chance they will be a scapegoat if it fails. Source: via Tweet How do you get more transparent? In
The more transparent the CIO can be about their deliverables the less chance they will be a scapegoat if it fails. Source: via Tweet How do you get more transparent? In
" It's hard to be strategic if y
These quotes came across from a Twitter search on the hashtag MACTOClinic14 . I wish I could attend Texas CTO meetings but...[fill in an excuse that doesn't work here]. Some of
Earlier this week, my son and I made our trek to Best Buy to get him an Acer C720 Chromebook, which [shoul
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Every other day, I get an email from someone with a great app, computer program or web based service that will improve student achievement. [
Recently, someone shared a piece of writing with me. As I read it, I could hear the enthusiasm, the "gush of emotion" and more in the piece...in other words, it reminded me of a pu
Recently, someone shared a piece of writing with me. As I read it, I could hear the enthusiasm, the "gush of emotion" and more in the piece...in other words, it reminded me of a pu
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Since I get bored from time to time, I decided to reimage my machine at home with a copy of Crunchbang Linux, a light weight Debian distro that comes prel
In high freedom environments, people use social tools for fun. In low freedom environments they use them for political action. Source: [Clay Shirky Interview](
"What's the path for this person to find their way back into the good graces of the organization?" You know, when people have behaved in ways that are out of alignment with o
Source: [Private school’s Chromebook program explains why Google’s laptops have captured nearly 20% of the educational market](
"Do you remember why we stopped hanging out with that couple?" I asked my wife this past week. "I honestly don't remember." We'd seen the picture of one them on Facebook. "You didn
"Why aren't they going to hire me for the job? I'm perfect and I'm here." It's a question any qualified applicant in house should ask. Having been the person who comes into a job w
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"My principal would like to have YouTube unblocked for teachers so they can access educational videos," shared a teacher colleague. "That way, they can at least show them to studen
Jeff at [The Thinking Stick](
Has your school district received a DMCA warning for BitTorrent use on your school district netwo
No matter what your level of expertise, you can always do better. The question is, "When is the status quo good enough?" It's a trade off between investing time and effort to impro
Over the last few weeks, I realized that I'd been motivated by an unreasoning fear that whispered in my ear, "You're not doing enough." It came to a head last week for me when some
The week my Dad took to die in October, 2006 was made a little less difficult because I could blog about the experience. Though deeply personal, the act of blogging made it possibl
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Recently, I've been trying to ask the question, "How can I help?" When I ask it, I'm not expecting people to say, "lend a hand or pitch in and help me finish my work faster." I exp
Tidy concepts are ideas that are expressed so well you can't imagine adding to them, modifying them. You are left wondering, "Wow, that was so on target, i can't say anything excep
It's not every day that I read a blog entry that just hits me between the eyes, and yet, that's exactly what happened when I read this blog entry, [15 Things That Introverts Wou
Yet another blog entry on safeguarding your data. By now, if you're not doing it, you must not care. 1. Use Truecrypt.com to [create an encrypted box o
"When you go home today," she said to me, "you're going to blog this, aren't you?" Before answering, my brain paused for a micro of a nano second. After all, she is my direct s
"Why aren't we integrating technology into teaching, learning and leadership more? Nothing we do seems to get through to teachers. It's like they just don't care and no one is will
As a leader, you have to be ready to learn
Ever sat in a meeting where you let the flow of conversation go, not really stepping into the stream of decision making, waiting for others to make the important calls? I have. It'
"They are investing in the wrong devices," a friend said to me the other day, "And they're going to ask me to show them how to make it work in their classroom. The problem is, th
You know, on top of not being able to go shopping at Target anymore, can you imagine how frustrating it is for folks who frequent liquor stores like Specs? In addition to getting
You know, on top of not being able to go shopping at Target anymore, can you imagine how frustrating it is for folks who frequent liquor stores like Specs? In addition to getting
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And, a dear colleague is retiring Jennifer Faulkner. Here is the job posting: Director of Instructional & Information Technology Alamo Heights ISD in San Antonio Alamo Heights i
And, a dear colleague is retiring Jennifer Faulkner. Here is the job posting: Director of Instructional & Information Technology Alamo Heights ISD in San Antonio Alamo Heights i
And, a dear colleague is retiring Jennifer Faulkner. Here is the job posting: Director of Instructional & Information Technology Alamo Heights ISD in San Antonio Alamo Heights i
The following was shared by Lori Gracey, Executive Director at TCEA: TCEA currently has an opening for a committed, hard working professional development trainer to come work in
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to explore some thinking with colleagues. I immediately realized that I was in over my head in regards to the curriculum technology connec
I love the approach this video takes in featuring new technology...was it made on a Chromebook? Probably not, but it certainly generates the excitement. [youtube
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Playing around with Flipboard this week, I find myself wondering, "How hard would it be to monetize my magazines?" Consider that folks that "flip" their content into magazines may
If you have staff that are still using MS Office 2013, you might consider taking advantage of online professional learning opportunities described in the flyer below.... [
In writing my blog entry on how to embed an @Flipboard magazine in Google Sites, I wondered if the iFra
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As I asked earlier, how does one go about embedding Flipboard ezines into a Google Sites page? Surely s
TEA recently (03/07/2014) announced a grant (Yay!) for Technology Lending Program: The goal of the program is to ensure that students have dedicated access to a personal technolo
"Death by a thousand cuts,"
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A few announcements from the Google Education branch that may get some folks excited: New Chromebook Announced [
We are the FlipBoardg. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile. [
Ran across this poem and loved it: "Many things we need can wait; The child cannot. Now is the time his bones are being formed, his blood is being made, his mind is being develop
Ran across this poem and loved it: "Many things we need can wait; The child cannot. Now is the time his bones are being formed, his blood is being made, his mind is being develop
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The following question was recently posted to the Google Certified Teachers list, and since it echoes recent experiences of my own, I thought I'd share it: Can anyone help advise
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When will the state education agencies (SEA) stop telling school districts what equipment to use for state assessments and tutorials, and instead, ask, "What equipment do school di
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"We're thinking about getting Chromebooks for teachers ," a principal shared with me recently. Wow, how exciting, I thought...waiting for the next question. "Which Chro
When at work, one of the profound challenges I face is remembering to have fun. It's so easy, especially as "a boss," to get serious about the work. When I get to present at confer
When I read statements like Harold Jarche's below, I confess to a bit of helpless despair: First of all, learn real skills, not
Every few weeks, someone asks the same question I did so long ago Is GoogleApps for Education really safe to use in K 12 education? This blog entry shares some ideas about that. W
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In this retrospective on TCEA 2014 State Conference, Tim Holt, Wendy S
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Whew, what an exciting week chock full of learning, sharing and growing. I'm also foot sore, but that, thankfully, has gone away. In the meantime, I'm finding myself trying to orga
Earlier this week, I had the chance to listen to a conversation about Creating Online PD that Works . I hope yo
I had a chance to share about my approach to content curation. This is the raw, little edited audio recording of that session. [Listen to Podcast](
This is the audio recording of a session that focuses on the use of QR Codes in the Classroom, a session facilitated by Belinda Manning. [Listen to Podcast](
You can listen to the Educator Awards Ceremony with the audio below. I know this is a real treat for those of you who participated in the Ceremony and were finalists and final reci
This Twitter panel was held at TCEA 2014 State Conference. To be honest, I hadn't planned on attending and was dragged in my feet were tired and I had just finished my own two ses
As a writer who began using technology at age 13, I can't imagine writing without technology. Whether it was an Apple //e, a Palm handheld, a laptop, a Chromebook, an iPad, mobile
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What a fun podcast featuring the co founder of Securly.com, as well as Mark Gabehart (RoundRock ISD CTO) and his wife, Yolanda Gabehart. [Listen to Podcast
What a fun podcast featuring the co founder of Securly.com, as well as Mark Gabehart (RoundRock ISD CTO) and his wife, Yolanda Gabehart. [Listen to Podcast
One of the oft asked questions this morning during the Build Your Virtual Classroom and the Create Online PD that Works was, How can I implement [
Early today, I had a chance to hear Emma from Promethean share about My Class Flow...it's a new product from Promethean. I regret I had to leave early to go to my back to back pres
What joy to sit in on Mary Ray's presentation at the TCEA14 iPad Academy [Listen to the Marvelous and Informative](
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This morning, I have the opportunity to listen to Holly Dornak (@hollydornak) and Jessica Dyer (@MrsJDyer) on the topic of 10 iPad Projects Students Will Love . As I sit here wait
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At the end of a long day of rewarding learning opportunities at the TCEA 2014 State Conference's Google Academy, what a pleasure it was to run into a familiar face, Steve Dembo (@t
They say it pays to train your teachers, but the truth is you pay to train your trainers. As a district technology trainer for several Texas districts, and, now as an education tec
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At mid day today, as Jacob Ortega (Instructional Technology Specialist for the ECISD) and I crossed paths on the way to an exciting activity at the Google Academy at the TCEA 2014
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Yesterday and for a part of today, I spent some time making copies of a USB flash drive that I'd loaded up with TCEA14 goodies! The flash drives are my
As John Buckley points out, The saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed… cover your trac
At this time of year, I always doubt myself (ok, I do it that more than just at this time of year). The reason why is simple it's job appraisal time. You know, that moment when yo
"Hey," points out Diana Benner, "the embedded Twitter feeds aren't working anymore!" I just sigh. Twitter has messed up my entire activity for the workshop, Crafting Online PD Tha
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How exciting to see that Vicki "CoolCatTeacher" Davis' interview with a relative unknown, "Michael Guhlin," has been published! Thank you, Vicki!
As you know, legislative advocacy is a critical role all educators must play. Passive, sheep like behavior as educators and teachers does NOT serve those we strive to educate, an
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A few weeks ago, I threw my hands up. "After all these years," I cried, "why can't anyone make an easy to use, simple but powerful desktop publishing tool?" You see, I was in the m
Do you know of a resource that allows you to easily post to multiple social media sites at once verses having to go to each one individually and post? (ex: Facebook, Twitter, Goo
While I've written often about the importance of encrypting data, it's always fun to revisit this topic: Encrypting Evernote (and email) with Mailvelope: [
Tomorrow, I may be stuck at home, kept home by light precipitation turned to ice and/or snow. The wind is roaring outside, as if Old Man Winter's exhalati
The following announcement is from Dr. Sheryl Abshire from Calcasieu Parish Public Schools in Louisiana: Texas Technology Leaders and Colleagues, Please take a few minutes to revie
Team leaders, I'm told, take responsibility for their team's failures. You know, when the Titanic hit the iceberg, and it sank, the Captain went down with the ship. [
Something very, very big happened over the last decade. It is being felt in every job, factory and school. My own shorthand is that the world went from “connected to hyperconnect
Doug "Blue Skunk" Johnson continues to the conversation begun by Tim Holt, George Couros, Chris Lehmann and highlighted by Dr. Scott McLeod: Miguel, This 90% debate is worth
Doug "Blue Skunk" Johnson continues to the conversation begun by Tim Holt, George Couros, Chris Lehmann and highlighted by Dr. Scott McLeod: Miguel, This 90% debate is worth
As an educator with middle school teaching background, I probably fit the stereotype of bare walls and scantily clad bulletin boards. That is, my classroom would have fit that ster
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Day before yesterday, I shared that I'd managed to snag the short URL featuring the tcea14 hashtag. If you aren't familiar with URL shorteners, the
Yesterday evening, 10 minutes prior to the start of the Weekly Webinar Series a collaborative effort between 2 school districts and one organization my internet wasn't working. Y
"Miguel," one supervisor said to me many years ago, "what's the best you can propose? Let me worry about figuring out how to fund it." Even farther back, the incomparable [
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In a few weeks or months (gee, I hope I don't procrastinate that long), I'll have the opportunity to make more recommendations to schools. Those recommendations? Read on.... [
In a few weeks or months (gee, I hope I don't procrastinate that long), I'll have the opportunity to make more recommendations to schools. Those recommendations? Read on.... [
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"Heck!" That was my first reaction when my wife knocked over the bottle of vinegar, which exploded into a million shards in the kitchen. We all stared aghast at the growing stain o
a full court press ( American ) a big effort to achieve something (Source: FreeDictionary) What are you doing to ens
Over at Blue Skunk Blog, dear friend and colleague Doug Johns
Hoping to drop some video/audio files on your iPad and just get to town watching/listening to them? If you use iTunes, that has it's own set of tools, but you might consider either
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"Why should we have computer labs anymore in schools?" The question had been put to me by a dear colleague. We were in my supervisor's meeting room. While I carefully conside
"I want to fill my room with books," shared a friend of my daughter. "Do you have any you want to get rid of?" [ 
Wondering what to do in your school district with old Intel Macs that can't be upgraded to Mac OS 10.9? I recently shared my thoughts on this in this email, but realize that older
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Having played around with multiple ebook readers, I still found myself contemplating the least expensive ebook reader I could find at my favorite brick n mortar bookstore, Barnes
"If we're not seeing what technology blended into curriculum & instruction," shared a colleague one afternoon, "if it's not integral to the success of a lesson or learning activity
In response to my " How To Say You're Sorry " blog entry thanks to all for reading it! I received various Retwe
"In the past," began my veteran secretary at my new job, " we would...." Of course, I listened attentively. After all, I've been told that is one thing I do well. But if you
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Announcing the upcoming 12/11/2013 from 9:00pm 10:00pm 100% online webinar...find out How To Connect at [
Awash in great information shared daily, I have to call attention to some neat shares by Google Certified Teachers (GCTs) made earlier this week: Share 1 Saving Your Chess Mat
After tweeting about QR Codes on postcards (thx @tombrush1982) to my team m
I am a national presenter and use air server to show my ipad on the big screen for demonstrating apps. Is there any reason why I would want appleTV instead? I often present in ho
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"Miguel," a dear friend and colleague asked me, "have you read the new superintendent's book?" At my blank stare, she pointed to the purple book in her hand entitled, [5 Temptatio
Write It Down, Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want, and Getting It When you care enough to write down your goals,
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As Bring Your Own Device/Technology initiatives expand, not to mention the ability of campus/district administrators to divert funding from a variety of sources (e.g. PTA, grants),
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I love this picture that GregKulowiec shared via Twitter during his time at ettipad (whatever that is, presumably a conference). While I'd seen it before, it really does serve as
This is an [interesting article about how the role of the Technology Director is evolving in District Administrator (November 2013) magazine](
What a powerful quote! Wha
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Plodding through the beautifully organized world that is LinkedIn.com, I stumbled on an intriguing article [Why Work is Like Peanut Butter](
This past weekend, I spent half a day sharing a variety of content and ideas with English teachers, as well as encouraging them to create. Here are fun photo tools you can use to e
About This Post I wrote the following in anticipation of a workshop [Digitizing the Writing Workshop](
In March 2011, my daughter (Aida) tested out Kaplan's online SAT prep course! She highly recommended it and we recorded her experience as a series of podcasts. I'm grateful that th
Thanks to Kathie Pham for sharing my BitTorrent Sync blog entry on their blog, [SyncHacks](
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"I'd like to find a way to scan text, then have that text read to the student." Isn't it great to have these kinds of questions that just wander in? While there are a variety of co
Last night, my high schooler and I w
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Update 10/23/2013: Thanks to Shadow Puppet developer for responding to concerns I had! His response appears below... Hi Miguel I'm one of the developers of Shadow Puppet a
This job posting is for the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in Del Valle ISD...salary range is $105K minimum. Hmm....
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A great video by Randy Rodgers on how to upload files via GoogleForms to GoogleDrive using [Form+](
You know the drill, right? I mean, I first heard this when I was an elementary school teacher in a small urban school district in Texas...and it wasn't any different when I went to
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'Some are concerned about the amount of tweets you send out during work hours and are questioning if that should be something you are allowed to do during the day while you are a
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Note: Welcome to this new series on the iPad to transform how we approach writing in the classroom (or anywhere)! In this new series, the focus is on 6 actions you can ta
Note: Welcome to this new series on the iPad to transform how we approach writing in the classroom (or anywhere)! In this new series, the focus is on 6 actions you can ta
Two nights ago, my Internet provider went dark. While the family stared longingly at the television set, then finally settled for watching some previously recorded videos on the DV
Note: This continues a series begun in a previous blog entry. Action 1 iPadifying Pre Writing: “You want me to make a what?” asked my 13 year old daughter. “You know, a co
Note: This continues a series begun in a previous blog entry. Action 1 iPadifying Pre Writing: “You want me to make a what?” asked my 13 year old daughter. “You know, a co
Note: Welcome to this new series on the iPad to transform how we approach writing in the classroom (or anywhere)! In this new series, the focus is on 6 actions you can ta
Note: Welcome to this new series on the iPad to transform how we approach writing in the classroom (or anywhere)! In this new series, the focus is on 6 actions you can ta
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Note: Welcome to this new series on the iPad to transform how we approach writing in the classroom (or anywhere)! In this new series, the focus is on 6 actions you can ta
Note: This was previously published as a series over the last two weeks. This blog entry contains the full version for your reading pleasure. iPadifying the Writing Workshop
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Next Friday, I'll be revisiting a topic that I wake up in the middle of the night about Flipped Classroom Learning. It is such an obvious, straightforward approach that is controv
A few weeks ago, I suggested the idea of iBYOT, an idea I've briefly elaborated on before: Three day
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This past week, Google announced the immediate availability of the free QuickOffice, one of the premier Office suites on the iPad. I remember because I considered buying (in fact,
This past week, Google announced the immediate availability of the free QuickOffice, one of the premier Office suites on the iPad. I remember because I considered buying (in fact,
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The following Haiku Deck was created with the web version of Haiku Deck! I made up the BYOT slides from the top of my head. I hope that it is OK to share that this was made with th
Amber Teamann (@8amber8) asserts that, Your Insecurity will Destroy You! As a person in a leadership position, I can honestly
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"Let's move away from apps," I remember thinking earlier this summer, and "focus on creativity." It's a thought that has stuck with me over the last few months, leading to my fasci
I was totally unprepared for today's bombshell revelations [describing the NSA's efforts to defeat encryption](
I was totally unprepared for today's bombshell revelations [describing the NSA's efforts to defeat encryption](
One of the often asked questions I get in regards to Moodle these days isn't about setup and support. The question, which arose as recently as last week, always concerns itself wit
Over ten years ago, I worked in a large urban school district that needed to disaggregate data, mix and match it, combining student data with assessment info from vendors. That nee
A comment left on Techpathy has me asking myself a few questions: Mr. Guhlin, My name is Brylyn Cowling and I am an elementary
A colleague recently wrote me, asking the following: I never setup Active Directory for my students in Moodle, and now I need to get student accounts setup. What should I do? If
No, this isn't a positive blog entry. I'm not out to coin a new term, Techapathy. Instead, you can summarize it in the same way Rodney Dangerfield's character did in Back to Schoo
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"What the heck has Beth all riled up?" I growled to a dear friend, who happened to be a 2nd grade teacher where I taught 3rd grade bilingual in East Texas. "Did you hear how she cu
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"Do something risky today, something that makes you sweat a little." I so wish I remembered where I read the quote that paraphrase is adapted from, but I don't. Instead, I'm
Have you ever noticed that when you're doing something new or for the first time, that it seems to take forever? And, that the memories of those first efforts are richer in detail
Earlier this week, I embarked on a short journey to discover Will BitTorrent Sync enable me to drop Dropbox and other cloud services? The answer is, "Yes, but I won't be can
"How ironic," I find myself thinking, "that the president I voted for has stripped away our freedoms as Americans, starting a slide down a slippery slope more perilous than anythin
"When misunderstandings occur," I've often reflected after a crucial conversation at work or home, "it's often because we failed to communicate, to lay bare our thinking or lack o
Last week, I read of one person's effo
Note: The following was shared via an email with me by a colleague, Jeanie Cole (jcole@hcde texas.org) at the Harris County Dept of Education.
Some time ago, I shared how Pocket had become my new content curation+sharing tool. The reason why is that Evernote had eliminated RSS feeds from its Notebooks, making it impossibl
"Most of us in those days were pleased to have a roof above us and a solid earthen floor, but not Mrs. Macken. "Mr. Shafter," she said, when I was counting my work finished, "i
It may be a moot point given that the NSA is spying on all our web services, but if someone were to analyze your passwords, would they be able to figure out how you construct them?
Believe we, as educators, should be teaching digital citizenship? Then why are you ignoring encryption and privacy concerns and remaining silent? [
Thanks to @HaikuDeck iPad app creators for featuring my slideshow, designed for New Teachers session next week, Get Twitterpated! online in their Gallery! [Link to the Gall
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"At my school," shared Jennifer, "teachers are expected to administer the benchmark assessment, run the paper through the scanner, then organize the results. Every time it's Meli
Colleague Jananne Healey and a team of folks created the following presentation for sharing at District Leadership team meeting: It's based on Carol Dweck's book, Mindsets . I reg
About This Presentation My presentation for a "speed dating" event for new teachers. This type of speedy introduction is fun to do. We were looking for silly names to share w
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Here are my responses to questions that appeared in my inbox: Update: In case the slideshow doesn't play, [watch it over at Haiku Deck.](
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"Why don't you two speak to each other about this? When you're ready to rejoin the group, let me know." Oh, how naive I was. That was my response to two warring team members.
