Book Review: Making Room for Impact
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: [
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MyNotes: Making Room for Impact
This past month, I bought a book, Making Room for Impact . I immediately was engaged in the fir
MyNotes: CRT and the Brain, Chapters 7 and 8
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.
MyNotes: CRT and the Brain, Chapter 6
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. [ connects Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain
Periphery of Memory - MyNotes: How the Word is Passed
Since I read differe
MyNotes: Exploring Humanism, Chapter 4-6
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
MyNotes: Exploring Humanism, Chapters 1-2
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: Exploring Humanism, Chapters 3
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
MyNotes: ListenWise, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of MyNotes on ListenWise, a fantastic book by Monica Brady Myerov. Her book, [ListenWise: Teach Students to Be Better Listeners](
MyNotes: Learning to ListenWise, Part 1
Earlier this year, I had the chance to meet Monica Brady Myerov, the author of [ListenWise: Teach Students to Be Better Listeners](
WACOM INTUOS, Part 3: Evidence-Based Strategies and Wacom Intuos @wacom #WacomForEducation
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
A Review of Amana Meat Shop
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
Complaint: A Stay at the Crowne Plaza near Houston Reliant (Update)
Earlier this week, I h
MyNotes: Leading High-Performance School Systems Part 4
This blog entry continues the sharing of my notes and takeaways from Marc Tucker's book, [Leading High Performance School Systems](
MyNotes: Leading High-Performance School Systems Part 3
This blog entry continues the sharing of my notes and takeaways from Marc Tucker's book, [Leading High Performance School Systems](
MyNotes: Leading High-Performance School Systems Part 2
Continuing my notes and takeaways from Marc Tucker's book, Leading High Performance School Systems. I have to admit
A Simple Style
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
MyNotes: Checking for Understanding - Oral Language
Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey authored the book, [Checking for Understanding](
Exploring Technology Innovation (Updated)
After following John Hattie's work down the rabbit hole, I purchased a copy of Dr. Sonny Magana's book, [Disrupting Classroom Technology](
MyNotes: Mobile Maker-Technology in Makerspaces
This is the third of several blog entries in which I share my take aways from ALA's The Makerspace Librarian's Sourcebook .
MyNotes: Transdisciplinary Makerspace
This is the second of several blog entries in which I share my take aways from ALA's The Makerspace Librarian's Sourcebook
MyNotes: Digital Media in Today's Classrooms Chapter 6 #edtech
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MyNotes: Digital Media in Today's Classrooms Chapters 5
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MyNotes: Digital Media in Today's Classroom Chaps 3-4
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MyNotes: Digital Media in Today's Classrooms 1 & 2
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Book Review: Damned Children of Naor
Looking for a chill tale to get your fear flowin
Book Review: Computers for ESL Students via @LabLearning
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
Blending Real Life with School: Gamification
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
Book Review: Deadly Odds (Updated 10/4/2014)
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MyNotes - Digital Leadership 8: Professional Growth and Development
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MyNotes - Digital Leadership 6: Public Relations
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MyNotes- Digital Leadership 5: Communication
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MyNotes: Digital Leadership 4: Leading with Technology
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SuperOldster @diben
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
MyNotes - Digital Leadership 2: Why Schools Must Change
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MyNotes - Leverage Leadership 6: Staff Culture
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My Notes - Digital Leadership: Chapter 1
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MyNotes - Digital Leadership - Foreword
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MyNotes - Leverage Leadership 5: Student Culture
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MyNotes - Leverage Leadership: Chapter 4- Professional Development
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MyNotes - The New Digital Age - Chapter 4: Future of Revolution
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](
MyNotes - Leverage Leadership: Chapter 2
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MyNotes - Leverage Leadership: Chapter 3
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MyNotes - Leverage Leadership: Foreword and Introduction
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MyNotes - The New Digital Age - Chapter 3: The Future of States
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MyNotes - The New Digital Age - Chapter 2: The Future of Identity, Citizenship and Reporting
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](http://
MyNotes - The New Digital Age - Chapter 1: Our Future Selves
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MyNotes - The New Digital Age - Introduction
Earlier this week, a copy of Dr.
PowerBot for Gmail - Send Your Email to Evernote
One of my favorite tools which is pri
MyNotes - The Anti-Education Era (Part 1)
Intelligence = Technology to videotape Stu
#Low-Cost ClassrmTech Solutions with #iPad Alternatives
Note: This blog entry is unfinished... What essential classroom tech do you see as necessary, and, perhaps another question, how many traditional digital devices can the iPad
3 Inexpensive Nexus 7 Cases
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$5 #Packt #eBooks (Expires 01/03/13) #Moodle
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
Gumdrop Case - A Final Update @gumdropcases
As I shared in [these two](ht
Turn Your iPad into Batpad - GumDrop #iPad Case Revisited
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Gumdrops Are Falling On