Earlier today, TCEA 2014 Conference organizers emailed approvals for conference sessions. Shockingly, I found a few happy emails in my inbox. What a great opportunity to share idea
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Trying to summarize what I know, make it easier to share with others, I found myself playing extensively with Haiku Deck earlier tonight. What started out as a short play session t
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Over the last year, I've had the opportunity to work with lots of different iPad apps. I've spent lots of money (about $200) on all the different paid apps, as well as some that I
Wow, I was shocked to read this stirring piece by Devin Coldewey over at TechCrunch, entitled [Tools for Treason](
How can America celebrate Independence Day when situations like those that snarled Justin Carter, a 19 year old Texas gamer, in a web of fear and terror even when nothing condemne
This 2006 research study seeks to explore the K 12 use of blogs by teachers. Research question for the study, What are the perceptions and activities of K 12 teacher bloggers co
How easy is it to start an online learning program in your District? In my previous district, my team and I had to work hard to sell the idea. What made the difference wasn't the t
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A few weeks ago, I received this email and it was great to read. I thought I'd share it with you, along with my response, and invite those of you who are veteran educators at using
What a fascinating opportunity to listen to the topic of virtual manipulatives and the research on using them to enhance math instruction in the classroom! The presenters include J
...as one former NSA official noted, "You have to assume everything is being collected." ([Read More](
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Later this week, I have the opportunity to share some ideas about Twitter and PLNs with a group of teachers focused on enhancing teaching and learning with iPads. This is my outlin
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This blog entry is in response to two questions: 1. Can videos uploaded to Blogger be viewed on an iPad? No because Blogger uses Flash video format, not HTML5. 2. Can you easily ad
Would you help a college student do some research? Read below.... I'm a college student at the University of San Diego who's conducting a survey for a project that revolves aroun
Over the last few months, I have fallen into reading quite a few zombie tales. Since there are a lot of boring zombie stories out there, I thought I'd share my top 6 authors. What
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Or, as Dale Carnegie said, "Act enthusiastic and you'll BE enthusiastic!" Yes, at 17 years of age, I was learning to act my way into the kind of person I wanted to be, thanks to Da
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This past weekend, a few of us tweeted at each other about enabling Google + in schools. Throughout the whole discussion, I equated Google + with Hangouts. While Google+ is great a
"What else is lost when we go to iPads?," asked a colleague from a school district. His question threw me off a bit as I pondered it for a moment. What's LOST? I reflected, wonderi
"What else is lost when we go to iPads?," asked a colleague from a school district. His question threw me off a bit as I pondered it for a moment. What's LOST? I reflected, wonderi
"What else is lost when we go to iPads?," asked a colleague from a school district. His question threw me off a bit as I pondered it for a moment. What's LOST? I reflected, wonderi
If you're a school district that still using Microsoft Office on most desktops, you need to stop . Really. Curious about Bring Your Own Technology? [Read Embracing Bring
Note: The following is a guest post by Julie Lindsay. Thanks, Julie! My proposition today, and for many years past, is that learning is 'flat' and has to be 'flat'. Learners
FYI I want to get the message out that Belton ISD is hiring two instructional technology coordinators who have experience with iPad implementation for all levels of instruc
"You're a master delegator," a col
Earlier this week, someone asked me, "How do you strip audio out of a youtube video?" The process was pretty straightforward (using ffmpeg ) before but apparently, it's chan
Today, I had the wonderful opportunity to listen to a campus instructional leadership team share how they had tapped into Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) to accelerate profession
Today, I had the wonderful opportunity to listen to a campus instructional leadership team share how they had tapped into Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) to accelerate profession
In a brief Facebook exchange, my daughter bemoaned how much she dislikes writing rough drafts. To be honest, I've never had a problem with "rough drafts" because I see EVERY piece
One of Gmail's neat new features involves being able to attach or save content directly to GoogleDrive for storage purposes. No more sending large attachments via email, you can ju
Ok, in this blog entry, I shared how I use Pocket as a replacement for Evernote for content curation. In this short 20 minute video (yikes!), I share my workflow on my iPad and com
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Hey Evernote.com , you cancelled RSS Feeds for Notebooks!? Do you realize you've just derailed my content curation efforts!??? Sure [there are altern
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"Be brief," he said. My daughter takes this advice to heart: Short, concise sentences. Short, concise sentences. This has to become my mantra for when I write papers. Oh, how I l
UPDATE: Doesn't look like censorship, just a glitch or inadvertent error. Complete details on update at the end of this post! Rusty Meyners shares the following information via
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Over the last two to three weeks, I've noticed a problem with GoogleDrive integration on the iPad. While regular Gmail accounts were working, GoogleApps for Education (GAFE) accoun
Thanks to Tech&Learning.com eNews for April 9, 2013 for featuring something I wrote in their eNewsletter, as well as Dr. Roland Rios (@drrios) bringing it to my attention: [
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Note: This is a part of an online course on Securing Confidential Data . Introduction Creating and keeping track of passwords can be a genuine chore. In the case of the form
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A colleague recently shared the following announcement that affects Texas educators: Effective today, March 1, 2013, the Educator Certification Online System has changed. This is
Looking for a great note taking app? At first, I thought that Evernote was the answer, but now I'm finding [AudioNotes](
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The Fort Sam Houston Independent School District has an openening in their technology department for a District Technical Support Specialist . Come be part of a great team! Th
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SAN ANTONIO Teachers, administrators and other school workers got physical this weekend at a free technology skills course focused on using protecting children from ignorance an
"I love reading another reader’s list of favorites. Even when I find I do not share their tastes or predilections, I am provoked to compare, contrast, and contradict. It is a mo
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Here's a deal worth taking a second look at...$5 per eBook from Packt Publishing if you buy two or more. If you're familiar with Packt Publishing, they have some great [Moodle book
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Reading an email from the venerable Doug "Blue Skunk" Johnson, he asked the question, What's the Android equivalent of Reflection for iPad?" I suspect this question will start to
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Can anyone tell me what software they are using for their cafeteria? We are looking into this at the moment. Any CTO will tell you it's important to have handy answers when
After being coached by esteemed fellow blogger, Richard Byrne ( Free Technology for Teachers ), I've decided to open Around The Corner (
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Howdy! Some time ago, I shared some recommendations for eReaders for Schools. Since then, we've had a few new devices and changes to existing ones. I would love to read what device
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Jerram Froese read one of my tweets from the past 48 hours The school that swapped its laptops for iPads...and wants to switch back and then [poste
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Earlier today, I was clued into the fact that the Google Drive iPad app now supports editing of certain documents. This Google Drive iPad app was just updated. You now can edit a
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Every year or so, it happens. Educators, who have been using some great web based service, suddenly find themselves asking the question, " Darn, it's happened again! They changed t
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Ft Worth ISD has posted an Executive Director of Instructional Technology, a vacancy caused by the retirement of dear friend, Karon Tarver. I met Karon years ago, and deepened the
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Irving ISD immediate opening Coordinator of Instructional Technology: [Click here for more info and online application](
TIME SENSITIVE JULY 26, 2012 Dallas ISD has posted: Instructional Technology Coordinator position (posting closes 7/26/2012) You can access the information online at [
Conroe is hiring an additional Eduphoria support person to do end user support and training. See the job posting online at: [
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to share the following presentation with conference participants at the LoneStar Technology Integration Academy: [slideshare id=13701659&s
Are you " stuck behind a turtle? " It's a quaint phrase that observes that innovative minds may often get bogged down, stuck behind a slow moving organization. When I reflect on
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This morning, as I rushed out of my hotel room, I was priding myself on traveling light. Sure, I had a backpack for clothes and other stuff, a light iPad bag that holds all the pow
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Perusing iPad related blog entries, I stumbled upon this one by a school district in Texas who highlights a problem I first mentioned some time ago in [ Rechargeable Magic iP
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Since I have a daughter entering college, this blog entry on Sexual Assault on College Campus caught my attention. Here is what I sent my daughter to read: You need to read this:
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A new online conference Education On Air! has popped up! Education On Air sessions on Google+: [Conference Schedule](https:
What is your fundamental purpose in blogging, building a PLN, etc.? One of the funniest movies I saw sometime in my youth included The Gods Must Be Crazy . There's a connection to
What is your fundamental purpose in blogging, building a PLN, etc.? One of the funniest movies I saw sometime in my youth included The Gods Must Be Crazy . There's a connection to
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Earlier today, I had the chance to attend an Apple briefing excellent facilitation by Jill Vermillion on iBook Author and iTunesU Course Manager. Wow, I can understand the excite
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Considering deploying Kindle Fire mobile devices in your school setting? Be careful you don't get burned. Of course, all these tablets are evolving, getting friendlier and friendli
Looking for a Director of Educational Technology? Lewisville ISD just posted one. DISTRICT: Lewisville STATUS: OPEN POSTING DATE: 04/02/2012 CLOSING DATE: 04/17/201
DISTRICT: Lewisville STATUS: OPEN POSTING DATE: 04/05/2012 CLOSING DATE: 04/20/2012 POSTING NUMBER: 013106 LOCATION: Bolin Administration Building POSITIO
Another one... DISTRICT: Farmersville STATUS: OPEN POSTING DATE: 04/04/2012 CLOSING DATE: POSTING NUMBER: 013098 LOCATION: District Wide POSITION: Instr
DISTRICT: Pottsboro STATUS: UNTIL FILLED POSTING DATE: 03/01/2012 CLOSING DATE: POSTING NUMBER: 012847 LOCATION: District Wide POSITION: Technology Coor
Education technology, whether it's a smart board, blended learning curriculum, computer, or iPad, is merely a tool. It's only as good as it can be effectively used to solve a nee
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Having decided long ago not to invest in businesses that limit access to what you can do and nickle and dime you for services that you'd have if you hosted internally, I wasn't all
Into iPads in Schools? You may want to attend the iPadPalooza! Westlake HS and TCEA are hosting their first iPadpalooza on June 19, 2012 at Westlak
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This is kinda different...this is the job posting for the position I currently hold and will be vacating on April 26, 2012 to [accept a Director of Technology position](
In this blog entry, you'll read about my surrender to the iPad, as well as have the chance to peruse some of my ["must have" apps for the iPad](
An informative, 20 minute video on the new TA:TEKS from El Paso ISD's Tim Holt...nice job! [youtube
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Huntsville ISD has posted a position for an Instructional Technologist . They are looking for innovative thinkers that are ready to create curr
There is an opening in Katy ISD as Instructional Technology Coordinator. This is a 238 day position at the district level. [
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Note: This is one in a series of blog entries exploring the role of the Chief Technology Officer (CT
Kudos to dear friends, Melissa Ramos and Tim Holt, for their selection as recipients of the Making IT Happen Award!! Here's the video chronicling the event: [youtube
Earlier today, I ran across some old video clips featuring the Curriculum Using Technology (CUT) Institute, an initiative Jim Baldoni and I had thought up when we worked at the Edu
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Note: Welcome to the CTO's Role Blog Series! This blog entry continues my [series on what CTOs need to know and do](
I've shared a video of Carly at some of my keynotes, and I was thrilled to see this more in depth one. When I watch it, it just blows me away. If technology can do this for Carly,
When I bought my 13inch Macbook back in 2007 and it's still running great with original 80gig hard drive (here's hoping I didn't just jinx it) I didn't spend a lot of time lookin
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With a daughter (gee, I'm writing a lot about family these days) considering a future in Engineering and Writing what an interesting combination I'm curious on how to best encour
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I confess, I have a few Dr. Seuss books on my shelf, right next to Shel Silverstein's poems. I get a laugh when I dive into those, and these quotes remind me of the places I'll go.
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Great points and quotable quotes from Texas' own, Tim Holt! Quotes: [Encouraging Innovation EDTECH: Focus On K 12]( "Encouraging Innovation EDTECH:
Every other month, I read or hear about a breach of privacy that affects educators. Let's see...yes, it's been a week since the last time I heard about one affecting educators. Jus
As I continue my journey through M86's white papers, I'm delighted to find more enlightened perspectives about filtering and how the
Note: This is one in a series of blog entries exploring the role of the Chief Technology Officer (CT
"Does changing career goals mean forsaking your passion?" It might if you're an English major (like I was)! But is the either/or choice, a sucker's choice ? [
If you can't learn, your leadership will be seriously impaired. If you can't set goals and measure progress towards them, holding yourself and others accountable, then you're setup
Over the last few months, I've started to take a keener interest in white papers produced by vendors. I'm not sure why that's the case, but one can learn something from reading any
Over the last few months, I've started to take a keener interest in white papers produced by vendors. I'm not sure why that's the case, but one can learn something from reading any
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Lone Star TIA: Technology Integration Academy hosted by Denton ISD 
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Fascinating news...with differing reactions from community members: Fort Bend ISD is going high tech. The school board approved an $18 million plan to replace textbooks with i
Since my cold meds are keeping me up, I found myself teasing my family with the show that I once watched when I was a kid living in Panama: [youtube
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A colleague from the non profit sector recently posed the following question: Do you have thoughts about smart boards and their value to classroom education? I saw an impress
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During the TCEA 2012 System Administrators' Academy, I had the opportunity to Bryan P. Doyle (Bastrop ISD) share his enlightened perspective regarding content filtering. A recurrin
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Wow, it's been a fun week so far! I've learned a lot and haven't taken the time to write it down. So, allow me to quickly go over some problems and solutions suggested by colleague
Terice Schneider wishes she had trained students to use email appropriately BEFORE deploying iPads to 735 middle school students. Some of the comments argue that you shouldn't have
St. Phillip's College has been transitioning from Blackboard/WebCT to Instructure Canvas . A small group reviewed Instructure, made a presentation to the Board, and the Board
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At 4 minutes and 57 seconds, Andy Rooney says something that reflects my perspective about blogs and writing...and life. I often imagine the voices of writers like Rooney, asking m
Just a quick note...here are two vendors that sell free software (e.g. UbuntuLinux) based computers: 1. System76 2. [ZaReason](http:
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Boils down to communication and collaboration.... [Why Some Companies Successfully Innovate and Others Don't BusinessWeek]( "Why Some Companies Successfully
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Oh, my curmudgeon self must be manifesting again. This video cartoon seems so appropriate for education today that is micromanaged from the top down, as the video suggests. Simply,
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On the MoodleMayhem.org list, someone asked: Need a little help. I am backing up courses in 1.9.6, I have two courses that are not backing up. When it gets to the zipping backup
This blog entry isn't intended to add anything to the Moodle 2.x conversation except serve as my notes on a conversation taking place on a MN Moodle list. Feel free to jump in....
What program (FREE) do you recommend for teachers to use to just do minimal editing of photos for their websites? Mainly I want them to reduce the file size of the photo. Some so
Nice videos to reflect upon as we consider the technologies we use today.... Revolution OS [youtube The Story of Linux.... [y
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Does Moodle remain a viable option for school districts and educators, whether they be in business or K 12 or higher education? And, can this Moodle use go mobile? Conversations ar
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This past Friday, a few colleagues and
A colleague recently shared the following request for ideas via the MoodleMayhem.org [Facebook Group
One of the fun aspects of having a blog is auto magically posting its content to your favorite social networks, such as Twitter, Plurk, Facebook, and, of course, Google+. Unfortuna
Note to self: Here's how you do it. Don't forget. sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1 n udrive the n udrive names the flash drive that's being reformatted. vfat is the FAT file system mkf
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A note from the TCEA Executive Director.... TCEA will be adding a third director of professional development immediately. We are looking for someone who has been a district tec
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A school district in Texas had this question... We have a question on creating a subdomain for gmail for students. we are having difficulty figuring that out. Do i need to set up
How long before Google+ becomes it's own country without borders, not unlike Facebook and MySpace? Could it be independence from Facebook, Twitter, etc.? [
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I was just wondering how I was going to access Google+ on my Android (or you on your iPhone) and then saw the link.... [
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I love how this opinion, especially the title, was written!! Kudos to Gary Brown. My Notes [LMS, Tear Down This Wall! Campus Technology]( "LMS, Tear
One of the challenges of "Public Relations" these days is connecting with the pesky bloggers that swarms like gnats in the blogosphere. While it's wise of them to come courting, I
One of the challenges of "Public Relations" these days is connecting with the pesky bloggers that swarms like gnats in the blogosphere. While it's wise of them to come courting, I
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One of the most challenging statistics for education is the one highlighted below...if only 26% of teachers surveyed expressed interest in online teaching, what happens to the rema
One of the most challenging statistics for education is the one highlighted below...if only 26% of teachers surveyed expressed interest in online teaching, what happens to the rema
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A colleague recently pointed out the following video to me, laughing at the incompetence of organizations that institutionalize ignorance in their leaders. (If YouTube is blocked,
The graphs below highlight the need for paying attention to sexting. The main challenge for some young sexters is that they are branded for life as "pornographers." This ruins thei
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A colleague recently asked me, Where can I get a good deal for a portable USB drive so I can back up my data? Apparently, the local server had crashed and taken a lot of her data
Check out this video about being "born scientists" and the danger years...I enjoyed watching this gentleman on Good Morning, America, sharing what was happening in Japan after the
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Yesterday, I received an email sharing that Peppermint Two early release was available! What a thrill to find out stuff ahead of the rest of the world. Here's the email from Shane
How exciting to see [EdCamp El Paso unconference
Earlier today, I realized I'd be facilitating a workshop on Building Your Professional Learning Network (PLN) in an environment that blocked Twitter, Plurk and Facebook. Oh, what t
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A colleague recently asked: Our new suprintendent would like for us to establish a Twitter and Facebook presence. We would like some feedback from districts who have these pages:
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Amidst a bewildering array of technology too
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Ok, I tried really hard NOT to blog about this but surrendered immediately. Dr. Gary Stager shared a [link to Rachel Maddow's b
The following question came up.... If someone has created a Google Site under ISD edu.Google, can it be exported to a personal Google account?Also, if an edu.Google Site is made
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For your information.... Writing(and Rewriting for College 2011 Summer Open Institute on College and Career Readiness in WritingPresented by the San Antonio Writing
For your consideration.... 
A colleague recently shared.... For a limited time, QuarkXPress 9 is free for teachers. This short article tells you how you can register for a free license for the software and
View a highlighted version of "morrisdailyherald.com Better than a backpack" at Just t
Isn't it neat to learn something new every day? I was thrilled to see this question from Joel B. about conditional activities in Moodle: I don't know what to call it exactly, but
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As I shared earlier this month, I had the opportunity to present at the Texas Library Association 2011 State Conference. My thanks to those of you that sat in on my [Podcast Pizzaz
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Interesting article on reflective learning, writing and social networking sites. The diagrams were particularly interesting, and I found the one below the most engaging: [
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You're a busy professional, right? And all day you have to work with multiple applications at once. A Web browser for doing research, an email client for keeping in constant cont
What? The hub for information distribution is down? Service Unavailable This server is temporarily unable to service requests.(Internal Reason: 132) Yes, apparently Ping.fm is
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Some news in my inbox today...I guess I have some video moving to do! Later this month, hosted video content on Google Video will no longer be available for playback. Google Vide
I like how TCEA is de emphasizing the old standard "TCEA State Conference" and is doing the e5 Embark. Engage. Energize. Empower. Educate. Great! Be sure to submit your prese
Later today,
Problem I had one of our techs zip our 8th grade assessment course (so I could share it), but the zip is 101MB. Is that normal? It seems to me the ones I have seen in the pas
Check out Ed Newman's guide.... I have put together a three part series on how to set up a secure SMTP server using Ubuntu Server 10.10. I am hoping someone on list would give it
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Wondering how to safeguard your online passwords? There are a lot of different tools but here are some of my picks: KeePassX Take advantage of Kee
A message from Jennifer Bergland at TCEA Advocacy Blog via email: This is your last chance to have a say in what will be taught and learned in the Technology Application courses.
Earlier today, I realized I needed to bulk email over 200+ staff at multiple campuses. In the past, I've used a variety of solutions. I've detailed those other, easy to use solutio
During the month of May, I'll be facilitating a Moodle administration course. The preliminary agenda, which appears at MoodleMayhem.org, is copied below. What topics would you add
This morning, a colleague in Texas wrote me with this question: Our district is looking at purchasing iPads, and I was wondering if you had any experience with Moodle on the iPad
Update: Turns out that, no, I hadn't missed this Moodle but I had forgotten about it. I ran across it while reading my own blog. Sigh. Getting old. 8 Always on the lookout
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Note: Be sure to take advantage of the offer below making Kaplan's SAT/ACT prep available at a fraction of the total cost. A few months ago, I shared that Kaplan had asked me
anyone have a video like this for Texas? [vimeo w=400&h=220] The Impact of Budget Cuts in Education from [WNDR News](ht
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There's an iPad sitting in my office at work, and I'm loathe to try it out. But, I
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The following email arrived in my inbox at work, and I thought it was spam for a moment. When I emailed Kathy Ferguson (email author), she wrote me back right away and granted perm
I'm not using Plurk anymore. Why? After spending a few hours trying to figure out how to integrate Plurk into my RSS feed fed data net of social networking tools, I just couldn't f
"Dad, who are those old guys showing up on your Nook?" asked one of my kids.
After reflecting on this blog entry, I wonder how hard it would be to create a distribution list in Mood
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At last, someone nails it, says exactly what I've been feeling and thinking...the Republican Tea Party is out to destroy schools, remake them in their own image, if at all. Probabl
Kaplan boasts a variety of tools to help you get ready for the SAT, among them a series of quizzes you can take online. In this vidcast, Aida walks you through the various parts of
David Pogue shared a nifty tip about Google Voice
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An online learning teacher sent me the following email: When I set up groups, I was under the understanding that if I needed to reopen a course so that everyone couldn’t access i
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Some of the Steps Illustrated in the Video Above appear below, along with more detailed instructions: ...I hope to add more video for folks who really want to get this going: \
Texans, are you getting the most out of your library databases? Find out how to do so! Please help us spread the word! All Texas educators are invited to sign up for one or more
The South by Southwest Festival is celebrating it’s twenty fifth year (for music, and eigh
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One of the delights of discovering a podcast series you haven't listened to, not unlike finding a trilogy from a new author, is the exploration of ideas, understanding how people a
Fascinating letter...I'm sorry I missed it the first time around. That said, it makes for fascinating reading. What might have happened if Comptroller Strayhorn hadn't decided to r
Nifty! NorthEast ISD has made it possible for parents to check their child's grades, do other stuff available via a mobile interface to their web site. While it's not an App, a fri
Note: This is "reprint" of a previously published article. Thanks for reading! Embracing Citizen Journalism in K 12 Leadership [Creative Commons Copyright 2008 Miguel Guhlin](htt
As budget cuts "decimate" school budgets, resulting in the termination of instructional technology departments in school districts like Austin, Houston, and others, it's critical w
Dr. Richard Smith and Dr. Carolyn Crawford (
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Although I've written about the Texas Education Agency many a time, I am shocked at the job losses they are suffering. T
Now that I've been using SugarSync for a few days, I have some reflections to share. Nothing earth shattering but.... 1. The File Manager just gets in the way. On UbuntuLinux, it d
Thanks to an email today, I recalled I had a list of free audio books available somewhere in the blog. You can [find it online here.](
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The follow was sent to me as a press release...deadline for essay contest is March 31st, find out more at www.legacyproject.org The grand prize? An
Want quick download links to free Moodle courses? Get them here! I love looking at how other educators design their courses. Of course, online learning as we know it may be falling
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What a thrill to share this piece of n
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In reading this article, as nice as the iPads are, you can accomplish all the neat stuff being accomplished with $200 netbooks. The excitement comes from using ipads, the latest an
In reading this article, as nice as the iPads are, you can accomplish all the neat stuff being accomplished with $200 netbooks. The excitement comes from using ipads, the latest an
Check out this announcement that comes to me via Tony Mba: We are pleased to announce MoodleMoot Oklahoma 2011 When: June 7, 8 & 9Where: Metro Technology Centers, Springlake
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In a previous blog entry, I mentioned SugarSync a Dropbox like tool did NOT work with UbuntuLinux. Also, how do you share folders with SugarSync? UBUNTULINUX Well, I was wron
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When I saw a twitter conversation between @bethstill and @mbteach about converting SWFs, my hopes were raised by the Online Converter web site: [!
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Check out this job opening for a Network Administrator in Louisiana.... [
Thanks to @kristy vincent and Rusty Meyners for sharing this piece of news about free Moodle books you can download in PDF...which is
Fascinating findings regarding "good practice" in hybrid courses. My favorite was the listing of Chickering and Gamson's 7 principles of good practice: 1. contact between facu
One of the fascinating points below is the powerful role technology online learning can play in achieving Perry's goal of a $10K bachelor's program. Even if they manage to shave
One of the fascinating points below is the powerful role technology online learning can play in achieving Perry's goal of a $10K bachelor's program. Even if they manage to shave
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Technology funds are often spent poorly. For example, Tim Stahmer ( Assorted Stuff ) makes the following point about interactive whiteboar
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Updated: Now includes Mac, Windows, and UbuntuLinux Recently, a few technology directors were sharing their favorite screencasting/capture tools. Be sure to check out
Updated: Now includes Mac, Windows, and UbuntuLinux Recently, a few technology directors were sharing their favorite screencasting/capture tools. Be sure to check out
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A quote I need to live up to.... “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
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When I saw this infographic, I just had to send it to my children...what connection, if any, is there between using technology and the jobs at the high end of Zone 4 and in Zone 5?
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The following are the top 5 eLearning Trends by percentage among companies according to Learning Circuits as reported by ASTD: 1. 39.2%
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Listen to Aida on Kaplan's Live Online Course [
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One of the aspects of my workshop on Monday will be to quickly share how to do MySQL queries. This is something that took me awhile to learn after all, it's not like a school dist
When your MySQL database table gets corrupted a good reason to switch from MyISAM to INNODB database type, apparently and you have to do it for the latest version of Moodle anyway
In two days, I'll be sharing a lot of what I've learned over the years while tinkering with MySQL databases. I wish it could be more, but my focus has been more practical on what I
Some time ago, I had the chance to catch a tweet via the edchat hashtag from
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There are tons of Moodle events...I wish there was an easy way to track them. Here are 3 upcoming: TCEA Moodle Academy Monday, February 7, 2011 Location: Austin Convention Ce
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Many years ago, when I read every one of ISTE's The Computing Teacher from cover to cover, there was one name that seemed to pop up in every publication I read [Dave Moursund](h
Another open source course management system.... Quotes: [Upstart Course Management Provider Goes Open Source Wired Campus The Chronicle of Higher Education](
What a fascinating article! Definitely check out the findings...essentially that engaged students are going to give their all in "Web 2.0" enhanced environments, the power of learn
Great article from David Nagel...it is a fascinating contrasting opinion to the email I received today, trying to change the law to allow educators to "turn off" mobile phones in c
In 1991, the Texas Legislature created a funding stream of $30 a student that is dedicated to equipping our schools with technology and the resources and training to use it. For n
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Fascinating discussions happening...I suppose, "heartbreaking" is the word that describes this story best for me...bank breaking would be another. Quotes: [Educators take con
Fascinating discussions happening...I suppose, "heartbreaking" is the word that describes this story best for me...bank breaking would be another. Quotes: [Educators take con
Quotes: BBC News Online education disrupting traditional academic models
Quotes: [School superintendents battle big budget cuts wfaa.com Dallas Fort Worth Local News]( "School superintendents battle big budget cuts wf
Is it possible the state tech allotment might find a savior in Senator Shapiro? One can only hope.... Quotes: [Shapiro: 'Stars out of alignment' for schools Trail Blazers B
Consider attending the following panel discussion recently announced by TCEA Advocacy's Jennifer Bergland: TCEA would like to invite you to
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Note: This OLDYBUTGOODY was written after I read the book FISH. I know you have better things to do this weekend than to take some time and do some reflection. We have begun a
Note: Another Oldybutgoody. Wrote it awhile back when I was facilitating professional learning in Eagle Pass, Texas for the school district there with colleague James McNamar
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Although I previously shared 9 Ways to Find Jobs in a Texas Tough Economy, I thought I'd pass along th
Note: This OldyButGoody was written after I read an article in a Writing Magazine book on how to write the list article. I have to say that the list article has been the "for
Writing the Ed Tech List Article Note: When I walked into the bookstore–which was attached to the conference building I was presenting–in Dallas, I had no idea what book I’
Note: When I walked into the bookstore–which was attached to the conference building I was presenting–in Dallas, I had no idea what book I’d find that would have a lasting in
Note: Another OldyButGoody. This article was published so long ago, but reminds me of a wonderful time working with teachers and administrators participating in the Pathways
Note: Another OldyButGoody. This article was published so long ago, but reminds me of a wonderful time working with teachers and administrators participating in the Pathways
Just checking out.... The e learning skills gap View more [presentations](
How are you encouraging your District to be a part of this initiative? And, I wonder if it's too late to join the initiative. Quotes: [Education initiative supported by major
Upcoming announcement via a colleague from ATPE and TCEA: ATPE has collaborated with the Texas Computer Education As
Note: I wrote this as the kind of honest, forthright advice I'd want to get, but I wonder if any leaders are providing such candid advice to their staff NOW, rather than when
Note: This "OldyButGoody" article came about as a result of what Somerset ISD was doing many years ago. I liked the "Earn as You Learn" approach since it was one that I had imple
Note: Another OldyButGoody...I wrote this article when I started my work as an administrator after noticing a bilingual/ESL workshop offered at the regional education service
Someone recently asked this question: What resources have you used to educate students on Internet Safety. Does anyone have some good resources, links, etc on cyberbullying and i
Although I've already articulated what I think are some good tips for online teacher professional development...I found Andrew's list worth reading. View a highlighted version of
Update 01/3/2012: I now recommend the free, open source AESCrypt in lieu of AxCrypt/NCrypt as a simple, easy to use cross platform encr
Note: This is an " OldyButGoody " article I wrote...my FIRST article that I wrote consciously for publication, shared on the Texas Education Network (TENET) where Carol Mann Si
Note: Another OldyButGoody. One of my favorites. The idea for this article came from a conversation with a director in a small school district where I spent my time facilitat
Believe it or not, I use UbuntuLinux every day, as does my son. In fact, it's gotten so transparent that I seldom notice it anymore...of course, I still have to use Mac or Windows
Note: In the spirit of Doug Johnson's "Blast from the Past" series, I'm reviving my "OldybutGoody" series. [5 Selection Criteria for Visitor Management Systems](
"Belly up to the bully pulpit and
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Quotes: Connected They Write: The Lure of Writing on the Web DMLcentral
Quotes: Connected They Write: The Lure of Writing on the Web DMLcentral
If you doubted things are serious and surprisingly, some do then this letter to employees of RoundRock ISD must definitely capture your attention. Read the whole of it, but I've
Quotes: [Danger: America Is Losing Its Edge In Innovation CIO Central CIO Network Forbes]( "Danger: America Is Losing Its Edge In Innovation CIO
Note: I didn't get a chance to finish this blog entry when I started it some time ago, and so, have decided to leave it in its "unfinished" state and just put it out on the b
Not sure I agree with this.... View a highlighted version of " Why You Learn More Effectively by Writing Than Typing " at
What's the value of a zone integration server? ...a piece of software that sits on the end user's server, either at the school, district, region or state level, and acts as commu
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Some time ago, Monica Martinez (TCEA) sent me the following list of Moodle Academy presentations. Although I'm sure the list is available elsewhere ([especially now that the Androi
Neat use of Ampache.... View a highlighted version of "An Education in Open Source THE Journal" at Just the highlights:
This past summer, I found myself making the obligatory
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Q: Can we use cell phone blockers to prevent students from using mobile phones? R: OK, found out cell p
I really enjoyed this video...the line that jumped out at me is, "a species like us." Yes, it's nice to imagine that our species will improve...and yet, I hope we always remember o
Check out this webinar from Google on GoogleForms. Webinar on 1/18, 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET will be an introduction to Google forms Register [
Problem: Every time I click on a course link in Moodle that's supposed to be public to everyone, people get prompted to login. This is a pain for them since then the user has t
Isn't it neat that the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) now allows 8th graders in? Below are my take aways from the "TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED" email from Anita Givens. Be
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Blended learning in schools is critical to put into place, not only for our children but also our teachers. Both have to develop the capacity to do this. Source: [Blended Learn
Note: Chris Argyris was one of the first authors that opened my eyes to my work in organizations...simply, espoused theory vs theory in action blew my mind. What a thrill to
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Is this a lesson school districts and education organizations intent on blocking employees from accessing Facebook, Twitter, social media can learn? Chances are, they will learn it
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After some disappointment with the various Plurking tools on my Android phone PlurQ , Pluroid I decided to just be a plurker from the Opera browser on my Android phone. Today,
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Happy New Year! It is now New Year's Day and
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The drawing for [Picture Collage Maker Pro
Thanks to Ken Task's email for pointing out the following about Josh Beck in NorthEast ISD schools: At iMAK we presently have 2 computer labs outfitted with dual boot systems run
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A fellow tech director in a smaller school district in Texas and I were chatting, and he started sharing how technology must be used to re construct how we approach schooling. Of c
This past weekend, I noticed that Vicki Davis (CoolCatTeacher) was using something called "NetworkedBlogs" on Facebook to autopost content to Twi
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Greenville ISD is looking to hire a Network Administrator. If you, or someone you know is interested, please apply online at www.greenvilleisd.com.
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Two technology positions open in Illinois, working with the great Henry Thiele! Network Manager and Computer Technician [
An announcement from Steve Young.... Please consider joining the Texas State Chapter of CoSN, the Texas K 12 CTO Council, on Tuesday, Feb 8, from 8 am to 4 pm, at the Austin down
Press Release...what do you think of this issue? Should our teachers be certified highly qualified under NCLB (whatever that means) or is the description too vague and therefore wo
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An emailed announcement from the Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA) about open positions.... TxDLA Classifieds ... Now Hiring Openings in the distance learning communi
This morning, I received the following email: This weekend we discovered that Gawker Media's servers were compromised, resulting in a security breach at Lifehacker , Gizmodo
A colleague recently wrote me with the following situation: How do I mass assign roles in Moodle? I have about 200 Science teachers that will need to contribute to a Science
And old word pusher, my feelings of inadequacy increase when I reflect on the gap between my non existent music skills and the level of skill required to play. But then, I see tech
How does GoDocs compare to the full support on iPad?
"34 million people live in poverty in the United States." ([Source](http:/
This article makes me nervous. It does so because there is an assumption that people who are replaced NEED to be replaced, that they somehow deserved being dropped or discarded. Wh
Wow, this promises to be a pretty awesome tool for school districts currently running MS Exchange who want to take advantage of GoogleApps for Education. Will this make a differenc
Wow, this promises to be a pretty awesome tool for school districts currently running MS Exchange who want to take advantage of GoogleApps for Education. Will this make a differenc
Dr. Scott McLeod, in responding to Joe Bower about [Passivity among students and educators](
It's been said that school districts that take advantage of state supported services such as curriculum management might save a lot of money by dismissing their existing "curricu
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Yesterday, I received a request for help from a student in a small Texas school district. Here is the request: Hello Mr. Guhlin I'm a student at [removed] High School. The ot
Is failure an option for American students? A 14 year old attending Central Catholic High School in San Antonio, Texas, I remember struggling with geometry during my sophmore year.
[Tim Holt (Intended Consequences) points out the following](
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Oklahoma Distance Learning Association now offers an Online Teaching Certification Program Teaching in the online environment involves much more than putting course mater
Northwest ISD has an opening for a Network Engineer. This position will work closely with the other two Network Engineers and the Director of Technology. Please follow the link bel
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Great article on moving to the cloud...any budget strapped administrators listening? Quotes: [Demystifying Cloud Scholastic.com]( "Demystifying Cloud
Great article on moving to the cloud...any budget strapped administrators listening? Quotes: [Demystifying Cloud Scholastic.com]( "Demystifying Cloud
Being musically and math challenged, I was blown away by Kevin's work as represented in this YouTube video. T
Thanks to John Johnston (World Wide Wall Display Blog) for his comment on how to batch convert documents on your Mac computer. I'd just shared [on
Working with a lot of Word documents and want to convert them all to another format like Rich Text Format (RTF) ? If you're on GNU/Linux and have Abiword installed, you're in luck!
What a fascinating list of blogs...will have to check to see how many aren't on the Google Reader list...thanks to these folks for compiling the list,
Neat way to recursively delete files in directory specified from command line.... find /media/data/Images name \\ .gif exec rm {} \\; Source: [Adapted from TechRecipes](
At one point I thought there was only reason why Google Apps would make a better VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) in my school over the LA imposed one. It just worked.
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Next time someone asks you, "Is the cloud really secure? Wouldn't we be better off meeting our school district's puny needs for email, web pages, and productivity/collaboration too
A colleague recently asked the following question: Is there an easy way to alphabetize the course categories in Moodle instead of clicking on the up and down arrow for each categor
Press Release.... On the 11 January 2011 Google is launching the inaugural Google Science Fair. We have partnered with NASA, CERN, National Geographic, Scientific American and th
Education is the key. Leadership is absolutely
Education is the key. Leadership is absolutely
Job Opening Deputy Communications Director The Texas Freedom Network, a statewide, nonprofit organization located in Austin, seeks a full time deputy communications director. The T
The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) finally adds a "Job Board," a long desired feature by Texas e
Get spammed lately? I was. Here's the email apology from the person whose Yahoo email account was "possessed": I guess I am getting spamed I contacted Yahoo! and have run scans
Another Web 2.0 service bites the dust.... [ ](
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Note: This started out as an email to Moodle Mayhem asking for help, but then turned into an exploratory journey. Since the process doesn't seem t
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Earlier today, I ran across the following response to the Moodle 2.0 related question (Reuben Rowntree) of how do you delete a
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A colleague shared the following with me, and since it's in the San Antonio area.... Coaching Adolescent Writers Throughout the Writing Process FREE for 6th 12th gr
What a great piece from Stephen Downes. A few of these resonated quite strongly, and I found myself wanting to share it with my children as advice to revisit time and again. I've p
Someone recently asked about embedding videos in a Moodle 2.0 HTML block: I like to put videos in an html block on the side. As the blocks are small I use the ?d=160x160 or whate
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If you're a Texas educator, own a mobile device (or use a computer) to text students, you definitely need to read the following. Or, if you're an administrator wondering where your
Note: This is a continuation of Technology Management Part 1 blog entry. Need 4 Provide access to sch
Though I haven't quite jumped into creating daily, aggregated blog entries which I have no doubt requires a deft hand and intuitive sense of what to filter out I'm grateful to th
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Note: It's amazing, I actually wrote this back in 2001. It's a piece that endures for me, although it was never published because the TCEA Executive Director (in 2001, mind you)
Question How do you remotely view and control computers on your network? When reflecting on iTALC, I think of LANSchool. If you have the money, LANSchool which is priced agg
I had fun throwing this together...no mean remarks! iPad Purchase Proposal Goal: In this section, please provide an overview of the need for the iPad as aligned to instruct
Some time ago, I spent a lot of time reflecting on different approaches and how they might fit together. Here's the product of my 27 year old brain: [
Question: How could one mass create courses in Moodle? Response: It's easy enough to create blank courses and then using the Sharing Cart solution to copy the relevant it
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A few excerpts from this article by Lee Hughes. How are these "realizations" affecting our view of professional development/learning in schools today? Is there an impact or change?
Quotes: [Online Higher Ed.: One Million More and Counting Digital Education Education Week]( "Online Higher Ed.: One Million More and Counting Dig
Quotes: Standards Staff development that improves the learning of all students: Organizes adults into learning communities whose g
Wow, this essay The Shadow Scholar from [The Chronicle Review](
A few great online learning presentations...everytime I dip into the Slideshare archives, I'm amazed at what folks have to teach me. Thanks to the creators of these presentations,
To remind myself that not everything I post in my blog is "on message," I have to share my growing list of must buy zombie tales. I'm not sure how I got hooked on zombie tales, alt
What a nice note from Jeff at PollEverywhe
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Released earlier today.... Alvin ISD (Texas) Technology Services currently has an opening for a Network Engineer. Anyone interested may apply on line at [www.alvinisd.net](
Released earlier.... There is a job opportunity at TETN to identify advanced applications and distance learning opportunities and facilitate their use in schools across the State
Question: What is the best way to get music from an iPod to a new computer? The old one crashed. (via Plurk) Response: Having access to
Thanks to Bernie Dodge for sharing this link to Prey, a free, open source anti
Note: After a long absence, it's clear that nothing does the job as well as Diigo Highlighter! Having tried a variety of tools, I keep coming back to the convenience of Diigo
It never fails. Some kind person just nominated ATC for the Edublogs Awards. Since I've explained why not before, I'll just go for a simple, blanket "Thank you for your thoughtful
Great post from Ben Wilkoff explaining how to do the Google Moodle integration...an exc
TCEA TechEdge magazine arrived today...thank you for the assignment and publishing the article! [ ](
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I enjoyed [this GoogleApps Mythbusters presentation]
If teaching grammar is your style, this school district has a list to share.... Lang
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Are those other smaller, more nimble districts leaving you in the dust again? You know, the ones that have adopted GoogleApps for Education (or MS LIVE or Zoho suite), embraced blo
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Press Release from Borders...too bad Barnes and Noble doesn't have this...or do they? ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 8, 2010 —Borders®, once again demonstrating its support for teach
Reading this article recently, I couldn't help but identify: For those who run s
Is there a problem with Blogger? When I create a
Is there a problem with Blogger? When I create a
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This year (2010), I decided to stay home rather than attend conferences. It's a tough decision because the value of a conference is in the face to face connections you make, rather
Looking for a free video converter? Apparently, MacX folks
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Like other young men growing up, I watched Tom Cruise's exploits in Top Gun with a bit of envy and admiration. Who couldn't help but fall in
Problem: "We purchase ONE license for an app and the Apple people have made it clear that we are good to install on any/all iPads here at school. Normally it’s a limit of 5."
Attending the TCEA 2011 State Conference?
Back in 2009 (wow, that seems like an eternity now that we're on the eve of 20
Press release.... [GoogleApps for Education is...] kicking of a webinar series featuring the Apps EDU Certified Trainers focusing on using Google Apps in the classroom. Feel fr
Problem: ...we are noticing when we double space an essay to print, no matter what we do when we go to print it, it goes to single space formatting! Response: This, apparentl
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My November 2010 copy of Educational Leadership arrived today...here are some the things that jumped out at me: 1. Providing a group of low income students with computers didn't cl
Loved this tip out of the 15 shared about Google Chrome.... You know that if you copy anything from a webpage an
Responses to my Huffington Post, [Nurt
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Have you ever applied leadership wisdom to software? Why not anthropomorphize (not a word, although anthropomorphic is) a bit? Robert Quinn's [](
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A technology director (Chief Technology Officer) colleague recently asked: I believe about 60% of the call traffic to my office is from vendors trying to setup appointments or te
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As much as I love my Nook from Barnes and Noble, news like this is irritating. The sad part, it is a neverending story of disappointment when I buy technology, the new version come
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Note: This is part of a series of blog entries sharing my take aways from [Moodle 2.0 First Look
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Colleague Sue Harris has been accepted to present at the 2010 Global Education Conference ( globaled10
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What a thrill to finally see one of my blog entr
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Yesterday, an organization near and dear to me upgraded to MS Exchange 2010. I immediately started imagining the questions the end users might be asking. One of those questions was
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Listen to Audio from Politico Just fascinating, isn't it? "Where in the
A colleague recently emailed me and asked: We are exploring Google Mail for our district. I would love to talk to some districts that have made the leap. Can you provide me a lis
Earlier today, I received this email query: I have been enjoying your moodle resources. What a wealth of information. I am working for the commonwealth of learning and the mi
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When working with Web 2.0 tools, I often feel like a teenager who dumps old friends for new ones, and back n forth trying to figure out what I want out of a relationship. So, this
Earlier today, a colleague shared a news release entitled "[Sagging Real Estate Values Widen State Deficit.](
What a great article championing the benefits of low cost netbooks and free, open source software. Often, we see school districts deploying netbooks with expensive operating system
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A colleague recently shared this perplexing situ
We are going to have to do a presentation on Cyberbullying after a bogus Facebook page appeared. Anyone have any resources? [
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Earlier this weekend, maybe last week, I received this email as a parent from a large urban school district in San Antonio, Texas. Do you think this response took the right tact?
Some time ago, Jeremy Fluhmann, free open source software advocate and technology director in Texas schools, shared the following: Just wanted to share this article
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If you're a Mac user and I am, although I prefer UbuntuLinux most of the time, my Mac work mostly done at work rather than home unless I'm getting ready for a keynote presentation
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A note from Jennifer Faulkner, Area 20 Director...check her contact info at the bottom of post: Mark your calendars! The combined Areas 20 and 13 Robotics Contest will be held:
How wonderful to view these video interviews on a service (Wetoku) I had no clue about until after watching this Shelly Terrell interview with Scott Newcome.
Thanks to [Skip Z via Plurk](
An announcement for a San Antonio Conference on STEM: p { margin bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { } Saturday, October 30, 2010 STEMsation III Conference Technology – The Aha! Ex
Haven't attended the K12Online Conference? You are missing out! Find out more.... , a part of me starts to ask, "What about your job? The team that works with you? What about their
Like most folks, the thought of losing my print library of books quite an extensive collection gives me chills. In a fire, though, I would probably run out of the house with kids
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My favorite excerpts...I so agree with the concepts about writing. [10 Tips on How to Write Less Badly Do Your Job Better The Chronicle of Higher Education](
Source: Martin, W., Strother, S., Beglau, M., Bates, L., Reitzes, T., Culp, K. M. (2010). Connecting instructional technology professional development to teacher and student
The following includes excerpts on why Pepperdine Universivity switched from their current LMS (it would be nice to know what that one was...probably [Blackboard based on this docu
No matter where I ended up as a teacher during my first 10 years of work in public or private schools, my role as campus technology coordinator was assured. It didn't matter if I w
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Great report...I like the 3 points made about saving money in 3 areas that are not unlike what appears in Texas (and U.S.) schools. Hello, world!? Anyone listening? Why are public
Great report...I like the 3 points made about saving money in 3 areas that are not unlike what appears in Texas (and U.S.) schools. Hello, world!? Anyone listening? Why are public
A colleague (Don Hindsley (Email: Don.Hindsley@whitefaceschool.net), Whiteface ISD in Texas) recently responded to why use an iPad in sch
Whatever works...will there be a time when the technology can't be taken away because it's essential to communication? [
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George Couros asks some great questions in this blog entry. Here are the answers I aspire to in my head. Miguel's Preferences 1. An
Update 01/3/2012: I now recommend the free, open source AESCrypt in lieu of AxCrypt/NCrypt as a simple, easy to use cross platform encr
In a memo entitled "Order on Civil Action 5281," Commissioner of Education Robert Scott points out the following: The federal court with jurisdiction over the statewide desegrega
A colleague recently sent me this question and I've been remiss in not responding sooner: I am still thinking about this issue of providing our parents with their student's googl
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The Texas Freedom Network is proud to join with the San Antonio Chapter of [Americans United for Separation of Church and State](
The LA Times allows you to search teachers online and see what the graph looks like representing your "effectiveness" as a teacher. It's
The LA Times allows you to search teachers online and see what the graph looks like representing your "effectiveness" as a teacher. It's
The following includes excerpts from Colorado news on schools using GoogleApps for Education. I like the idea of GoogleApps for Education being used for eportfolio solution; allowi
The Texas State Reading Association is hos
As I highlighted in this blog entry it's possible to use G
Over the last few years, I've had the opportunity to experiment and implement several handheld assessments, including ones for appraisals of teachers and walkthroughs of teachers'
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Fascinating. This research via Congerjan in Plurk seems to back up the idea that poor students are so because of a variety of factors beyond the
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What a deal! If you haven't tried Ninite for Windows apps, you are missing out on an easy way to get Windows software installed on your computer...now, appare
Wow, you can read ePub books right in Firefox! []( [Read ePub books in the Firefox Web Browser
Wow, you can read ePub books right in Firefox! []( [Read ePub books in the Firefox Web Browser
Intolerance in Texas SBOE reminds us all of our imperfections and what happens when we try to impose our narrow views on others. The following includes excerpts from Ericka Mellon'
A colleague in Texas recently asked a few questions. Below is the survey, and once results co
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Several folks refer to the practice of having st
At least once a year, someone asks this question: Do we have a program with which I can convert a doc into a pdf? My answer is short: 1. There are several PDF creators. You can d
Interesting perspective.... Source: 'E Grounding' Parents' New Disciplinary Weapon : NPR: "Grounding once me
Interesting perspective.... Source: 'E Grounding' Parents' New Disciplinary Weapon : NPR: "Grounding once me
Recently, someone asked this question: I need some help from this group! I am looking for a free animation program I can download for my 7th grade students. We are interested
Looking for a free copy of [Google SketchUp Pro]
The following question arose in a discussion: Hi everyone. I'm helping a couple of local schools to set up apps for education accounts. I've been asked by one of my bosses to fin
What a relief! I spent a significant part of my teen years playing games on my Apple //e, and now I know I'm not scarred for life.... Seriously, developing focus and concentration
Another business turns on its free users...we've all been warned. If you aren't paying for it, might as well forget about the free stuff you're getting. Again, the issue really isn
This has to be one of my favorite stories...I first heard it when attending a presentation at Incarnate Word University on social justice. Looking back, I remember little of the pr
At the start of the year, a Math teacher specialist pulled me aside and asked me, "How come all these awesome vid
Problem: Does anyone out there who started up Google Apps in Education have a letter that they wrote to their student's parents about starting up Google Docs in Ed? Res
Are the implications for bloggers that they should reflect on their learning but not spend TOO much time doing so? Or, could we argue that blogging is "reflection lite" and people
Are the implications for bloggers that they should reflect on their learning but not spend TOO much time doing so? Or, could we argue that blogging is "reflection lite" and people
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Forgive the navel gazing, but I just discovered the Stats tab on Blogger. I should have noticed it sooner, but, to be honest, it's over there next to the Monetize tab which I studi
When Diigo switched over to Premium, users had to wait a week to see what might result. They took quite a bit of heat about it, a little from this blog and more via email. As I poi
Here's an idea...let's kick off the bus anyone in administration who thinks teachers should be kicked off the bus...that kind of Jim Collins thinking has to go. We need leadership
In this blog entry, I explore eReaders in School and share an adapted comparison chart. While Kindles wouldn't have b
In this blog entry, I explore eReaders in School and share an adapted comparison chart. While Kindles wouldn't have b
In this short blog entry, I share free typing tutors available, as well as a great for cost solution that can be deployed as a SCORM module in Moodle. FREE ONLINE TYPING TUTORS
Another summary as I work my way through assigned Abydos Learning Trainee program readings . So
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We've know for awhile that the economic trouble were going to hit home when the stimulus funding was spent. Am I worried that most Educational Technology staff will be out of a job
What I'm reading on my Nook...the next in on
The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) was kind enough to share information on a 1 hour recorded presentation on Records Retention from the Texas State Library and Arc
Another summary as I work my way through assigned Abydos Learning Trainee program readings. You may recall I b
Another summary as I work my way through assigned Abydos Learning Trainee program readings. [
Note: MyNotes is just a way of categorizing notes from information I find on the web. You may recall this section was formerly called "DiigoNotes." This is just information I
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Update 10/19/2010: Someone at Sears called to confirm delivery of a warranty replacement dishwasher. I shared with her the story in brief and pointed her to this blog entry.
Here are some select notes from a blog entry, Free, Forever? Get Real and the comments that I found relevant to
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Jeffrey Thomas (Tech the Plunge) points out that Diigo has Gone Premium. He writes: Unfortunately, as I was bookmarking today, I noticed
Jeffrey Thomas (Tech the Plunge) points out that Diigo has Gone Premium. He writes: Unfortunately, as I was bookmarking today, I noticed
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In this short, 650 word article that I wrote to order for TechEdge a different feeling for me since I usually write, then seek a publishing outlet I try to explore some actions t
One of the neat ideas in this reading for me included the concept of psychic disequilibrium. An Imperfect Summary of Reading 2: Carroll, Joyce Armonstrong and Edward E. Wilson. “P
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Love Cory Doctorow's take on this.... via Stephen Downes Quotes: [Doctorow's First Law]( "Doctorow's
Love Cory Doctorow's take on this.... via Stephen Downes Quotes: [Doctorow's First Law]( "Doctorow's
Danny Sullivan points out that Texas is investigating Google Search. How will this investigation impact the adoption of GoogleApps for Education as an approved state wide or distri
One of the main complaints about GoogleDocs is, "I bought gigabytes of storage on GoogleDocs, but now I find out I have to upload files, rather than folders?" It's a valid complain
Do you have any feedback on the first draft of Technology Applications:TEKS posted on the TEA web site? Take a look! The first draft of the recommendations for revisions to the t
Quotes: More in Texas choose home schooling More in Texas choose home schooling The Associated Pre
Based on my own experiences, as well as attached info, I'm prepared to recommend the B&N Nook WiFi ($149) for school district use. Here's why I think it's the best choice (over the
$18billion deficit for Texas...is Education on the chopping block? Quotes: [Amarillo.com Local News: In the red, lawmakers may get schooled 08/23/10](
Note: The info here is relevant to Kindle and iPad owners as well as Nook users. Updated: 08/28/2010 Included ebook definition and link to MakeUseOf.com and Shambles.
Fantastic tutorial on doing ebook conversions using Calibre! Well worth reading if you use a Kindle, Nook or Sony eReader. At the bottom, you'll find some practical remarks from th
Updated 09/1/2010 Do you know where you can
Hmm...what do you think? isn't this about right for Apple, though? Quotes: [Steve Jobs Is Watching You: Apple Seeking to Patent Spyware Electronic Frontier Foundation](http
In "Friend, foe or strong leader?," Amber Teamann explores the challenges teachers face in using social media. But the post is more
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Problem: We've just activated student logins via LDAP authentication. Unfortunately, our Moodle instance has courses that do not have enrollment keys. This means students could
In "Improving Leadership," Nick at 1to1 Schools suggests the following great suggestions he'
Make the Connection: TAKS, Technology and Problem based Learning Copyright 2003 Miguel Guhlin Several years ago, I embarked on a pilgrimage. Rather than voyage to a far away ci
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In a recent blog entry, Learning for Relevancy, Daniel Rezac (Adventures in EdTech) starts ou
Ever do your best to inform/engage participants, only to find they walk away unco
Last week, one of my team members asked me, "How
The following just came into my inbox: TEA has planned a special back to school event that all districts and open enrollment charters are invited to attend. On Wednesday, Augu
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An anonymous comment found its way into my inbox, which seemed out of line given the topic originally written about. The blog entry the comment was offering ideas on was not mine,
Enjoyed reading this article on Writing Response Groups adapted from Peter Elbow's approach! Here are my take aways: Quotes: [Elbow Room: Tweaking Response in the Secondary C
Perhaps we've all become a bit inured to the fact that so called Web 2.0 services can disappear at will. I won't bother going into the list (where is that darn list anyways?). The
Thanks to this series of Plurk exchanges with DMantz7, I decided to take a few moments and see if I could get Chrome OS running via Virtual Box, wh
New copyright law affects educators Communication and Collaboration eSchoolNews.com [Annotated
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Interesting...wonder if there is something similar for K 12? Quotes: [JOLT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching]( "JOLT Journal of Online Learnin
When I tried to install Ubuntu Linux 10.04 Lucid Lynx on a Dell Latitude e6410, I encountered one big problem the screen would go blank. I tried using the alternate CD, but that j
Update: Here's my screenshot walkthrough Although Unetbootin (or [PenDriveLinux.com's the USB Universal Instal
Note: I wrote the following as part of my participation in the Abydos Learning Writing Institute. I'm grateful to the feedback from folks during "clocking" exercises. As you
" If you can write what people will read by choice, " shares Vicki Spandel, author of Six Traits Writing , " the world is your's " (Source: [
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Note from Miguel Guhlin : This is a guest blog post by author Jennifer Emerson. My thanks to Jennifer for her willingness to publish her writing here. You can get back to this
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For the third time (maybe I should start a log), TimeWarner cable has failed again. Failed at what? Providing a steady Internet connection. Unbelievably, it's about 12:00 noon and
As a thirteen year old, I had a profound fear of computers. I'd attended Camp Chip A Bit at Trinity University, and aside from enjoying playing Outpost on an Apple //+, I hated pro
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I don't know about you, but [Blogger's New Templ
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The following article was shared during an Abydos Training (Summer Writing Academy) and jives with some of the other main points on Brain Power (the take aways) the found worth rem
Some time ago, Diana Benner and I facilitated a workshop session at the Heart of Texas Writing Conference. At that time, we promised to write an article about the experience but ne
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You have the opportunity to influence today's important House Appropriations Subcommittee vote on funding for the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program in FY11. Ple
As I was skimming my email group subscriptions,
This week, I have the opportunity to share a presentation with a Texas school district. Here are some of the tips for Crafting Effective eLearning Environment ...since these are
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As I shared, I'm participating in ABYDOS training. One of the exercises for Day 1 involves summarizing the Introduction in single sentences per each section. Below is my summary...
This morning, Diana Benner and I had a chance to interview Julian "Moodleman" Ridden. One of the questions that arose via Plurk was regardi
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It's been a year or longer since I stated I was dumping Twitter for Plurk (I joined in 2008), but to be honest, I was back on Twitter within the day. My network was bigger on Twitt
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Christopher Chiang recently shared the following
It's been awhile since I backtracked who was linking to Around the Corner MGuhlin.org. In fact, it's been years!! I guess I backtracked early on to re assure myself and readers tha
In a pinch, Android phone users can connect their computer to their phone using a USB cable and by running a program called [PDAnet](
Yesterday afternoon, my wife and I were booking a flight somewhere (sshh) far away. When it came time to make a phone call to the hotel where I'd be staying, I said, "Watch this...
Though I should be asleep, I was curious how to get the RSS feed for my Plurk account, which I also do for my Twitter account. Having an RSS feed for my social media allow me to ac
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This is my first post from Chrome Diigo via email. In the meantime, the info below helps explain my penchant for solitude in a positive way. Quotes: [The Cure for Creative Bl
This is my first post from Chrome Diigo via email. In the meantime, the info below helps explain my penchant for solitude in a positive way. Quotes: [The Cure for Creative Bl
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Although I have a few android apps listed online here , I thought folks just starting out with an Android phone
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Thanks to Bud the Teacher ;/ 1277749565544 /) for sharing these! [Evernote shared notebook: Public](
Thanks to Bud the Teacher ;/ 1277749565544 /) for sharing these! [Evernote shared notebook: Public](
Last night while I was reading The Death of Chaos (3rd time because I love the way Modesitt's writes in his understated way), it occurred to me that I'd gotten a bit complacent wit
How do you measure disk space on your computer? Running UbuntuLinux (latest version), it should have been easy but I couldn't find the [Disk Usage Analyzer](
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Ran across this article by Susan Fitzell some time ago and meant to come back to it. Worth a read! [Gazette » Loose Lips Sink Ships – Things That Can Get Educators in Legal Hot W
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A nice front page of your site sends a warm welcome to you every time you get there, as well as other folks when they visit. It's fun to have have an eye catching door that adds ap
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I enjoyed an email this morning that highlighted this blog post...QR Codes in Publications. Here's the
Earlier today, Michael Wacker on the MoodleMayhem list asked the following: I'm trying to create a template that will be using Books as the navi
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Nation’s Leading Public Health Competition for High School Students Awards Nearly $500,000 in College Scholarships Annually WASHINGTON, D.C., June 3, 2010 ? The Young Epidemiology
Sign up to attend virtually or attend in person....free. Join Representative Rob Eissler, school district administrators, TEA staff, and experts from Gartner, Inc. in this forum
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What would these 7 skills matched to leadership in Texas schools look like? Are our leadership/management styles aligned to these 7 skills? When you watch a video about WolframAlph
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So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, Forever, in Never Never Land. Peter Pan This morni
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You have to appreciate nice, simple tutorials like this one...performing the kind of work that's often needed with Windows computers. [Using Linux to Disinfect Windows Linux Jo
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Have you seen the March 2010 survey results on under represented minorities in STEM? Last week, in [The Power of Enthusiasm]
Have a netbook in your possession? I have access to a few and in spite of certain protestations, I'm always tempted to install a GNU/Linux OS of some sort. It's kind of silly. My c
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The Texas Freedom Network has sent out this email.... The State Board of Education meeting is next week, and we need YOU to make a difference. “Am I a religious fanatic? A
The Texas Freedom Network has sent out this email.... The State Board of Education meeting is next week, and we need YOU to make a difference. “Am I a religious fanatic? A
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Free training is available via two programs shared by Susanna Garza (susanna.garza@esc20.net). More info below: ESC 20 will offer two Intel Teach courses at no cost for up to 15
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The following came up on the Moodle Mayhem email list, and though I think I'm in the ballpark on the response, I know I'm not 100% correct. How would you respond to the problem sit
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Dr. Z over at at Dr. Z Reflects asks ... I am tired of hearing and t
A colleague recently shared the following question: I setup a Moodle for our 8th Grade Tech Assessment "Remediation" and I was trying to comment out some code so that the email w
Gee, all I can say is "AMEN!!" ; What's a classroom teacher to do? Or an administrator? [In Defense of Public School Teachers in a Time of Crisis Henry Giroux Paulo Freire,
Note: This is the one of several chapter reflections on the excellent book written by Dr. Liz Stephens and Kerry Ballast on "[Using Technology to Improve Adolescent Writing: Digi
Note: This is the one of several chapter reflections on the excellent book written by Dr. Liz Stephens and Kerry Ballast on "[Using Technology to Improve Adolescent Writing
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Sometimes, it's true that the only thing that remains of what you've done is what you've shared with others. Such is the case with an old Technology & Learning blog entry I wrote t
Thanks to Carolyn Foote for sharing this article with me. Profound implications for libraries. As Blue Skunk Blogger Doug Johnson;/ 1272469846817 /) points out, you
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Note: I wrote this blog entry awhile back and didn't want to lose it. You'll want to read the update at the end to take advantage of a special offer. 
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One of the most annoying things about the way my brain doesn't work is that if I've read or seen your photograph, my brain translates that into "We've met this person before, say '
One of the most annoying things about the way my brain doesn't work is that if I've read or seen your photograph, my brain translates that into "We've met this person before, say '
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Fascinating list of examples about Twitter usage. Thanks for sharing @technolibrary Twitter Twerrible or Twerrific [tags](ht
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Speaker: Karen Kahan Catch the uStream online Federal Update Jennifer Bergland, we're so glad you are there! Draft of the Nationa
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Barbara Smith from TxVSN shares the following at TCEA TEC SIG Meeting in Austin on April 23, 2010: 1. Increasing number of TxVSN Providers 2. Participating districts: 271 current,
Note: Over the last few days, several people have asked me about the concept of Tyranny of Competence, a phrase Robert Quinn writes about. I always share the link to a blog e
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Online Adventures of a Not So Techie Teacher (Editorial) ELTNEWS.com Learning about social m
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As you may know, I have highlighted the work of Mike Schmoker in the past, in particular an article he wrote some time ago:
Someone recently asked, "Is there a way for me to remote to my apple computer at work from my apple computer at home? Apple is new to me so I'm learning." In response to this, some
Earlier this year, I had the chance to listen to
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[Educational Equity, Politics & Policy in Texas: Nearly 21 Percent of Texas’s High School Students Attend the Nation's Lowest Performing Schools](
[Educational Equity, Politics & Policy in Texas: Nearly 21 Percent of Texas’s High School Students Attend the Nation's Lowest Performing Schools](
[Educational Equity, Politics & Policy in Texas: Nearly 21 Percent of Texas’s High School Students Attend the Nation's Lowest Performing Schools](
I've found the "title" I want to have for the next few years..."Learning Ecologist." Hmm... [The IT Revolution is Over; Now the Work Begins Campus Technology](
Great points as to why eLearning is effective. [Why E Learning is So Effective » The Rapid eLearning Blog](
There's a rumor going around that a regional education service center yes, I've heard which one in Texas has adopted GoogleApps for Education. While it's not fun to repeat rumors
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There is so much inspiring work "out in the Comm
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The Academy for Teacher Excellence was kind enough to invite me to participate in a STEM Summit that's coming up in May. I'm looking forward to participating with the apparently ot
While certainly not "new" information to share, I had fun exploring GoogleDrawing for a bit today. Some of my first questions/impressions appear below: [
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When you embrace an obsolete technology as your platform, as some reading handheld assessment companies did last year, announcements like the one that Palm is putting itself up for
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." Lao Tzu "Allowing the personal to become public is the act of responsibility that initiates culture change and reforms
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Thanks to Stephen Downes for highlighting this video...will Texans be hoping someone made a video for them, just like the Califo
Yesterday, I almost pulled my hair out (only the silver ones, though) trying to embed social bookmarking service, Diigo generated javascript to reflect my favorite links. In fact,
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View Web Site Howdy! I hope writing and technology enthusiasts will join others at the
Thanks to Joseph Chmielewski for this email about a local San Antonio professional learning opportunity: Free Workshop: Spanish Language Learning and Technology Title: Global Com
A recent email from Dr. Richard Smith highlighted a podcast he did with Brenda Quintanilla, TxDLA president, where they discuss online course design. This is an area I always need
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It's amazing what's going on around one and still remaining clueless...sigh. Fascinating stuff. [Rising Star Liz Stephens : Home : Texas State University](
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A few interesting videos on facilitating writing workshop...they are all from YouTube so be warned you may not have access to them if you're at work. I've included a complete list
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A short time ago, I took notes on Troy Hicks' Digital Tools book. However, reflecting on my own experienc
Today, I had the opportunity to listen to 3 presentations at the Heart of Texas Writing Project. Below are my notes for one of them entitled " Poetry Pass: Exploring Poetic Style
Today, I had the opportunity to share inflict some Moodle Mayhem on folks from around Texas! While you can [find all the neat stuff we including Patricia Holub, Diana Benner, Tony
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One of the most disheartening things to have to do is turn down folks who want to modify content on my wiki. It's forced me to have a wiki for publication obviously, an easy way t
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You know, in hard times, it doesn't matter who you vote for, Education Technology funds get cut. URGENT ALERT: Write Your Representative Today and Take Our Survey to Keep the Enh
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The purposeful noise of the workshop continued on, even though my teacher voice didn't echo in the corners of the classroom. It was a blessing to have students so engaged, withou
Over the last 2 years, I've been trying to get a better handle on using Moodle. One way that was helpful was to use Twitter and "throw questions" up into the air. Another way was t
A few years ago (quite a few), I noticed schoo
This has to be one of the many reasons Microsoft has been chastised for the games it plays.... [Microsoft Ends War on Macintosh with Office 2011 Yahoo! News](
The New Writing Pedagogy The New Writing Pedagogy Using social networking tools to keep up with stude
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An announcement for folks in and around San Antoni
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If you decide to pursue this, please mention you found out about it here. Why? Just so folks know Around the Corner was a good place to find out! For more information, contact Dr.
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Building a Better Teacher NYTimes.com When researchers ran the numbers in dozens of different s
Google Voice Helps Students Learn Spanish Google Voice Helps Students Learn Spanish By Tan
Not much in this article about keeping it positive and molding your online reputation...but focusing on the negative certainly captures people's attention. [On line Reputation Ma
Another oldy but goody (at least, I think so): The concept of everyman always attracted me in college English class. It was part of my Brit
Originally published in 2006...worth remembering for me. Earlier today, I ran across [this blog entry](
Wrote this so long ago it seems...but it captures why I blog...but it would be inaccurate to say that I've managed to live up to my own standards 100% of the time as expressed here
Thanks to a tweet from Kathy Schrock, I became aware of the [Haleron $199 mobile device/tablet](
Although I wasn't able to attend ASCD 20
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One of the neat devices I'm looking for is device like an iPod Touch that is running Android OS. The reason I'm looking for that is that I would hope that such a device would be a
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Thanks to Lisa Thumann for her session this morning on Google Searches. She went so quickly, it was hard to keep up...fortunately, I knew about most of the things she shared except
Listen to Cory Pavicich [Cory Pavicich shares about Google Moderator](
Listen to Kern Kelley Podcast of his presentation will be onli
Wow, I had no idea that if you had GoogleVoice y
Using GoogleDocs Spreadsheet...Pivot Tables. Wow. and, [Google Magic Fil](
One of the challenging issues for some schools is, "Why support more than one browser?" For example, some schools only want to use Internet Explorer or Safari, the default browsers
On Friday, I'll be spending the day with highly
Are you using GoogleSites as part of your writing workshop? In brainstorming for a session Diana Benner and I are planning I explored how you could add technology to the structure
On my now "old" Macbook running 2gigs of RAM and Snow Leopard, I found that it had slowed down considerably since I installed OS X Snow Leopard. In fact, I have never reformatted t
Do you agree with Nina's comment that our students need to learn how to live in the real world with digital tools accessible there? Does blocking access to those tools in school hu
At tech savvy DFW districts, netbooks are joining textbooks Schools News from Fort W...
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Bandera ISD Goes Digital Bandera ISD Goes Digital Plan Calls For Netbooks For Eighth Graders [John Honore](mailto:jho
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Are you in Texas and trying to get administration to better understand how to use technology in instructional settings? Then, definitely consider participating in the LOTI Professi
At a training a year or so ago, teachers attending training on reading/writing notice that they were devoid of te
Problem: Does anyone have the steps or information on embedding animoto videos into Moodle? or can you do this with the free version? Thank you in advance for the information
TCEA TechEdge's Editor, Marisol Valdez, took
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Thanks to Will Richardson and The Innovative Educator for sharing this info! [The Innovative Educator: The Three Important Lessons Banning Cell Phones Teaches Kids](
[Senate panel gets stark forecast on school finances Texas Legislature News from Fort...](
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Snow in San Antonio today...I'm sure it's been covered but here's my contribution: [
About a month ago, my family and I switched from A
Breaking the rules isn't all bad. However, what happens when a teacher does what Tami Brass says in this comment on my blog entry, "My Teacher Made Me Do It
Well, they haven't done it yet, but the work is in progress. The problem? Simply, school districts pass bonds to buy stuff. Sometimes, that stuff is technology. In fact, for many d
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Every year, Technology Applications Teachers meet on the Tuesday PreConference at TCEA to share great ideas and lessons! And, except for one year, I've missed it. That's why it was
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The following question came up: Is there a fast and easy way to copy one hard drive to another?They are not identical in size one is 320 and the other 500. They are the same ma
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Student Suspended for Facebook Page Can Sue NYTimes.com By CARMEN GENTILE Published: February 15, 2010 A South
Recognizing TxVSN is in Texas, here are my highlights from the February 9th letter to administrators. [TEA Correspondence Item](
Although I don't personally own an iPod, I
Last week at TCEA 2010 Conference, I heard there were budget cuts on the way for Texas education. In itself, this news was not "new." Yesterday afternoon at around 5:30 PM, an [ema
Last week at TCEA 2010 Conference, I heard there were budget cuts on the way for Texas education. In itself, this news was not "new." Yesterday afternoon at around 5:30 PM, an [ema
Over the last few days, the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) has been on everybody's mind. Some of the questions that have arisen include the following: The Texas Virtual S
Isn't it great to get information that's valuable from spam email? Here's one sent to me by Guardian Edge totally unasked for that I thought had an engaging lead. Is your data
My finger hovered over the mouse button as I contemplated deleting my Flickr account. I stopped myself but as all my images are replicated on PicasaWeb....why not nuke Flickr? I ha
Yesterday evening, I found myself pondering whet
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A colleague pointed out the following, something w
A colleague recently dropped his computer off to me and asked me to clean it out for him. While it would have been a simple matter to reformat the hard drive, I found myself lookin
Fascinating concept, if a bit inconceivable at this point for me. I'll have to reflect on how this might work in K 12 education. Nevertheless, fascinating.... [Global Guerrillas:
OpenOffice 3.2 now with less Microsoft envy • The Register OpenOffice 3.2 now [now available](
Fascinating article sharing how some in power are revising history to reflect their biases. Both my children go to public school, attend church and I continue to be disappointed ho
This announcement found its way to my inbox via Mike Muir...Sign up for as few or as many sessions as you like. Register by Friday, February 19 and receive a certificate for the se
In a recent blog entry, I wrote: "What a metacognitive puzzle it will be if they decide to use drill n practice to prepare students for technology assessments!" Someone left a co
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I got a kick out of Dr. Roland Rios (Ft. Sam Houston ISD Technology Director) GTA for Admin application video... [youtube
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Thanks to my school district for featuring me on the front page of the District web site for a day...I'm pictured next to a computer in one of our professional learning rooms with
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Some notes from the "Tweeting Your Own Horn" article by Kevin Butler in the February 2010 issue of District Administration. Here are some of the take aways from the article for m
A Texas colleague pointed out the following free, open source alternative to Stoneware [is](
Having been a "long time" UbuntuLinux user, I've become accustomed to a variety of applications. Many of these software programs are quickly becoming standard across the various pl
Since yesterday, I've been curious as to who did get selected for the Google Teacher Academy for Administrators, to take place in San Antonio. If you were contacted, [please fill o
Someone asked I share this... Net Generation Education Project: Call for Classrooms Written by Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay [
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Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo for making this short list of graph makers. David McGeary had introduced me to GraphJam, and I've had a lot of fun using it with my [Graphs series of blog
Reflecting on the death of Haloscan, and losing track of the great comments that come in every day, I
Apparently, the new Blogger Pages feature doesn'
One of my least favorite books and conversations is "What if?" I like to deal in reality, which is why I write non fiction, but love to indulge in sci fi and fantasy. Like other
A recent tweet by ShellTerrell (Shelly S. Terrell) in Germany alerted me to WordItOut, a similar service to [Wordle
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Why do closed products like the iPod Touch, Windows with Active Directory fit so well in schools? For the simple reason that a small elite runs everything. The vision of command
Below are my notes copied and pasted from the Information, Communications, and Technology (ICT) Skills Curriculum Based on the Big6 Skills Approach to Information Problem Solv
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Stephen Downes has been around a long time, and I remember him when I started blogging. With one mention of his Old Daily, I'd get hundreds of visitors to my blog. Since that time
Microsoft Exchange or Google Apps? One government agency goes Google Tuesday,
Overview Pew Internet & American Life Project Since 2006, blogging has dropped among teens and y
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Haloscan is being shut down on: Feb 19, 2010 The Haloscan hardware and software is physically failing and we have no choice but to discontinue the service. Although we ca
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AMEN! As much as I agree with the sentiment of this, I would also remind readers that it's not so much as competition as COLLABORATION that we need in a global connected environmen
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A colleague pointed this out to me...maybe I should have voted McCain/Palin, even though it would have meant studying creationism in schools... Human space flight wasn't the only
Doug Johnson (Blue Skunk Blog) wrote a wonderful article Computing in the Clouds using GoogleApps in Education, th
Thanks to all who tweeted @timstahmer, @mwacker
An announcement from the San Antonio Botanical Gardens: Seasonal Interpreter Position (Contract) General Position Description: Under the direction of the Education Direct
Reviewing David Warlick's blog, which I enjoy tremendously, more so than reading the blogs and published writings of his detractors, I ran
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While it's great to stay up to date with the latest and greatest, many schools are still using old, out of date software and hardware. I look to the announcement below from Google
Ask [David Jakes](
[Phoebe Prince, 15, Commits Suicide After Onslaught of Cyber Bullying From Fellow Students True Crime Report](
Last week, Roland Rios (Fort Sam Houston ISD) asked, " Do you all have iPhones for your administrators? If so, who is your contact at AT&T?
[Tennessee teen expelled for Facebook posting USATODAY.com](
The Save NorthEast ISD's School of the Arts (NESA) is having a meeting on Sunday...here are the details.... pARTners will have a meeting Sunday (tomorrow) afternoon at the Perfor
Thanks to Joel Adkins for sharing this tidbit via email: Under a new FCC rule, anyone who uses a wireless microphone that operates in the 700 MHz Band must stop operating the
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Wired Campus The Chronicle of Higher Education January 26, 2010, 12:00 PM ET Colleges See 17 Percent Increase
While others are letting people go, the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) is seeking to build an awesome team! Are you up for the job? Check this information out! TCEA
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An email from Mike Villarreal, Texas State Representative: Dear Friends, Speaker Straus has appointed me to serve on two Select Committees, one on [Fiscal Stability](
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Please share with folks who want to be teachers.... Teaching Residency Program for Critical Shortage Areas (TRP CSA) who: are committed to teach in in a high need secondar
If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online NYTimes.com If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online By [
These past few months, I've been seriously considering HOW to get a new phone and/or provider for my family. If it was just me, there wouldn't be a problem...I'd already have switc
You know, after writing that long post yesterday about my phone selection process which really helped me clarify my thi
We are using iPod touched in the classroom. Is there a way to remove the Apps button on the iPod home screen so that students cannot browse apps at the touch of a button? I h
Although I use GoogleApps for many things, in fact, find it indispensable, I found myself questionning whether I should really just go ahead and make video to participate in the [G
While Google's dominance appears certain, educat
In response to Molly Valdez' article published in TCEA TechEdge in January, 2010 the following comment came in...take a look and share back what you think of Mr. Hanney's work wi
This question came from Sheryl Lew via my Facebook page (brackets indicate my spelling correction): "Miguel, do you have any ideas for first grade media literacy? TEK16A recogniz
Google Alerts brings to my attention anyone who links to my blog, and I was surprised to find a link from Pam Crawford (White Oak ISD). Below is her [Slideshare hosted presentation
The following article Create an Oasis of Virtual Learning: Seven Steps to Avoid the Mir
The following article was submitted for publication in TCEA's TechEdge magazine but was not published. Still, I hope it finds a home among blog readers! Download a la Mode: Rei
The following is an article written by Molly Valdez, a San Antonio ISD Technology Integration Facilitator in the Office of Instructional Technology & Learning Services (ITLS). In
Interactive White Boards: Engagement Is Not Interaction « EdTechSwami Engagement Is Not Int
A differing perspective from the CEO of Starrmatica, Emily Starr, who asserts teache
Although my first reaction (many years ago) to interactive white boards in schools was positive, I came to realize through various experiences that the teacher is the key in the im
I just became aware of this San Antonio event on
I just became aware of this San Antonio event on
Ok, it's official, I give up on Blogger's new text editor. I can't paste anything in unless first pasting it into a text editor, then copying n pasting it again to the blog entry
Ok, it's official, I give up on Blogger's new text editor. I can't paste anything in unless first pasting it into a text editor, then copying n pasting it again to the blog entry
Recently, a tech coordinator on a Texas listserv asked this series of questions: We have recently went to having ceiling mounted projectors in our classrooms and the question of
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The following was posted by a student at NESA at the SaveNESA Blog...[Read the original posting online there.](
The following was posted by a student at NESA at the SaveNESA Blog...[Read the original posting online there.](
The NorthEast ISD School of the Arts has been slated to close by Superintendent Middleton and students are mobilizing to share their thoughts. Consider [this video at YouTube](http
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"Can You Moodle?" so goes the invitation to apply for a job in Dallas Independent School District. Here's the invitation to prospective job candidates: Instructional Technology i
Thanks to Art Wolinsky for sharing this information about a new CyberSafety publication... The FTC has just launched Netcetera, a fee downloadable publication about Cybersafety.
Harrison Ford is quoted by Dan Pink, sharing a motto that I wish NorthEast ISD administrators would consider before [cutting The School of the Arts](
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"Any ideas for a fee and lunch payment system for parents?" asked one technology director. Here are a few of the solutions shared back with the technology director. RevTrak O
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Great article by Carl Clark...here are some of the highlights. While I have to admit to being terrible in mathematics, I was surprised that a mathematics educator has found that th
Great article by Carl Clark...here are some of the highlights. While I have to admit to being terrible in mathematics, I was surprised that a mathematics educator has found that th
Great article by Carl Clark...here are some of the highlights. While I have to admit to being terrible in mathematics, I was surprised that a mathematics educator has found that th
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Encrypting one's email and messages seems a bit paranoid, yet I find myself doing so for stuff I just don't want to drop in "plain text" in my inbox. As access to the cloud makes
A colleague shared a response to my previous blog entry, Maybe I should be encrypting my data. A quick way to get started with protecting your data is to use TrueCrypt.org ! Since
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When other podcasters might be worried about cooking the turkey, wrapping presents, standing in line at Honeybaked Ham Co, Paul Allison is sending out messages like this one! Tune
It's great to have "famous" relatives...here's one featuring Julin, who is my eldest brother's daughter being featured in a commercial: [City Bank
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It's been a hectic few months (in fact, it's been busy all year, busier than I remember from previous years!) and this request almost slipped by me: I have been charged with the
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GoogleApps for Education with the free Postini Message Security is certainly spreading in Texas. For example, I've heard of the following Texas districts that are switching (or a
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An issue that some schools can't talk about because it's too real, involves discussing sex with teens, a conversation that parent(s) prefer to reserve for themselves...but shouldn'
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YouTube Video: This is one of those moments that reminds me many a time in my youth when I watched the video above. Of course, it's n
Although there are specific ways to adjust a Moodle password, here's one I didn't know about using SQL commands: UPDATE \ nameofyourdatabase\ .\ mdl user\ SET \ password\ = MD
Thanks to Jane Hart coming up with a list of tools. There is a lot to like in the list but I can't help but ask, "How many of these
An email came out today to Moodle admins...I've put in bold the areas I found fascinating. The Moodle security issue aside, the bold section raises the question as to whether any o
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google docs upload Project Hosting on Google Code [ A tool for batch upload documents to a Google Docs account with recursive t
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Here is an article submission I wrote for TCEA TechEdge earlier this evening, but I'm not sure if it's going to find its way since it's a third article submission..."a third whee
The following is another article I submitted for publication to TCEA's TechEdge...those of you that have been following this blog may find it a summation of some tough learning a
The following is a guest blog entry from the owner of Pass Ed.com. In the interests of full disclosure, I did not receive anything in compensation for sharing his post here. Woul
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LOTI Fans, the Lounge may be down for awhile...check out this recent announcement: Attention All LoTi Users! In order to keep the LoTi Lounge running smoothly so that you are
As a paid member of Google I pay for storage space I was overjoyed to receive this message: We wanted to let you know about some exciting changes to your Google paid storage pl
Isn't it great that TCEA is doing all this great stuff for it's members? I love the new survey out from TCEA tha
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The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) took one step further towards increased transparency in [posting its Board of Directors' meeting minutes online](
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Makes me glad I'm running on Mac and GNU/Linux 99% of the time. Why can't schools catch on? [Slashdot IT Story Malware Can Download Child Porn To Your Computer](
On the Precipice of Change: 3 Obstacles to Technology Use in K 12 On the Precipice of Change: 3
Using Google Docs in the Classroom by Tom Barrett Today we explored resting pulse rates and w
Why The Pursuit Of Innovation Usually Fails Forbes.com Why The Pursuit Of
In dealing with a recent ban on the use of GoogleDocs which means backing everything up, saving it locally, and then deleting it from GoogleDocs I sent out a tweet asking how to
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Another announcement regarding TCEA Area 20 events from Jennifer Faulkner, Area 20 Director: Update on Robotics Training for TCEA: Saturday, December 12, 2009 New Braunfe
Folks, check out this announcement from Jenn
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Fascinating approach to writing about a subject I hate to think about, much less be meta cognitive about Mathematics. [Using Writing In Mathematics](
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The following note was shared recently referencing a source at the Texas Education Agency (TEA): There has been some confusion regarding the technology allotment. The 81st Texas
Implementing performance assessment in the classroom. Brualdi, Amy Brualdi, Amy (1998). Implementing performance assessment in the clas
Great responses on Susan Patrick's part to David Nagel's interview. I am convinced that we need to abandon the failed technology integration approaches of the last 17 years and swi
Great responses on Susan Patrick's part to David Nagel's interview. I am convinced that we need to abandon the failed technology integration approaches of the last 17 years and swi
Great responses on Susan Patrick's part to David Nagel's interview. I am convinced that we need to abandon the failed technology integration approaches of the last 17 years and swi
Hey, kids! Hate school? Don't tell Facebook! Technotica msnbc.com High school sucks. Did y
Cheating in Online Student Assessment: Beyond Plagiarism Neil C. Rowe ncrowe@nps.edu The prevention of plagiar
What a phenomenal article by Frank Martinelli (Texas NonProfits) on building an effective Board of Directors! I really enjoyed reading some of the strategies suggested by Frank and
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to participate in the TCEA Area 9 Conference in Jacksboro, Texas. It was a fun event for me I moodled all day; [check here for workshop ma
Found this blog entry to be relevant for those who are concerned about SCORM compliance...and Moodle. [Moodle is now certified SCORM 1.2 compliant E Learning Curve Blog](http:/
In a previous blog entry, I shared the concept of Robert Quinn's Tyranny of Competence. It goes li
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Although I know you're supposed to design web sites for accessibility, somehow, I hadn't thought through the issues with accessibility for Moodle. What happens when one of the stud
A colleague asked me as we tried to work on a computer, "How do I recover my admin password on Windows?" As I stumbled to remember the answer, I googled myself and found a posting
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The following are my notes on the Section 504, ADA, and Education Reform Fact Sheet provided by Parents Engaged in Education Reform (PEER
The following are my notes from The Privacy of Student Information: A Resource for Schools document from the National Forum on
I wrote this a few years ago, and adapted it again recently in October, 2009. Since I don't want to lose it, I'm posting it here! How To Write a "Talking to Animals" Poem Aut
Consider nominating someone... There are more than 360,000 professional educators in Texas. Only eight will receive a TCEA educator award this year. Do you know an educator who g
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On Thursday, October 15, 2009, members of the TCEA TEC SIG organization had the opp
Are you still orbiting with great ideas? It's not too late to launch another proposal... The TxDLA CFP has been extended to October 30th! 
At the TCEA TEC SIG event, I had the opportunity to listen to Barbara Smith from the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN). She shared lots of great information in her slideshow pre
Check out this new contest from TCEA folks: Get Your Tweet On! What's YOUR message? Many ti
Innovate: The Loophole Generation The Loophole Generation [Jennifer Summerville](
One of my favorite storytellers is David Warlick, and he'll be coming to Texas for the TCEA Technology Education Coordinators Special Interest Group (TEC SIG) meeting being held th
What a fascinating concept...ERacism. [Have your students apply t
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The school district i live in recently sent me this message: North East ISD is committed to maintaining a healthy school environment for our children. The district created a vide
Enjoyed watching this video from The DolphinGroups Wiki page: The video 3 Steps for 21st Century Learning helps portray the needs, styles, and
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Is Writing Across the Curriculum Effective? Writing To Learn, Learning To Write By Request...December 2004 [tags](http:
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CEUs Available iNACOL is partnering with Virginia Commonwealth University to offer Continuing Education Uni
While the topic of games has been beaten into the ground, IMHO, I found the following assertion a bit teacher centric (as opposed to learner centered, which is a desirable goal, ri
News Story Faculty of Science University of Alberta Research finds that chatspeak has no impact on children's spellin
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Great ideas on how to manage what people are saying about your organization, but especially, schools. Although seth Godin is discussing businesses, why not a service for school dis
A colleague in Texas shared this... Turnkey Linux is an open source project that's developing a family of free, Ubuntu based [software appliances]
Thanks to Henry Thiele for organizing this event... Time: October 6, 2009 from 3pm to 4
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Playing around with a PBL lesson in an online course...this is rough, rough, rough. [Geology 112.49 (2C), (8B,C)](
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Just received this note and thought it worth sharing for researchers.... Dear All, I would like to inform you that FQS 10(3) "Biography and Ethnicity" ([
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Thanks to Joel at The Twain Blog for bringing this video to my attention. The video hosted on YouTube represents a par
I was engaged by this wiki by the story on globalization. In fact, I would have thrown out everything prior to the first paragraph appearing below. What other stories are out there
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Here are my notes from Doering, hughes, Scharber's "Teaching and Learning Social Studies Online," chapter 6 of What Works in K 12 Online Learning: 1. There are about 74,600 student
I just became aware of the following: "Drs. Blomeyer and Cavanaugh will summarize new research and policy analysis explaining how virtual [learning](
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Interesting presentations/videos...thanks to Free Tech For Teachers Blog for highlighting them. The beauty of an RSS feed juxtaposes all these together. 32 Technology Integration T
Would you agree with assertions like these about students learning online? Do you know of any research that support/disproves these assertions? 1. Engagement in Social networking i
You've gotta love Joyce's new article on 14 Ways K 12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media ! I encourage you to read the article in its entirety at the link below. Do you agree o
Problem: Both the science and math departments at my sc
I encourage folks in and around San Antonio part of TCEA Area 20 to nominate themselves or others! In the interests of full disclosure, I have decided to run for TCEA Area 20 Dir
This note from a colleague...Many school districts in Texas are using Ed
This note from a colleague...Many school districts in Texas are using Ed
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What I like about Carla's post is that it's intro level use of Moodle that I can see lots of teachers gravitating towards. While I'd hope that teachers would build more interactive
What I like about Carla's post is that it's intro level use of Moodle that I can see lots of teachers gravitating towards. While I'd hope that teachers would build more interactive
What I like about Carla's post is that it's intro level use of Moodle that I can see lots of teachers gravitating towards. While I'd hope that teachers would build more interactive
Response to a writing prompt.... Upon first reading Kearsley's article, I was tempted to put together an True/Fal
The following includes my notes for Online Instructors' Course I'm taking as part of the TxVSN.org certification process. The source for the article is shown below. Source: Rose,
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The following is a response to a prompt after analyzing survey results....it seeks to respond to negative feedback about an online learning course. Teacher Quality Feedback: "I did
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A note from Jennifer Faulkner, TCEA Area 20 Director.... The Areas 20 & 13 Robotics contest will be held Saturday, December 12th Location and other details to be determined
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A colleague of mine, Diana Benner, recently shared a presentation at a Paren
Yesterday, we had one of those "set it straight" meetings with one of my children's teachers. It's not that something wrong was happening, but that we needed to better understand w
Some great questions to ask...with Moodle or any web based tool. The source of the survey unrelated to Moodle is [TReagan's template](
Problem: I set up an external database to facilitate students logging in (our teachers use LDAP authentication). Moodle refers to this external database, which is great when stud
Problem My students are using Moodle but not
Last night, as my family and I watched the evening news (yes, sometimes I get to control the remote), my wife and daughter bemoaned the fact that there are now bookless libraries.
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Truly a nerd feature right now, I'm kind of enthused to see this kind of encryption built in. Of course, I still like TrueCrypt as the cross platform solution. But an encrypted hom
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Slashdot highlighted this new manifesto related to Journalism. Many of the ideas are ones edubloggers are familiar with but...it never hurts to revisit ideas that reflect fundament
Letter from Jonathan King to Boston Globe (Susan Ohanian Speaks Out) the current state policy, which focuses on chasing an ar
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Great stuff worth sharing from: Howie & Joan DiBlasi Ready Set GO !!!! Call for participation Starting September 9, 2009 . I have reviewed conference submi
Great stuff worth sharing from: Howie & Joan DiBlasi Ready Set GO !!!! Call for participation Starting September 9, 2009 . I have reviewed conference submi
I received the following email.... The TED Conference has begun the search for 2010 TED Fellows. Please help us reach interested candidates by sharing the following announcement
You know you've arrived (somewhere) when you find incoming links to your blog from a college course: Activity 3.1 Readings on Research in Distance Education Readings: \
A colleague just sent me this link [
A few months ago, one of my team and I took the time to research some of the different Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) providers. Here's the table we developed: The table isn'
Like others, I've been a bit disgusted with the tone of the conversations around President Obama's Education Talk. So, let me get some quick points down so you'll know where I stan
Like others, I've been a bit disgusted with the tone of the conversations around President Obama's Education Talk. So, let me get some quick points down so you'll know where I stan
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From Matt Montaigne: On Tuesday of this past week we had our first "Linux Lab Open House." We invited stu
Thanks to @diben (Diana Benner) for finding and sharing these PBWorks related tips available on the Internet but going into my "PBWorks file".... How to Change the Frontpage Name
Below are a few of my favorites from the TwitterEduStream of ideas, links and info flowing through my various Twitter clients...these just jumped out at me: 1. Five Tips for Helpin
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As I try to puzzle out launch of a virtual school (a la Texas Virtual School Network), I've tried to organize the work into a series of steps that school districts can take. I inte
Below are my notes/highlights from the TEA To Administrator letter posted about the TxVSN today. [TEA Correspondence Item Texas Virtual School Network ](
Love this quote.... He who feels that he is too small to make a difference has never been bitten by a mosquito. Thanks to those who shared it via Twitter today! [
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Nice article on the skills/attributes of new public relations professionals. I have to highlight this blog entry because it reminds me of what is often missing in school district c
Nice article on the skills/attributes of new public relations professionals. I have to highlight this blog entry because it reminds me of what is often missing in school district c
Nice article on the skills/attributes of new public relations professionals. I have to highlight this blog entry because it reminds me of what is often missing in school district c
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Over the next year, I have at least two (actually, it's more but I'm not yet at liberty to share where/when with you) Moodle presentations coming up! I hope to see you there! The f
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Here are 3 YouTube videos worth watching...I l
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In my district, we're getting ready to follow in the footsteps of others that have launched iPods for use with English Language Learners. We're targeting 2 high schools and 2 middl
"We felt that if a student could learn better working in front of a computer," said Jeff Crawford, manager of networking and security for East Grand Rapids Public Schools, "that
Of course, I disagree with Clay Shirky. In the
Of course, I disagree with Clay Shirky. In the
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Bernard Introducing laptops to children: An examination of ubiquitous computing in Grade 3 reading, language, and ma
In response to a DiigoNotes blog entry I wrote that cites the results of online learning research, specific
While I'm always skeptical of research that shows that one form of instruction is "suddenly" better than another, I am thrilled to find this piece. Many schools are still evaluatin
Updated Federal Guidelines for 2009 H1N1 Flu in Schools Offer Many Options Updated federal guidelines offer state
Technology & Learning magazine goes to press today and was kind enough to drop me an email: HI Miguel I need a short piece on Moodle for our September issue (going to press
Technology & Learning magazine goes to press today and was kind enough to drop me an email: HI Miguel I need a short piece on Moodle for our September issue (going to press
A recent comment on the MoodleMoot 2010 in Texas recently as
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Ok, it's too harsh to hold Diigo accountable. Diigo is awesome, and I love it (check out my DiigoNotes series to see how much I use it) but there are some things about the "social"
While there are lots of programs you can use to augment the video codecs installed on your computer, I just found out about this one GSpot (Windows Only) that helps you identify
Today in my workshop on Intro to Moodle to Languages Other Than English teachers, one of my selling points for creating, learning and teaching in virtual learning spaces was, "What
Deploying Moodle in a large school district or even a small one can be a bit daunting. After all, if success means that every teacher (3000+) is going to have one or more courses
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Kate Messner, an author herself, shares a list of book authors middle school, teen, adult books who are wiling to Skype into your school for a presentation. Although this may not
Update: Jing Pro end of life announced. SnagIt is the new replacement. Read about it here. For some time now, altho
Of course it could spell trouble for teachers
U.S. Department of Education Study Finds that Good Teaching can be Enhanced with New Technology A systematic searc
[Connecting the Digital Dots: Literacy of the 21st Century (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) EDUCAUSE](
Adina Sullivan recently tweeted: Remembering work I'm doing is "for school" but not paid, so doesn't belong to school. Need to set up on personal page/site, not school. To which
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The TCEA TechEdge magazine just published their Summer, 2009 issue and it features two of my articles, including: 1.
Gee, I'm not biased at all in sharing this announcement (ok, I am). My ulterior motives? Well, aside from an opportunity to share what I'm learning, I get to meet folks like Claren
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[Is There Such a Thing as Free Software? The Pros and Cons of Open Source Software (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) EDUCAUSE](
Google Apps isn't about CIOs Education IT ZDNet.com If you’re in a heavily regulated industry you’re not going to be emailing Google
Google Apps isn't about CIOs Education IT ZDNet.com If you’re in a heavily regulated industry you’re not going to be emailing Google
Google Apps isn't about CIOs Education IT ZDNet.com If you’re in a heavily regulated industry you’re not going to be emailing Google
Interesting perspective...the fallacy is that technology based solutions will transform every aspect of work for the better. In truth, people have to embrace technology for positiv
A cautionary tale for those who try to over control, over monitor students personal activities. A key question educators need to ask is, how are educating our students about approp
Mary "MoodleFairy" Cooch tweeted a question this morning that intrigued me: in Word2007 what's that code you type for it to produce a whole load of random typing please? My respo
This job posting for the position of "Instructional Technology Literacy Facilitators" is at South San Antonio ISD in San Antonio, Tx. The job description is as follows: Provide i
Connecticut District Tosses Algebra Textbooks and Goes Online NYTimes.com Math students in this high performin
This point makes so much sense. Of course, Gary Stager has made this point several times already, arguing that edubloggers just swing from one thing to the next. The approach I lik
This point makes so much sense. Of course, Gary Stager has made this point several times already, arguing that edubloggers just swing from one thing to the next. The approach I lik
This point makes so much sense. Of course, Gary Stager has made this point several times already, arguing that edubloggers just swing from one thing to the next. The approach I lik
Texas Technology Literacy from InfoSource Learning on Vimeo. [SimpleAssessment.com](
This is the last in a series (for now) of Download a la Mode entries. Thanks for reading! Server Setup In this section of Download a la Mode, the following questions are addr
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Source: first link below.... Two interesting use
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President Reagan, "Tear down this wall." Isn't it ironic that a political group from where a leader like President Ronald Reagan arose to say these words is exactly the kind of gro
So, it is not a question of whether these technologies
In a few months, it will be TechForum time in Texas, an event put on by Technology & Learning. One of the workshops I submitted was [an article on Social Media](
Upcoming conference.... TECH FORUM SOUTHWEST Registration Now Open! Register Today and Save $94 [Click here](
Source: Danah Boyd gives a talk and here's an excerpt [(read the
Process 1. Identify the Media you want Edublogs.tv (20 meg upload) Internet Archive [SchoolTube.com](
Protecting Your Computer from Malware In this section of Download a la Mode, the following questions are addressed: How do I protect myself from malware, including viruses,
I wish I'd thought about collecting these! Check out this newbie's guide to GNU/Linux from MakeUseOf.com: [5 Excellent Downloadable eBooks To Teach Yourself Linux](
Protecting Your Privacy In this section of Download a la Mode, the following questions are addressed: How do I protect the privacy of confidential documents and emails? H
Working with CDs and DVDs In this section of Download a la Mode, the following questions are addressed: What software can I use to "rip" audio from music compact discs? W
Thanks to David Warlick, I found out about Dumpr.net, which has some awesome effects for photos. To celebrate the disc
As I shared before, I needed a bootable Mac OS X Leopard USB Flash drive. Booting up from a DVD takes too long, but an 8gig flash drive works just fine (a 16gig or bigger is nice,
This is part of a multi part series on Download a la Mode tools, reformatted for a workshop.... Productivity In this section of Download a la Mode, the following questions are ad
This is part of a multi part series on Download a la Mode tools, reformatted for a workshop.... In this section of Download a la Mode, the following questions are addressed: 1. How
What thrilling news to find out that NetNewsWire
Earlier this year, I found out some of my work has been translated into another language for publication in Spain! What a thrill! Thanks to [Natalia Martinez Diaz](
Fascinating link shared in the Moodle forums about a database of databases. In Moodle, you can create databases for use within your Moodle. Some folks have decided to [share their
This afternoon, I had to import a comma delimited file (CSV) exported from MS Excel into a MySQL database table. I was trying to create an external database that could be accessed
A new game I'm taken with...Urban Terror. Great graphics, works on Linux, Mac and Windows. Urban Terror
Although I have grand plans for my Download a la Mode workshop coming up in August, one of the options I can present now is that it would be great to give people a flash drive with
Congrats to Dr. Scott McLeod (Dangerously Irrelevant) for being quoted in the article below. It's fascinating to read this perspective, esp
Don't bother going to Windows 7...just install UbuntuLinux 9.04;/ 1248583451153 /)! [Oh no! Microsoft The TWAIN blog](
Don't bother going to Windows 7...just install UbuntuLinux 9.04;/ 1248583451153 /)! [Oh no! Microsoft The TWAIN blog](
A short time ago, I pointed out a reduced price offer on 16 gig lanyard USB flash drive. While a colleague pointed out I
Note: Some time ago, I received an invitation to review Moodle 1.9 Multimedia book. Although offered advertising revenue, I
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In the near future, my team is getting ready to implement an iPod initiative with middle school Bilingual/ESL students. The model will be based on the work of San Marcos CISD's Rho
In the near future, my team is getting ready to implement an iPod initiative with middle school Bilingual/ESL students. The model will be based on the work of San Marcos CISD's Rho
In the near future, my team is getting ready to implement an iPod initiative with middle school Bilingual/ESL students. The model will be based on the work of San Marcos CISD's Rho
Catching up on my million articles in the RSS reader all from Stephen Downes, sigh I was struck by the juxtaposition of [Helen Barrett's
Innovate: Integrating Digital Learning Objects in the Classroom: A Need for Educational Leadership In
Free software saves Kerala schools Rs.11 crore Free software saves Kerala schools Rs.11 crore
Pretty amazing that Microsoft Live now integrates with Moodle...will that integration be easier than Google's integration of Moodle? [Moodle Links with Live@edu Campus Technol
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Thanks to CoSN for this video of students discussing technology! via [Wikinomics](
I enjoyed this article on how to make the perfect screencast from the MakeUseOf.com. The only advice I'd add is creating a slideshow in OpenOffice, PowerPoint or Keynote and switch
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I'm often asked, "Miguel," they'll start out, "how is it that you write so much?" Often, I'm afraid to tell folks that my writing is my first draft. My best work wasn't always my f
Below are some of Diana Benner;/ 1247629692661 /)'s notes thanks to Diana for this work! on the webinar held earlier today about Texas ePlanning. Definitely worth che
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When I turned on my Dell laptop, I g
Here's my list of essential videos to introduce teachers to Read/Write Web...what am I missing? [Build your own custom video playlist at embedr.com](
Are you a school dis
A list of 25 incredible TED Talks at the web site listed below...here are my 18 selections from that list of 25. Are there any of your favorite TEDTalks that didn't make the list?
Great article on 30 free system tools for a better Mac. Here are some that jumped out at me, as well as some of the ones I use on a regular basis. But I honestly had not encountere
This blog entry by Beth Still as a guest blogger at SpeedofCreativty.org is engaging and forces some reflection. I've included my comments below (square bullets). What is your re
Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo, I just became aware of this nifty new tool, [Show Beyond.com](h
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Just ordered my 16 gig USB Flash drive LANYard...you can [order one here.
The following is an announcement I received on
Krum ISD has posted a Director of Technology position... Direct and manage the information systems and computer services for the district. Ensure efficient and effective access
Ore City ISD currently is seeking applications for the position of Technology Director. OCISD is a great place to work and is positioned well to move forward in technology. Applica
Wichita Falls ISD in Wichita Falls, Texas is currently looking for a District Technology Facilitator. Interested applicants will find information here: [
Technology Director position posted for Clyde ISD. Certification and experience administrating Microsoft, VM Ware and networked environments. Classroom experience Excellent c
Grandfalls Royalty ISD located in a small class a town in west texas has a Director of Technology position open. To apply, contact Jan Hunt (Superintendent) at 432/547 2266 or via
Social security numbers have always been at risk...if someone could design a computer program that could predict SSNs reliably...sheesh. Is this the death of SSN? Consider these po
Update: 07/09/2009 Embeddr NOW SUPPORT Edublogs.tv !!! This makes it a great tool for embedding videos for any education web site! ORIGINAL ENTRY: Some time ago, I asked the Embedr
Note: The following are my Diigo'd notes from the blog entry cited below. They should not be interpreted as MY writing, but instead, notes taken that I consider worth keeping. [T
Note: The following are my Diigo'd notes from the blog entry cited below. They should not be interpreted as MY writing, but instead, notes taken that I consider worth keeping. [L
I was recently contacted by [Maya Frost](
Note: The following are my Diigo'd notes from the blog entry cited below. They should not be interpreted as MY writing, but instead, notes taken that I consider worth keeping. [C
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Here’s Why You Need an E Learning Portfolio The Rapid eLearning Blog [tags](
MediaPost Publications Texas Lawmakers Crack Down On Fake Profiles 06/09/2009 [tags](
A few days ago, in this blog entry, I asked, Will news journalists jumping on the twitter bandwagon cross the line and convict
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Thanks to Steve Dembo's NECC presentation for sharing his Prezi.com presentation... I
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How neat it was to listen to Scott Floyd (White Oak ISD) online via ISTE Connects
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Playing around with XtraNormal.com, I took a piece of dialogue from The Heresies of an Ostrich Leader and put it in...here are the results: [
How fun to listen to Julie and Vicki in this int
Someone in Texas wrote... Did you ever receive any input from the forum on updating your AUP? I have been given the job of updating ours to reflect the "newer issues" and am havi
"Open source," shares Jon Orech via a tweet today, "is free like a puppy." This tweet reminded me of a short blog entry I wrote about PuppyLinux... One of my favorite distributions
A colleague told me, "School districts don't know what to do exactly...Texas will, like Pennsylvania, run afoul of federal expectations for use of stimulus funding. Districts are h
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Well, if you still weren't sure that Technology Applications Graduation requirement had been put aside for high school students, [this June 25th letter from TEA](
Brand "U.0" View more presentations from [David Armano](h
Below, please find my notes on the legislative update provided by Anita Givens at the Texas Chief Technology Officers' (CTO) Clinic held June, 2009. A podcast will be available soo
Check out this presentation by Steve Young at the Texas CTO Clinic 2009 on virtualization.... [Tx K12 Cto Clinic Virtualization Presentation](
Update 06/23/2009: Tom Hoffman (TuttleSVC) points out that the Wimax is NOT the same version as the Wifi b
Tomaz Lasic shared this magazine about Moodle, c
It's the eve of the Texas Chief Technology Officers' (CTO) Clinic, hosted by the Consortium for School Networking (COSN). I arrived earlier tonight, but have spent a lot of time up
"Vision without a strategy and execution is simply an interesting story." Mark Hurd, CEO, Hewlett Packard as cited by [Steve Brown, Texas State CTO](
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Kudos to Jennifer Bergland (Bryan ISD) for being celebrated at NECC
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In this short blog entry, Dean Groom shares some valuable points regard
Temptation 1: Being more interested in protecting your career status than you are in making sure your company achieves results. Advice: Make results the most important mea
The idea behind being a visionary is to see the world from all angles and perspectives…and to think of the possibilities in a situation, no matter what the circumstance. He spoke
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. High school students are going to be held accountable for what they post on blogs and on social networking Web sites such as MySpace.com. The board of commun
When I worked in Mt. Pleasant, Tx, I encountered an interesting situation. The eighth grade teacher there was a prolific wri
How would you run Instructional Technology differently, and how would that change everything in your District? What would you change to make things better in your district? Here ar
"Can you trust your computer?" asks Richard Stallman, advocate of Free Software movement. In K 16 education, the question is, "Can we trust the teacher with the District's computer
"And let us also resolve that our new technologies — the Internet and the World Wide Web —will be used as
Don't boil your family while trying to change the world. Dave Wakerley (Source) I believe
Don't boil your family while trying to change the world. Dave Wakerley (Source) I believe
Dick Westley writes, there are two Adams in the Bible, and these perspectives shape our entire culture and civilization. They reflect the divided state always at war. He describes
This conversation reminded me of the "set yourself on fire" post I wrote some time ago but now can't find...sigh. [Abject Learning](
As I struggle with my own fear, my own self censoring, I realize how controlled many of us really are. I've been aware of this for a long time so there's no excuse for it. But bein
Let me tell you, of all the confessions I have listened to, I have not heard...nearly so much as I have heard discouragement. Discouragement of themselves, and of life. Discour
One of my favorite expressions to rail against when I was a campus instructional technologist and teacher, was, "Idiot proof technology." That's right, we want technology so simple
My wife lovingly calls me Don Quixote sometimes. In return, I call
“The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too
Phillip Schlechty shares in his book, Inventing Better Schools . He writes: The business of schools is to design, create, and invent high quality, intellectually demanding wor
In his book, Living In Truth, Vaclav Havel calls attention to the innocent act of a manager of a fruit and vegetable shop who puts in his window, among the onions and carrots, th
To observe transformational capability, we cannot observe normal people doing normal things. We must observe people who are living by principle. To develop transformational capab
Folks are excited about social networking tools. As teachers move to use these technologies, it forces a re exami
Note: The following article first appeared in the May, 2009 issue of Education World: In [Moodle izing Yo
"I have an idea!," my daughter (between 2 and 3 at the time) would proclaim on long road trips, "Let's sing ABC!" What would follow would be a cute rendition of the ABC song. It ne
Two years ago, a district I know well decided to invest in tablets and laptops for everyone. Due to a variety of factors (such as locking down the machines so that teachers/admin c
The pressure is insistent. "Write something educational." But what it really means is, "Write something safe. Write something no one will object to. In other words, write for educa
As I've been working on doing research, I occasionally run across articles that have stuff like this in them...and it hits me how appropriate this is for describing the malaise we'
Patrick Lencioni and found this article entitled, Conquer Team Dysfunction . In the article, Lencioni shar
When I walked into the open area where my team is housed, a young teacher was sitting alone in one of the waist high cubicles. She was speaking into her iAudio U2, recording a digi
Read/Write web tools promise a lot, but why aren't people adopting them? If problem based learning is so great, and information literacy and problem solving approaches (like Big6),
Read/Write web tools promise a lot, but why aren't people adopting them? If problem based learning is so great, and information literacy and problem solving approaches (like Big6),
Tim Holt has tagged me
"What model are we using for our online course development?" asked one of my team. "I'm not sure what model we're using, only that it's evolving. For now," I responded, "we aren't
Read the story behind Alone in the M
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Ok, I'm not sure hacking is the right term...but anything subversive falls into "hacking," right? Consider this piece of news about Microsoft and Firefox, an oppressive relations
Problem How can I optimize Moodle's MySQL database so that it will work better, faster? I didn't know it, but every table in a MySQL database can build up something called "ove
What a thrill to welcome Amazon
UPDATE: This approach no longer works. Sigh. Why not, Edublogs.tv ? In the meantime, I encourage you to use Keepvid.com or Zamzar.com to get your videos. YouTube is blocked at my
Turner, the Ninja Rabbit, appears above with a staff about to fight a wolf. In
Problem I've just started using Moodle, and I'm finding it a bit tiresome to backup and restore a course everytime I want to setup a new course for learners to participate in.
Problem How can I write something today in a Moodle Discussion Forum but have it sent out a week from today? Solution: You can use a timed post feature that is accessible throu
Jennifer Bergland (TCEA TexTAN) shared this note in support of HB 4294. I sent my email into Gov. Perry but didn't grab a copy (well, I tried but it didn't take...heck). Here is Je
Wondering what TEDTalk do you want to listen to? [Check out this spreadsheet!](
Note: Article submitted to TCEA TechEdge for publication. 8 Tips for Successful Online Course Facilitation Creative Commons SA NC Attrib Copyright 2009 Miguel Guhlin Learni
“So, what new software,” I ask myself some late evenings, “is available out there for free?” Over the last few months of research, over 51 software programs have jumped out at me,
One of my favorite columns for quite a while has been the Download a la Mode series. In case you're not familiar with it, it features a list of questions addressing questions of ho
[War Peace Drum by Lori Tews](
Thanks to ReadWriteWeb for sharing this video about the use of Twitter in higher ed history class... [Definitely check out the info](
Isn't it amazing that the changes journalism is undergoing, well, they could easily be perceived as the changes education needs to go through? Consider this quote: You will not o
Isn't it amazing that the changes journalism is undergoing, well, they could easily be perceived as the changes education needs to go through? Consider this quote: You will not o
...the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks,
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For fun, I decided to [take a quiz via Facebook.
When someone suggested installing Moodle on Microsoft SQL, I squirmed in my seat. The audience around me grew quiet. Microsoft SQL? Was the person crazy? Who would want to use MS S
Here is a copy of the email I sent to my representative today...I adapted the text from the urging email sent out earlier today via the Technology Education Coordinators' Special I
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My copy of the Summer, 2009 issue of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education arrived this week, and I'm thrilled to get it! Some of the articles appearing this issue inc
My copy of the Summer, 2009 issue of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education arrived this week, and I'm thrilled to get it! Some of the articles appearing this issue inc
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In spite of a COSN News Flash via Twitter sharing that "Breaking News...EETT funds under Economic Recovery Act will flow by July (not Oct ), 2009" I still found this announcement b
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Recently, someone shared this question in the Moodle forum... Hi. I've been using XAMP to run Moodle, but now I need to migrate to Linux. I've downloaded the apache at http:/
As a veteran user of VMWare Fusion a program that allows you to run Windows on Mac computers I was thrilled to read the following announcement that arrived in my email. I'm curre
Thanks to Dwight Goodwin for sharing these tips... Here is a how to video on how to install Puppy Linux using unetbootin. Same steps but point it at the Ubuntu iso file. Also on
Thanks to this post from Slashdot alerting us to the fact that malware appears on M&A netbook...here's a suggestion, reformat to UbuntuLinux: An anonymous reader alerts us to an
Thanks to this post from Slashdot alerting us to the fact that malware appears on M&A netbook...here's a suggestion, reformat to UbuntuLinux: An anonymous reader alerts us to an
Heck, I wish this was my phone. I'm locked into AT&T for a bit
Back in February, 2009, I approached my local AT&T store with money burning a hole in my pocket. I'd already tried an older Blackberry (free) and decided that I didn't quite like t
Back in February, 2009, I approached my local AT&T store with money burning a hole in my pocket. I'd already tried an older Blackberry (free) and decided that I didn't quite like t
Some time ago, I shared that I'd designed a Moodle course for introducing blogging to educators. Below are my reflections on the course, that I recently finished facilitating. [Thi
While I'm not entirely convinced that President Obama is living up to his campaign promises of openness and transparency (and, of course, some point out, what politician does?), tw
As an online reader of my local newspaper (no, I'd never pay for it) and subscribed to tweets from local news reporters, I'm wondering if local news wouldn't benefit more from the
Looking for K 12 examples of Moodle use to share with people and to inspire K 12 Moodle designers I sent out a tweet. Here are some of the responses, as well as someone I've foun
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As much as I enjoyed Our Iceberg is Melting by John Kotter, I get the sense that I'm not going to have that experience with another book, A Sense of Urgency. It's one of those book
A recent announcement worth noting.... 19 May 2009 – A leading arm of the United Nations working to spread the benefits of i
Jeremy Fluhmann was kind enough to share these two resources with me. They enable you to analyze the speed of your web site, especially Joomla. It's fun to try them on different My
About 6 months ago, I spent a lot of time creating a course for administrators on Moodle. I was under the impression that I'd get to use it with admins in my District but circumsta
Note: This article was originally published by Education World here “Technological change," shares Neil
Earlier today, I saw that Dan Rezac had tweeted about UbuntuLinux being an honorable mention on the [list of Top 10 Disappointing Technologies](
I encourage you to join Texas Education Advocates at the June 19 20, 2009 Strategic Open Source Conference! You can read the flyer online below (or click here to view the PDF). Aft
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As school districts reflect on what they will do with their share of the economic stimulus funding, how they will spend Vision 20/20 or ARRA grant funds, [Jeff's words at The Think
Lone Tumbleweed on the Highway Some Tech Dir
Tim Davies has a fantastic list of challenges facing OpenGov proponents...as I read
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This summer, I may have the opportunity to facilitate several Moodle sessions at the Strategic Open Source (SOS) Conference taking place in Honey Grove ISD! I hope to see you there
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On the way to see Star Trek today, I saw a bumper stick: "Random Acts of AWESOME," as opposed to the more familiar "Random Acts of Kindness." Random acts of awesome may be a simpli
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"So, why aren't you going to prom?" asked one father of his high school daughter. "Because I'm chaste, while most girls that boys want to go out with, aren't." Fascinating exchange
Surveillance is one of the benefits of a technological society. No one complains, after all, when the security camera above the Mall parking lot captures an assault and is later us
Source: My Nambu Twitter Client window this morn
Well, my experiment with triple boot on a Macbook Pro ended in failure. While I was able to get Mac and U
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Want a Kindle for Free? If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, you're in luck! Kindle for iPhone is a free application that lets you read more than 240,000 Kindle books on your iPh
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If someone offered you $95 million to sell your integrity, would you do it? Blackboard on Wednesday announced that it was [purchasing Angel Learning](
As we launch the inTouch initiative involving the use of iPod Touch devices for campus administrators for now I'm thrilled to [read Lewis Carr's presentation on Moodle on iPods](
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If I were a journalism student, I would be pushing back against the trend towards iPod Touch devices. While instant communication is key and it makes sense to have an iPhone, Black
Hear from two students as they describe how the K 12 Databases Program compares to searching the Open Internet. Hover y
News release.... Obama Administration Cuts Education Technology Funding by 63% Jeopardizing Efforts to Increase America’s Competitiveness Despite Administration’s Commitment
Wes Fryer asked me earlier, You didn't comment or editorialize on this press release, Miguel. What are yo
Two local school districts including this one and NorthEast
Listening to Will Richardson again... View his presentation on uStream (TECSIG TV) David Warlick
Although I'd asked Yann to write a blog entry, I didn't get a response...so, here's her
Note: At my old version of Around the Corner Blog (with 7,000+ posts), I sometimes remember to check to see who's reading what blog post. Here is one of those, Beacon Burning Bri
Great idea for connecting Moodle and Twitter...I'm looking forward to trying out Moodle and Twitter: Want to make Moodle and Twitter talk in a basic way? Very simple, just turn o
At last... Federal officials now recommend that schools stop closing when a case of swine flu is confirmed at a school, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said
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
How many of the following sites approach CyberSafety from a Digital Citizenship perspective or from Fear? [CTAP 4 CyberSafety Links](
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"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
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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
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
Becoming a [TxVSN
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
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
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
The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) supports [a special
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
The following article appears in the Spring, 2009 edition of t
Below is a copy of what my co presenters and I submitted for the iNACOL Conference taking place in Novemb
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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
Amanda Hefner (Northside ISD) gave a tremendou
Click the links to find out more.... This morning Google announced the completion and public
A few months ago, a persistent writ
Please consider helping Kim Caise, a graduate student, complete some research...here's her write up and links to the data collection instruments...[Kim Caise writes](
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Check out this partial list of over a 100 Moodle Video Tutorials, as if having access to MoodleTutorials.org wasn't enough, [New Jersey Science and Tech Institute has prepared thes
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Ever consider using Moodle, rather than Wordpress or Ning or a wiki, to organize your "virtual conference presence?" If yes, what does that look like? What SHOULD it look like? Wha
What's a MoodleMoot? What is a MoodleMoot? It is a conference dedicated to users, developers and administrators of the very popular open source VLE call
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A colleague, Diana Benner, is presenting at the following conference THIS weekend in April, 2009. Note that there is NO COST to attend, so I encourage those of you in close proximi
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JumpCut, an online video editing tool, is closing! Another tale of a Web 2.0 tool gone bust? Their email: Dear Jumpcut user, After careful consideration, we will be officiall
Problem: Anyone have a suggestion about putting a link or resource in Moodle that would either connect the user to a printer or submit directly to its queue, preferably regardl
Someone asked via twitter, "How can I convert a MS Publisher document so that it will work on my Mac's NeoOffice?" Wild laughter is the usual response, however, [Chris Craft](http:
This morning, in reviewing my email, I had a request for advice a first time keynoter.... With some trepidation, I typed up the first few things that came to mind. Here is what I w
As I just shared in my previous entry, having some experience in MySQL and PHP comes in handy. I was, therefore, overjoyed to see that MySQL training is coming to Texas...I immedia
Online Literature Circles What Makes a
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There has been some question regarding a memo published by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Below is my take on it, along
Always nice to see this...thanks to all who checked it out! The presentation itself can be found online here
Doing exciting stuff during t
Today, Tonya Mills and I will be presenting at TechFiesta
This announcement was sent out to NComputing Customers.... On April 14, 2009, Microsoft released eight OS updates. One of the updates (KB956572) is incompatible with the current
The TxDLA 2009 Conference presentations are posted online...not all of them, unfortunately. I hope more will appear soon. Here's the list, but make sure you visit the Conference we
How does everyone deal with employee's asking you to "update" or "load" software on their home computers that they bring in for you to work on (without checking first) and sinc
Time Warner Cable is EVEN SLOW
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Dear Daughter, Allow me to affirm your decision to NOT get a Facebook account, even though I have often encouraged you to reach out and embrace social media tools to construct an a
Details about the San Antonio Poetry Fair can be found online. The San Antonio Poetry Fair tentatively will be held Saturday Oc
Jeff Jarvis (BuzzMachine) writes about change in journalism: Change isn’t easy. It’s hard on people. It’s destruc
When I signed that two year
When I first installed Picasa on my computers, I was delighted to see such a powerful tool made available as an alternative to iPhoto. Now, [Jim Henderson (MakeUseOf.com)](
Share your knowledge and expertise with other TCEA membe
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Some more reasons why Moodle is worth
Someone tweeted me this question the other day, "Do I need to install anti virus on my UbuntuLinux installation?" The answer was a simple, "No...you're not subject to the viruses W
Rusty Meyners (Eustace ISD in Texas) has updated his netbook comparison. var addthis pub="mguhlin"; 
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Over the last few years, there's been a desire expressed by some to track what happens at the Texas Education Agency and in Texas in general but enable THE PEOPLE (that's you, me a
Anita Givens (Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs, Texas Education Agency) will be presenting, perhaps serving on a panel, at the economic stimulus session in Austin, Tx
Results from study...thanks to Kim Farris Berg for sharing the results! I authored a report for Project Tomorrow in July 2008 and I think you (and your readers) will be intereste
Acknowledgement: Thanks to a friend, T. U., who asked a question reminding me that I hadn't written about transparency and transformation recently. [Let's Really Go Online! The P
The Sweet Spot vs. the Sweat Spot Source: [Gartner (Augu
From TCEA TexTAN Legislative Update: TCEA has played a big role in creating and advocating for [ HB 4294 ](
The following update was shared with me.... This is a link of a new posting at the US Dept of Ed site about the new $44 billion in funding. In particular, look at the section ent
Below is my "slidedeck" for the TxDLA09 preso Tonya Mills and I are delivering at TxDLA. Her presentation is represented in my slide deck but I'll be sure to post it once she makes
Note: The following are my notes from
My raw notes on TxDLA sessions attended appear online. Since this is my first visit to the conference, I
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When my daughter started working on an Asus Eee, she immediately started using it to write more, as well as to check email. Though I found the Asus Eee to be a bit clunky compared
A fun story to read...if personal learning networks can be used for such purposes, why not others? [Mr. Byrne (Free Technology for Teachers) shares his surprise](
I've been thrilled to have an article accepted for publication by MassCUE are you a MassCUE member? Let me know when you see my article, Engaging Online Learners!. It's apparently
I've been thrilled to have an article accepted for publication by MassCUE are you a MassCUE member? Let me know when you see my article, Engaging Online Learners!. It's apparently
As I work on becoming a better online learning facilitator, I find myself wondering what I'm missing out on in terms of professional learning. As such, I was delighted to stumble a
Finding a game that will run on a Macbook (not a
The Division of NCLB Program Coordination, in a continuing effort to reduce budget costs for printing, will not be providing copies of handouts during the NCLB Application traini
I loved this [TED talk on What Leads to Success](h
It's Sketchy time! That's right, it's time for our 6th annual Sketchy Contest for students and teachers. Calling all students and teachers in K 12! We want to sho
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This past week has been a bit of a frustration as I tried to figure out why Joomla 1.5 running on IIS wouldn't work the way I expected it to. At times, I wanted to just say, let's
I love this quote... "It is one of man's curious idiosyncrasies to create difficulties for the pleasure of resolving them." Joseph Marie de Maistre, wb 256 today var addt
Earlier this year, I pointed out how important it was for TCEA to change direction. I'm hoping that their choice of Lori Gracey symbolizes that commitment! Like other TCEA members,
I've included my notes on this Classroom 2.0 LIVE session with Tomaz Lasic on Moodle in the Classroom below... Some of the quick polls Kim Caise took at the beginning of the Classr
Running on UbuntuLinux and Mac, I don't expect to encounter the Conficker worm anytime soon. Here's a straightforward explanation of what
The following update was shared with me via email...it originated at one of the Education Service Centers: The Regular NCLB Title IID is on schedule and will be released as u
Questionnaire is one of my favorite modules for Moodle, and I use it for all sorts of surveys and information gathering that I'd normally have had to use SurveyMonkey, Zoomerang, o
In an earlier post, I shared the process I perceive many Web 2.0 services are going to follow, if they
Blogger will be unavailable Thursday (3/26) at 4:00PM PDT for about 10 minutes for maintenance. On my Blogger dashboard, I see a notice that there is a scheduled outage for 4:00
I flunked art in Kindergar
Where do can someone go to find/share Moodle courses? Here is a short list to consider: 1. SOS SIG's Collaborative Moodle [
I wrote this in response to Al Upton's situation, and when I read it again, I realized I didn't have a copy on my new blog (the one you're reading now). So, to make it a bit more g
Our district has been working on redesigning and updating Joomla to the latest version for our main site. One of the problems we ran into was that we wanted to install the Joomla s
One of the other interesting problems I encountered today was user permissions on a Joomla folder in IIS. The Joomla installation folders lacked adequate InternetUser permissions.
Would a dual core Mini, with 4Gigs Ram and a 320Gig Harddrive work nicely, sufficiently, or not at all? If it will work, could you recap the process....and would Joomla also work
Action Alert from.... In January, the Texas House and
A reminder received via email.... Dear Distance Learning Professional, Ti
JOIN US! 2009 Education Technology Site Visit March 21, 2009 Greetings Colleagues, I would like to extend a personal invitation to you and other technology leaders in
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I recently received this email. My answer is simple: NO WAY. It's Anthony from DetentionSlip.org. We've had a crazy month or so, being the first education site to ever make t
A few folks have been pushing back on the use of Moodle in schools. However, I found this commentary at Digigogy about the disappearance of Web 2.0 tools due to the Depression (yea
A few folks have been pushing back on the use of Moodle in schools. However, I found this commentary at Digigogy about the disappearance of Web 2.0 tools due to the Depression (yea
Fascinating approach to bypass content filtering: 1. Download and install Java Runtime
A month or two ago, a colleague in Texas shared the following information with the TEC SIG list: TEA has recommended that we do online testing in conjunction with the replacement
Source: BBC News Asia Pacific I was shocked to fin
Ric Murry recently shared a snapshot of the kinds of conversations happening around solving budget problems. What he didn't realize is that he missed the conversation happening beh
Over the last year, I've had one laptop running UbuntuLinux and Windows in dual
An article of mine was published at Education World; you can read it online. For now, here's part of the
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Received this email...[www.tomorrow.org](http:
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After re reading my original Moodle Tip about how to Keep Moodle Safe, I thought it might be fun to do a
Love these remarks... In her recent comments, fellow teacher and moodler Mary Cooch (known als
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Earlier today, I shared my concern that I wasn't able to respond to all the questions asked about using Moodle in the Classroom. As an administrator, I am certainly about encouragi
Note: This is a follow up on questions that came up during Classroom 2.0 LIVE! I've organized them int
This past week, The Alamo re enactment was done on t
Full Circle Magazine had slipped by me again, but I s
Paul R. Wood, Candidate for ISTE Communication
Note: This is a follow up on questions that came up during Classroom 2.0 LIVE! I've organized them int
Note: This is a follow up on questions that came up during Classroom 2.0 LIVE! I've organized them int
Note: This is a follow up on questions that came up during Classroom 2.0 LIVE! I've organized them into
Note: Here are the questions that came up during Classroom 2.0 LIVE session on Moodle today (03/14/2009)! I've organize
Problem Do you know how to embed a flash video into a moodle webpage? I don't want to link to it or embed via an external player I just want it to appear on the page. I r
Problem While you can easily set up discussion forums in Moodle, you can quickly be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of content flowing out of a forum, whether by email or visi
While the folks at Disambiguity had something else in mind whe
While trying to clean PGP Desktop out of my Mac, I stumbled across a directory or file that was entitled F but without the asterisks to denote that 4 letter word for fornicat
Thanks to the wonderful MakeUseOf.com folks for sharing this one...I haven't tried Mikongo, a
Tech Fiesta 2009 "Future Visions" When? April 16 17, 2009 ; 8:00 4:30 PM [Most of the sessions for TechFiesta 2009 are now posted (draft copy)](
In an earlier post, I lamented that the LOTI folks had switched their language and were eschewing their support of technology use to focus on instruction. Jerram Froese writes in r
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While it's always dangerous to post embed external code in a site since that slows your page down if the host site is having problems or there is a slow connection I like [this t
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Will school districts need to open access to Facebook now that Colleges/Universities are embracing it as institutions? [Ray Ulmer shares the news](
var addthis pub="mguhlin";  has a nice series of GoogleSite Screencasts going... 1. [Establishing Your Google Account](
You'd think that after years of struggle to integrate technology into the curriculum, the folks behind the LOTI wouldn't just throw up their hands and walk away...but that's exactl
Problem We're implementing mobile devices in our district (e.g. iPod Touch, Blackberries, etc) and want to create an online space for users, especially administrators. What can
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Like anyone else, I get lost in the wealth of content flowing through my RSS aggregator (GoogleReader). And, while I love Reader's features to let me r
Creative Commons Copyright 2004, Revised: 2008 Miguel Guhlin “Thanks for your email,” wrote a principal back to m
Ok, that's it. Hey, Public Relations and Marketing Firms trying to get bloggers to write about the product you're tasked with selling. If I get another press release from you, I'm
A colleague once said to me, "Miguel, you like to write! Facilitating online courses should be a breeze for you since you like to write in those forums!" I thought she was right [u
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In response to this blog entry on Transparency in Texas Technology Literacy for Student Assessments,
In response to this blog entry on Transparency in Texas Technology Literacy for Student Assessments,
I posted this at the end of my previous post, but I'm going to throw it up here as well since the questions are essential for education technology professionals and school district
Why use Moodle to enhance classroom learning? It's a question that some ask. Here are some of the responses I found "out there" using Google. This is open ended...what I'm really l
Note: This post is another attempt to think through, to consider, various perspectives about Wireless Generation's continued emphasis on the use of handhelds for learning assessm
A follow up on the blog entry about FOSS Handheld App or Web based App. The question in that entry was:
While downloading PDFs seems so yesterday, there's still a need for quality printable manuals that people can hold in their hands while they struggle to figure something out. I sel
Looks like Moodle is down.... Update 03/09/2009;
Problem I want to embed a bunch of videos into my Moodle from various video providers and have them play one after another in a sidebar on Moodle. How can I accomplish that? So
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Problem The themes that come with Moodle aren't that great. Where can I find more
Problem As someone starting with Moodle, what are the "top 10" of modules, blocks and filters? Solution While this isn't a top 10 list not with such a popular product as Mood
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When doing Moodle training, I encourage folks to setup their own server on the computer they are using. I often choose MAMP for Mac users, and XAMPP for Windows and/or GNU/Linux fo
A few days ago, [Dan Rezack](
A few days ago, [Dan Rezack](
If you're in Texas, you'll want to come down to San
Just read this... []( Moodlerooms, a service provider for the open source Moodle learning management syst
Mark your calendars and be prepared to share all the exciting stuff you're doing with Moodle. We'll be chatting about Moodle soon! Obviously, I've dropped everything else and I'm g
Problem Hello All I am brand new to Moodle and am in charge of getting everything set up. I believe we are going to use an outside source to host it (any suggestions?). What
Problem We're about to launch a Moodle that will involve community users being authenticated via email. This means that email spam will be a problem we encounter. Since this is
Just joined this Twitter group... var addthis pub="mguhlin"; 
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Exciting news...I know we have licensed several PBS TeacherLine courses re worked for use in Moodle and this just adds to the effect of having quality online courses on hand. T
Sharing is one of the wonderful activities educators engage in every day. It's for that reason that I hope Moodle users reading this will share how they are using Moodle in K 12, w
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Problem One Moodle discussion forum that is open to the public is going to generate hundreds of emails. How do you keep track of 100s of postings? If they are automatically em
Video from TIm Holt on Science Fair Projects.... var addthis pub="mguhlin"; [
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Note: The following is an article submission my Download a la Mode column for the TCEA TechEdge magazine. As it is still in draft, I welcome constructive feedback and suggestions
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Update: Read this follow up blog entry. There have been some discussions on some Texas education techno
Problem: In Moodle, only the administrator can add users. This means a teacher lacks the authority/permissions in Moodle to add or remove students to their Moodle course. [If you
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Late breaking news...originally shared here: SchoolNet Merges with Campusware Provider of Leading Online Grade Book:
Below is my first draft for an article I'm writing on the Wii Fit. I'm open to all constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement! ENGAGE THE BODY: Wii Get Fit Together!
The following is an excerpt from my blog post EdWeek's LeaderTalk, the blog organized by Dr. Scott McLeod ([Dangerously Irrelevant](
The following is cross posted at LeaderTalk.org, the EdWeek blog on Educational Leadership organized by Dr. Scott McLeod (Dangerously Irrelevant). [Read the rest of it online. ](ht
Will you be joining me at the TxDLA 2009 Conference! I hope you
Thanks to Steve Dembo for passing along this video above. It's a video that's relevant to a conversation [The EdJ
Problem: One of the Moodles set up isn't really for facilitating online learning, but rather, facilitating dialogue with the community. As such, since that Moodle will be "out th
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Moodle Video Tutorials...from the Human Blog...be sure to visit and check these out! The first batch is ab
Education World has published my article, Five L
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A month or so ago, feedback was solicited on what should go into a request for quotes for a Joomla migration. A district I'm familiar with has to migrate some of their Joomla sites
Note: The following is an article I'm submitting for publication (so it's still in DRAFT mode). Any feedback and/or suggestions welcome! Moodle Habitudes Constructing Online
This has been one moodlin' month or two for me. I thought I "knew" Moodle, but apparently, there's always a lot more to learn. Here's a quick round up of lessons I've learned about
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Problem: One of the Moodles set up is being used by our Communications Office. They have no need for "topic outline" which appears by default in all Moodle courses, nor the "avai
Problem While working with middle school teachers about to embark on a bold journey, it became advantageous to take photos of the students. The photos would end up as the thu
Problem How do I make a backup of the Moodle database? What software do I use, and how do I make a backup that's portable? Solution Use Navicat or Navicat Lite to make the B
Problem I want teachers in a Moodle course to be able to add their own students rather than depend on a Moodle Administrator to do it. This is critical, especially in large dist
What advice would you give a brand new C&I Superintendent? That's the question that popped into my head earlier today, and for some reason, I can't get it out. It's a tough questio
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Saw this update from COSN...anyone in Texas worried that the state tech allotment won't survive this legislative session? Obama Administration Makes Ed Tech a Priority
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Wondering what workshop materials you may have missed at TCEA 2009? You can now [access those online via the TCEA web site](
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Thanks to a tweet, I saw this: YouTube Uploader Adobe AIR Application that lets you create Overlays w/o browser [
Problem I recently had done a lot of work on one of our online courses, an Introduction to Online Learning (IOL). The course had seen some serious revisions, both in links and co
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Recently, I [shared a podcast Tim Holt had recorded of a conversation where Janice Schlottmann pointed out Houghton Mifflin's poor decision](
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A few thoughts.... Online learning is critical to our future, both for adults and children in K 12. I'd like to see a series of courses that go beyond how to design online learning
Today, I encountered a problem where the Windows Server's hard drive (C:) was filling
Image: Dr. Chris Moersch Dr. Moersch writes: Many schools are inundate
At TCEA 2009 this year, everyone
Will THIS tale end happily? Only you, fellow edublog
Yesterday, I received a tweet from Lydia, a fellow Texas educator, about Scott Amdahl's presentation on Moodle. As I reviewed his PPT online, I was struck by how similar our implem
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Just a few short weeks ago, I sent email to a Te
Shirley Boyd (Tech4Learning) and Vickie Loftin (
The following TCEA 2009 Legislative Program was adopted by the TCEA Board of Directors on January 17, 2009. Please support the work of TCEA to enhance education through the use of
"Advocacy," shared Brock Gregg, "is basically bu
"Advocacy," shared Brock Gregg, "is basically bu
Lori Gracey (Bastrop ISD) and Miguel
Miguel Guhlin, David Jakes At the Bloggers' Gara
5th Grade Egyptian Project [Find out More here
John Lopez (Texas Education Agency) shared some interesting information at the Texas CTO (COSN) meeting today that took place at the Hilton, adjacent to the TCEA Convention in Aust
John Lopez (Texas Education Agency) shared some interesting information at the Texas CTO (COSN) meeting today that took place at the Hilton, adjacent to the TCEA Convention in Aust
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The following was shared at a session facilitated by Brock Gregg (ATPE) at TCEA 2009 about writing to elected officials: Legislators pay close attention to their mail to judge wh
Rusty Meyners (Eustace ISD, Texas) shared a Mini Notebook (netbook) Comparison Chart and criteria. Be sure to give him some feedback! Also be sure to [read Netbooks Go Viral.](http
Want to get the most out of TCEA 2009? Then I encourage you to take advantage of the
Tammy at TCEA 2009 Playing around in [Tammy Worcester'
[ Now you can make calls from your 2nd generation iPod Touch.](
I recently shared all the Moodle Modules I use, and then shared that on the TCEA Strategic Open Source SIG, asking
With the proliferation of blogs about UbuntuLinu
I recently received this information request from someone in Wyoming (I'm anonymizing the email to protect the innocent). I do website work for my school district and . I am a su
Update: Check out this article on Netbooks Go Viral! [Forbes Layoff Tracker](
Tim Holt has created a "place" for TCEA 2009 State Conference participants to contribute photos. While I applaud the idea, wouldn't it just have been easier to encourage folks to t
Below are my must attend meetings at TCEA. Other
A colleague emailed me, "We're sending home 100 computers loaded with UbuntuLinux 8.04 for students. What other applications would you think would be good for HS students, MS and E
The following copyright scenario was shared... We have a faculty member that has several older VHS tapes of stuff she has bought in ht epast, not recorded off the TV etc. and wan
Just finished posting the podcast from the TASA 2009 session: [ ](
Podcast of presentation "What Administrators Need to Know about Implementing a 1 to 1 Computing Program." Please be sure to click on READ MY NOTES below to see more information, in
Please fill in the following...summary results are now shared below the survey. You can see the raw results here (
Note: Podcast being processed. Podcasting permission granted by presenter. Kristin Michell (the presenter), Director of Technical Assistance, was kind enough to send me a note ye
Update: Date change noted below. TCEA 2009 State Conference Helps You Have a Voice in the Legislative Process Have you ever wished you had a voice in the legislative process?
Take advantage of this free pocket guide!! The
From a colleague.... The National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities has a very detailed summary on their web site of the proposed House Stimulus Bill. Details include what
Looking for a free podcast host that never says "no?" Well, maybe never...but the Internet
I left this comment on Steve Dembo's query, Your Blog or Your Job?, back in November, 2006
It's a question that comes up periodically...as students and staff get access to high speed Internet access, does your school district network with all its content filters, blocks
TechSmith has released an update to Jing Pro, which started not working when Apple released it's Quicktim
This comment from a colleague in Texas intrigued
Although I posted the sessions I attended in my blog yesterday, I found that I can take notes faster using my wiki. So, please find other notes for TASA 2009 Midwinters Conference
Note: Podcast permission granted by all facilitators. Facilitators from Sam Houston University: Dr. Rebecca Bustamante Dr. Julie P. Combs Dr. Stacey Edmonson Contact Info:
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This question came up, and since I didn't know t
Early last week, I received an email advising me of a new screen recording tool know
Note: Podcast now available at the link below. Check back. Lots covered that didn't appear in notes...any errors/omissions in the notes are mine, not the speakers'. LOTS of info
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The following was shared via email.... TECSIG Members,
DriverMax for Windows: DriverMax is a [no cost] new program which allows you to easily reinstall all your Windows drivers. No more searching for rare drivers on discs or
A few colleagues were looking for HelpDesk solution. One wrote: I am wondering what software anyone is using for help desks, i.e. ticket tracking, user ticket creation, etc.
Downloaded from YouTube Someone recently asked me, "You know how singers publish their songs as music videos on YouTube?" "Yes,"
Caption: what a precious image... One of the things I've hated about my phone is that I can't back up the data. We
A new project... OpenDisc is a high qualiy collection of open source software (OSS) for the Microsoft Windo
Worth checking out... Some PDF to Word Converter can help you to convert pdf to word doc and pdf to rtf, so you can edit and reuse your PDF content. Using Some PDF to Word Conver
Over the last week, I've spent a bit of time working on the PmWiki I use to keep track of what's going on in my office (e.g. projects). I changed the name from [Project Management
I have to say, I truly enjoyed Michael Jordan's article on Using PmWiki as a Project Manager. It was great reading and I lea
I was playing around with Patrick Michaud's PmWiki quite a bit yesterday trying to add a GUI editor like FCKedit (btw, a bit of trivia I picked up..."FCK" are
When a senior in private, Christian high school, I wrote my single, major research paper (you know what I mean, those of you of that era) with required notecards, requisite 30+ pag
What a nifty tool...AnyClient FTP tool. If you only occasionally need to
Undeleting files is always a fun experience, filled with trepidation and a suspenseful excitement tastefully layered with hope. You can find it online at: Pandora Recovery is a
I'm fascinated by free, open source tools, especially for their application in K 12 education settings. Here are a few of the ones that jump out at me as potentially useful in K 12
by Miguel Guhlin. “I can’t wait for my mobile phone to ring. And, if they don’t call me,” shares one beleague
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John Rice shared this awesome list of 51 essential programs for a freeware only PC. It's an a
(right click image above to view at full size) As I shared last week, I recently started seriously exploring
Although I didn't know it, m3u files are simply text files...no audio inside of them! So, when you download an m3u file, you are downloading a p
This screenshot created using no cost FSCapture on Windows! Works like
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Wow, what an awesome list of portable applications for your USB Flash Drive (via [Stephe
Update: A few folks in my learning network brought up some interesting points about Knowledgeocity's offer that I hadn't considered. As a result, I'm going to heed their advice a
A campus level person asked, "How can teachers in my grade level best schedule ourselves and students into 2 classrooms using some kind of web based calendaring system?" The soluti
I'm fascinated by free, open source tools, especially for their application in K 12 education settings. Here are a few of the ones that jump out at me as potentially useful in K 12
Update: Last revision to printable tutorials was made on 09/22/2008. When Wes Fryer ([SpeedofCreativity.org](http
Although there are a lot of VoiceThread tutorials out there and in a variety of media formats I decided that I
Thanks to @hgilchrist, I found out about a way to setup your own Twitter (yes, bring distraction and powerful networking in house) using Laconica. Laconica is an open source mi
This evening, I scanned a document in GNU/Linux, emailed it to myself and found that I couldn't open it as a PDF
Is there a public domain or open source software program to convert (rip) tracks of a audio CD in to WAV files, convert MP3 files to WAV files, and convert WAV files to MP3 files
I loathe Internet Explorer. There's nothing I like about it. If I have to use it, it's because someone has writte
Another job opportunity at TCEA... Summary The TCEA IT manager is responsible for setting company wide technology direction ranging from PC and database maintenance to major we
Using VLC Media Player and Moviemaker both free and my tutorial, you can convert a proprietary Photostory WMV f
Howdy, now that many of us are using a learning management system as defined here to track professional learning that staff are participating in, are you aware of there being any
Since I'm now using an iPod Touch more info here I'm getting excited by the possibilities. One of them includes facilitating blogs for admin. Im
The following article appears in the January, 2009 issue of TCEA's TechEdge magazine. “Creating a dynamic and engaging online learning experience is no easy task,” shares Dearbor
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A WORD is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just Begins to live
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Just yesterday I was advocating for more free software use in schools. But then, that was before this question came up: Our English department has one on one labs running Linux.
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"Why don't you type up your writing assignment like you do your stories?" I asked my 13 year old daughter a few weeks ago. Her response shocked me. "I have to write it up at school
Reposted from Dr. Scott Mcleod's LeaderTalk.org blog. "Either write something worth reading," shared Ben Franklin, "or do something worth writing about." T
A superintendent in a small school district gave a talk at the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Midwinter's Conference a few years ago. She moved her hands quickly
Reposted from LeaderTalk.org, now at its new home at Edweek. "Check yourself in the mirror," my Dad would call out each morning before we left for the driv
Reposted from LeaderTalk.org "Duck, dodge, and hide" leadership is contradictory. It implies that a leader can be someone who ducks problems, dodges inquir
Reposted from LeaderTalk.org, which now appears at its new home at EdWeek Blogs. [Embracing Citizen Journalism in K 12 Leadership](
Another response that leaves much to be desired...every time I write my representatives, they write me back and tell me what THEY want to see happen. Who cares? I want them to do w
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Reposted from LeaderTalk.org. Over the last few months, I've been experimenting with wikis. As a district administrator, I h
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Reposted from LeaderTalk.org. Last week, I wrote about organizing yourself with wikis. Not surpri
Reposted from LeaderTalk.org. Last week, I wrote about organizing yourself with wikis. Not surpri
Pete Reilly (EdTech Journeys) [shares a story about accountability](
In spite of my best efforts, I have been unsuccessful in exporting all my Thingamablog blog entries (7000+) into a format that I can import into WordPress or Blogspot. Since I'd li
"Share more!" is advice I like to share with people I work with, and advice that I have to keep in mind during MY work. By sharing it, I remember. I was so enamoured of the term th
I was shocked to read the following: Google decided to close many services that were either redundant
I was shocked to read the following: Google decided to close many services that were either redundant
The picture here represents a stone being thrown at a mango tree. You have something
Global Voices aggregates, curates, and amplifies the global conversation online – shining light on places and people other me
Tom Hoffman (Tuttle SVC) writes: From the open source point of view, stimulus can cut two ways. T
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Polly Gifford shared the following quote with me: The presidential scholar James MacGregor Burns has said that transformational leaders are always “relentlessly optimistic .”
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I've noticed that I get mean and cranky when I don't play video games, especially the s
One of the most often visited pages in this blog is this one...[Transparency in Texas Tech Literacy for Student Assessments](
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Amanda Hefner, a Moodle guru in San Antonio, has been converting PBS TeacherLine courses to Moodle format. The process has taken awhile (a few months) but as we near the end of the
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Later this week, one of my team has the opportunity
This announcement went out to Gradespeed customers.... Dear Campusware customers, We have some exciting news! We are happy to announce that just before the new year, Camp
This blog entry started out as an email, and since it provides insight into my thinking, I'm going to drop it here. It arose from a back n forth regarding what tools to use in la
In high school and college, I spent a lot of time playing StarTrek games..
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Please consider giving your feedback! ISTE released the draft NETS for Administrators 2009 in early January and is seeking comment from you to strengthen and improve them before
You've heard the story of my 15 year old's book, Alone in the Middle, from [her perspective](
As a reader, I never imagined I'd be loading audio books into my several years old iRi
SuperUbuntu apparently comes loaded with lots of features. [Find out more
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The following is my list of must have Macbook software (check out the Must Have Windows list), followed by my list
New Tech Apps Director at the Texas Education Agency...and find out about the discontinued Computer Science AB exam and its impact on PEIMS codes. As the new Technology Applicati
This is one of those off the wall request for information that are great because they are not the kind of question I would ask or run into. Our District is looking at obtaining v
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The family run Campusware's flagship product, Gradespeed, an electronic gradebook and attendance tracking system has [merited](
$18.5M Available for 80 Library Grants! The Education Dept. is offering a new $18.5 million dollar program for funding 80 awards for school libraries deadline: Mar. 6. Elig
I recently received the following email and agreed to review it...for full disclosure purposes, here are the terms in the email and my response: My name is Saalim and I work for
The following is an article provided by Saalim at Packt Publishing. [Read this blog entry for full disclosure](
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Lucretia Fraga recently shared the following COEHD email listserv message with me... Jan 21 & Jan 23, Academic Impressions webinar on Second Life; [
I’d like to get a general understanding of what school districts are doing in reference to USB Flash Drives and students. Do you allow students to use their personal flash drives a
Pamela Parker (Texas Teacher Law) has poin
Update 01/04/2009: I have no solution for this problem except to encourage my RSS readers to use GoogleReader or something that allows them to read the feed. LifeRea on UbuntuLin
Someone recently emailed me...here's
Please share with your respective readers, edubloggers! Looks like a [fun contest activity](h
How to convert multiple m4a audio files in one directory to ogg format in UbuntuLinux? That's the question that got me started down this road. I was hoping for an easy way to do mu
Audrey asks... I would be interested in reading about the positive and negative outcomes of blogging in your own career...how have the decisions regarding transparency impacted y
Today, I had the misfortune to encounter the n
CRN.com has their top 10 list of coolest Open Source Products, among them (their descr
I had the opportunity to listen in on the conversation going on via the Classroom 2.0 2008 Wrap Up (check this web site). The
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In response to this post, I received this one from Senator Hutchinson: Dear Mr. Guhlin: Thank you for contacting me
The first act of 2009? Get the dog groomed. I'm not sure WHY I scheduled this to happen on New Year's Day, but hey, it was done. Before: [
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Cheryl Oakes points out the following... This is a two part blog post, I am beginning the post at and on Thur
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Lose a laptop, and your troubles could just be beginning! Why? Confidential data. Re discovering Windows XP solution, I stumbled across GPG4Windows, whic
While there are several tools on the Linux side, [KGPG](
On the Macintosh, there are several privacy tools you can use. While the Personal version of the [Pretty Good Privacy](
On re reading my previous post, I realized that I have a [lot to share](
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Tim Holt, Scott Floyd and I were having a bit of fun when we came up with an idea for a monthly podcast. Unfortunately, I fear we failed to consider our busy schedules and division
The following is an article I co wrote with Dr. Pat Burr. It originally appeared [as a page we authored together via a wiki](
I originally wrote this in 1997. Wow. Like Cortez searching for the fabled cities of Cibola, we've staggered around in the desert of educatio
“Sometimes,” the tech director I chatted with at a recent conference shared with me, “I feel like I’m one of the adults in the Emperor’s New Clothes book ([Read it online](
Originally written in 1998. When a large group of preservice teachers from a private university walked in that summer morning, I have to admit, I was scared. As they trooped in,
I wrote the following about the time my Dad was passing away...some of the sadness found its way into this piece. Before going to sleep one evening in September, 2006, my 12 year
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To get to User Management, Manage Your Wiki an
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) violations [cost Sony](
If I only had the cash.... Fantom 1TB G Force External Hard Drive Dual Interface (eSATA & USB 2.0), 7200RPM, 16MB [![](
Someone was kind enough to write this message about this online version of a print article I wrote for TechEdge magazine: I found your wonderful article: "Digital Storytelling wi
Tough luck for college students...the RIAA runs out of money, decides to quit pursuing everyone and goes after the kids: Marking a shift in its efforts to clamp down on illegal f
Earlier today, I received an email from a dear friend. I truly enjoyed seeing pictures of his family and all the activities they had engaged in for the 2008 school year. One piece
Diigo.com has grown in popularity and yet, it co
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Thanks to a tweet that caught my eye more slaves now than ever before in history!! I started reading this article. I encourage you to read it: Standing in New York City, you ar
Skimming 8 million blog entries, I'm naturally s
A few great money savers...or, stuff I'd buy if I had any money left after Xmas shopping for kids: 1. [Seagate FreeAgent ST310005FDA2E1 RK 1TB USB External Hard Drive $124.99 Fr
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If you haven't been following the conversation about the Establishment Clause and its violation by tech depts showing off their technical prowess with electronic cards, you need to
I was intrigued by this comment by Danny Brown about the
Note: Sharing her unique perspect on Second Life , Malinda McCormick is guest blogging on Around the Corner for a few weeks, if not longer! This entry originally publis
Stephen's Lighthouse highlights thanks, since this was an article one of my team shared with me an
An email yielded this gem: I ran
Update: Here's the link to the Voicethread Ning. Sheesh, can't believe I left it out. [ and pinching the dollars until they scree
I received this request from Fred in NC but not sure what to tell him... I am looking to open source programs to upstart a distance learning program . . . Are there any sources t
The source of this video converter is...well...disreputable. However, who can argue with a fr
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Grant announcement...via Grant Wrangler Teacher as Researcher Grant Deadline: January 15, 2009 Source: In
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After upgrading to Adobe Air 1.5 on UbuntuLinux 8.10, TweetDeck stopped working. I tried to reinstall but received this error: Sorry, an error has occurre
Undeleting files is always a fun experience, filled with trepidation and a suspenseful excitement tastefully layered with hope. You can find it online at: Pandora Recovery is a p
While we've had a fascinating conversation thus far thanks to Steve Muth from VoiceThread.com for sharing his perspective I wonder if the visitors who choose not to participate m
Alert...write your elected officials. URGENT: Tell Congress to Support “the Most Sweeping Effort to Modernize Schools” in Histo
Frustrating to cha
I picked up a 2gig card this evening at Best Buy, the place that never
Ken Task was kind enough to share these MIDIs of xmas songs: Your browser must be able to play "midi" sound files! Click the links to open
Received this in an email yesterday...shares updates on Ed Tech, Internet Safety, and Public School Library needs. Educational Technology Update The Progress Report on t
When your college kid goes away to school, they may be o
[]( Please complete the survey that appears online here. What are the implications of Voicethread's decision to do away wit
Dr. Scott McLeod (Dangerously Irrelevant) and Justin B
Jennifer Bergland (TCEA Political Advocate) asks in [this comment](
Jennifer Bergland (Bryan ISD) recently recorded
The Edublogs.tv YouTube uploader/importer, whatever it's called, is apparently down and giving this error: Fatal error : phpSHIELD Loader script loader checksum error [17]
The security flaw in Internet Explorer has a few folks scrambling. One of the questions going around in my head is, "Does this flaw affect IE browser on computers where the user do
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I recently learned about this web site GetDeb where
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It doesn't hurt to re share these, especially when I get emails asking about the content of the articles below... [ Five Essential Tech Tools for School Administrators (Part 3) ]
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Update September, 2010: It's now been a few years and TxGradebook appears to have improved significantly, garnering positive testimonials from Texas technology directors quoted
"Let us not paralyze our capacity for good by brooding over man's capacity for evil." David Sarnoff, d 37y ago today, amen [, but I have a good excuse. I'm enmeshed in reading fantastical tales. If you see me at the library, I'm that 40ish man who
Brian Grenier tweeted this question: anyone know how I could play a folder of pics and VIDEOS as a slideshow on a PC in a continuous loop? Some possible solutions: 1. [Slideshow]
In an email sent early this morning,
Pete Reilly ([EdTech Journeys](
Citizen journalism in action? I don't
New open source cloning software... You're probab
A local school district recently surveyed
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Over at UbuntuGeek, the author writes: I am trying to use my ext. HD but it is formatted for windows and I can’t figure out how to re for
Setting Up SQL Yog Welcome! Please note that although the steps below are customized for Moodle, you can certainly use them for other Web 2.0 tools like blogs, content management
Action requested... The Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) is asking assistance in getting the word out about the TxVSN Student Course request. The Texas Legislature and th
This is the back end view of the vehicle in front of me...with an inflatable raft tied to
Received this press release... [
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Update: Apparently, the problem was an incomplete upgrade. To fix it, I downloaded the latest version, re included my modules and themes, and then went to the admin. The upgrade
Update 02/27/2009: Read this blog entry on trouble shooting NComputing. [N Computing](
Audacity Portable is a mobile version of the popu
In re reading old stuff, I ran across Sheryl's TechLearning.com blog entry on Professional Developmen
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When I access the internet and visit educational sites or even teacher sites, I do see "forums" but have never really ventured into them. Has anyone actually visited one or a
In one of online courses actually, An Introduction to Online Learning someone wrote something that spurred me to respond: One way I think we can teach our students to be open m
A reminder why purchasing a simple MP3 player rather than an iPod is important: Apple told the operator of website [bluwiki.com](
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Thanks to a reader, it was brought to my attention that MGuhlin.org my brand new domain had made it onto a spam list! Our filtering company recently added your blog to a catego
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Clif Mims asks a great question: We're hosting an educational conference this weekend ( and I'm going to be showing off the merits of Diigo. I'm hoping to
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The Museum of the Person International Network (Brazil, Portugal, USA and Canada) and the Center for Digital Storytelling (USA, Canada, Denmark, Czech Republic, Ireland and Portu
Join the exciting conversations starting
Steve O'Connor writes, Is Open Source too difficult?: Okay. We have an open source community on Ning. I
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Update: Note that this contest is still open to accepting entries through January, 2009. Original deadline had been November, 2008. Official announcement extending deadline is: T
Two days ago, I received this inquiry: We are looking at a program (hopefully free) that allows the instructor to view the computers in a lab setting (LAN) and if necessary proje
Increasingly, I've seen organizations get restrictive about sharing content for public schools as podcasts/vidcasts. Often, educators who attend those events take the initiative to
Wondering [how to embed images in blog p
Note: This post is divided into two sections, one specific to Macbooks and the other for any PC running Ubuntu. I hope it's helpful to you. It reflects my own preferences and ser
Atomic Learning recently announced there Tech Assessment program for students, just in time for Thanksgiving Break, which means most Texas schools won't be able to use the assessme
Steve Dembo (Teach42.com) writes: As some of you may know, I'm in the middle of running a 30 Days to Being a Better Blogger challenge on Teach42 right
As I was walking back in the general direction o
At NCTE, the ISTE NETS A session went on for quite awhile...and I recorded it using the FLIP video camera. Since I'm using UbuntuLinux right now, I thought I'd convert the AVI vide
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Steve Dembo is kind enough to mention my simple disclosure, but due to the fact I recently moved to Bl
Fascinating video on working from home. Implications for schools? []( "Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus") [![]
The draft version is out, and I've let it sit in my inbox for too long. By now, most who are interested will probably already have read about it...however, here it is for my own ke
REMINDER to all districts: NCLB Title II Part D, reporting requirements are due by November 30th . The reporting system will remain open until December 5 to allow
School accountability...is that an oxymoron? I'm inclined to think so when I consider the wrangle between TEA and Texas school district superintendents. Pearson appears to have pur
I plugged in m
“The false self consists of all of the efforts we make to nurture a reputation for ourselves in the mind of others. In our culture, we have a compulsive need to be validated by
What's the problem? I don't have a blu ray player and no plans to get one right away. Why? The price is out of budget. And, instead of spending money on DVDs for family members' st
[PDF to Word converter](
The Texas Virtual School Network Central Operations at Education Service Center Region 10 (TxVSN Central Operations) is requesting qualifications from professional development pr
I'm not sure why but I enjoy reading post apocalyptic stories. Stephen King's The Stand is my favorite such story, followed by S.M. Stirling's Dies the Fire and the rest of the boo
Tim (Assorted Stuff) nails it when he writes... So these not so flush times are an excellent time to take a break, reflect and take a good
"How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct." Benjamin Disraeli speech, January 24, 1860; British politician (1804 1881) [
eSchoolNews wants you to sign up for a free subs
I was skimming one of the bloggers I enjoy disagreeing with, Justin at The EdJurist, and found a nifty
One of the slides in my presentation
Earlier today, June May Hattaway wrote me and asked if she could link to one of my articles, [Digital Storytelling with Web based Tools](
Eighty five percent of companies are already using open source software, with most of the remaining 15 percent expecting to do so within the next year, according to analysts at
In the latest issue (August, 2007) of Learning and Leading with Technology, the article on The Power of the Mashup appears. In that article, it shares the story of Jerome Burg and
The following question was posed on an email list: If a school and/or a teacher wanted to create a website or portal that would allow students to login and take online classes, y
Web whacking a site is rife with copyright violations, etc. However, some folks find it useful...for example, you want to show off a web site you've made to grandparents who lack I
Earlier when sharing the Winter Wonderland project I asked if readers wouldn't mind sharing what student pro
Note: The following is an article submitted for publication to the TCEA TechEdge magazine. If you have other suggestions not mentioned in this article, feel free to leave a com
Reading my copy of the November 2008 issue of American School Board Journal, I had to laugh in shared frustration with this contributor author: For years, textbook publishers and
Reading my copy of the November 2008 issue of American School Board Journal, I had to laugh in shared frustration with this contributor author: For years, textbook publishers and
Note: The following is an article submitted for publication to TCEA's TechEdge...faithful readers may recognize parts of this article as having appeared here first...hey, I was w
Worth participating in? National Online Youth Summit. It i
Christine Weiser (Technology and Learning) has written an article regarding the TechForum 2008 Southwest event that
Consider having your K 3 students participate
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Teachers use facebook at their o
With 164 blogs and more coming online we're using an Apple Blog/Wiki xServe every day, I'm tempted to do a victory dance (don't count on it). One of the challenges is keeping up
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It's nice to get emails like this one (slight modifications made to protect the identity of the author and anonymize it): I am the technology directory for [a Texas school distr
This question has been burning in my mind was the assessment instrument used by your Texas school district for the 8th grade technology literacy assessment valid? Unfortunately,
As I shared in the previous blog entry, one of the books I'm reading is Susan Scott's Fierce Conversations . I just began, so I'm going to share some of the key points. 1. There
This past week, I experienced what techno phobes must
The Media Education Lab recently (11/11/2008) released the document, "[Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Education Literacy Education](
I was playing around on Xubuntu, and wondered how to install new fonts. There are zillion of great fonts over at [Search F
Shown Above: Lucretia Fraga During a lunch meeting, I had a fascinating conversation with
Original Prose and Text by students This interesting tidbit regarding
Here are my notes from Sheryl Nussbaum Beach's keynote at TechForumSW8...it appears I lost my audio recorder with the audio of Sheryl's keynote and a few other presos. Drives me cr
Thousands of Florida students may ditch public elementary and middle schools next year in favor of online classes at home an option that could change the face of public educatio
Thousands of Florida students may ditch public elementary and middle schools next year in favor of online classes at home an option that could change the face of public educatio
A conversation with Atomic Learning representative Courtney (shown above). She announce
A few photos of folks at TechForumSW8 ! I should have taken more but my camera flash was too bright (or, more likely, I was too lazy). My apologies in advance to my photo victims.
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Tomorrow, I get to co present with Scott Floyd and Mike Gras from White Oak ISD at TechForum 2008 Southwest.
To steal a few words
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I submitted a few proposals to COSN Conference taking place in March, 2009 in Austin, Tx. I thought I had something to share, but apparently, no. If this keeps up, I'll have to go
I submitted a few proposals to COSN Conference taking place in March, 2009 in Austin, Tx. I thought I had something to share, but apparently, no. If this keeps up, I'll have to go
Simon Owens was kind enough to email and pass this tip along: I remember reading your post the other day mentio
One of my team members shared this list of programs from ZD net with me and said, "For Download a la Mode," but I'm wondering if he really didn't just want me to read this article,
Is it just me but is there a zeitgeist around Moodle use in Texas? It started a few days with this question: Anyone use Moodle for staff development? If not what other open source
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Anyone else attending the National Writing Project in San
A secretary asked me recently, "I want to copy the format of the spreadsheet but it's protected with a password. What can I do?" I didn't have a ready answer but I knew it was poss
How soon after the new Democratic Congress gets elected that such foolish laws like the one below get repealed? Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act \ (II) protects agai
It's nice to get emails like this one: I am a Technology Resource Teacher in Roanoke
Members are encouraged to nominate both individuals and districts for the new Texas state awards. The deadline for submitting them is Friday, November 7. The recipient does n
Received this request...suggestions/ideas? We are in the process of coming up with a technology based intervention for high school students. The committee voted to use video game
Like many Americans, I am watching all the candidates and how gracefully they concede or acknowledge their victories. For the South Carolina election, I was impressed by candidate
After installing Ubuntu 8.10 on my Macbook, I'm now adding a few programs...based on the awesome tutorial here. Step 1
Since Ubuntu 8.10 is out, I decided to install it to a USB instead of burning a CD
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Are you a brand new Intel Mac user? I am. After using Windows and GNU/Linux exclusively for the last five years, I was persuaded to buy one of the new Intel based Macbooks. Like te
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Introduction “What if creating, sharing, and getting feedback,” I asked, “on your digital stories was free, easy, and didn’t require loading software on your computer?” Technolog
This email floated in one day last week. Once again I come to you with a grave concern. During this revamp of our current curriculum, we are trying to encourage both students and t
As I walked the streets of a small Latin American town this summer, street vendors sold Spanish translations of movies such as the recently released Pirates of the Caribbean 3 —
Skitch.com is a webservice that works hand in hand with our appl
“Let’s talk about 3 obstacles,” shared one executive director in a conversation that I had the opportunity to participate in, “that keep you from doing what you want to accomplish
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For fun last night, I looked up Google Trends and no
Pete Reilly inspired me with this entry, especially this point: If we are to transform education,
Ms. Durff tweeted and I found my way over to a blog to post a quick comment on a student blog. One of the post
When Diigo stopped producing my linkroll for my ShareMore! Wiki sidebar, I decided to switch to Delicious. Diigo.com has made that easy...do your bookmarking, highlighting, annotat
The following is the rough draft of an article and presentation I plan to do at TechForum 2008 on November 7, 2008 to highlight the power of free, open source tools. I'd love con
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Overview Disruptive technologies exemplified by the ability to publish at will in text, audio, video formats or any combination of those enhance our freedom of speech, freedom
I would like to clean up the hard disk of some macs before donating them. Can I just drag the disk to the trash can and then empty the trash? I realize this will cause the mach
[Steve Dembo (Teach42.com)](
One of the fun realities of providing access to powerful technologies is that students often use them in ways you didn't imagine. Now, it's easy to see that the previous sentence c
Fascinating "new" tool for GNU/Linux users in manipulating CD image formats: []( AcetoneISO2, aims to be
Barbara Ganley shared a link via Twitter
You can easily display code using the Format My Source Code for Blogspot tool. [
Is there a hacker in your child's bedroom? I still remember a
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Toast8 is a powerful CD/DVD burning tool. Here's an excerpt from an emailed advertisement received today: Roxio Toast® 8 sets the standard for burning CDs, DVDs, and now, Blu ray
The differences are striking. In alphabetical order...watch these two videos from YouTube. In case you can't see them, just copy n paste the URL below each VP candidate's name into
I have been working on an SST/RTI video and it has really turned out very well. After rendering it, I realized it is 10 GB in AVI format! I never dreamed it would be this. Anyway
Share your attitude in regards to technology in schools via the 2008 Speak Up
eSchoolnews reports that... Schools receiving e Rate discounts on their telecommunications services and internet access soon will have to educate their students about online safe
I wanted to display Around the Corner Blog's mos
A few days ago, I wrote a blog entry exploring what little I knew about girls and violence. This is a short chat with my daughter, a girl in a public high school. [Listen to Podcas
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I'm planning to attend this event...and will try to podcast it or record some interviews to share. Event Date(s): Saturday, October 25, 2008 9:00 AM thru 12:00 PM Locat
I'm planning to attend this event...and will try to podcast it or record some interviews to share. Event Date(s): Saturday, October 25, 2008 9:00 AM thru 12:00 PM Locat
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Hi there, as a teacher of technology I find that public praise works well! For anyone and everyone who is willing to help with anything technology, especially communication! We c
I sent this letter out to the TEC SIG list and I share it here but I'm back posting it in time. Colleagues: There's [an email](
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Note: This entry was originally posted via my old Thingamablog web site and via my ShareMore! Wiki but it continues to receive visitors, so I'm sharing it here as an OldybutGoody
Indulge me for a moment. I spoke to a friend yesterday morning. As we spoke, he mentioned, "Miguel, you won't believe it.
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After receiving the image below via a direct tweet from an education colleague (I won't reveal their name since they sent it via direct tweet), I decided to remove ads from my site
The VSS highlights the cutting edge work in K 12 online education across the country. It is the only national conference focused solely on K 12 online learning and virtual school
Due to the way my brain works, research and ideas pretty much dribble out of my brain a short time after I read them. So, I'm working through my favorite parts of Jim Collins' Good
Working on a shoestring budget, engaging learn
In February, 2008 of this year, I started the Passion Quilt Meme which promptly went global, expanding across the United States, jumping to other countries, and languages (like Spa
Over the last few years, I've tried out different graphical organizers, including Inspiration, Cma
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I have over 3000 HTML files to modify to c
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Wow, I didn't think I'd ever make it to 40! You know,
Liz Kolb ([From to Tool: Cell Phones in Learni
In a recent email exchange, someone wrote (i've removed identifying info to protect the innocent): We’ve been really pleased with the podcasting/fair use discussion so far. It’s
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Spend any time on your Macbook, and you may soon have the need to take a break. Although choosing the right game to play is really a reflection of what makes you tick (e.g. shoot '
To the right, you'll see my st
Liz Kolb ( From Toy to Tool:Cell Phones in Learning blog) is my hero on using "Cell Phones as Classroom Learning Tools." I was amazed at [h
I've published some articles on protecting deleted files. In [one of them I assert](
If you have an Intel Mac, want to optimize your hard drive (or something else), don't reach for one of those CDs
Doug Johnson ([Blue Skunk Blog](
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One of my favorite foods from my childhood is the Panamanian empanada. This empanada holds spicy ground meat inside of it and is a joy to eat! Unfortunately, my previously posted b
Of course, MS Projects is THE tool that anyone who wants to get into project management wishes they had, but j
Always on the lookout for a
If you're not using OpenOffice 3 yet, you should definitely do so! It works great, opens MS Office docx files with ease, and is a winner on GNU/Linux, Macintosh and Windows platfor
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Dean Groom (Teaching and Learning Design) shares an exciting two week descriptive writing project idea ([here's
Recently, someone shared with me how impor
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A colleague dropped by and bragged that he’d heard from a student in college. “Yeah, she made an ‘A’ in her project because she could create a web page!” I laughed and said, “Didn’
That's it, I'm taking my camera with me to vote. Watch this YouTube video...an appeal for citizen journalism: [
New folks joining the Research Diigo Group...are you one of them? Let's come together to share our reading and research choices rel
“Imagine if you didn't have to depend on a webmaster or techie to update your web site," I recently shared with a director of curriculum and instruction. “Imagine you could encou
Blogger has a few safeguards if you enter a larg
While I've certainly written about WHY I blog, and write, I haven't reflected on how I go about developing posts for my blog. This kind of question reminds me of William Zinsser's
What if you could broadcast learning at will via the Internet to a world of learners? How would that change your conception of learning? What if you could interact with people, n
Pete Reilly, in a [recent comment](
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I remember listening to Doug Johnson on a Women of Web 2.0 show, and there was a discussio
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Patrick Finn, author of Literacy with an Attitude, shares that powerful literacy involves creativity and reason—the ability to evaluate, analyze and synthesize what is read…it
A tweet from Tom Barrett shares [Dou
Article on Visitor Management Systems.... "How do I know that sex offenders aren’t walking the halls of my child’s school?” That fundamental question is at the heart of visitor m
Ok, hacking may be too strong a word to use, but it's all about exciting titles, isn't it? Well, I encountered my first DVD Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) on the Macbook.
"Your support in technology," shared the human resources associate superintendent in an email, "is the reason that we are able to realize these initiatives. Thanks so much for yo
"Your support in technology," shared the human resources associate superintendent in an email, "is the reason that we are able to realize these initiatives. Thanks so much for yo
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This next week, I'll have the opportunity to work with various educational leaders. To prepare for that conferenc
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Who's in your personal learning network? How would you map that network out? What online or software tool would you use to get the job done? I hope you're not using MS Powerpoint o
"This week," I shared with a team member, "we're launching a district wide blogging solution. A blog for every teacher and administrator." I could sense the automatic pushback. If
“Miguel," a superintendent in a district I was visiting asked me, "could you develop a CD containing the top five technology tools to make a principal's life easier?" I was flabber
"This week," I shared with a team member, "we're launching a district wide blogging solution. A blog for every teacher and administrator." I could sense the automatic pushback. If
Maggie Tsai, who works for Diigo.com, recently shared the following: We had a blast meeting with David LaPlante, chairman of the State of Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship & T
Today, I took a few moments to publiciz[]( a podcast, I realized I hadn't taken advantage of all the tools out there to get the job done. So,
Ask yourself, what do these results [Dr. Scott McLeod's 2008 Education Blogosphere Survey Results
A how to article entitled, Slide Thinkfinity into the Curriculum with Diigo Slides. Here's the lead from
“Thanks for your email,” wrote a principal back to me. “I didn’t realize I’d missed that workshop. How can I review what workshops I’ve signed up for?” His email acknowledged that
Ever had to collect a lot of information from campuses, wanted to do it electronically, but instead ended up with lots of emails flying back and forth with Word or Excel spreadshee
A few weeks ago, I asked for Texas Edubloggers to update this wikipage and it's still there in case you want to add yourself! and
As a chief technology officer or director of technology, probably one of the toughest challenges you face isn't keeping up with the technology, but rather understanding how to le
Eshewing my ban on advertising, I've
Some time ago, I lamented that two great video converters for Mac OS had become suddenly extinct. We
Often, we are called upon to come up with solutions for sharing ideas and information with a wide audience. In the past the process for these solutions was to do the following: 1.
"How can we expect a teacher to handle his or her regular work load and also keep up the campus Web site?" That is a question many schools and districts face. What individual can
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All my life, like most of you, I've been encouraged to be professional, to hold my tongue, to keep silent when it is best to speak up. After blogging for 4 years, I realize now tha
4 stories marked the beginning of my prese
As I shared earlier this week, I had the chance to present to principals about embracing technology for reflective conversations. The focus of the presentation was on helping princ
I've been putting off posting this recording on the web, but I thought I'd share this interview with a teen author
As a young writer, I was always reading about how powerful the writer's voice needed to be. Voice came to mean, as Susan Scott shares in Fierce Conversations, getting out from be
[Tim Stahmer, Assorted Stuff Blogger, highlights this story](
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Here's the outline for a workshop I usually do on Flickr called "FlickrFun." Thought I'd re post it after seeing David Jakes' stuff
Using VLC Media Player and Moviemaker both free and my tutorial, you can convert a proprietary Photostory WMV f
VLC Media Player is an awesome program that is just under utilized because folks don’t realize it’s power. Not only can [VLC Media Player](
Well, I've decided to abandon Thingamablog and switch to Blogger. I hope you won't notice anything if you're reading this via RSS feed. Although I briefly considered Edublogs.org,
Well, I've decided to abandon Thingamablog and switch to Blogger. I hope you won't notice anything if you're reading this via RSS feed. Although I briefly considered Edublogs.org,
Note: Right click to view image at full size She didn't mark me 'High Distinction'," my daughter explained to
Yesterday evening, after driving through the torrential rain that afflicted Interstate 35 North in Texas, causing me to miss m
One of my favorite movies of all time I don't know
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My latest article part 2 of "Five Essential Technology Tools for Campus Administrators" is now available at Education World...check it out: [
Today, I had the opportunity to keynote at the Meadows Principal Improvement Program (MPIP) for about 80 presen
A week or so ago, Dr. Richard Smith (Education and Technology Today podcast series) too
Update: Last revision to printable tutorials was made on 09/22/2008. When Wes Fryer ([SpeedofCreativity.org](http
Over the last few days, teachers have been attending training. The workshops, I'm told, are devoid of technology
After UIL today, I popped into a CD with Ray Charles. My daughter rolled her eyes but woke up when "Hit the Road, Jack!" started coming out over the speakers. It's a great song bec
When a freshman/sophmore in college Wichita Falls, Tx's MidWestern State University I was doing terrible in math and science, but was taking sophmore English classes. I'd managed
Jeff Whipple has a blog entry contrasting hand written approach to writing versus technology. It's a short entry th
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This past week, I found myself sharing Twitter as an educational app, a way to tap into the network of learners around the globe. Here are some of the Twitterapps that really caugh
Listen in on my conversation with Laura Alfaro, SAISD Library Media Services facilitator, about Web 2.0 tools that are available! She shares about her desire to create 30 second co
In the meantime, here are some of the things I learned to do while setting up the blog: You can post directly t
Click the image above to watch a video of Melissa Ramos (mramos@fisd.
Converting videos on a Mac can be difficult. Just ask two colleagues who struggled with Flip for Mac codecs and i
I wonder if the call for change and reform is all that effective. If it's our task to bring about change with leg
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Work in an urban school district, and you quickly realize the reality of these words: Economically disadvantaged students, who often use the computer for remediation and basic sk
Today, I received an email notifying me that an excerpt due to space considerations of a recent entry I wrote would appear in the Letters to the Edi
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This past Friday, I had the chance to visit a New Tech High School here in Texas. I honestly was not prepared for the impact it woul
Earlier this week, the Texas Education Technology Network (TETN) broadcast instruction about how administrators w
A colleague dropped by and bragged that he'd heard from a student in college. "Yeah, she made an 'A' in her proje
The following is a workshop I taught on using Moodle.... Welcome to the Doing the Moodle Mambo web site! The work of organizing these pages, as well as teaching workshops gave
Source: Tweet from @tgray352 Thank to Tanya's tweet, I was reminded of two instance of GoogleDocs. Earlier this w
Read Gary Stager's article and find out about this triangle mentioning Papert as a the learner centered point, Tom Snyder (my hero) as the teacher u
Joyce Valenza (Web Site [Blog](
" Successful Bond Campaigns Making the Case for Technology " was the title of a Texas CTO Clinic presentation facilitated by Vicki Smith Bigham (Email: bighamv@aol.com). You can
What's your "Stop Doing List?" Do you have one? Thanks to an article James O'Hagan shared, I stumbled across a quote from Jim Collins that I'd underlined, highlighted, promised to
A blog entry from Nancy at Random Thoughts forces me to ask, What is community ? Defining a community, going on a pr
MediaCoder Audio Edition is an audio transcoding tool based on MediaCoder. It nicely integrates many audi
I've probably written about combining PDFs before, but it doesn't hurt to revisit this... To combine PDFs... ... on a Mac , use PDFLab or
Someone sent me an email asking, "How do I convert MOD files to something else on Windows?" I was stumped until I googled [the answer](
If you have an Intel Mac, want to optimize your hard drive (or something else), don't reach for one of those CDs
This request came in at work...not as memorable as "O Captain, My Captain" but I won't complain too loudly... Mac God, Do you have any recommendation for a Hard Drive Cleaner
Tom Barrett asked: Does anyone know how to create an RSS feed for an image search in Flickr? The answer is pretty straightforward...
How to get images to appear in your sidebar in PMWiki from Flickr: %sidehead%Photos '''[[
Looking for free open source fonts? Ruth Suehle writes a short entry here, spending more time about the [Free Font Ma
Conducting surveys and polls is great. When I need to conduct a survey, I use UCCASS. Over the years, I
I am looking for your recommendations on portable mp3 field recorders. We want to send students out with easy to use, portable mp3 voice recorders to conduct interviews in
I hate logging into Gmail or Thunderbird to read my email...I'd like to just pull it down like an RSS reader and
Although I run VMWare Fusion on my personal Macbook, I found myself at the end of a budget year without the funds to buy Fusion for the work Macbook (by design, it's all by design)
I was chronicling the Alone in the Middle story to YouTube movie publishing by young folks, and remembered an old presenta
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In my previous entry, I shared two tools for comics, but obviously, there's a lot more to learn! I checked to see
When Diigo stopped producing my linkroll for my ShareMore! Wiki sidebar, I decided to switch to Delicious. Diigo.com has made that easy...do your bookmarking, highlighting, annotat
Thanks to Jane Nicholls (ICT U Can!), I learned something new about how to embed audio from Edublogs.tv, the
This came across in a tweet yesterday...I bookmarked it and thought it worthy of sharing: [ ](
Just like the Moodle Cron Job was a mystery, installing a new module and having it show up so that it was usable in Moodle was a mystery for me.
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In anticipation of a new school year, I've been exploring ways of simplifying the "stump" presos that I have to g
Via email, I received this invitation: I stumbled across your blog and I saw that you were interested in technology in the classroom and I wanted to tell you a little about o
A colleague shared a story with me last night. Apparently, a new Windows computer arrived and was issued to a hig
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This quote hits me between the eyes. The most valuable thing any of us can do is find a way to say the things that can't be said. My role is not to say what is easy or what we al
Patrick Lencioni in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team highlights these points: In reviewing each of the areas above
It's funny, but lack of transparency is so common to us in K 12 education that I bet most educators don't have a pr
Conflict Zen is written by Tammy Lenski...she offers advice on handling conflicts, which is essential reading for any leader, especially those in K 16 schools today amidst all the
At home, my wife and I have been playing around with the "uncluttered" approach to life. You know, bare bo
I found Derek's post to be a bit disconcerting: My concern really is that it appears to me that the ve
Fascinating discussion took place over at The Edjurist Accord earlier this month. I missed it ent
Is this an accurate description of your school district central office administrators/staff ? Does your organization (or
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A few weeks ago (what? 2?) I shared that I'd stolen the Massachusett's Technology Self Assessment Tool (TSAT) and ad
Dave at Scripting News shares his opin
s a citizen journalist, and blogger who writes about education technology, it's my responsibility to NOT keep my mouth shut when questionable practices are put in place. Two recent
Tom Barrett asked: Does anyone know how to create an RSS feed for an image search in Flickr? The answer is pretty straightforward...
Someone handed me 4 of our music CDs and said, "How would you go about putting all these songs on one CD so that I can play them in my classroom?" I laughed and headed over to the
Not my [macbook](
This blog entry includes my notes from Dr. Don Knezek's presentation this morning. Podcast appears below. My notes are in square brackets. 
Although I don't own an iPod myself, and have no interest, someone asked this question recently: I know there a
This blog entry includes my notes from Dr. Don Knezek's presentation this morning. Podcast appears below. My notes are in square brackets. 
Note: This post was written a long time ago. I'm transferring it here from my old blog address. My Dad died of lung cancer in October, 2006 and the original blog entry (shown
In a wonderfully written [rebuttal of Web 2.0 in education, Gary Stager makes a variety of assertions](
(Note: Right click to View Image at Higher Resolution) Catching up on my Slashdot reading and saw a link to the ASUS Eee PC hand
A fun conversation
Ok, the "exclusive"
Ok, the "exclusive" part is a joke...as far as we know, this is th
Gandhi Dietrich Bonhoeffer The Power of One The book wa
This is a sample lesson on using blogs for publishing student writing in 2nd grade. CONTENT AR
Some wonder if politically charged questions should be asked on a blog. Maybe truthful questions would be better. . .if they are politically charged, one has but to remember that t
"You can't handle the truth!" yells Jack Nicholson's character in A Few Good Men . [Kevin Jarrett (NCS TECH blog
Challenge yourself, put yourself at risk, take a chance on learning. Start a blog, take a moment to be introspe
Today, I stumbled across 4 blog entries that seemed to relate to the same theme Change. Sure, there were tons more to wade through, including mine, but I found myself drawn to the
Over at TechLearning.com blog, there's a blog entry about the " Death of a Blogger Part II. " One of th
Or should that read, "transformative transparency?" I like the latter better. Transparency can be transformative because it allows us to see exactly what's changing, or that change
I love Karyn's conversation about
One of the videos that I immediately downloaded from YouTube was the UCLA Police incident involving a student in the library who was hit with tazer blasts. It is a powerful video c
Again, some interesting conversations going on in the comments section of the [Smell the Pansies blog entry](
One of my favorite books and my daughter's, too, a fact I take credit for since I introduced her to it is Where the Red Fern Grows . by Wilson Rawls. I remember reading it sever
Overcoming despair, fear, and oppression...I'm not sure what attracts me to these themes, but they certainly do attr
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I'm reading this book by Patrick Lencioni...fascinating story and the points it make are right in line with Robert Quinn
Over at Bump on a Blog which I'm now reading via Google Reader...I gave up blog
Before I allowed myself to acknowledge my creativity, my particular brand, it burned in me...I carried it around like a hot brick, too dumb to slap it down, to dumb to know that I
Recently, I was reminded of Dante's Inferno...and the inscription: "Through me the way into the suffering city, Through me the way to the eternal pain, Through me the way that runs
Recently, I was reminded of Dante's Inferno...and the inscription: "Through me the way into the suffering city, Through me the way to the eternal pain, Through me the way that runs
The newspaper has to learn what its real value is and that is, indeed, reporting and its editors have to stop defending raw numbers of bodies. They need to boil themselves down t
My first exposure to the Jesuit order was in the movie Shogun, which was based on the book by James Clavell. I was fascinating by the priestly order that appeared to have milit
Bill Kerr has an interesting post over at his site. I'm not sure I understand it all...as a proponent of co
It was in one of those reports about that group fondly referred to as "The Youff" where they said that as a sixte
In an engaging blog entry entitled Abundance and 5 Years of Blogging, Ross Mayfield makes the following point: When I
i remember now the value of constant movement. It allows one the illusion of progress without actual change. As an ed tech administrator, I live with these questions: Unrated Wha
I just finished reading this post over at Scott Olson's blog. The entry is entitled "[How the Public School System Crushe
"And let us also resolve that our new technologies — the Internet and the World Wide Web —will be used as
This conversation reminded me of the "set yourself on fire" post I wrote some time ago but now can't find...sigh. [Abject Learning](
When I worked as a teacher in Cotulla ISD, Cotulla, Tx same place as [Lyndon Baines Johnson](
It's only by surrendering that we win, you know. Jesus surrendered himself. Gandhi and Bonhoeffer did. Mother Teresa surrendered. Anyone who has had something to lose (don't we all
There may be a time when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. Elie Wiesel, as quoted in [Survival and resis
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? [D
Yesterday, I spent my entire day at a UIL competition. All day. No connectivity. No computer. No internet...and, I had a GREAT time. One of the frustrations I have had with the way
I've struggled with how to best define a blog...to me, it seems so much like just an empty book of white pag
I've struggled with how to best define a blog...to me, it seems so much like just an empty book of white pag
I remember the moment as if yesterday. I was sitting in a darkened technology lab at the Education Service Center, Region
So as to provide easy ways to bypass district filters on the word "MySpace.com" or any word that has been banned via an access control list try these approaches: 1) Use Google
Although 99% of what I do with PDF files is to create them, I'm occasionally called upon to manipulate them, whether to delete pages, merge PDF documents, and stuff like that. On t
Two pieces of news caught my eye this week regarding open source. The first is how the Homeland Security is investing in evaluating open source and how it might be "hardened."
Yesterday, I quoted from the "quote of the month" appearing in January, 2006's Technology and Learning magazine. Today, I looked at the magazine again still open to that page (7)
"We no longer just read articles," writes Cheryl Oakes, "we live them." Wow. This comment reveals a truth that was driven
In an issue of District Administration (December, 2005), the following quote appears: Establishing honest relationships within their building is key to how the school will pe
I want to know what all of these teachers are thinking. What is your purpose? Why are you into podcasting/blogging/videocasting? What do you hope to get out of it? Is your
Listened to this podcast from the Gartner Group on a new workforce attitudes...thanks to Ken Task for sharing
Today, I stumbled across 4 blog entries that seemed to relate to the same theme Change. Sure, there were tons more to wade through, including mine, but I found myself drawn to the
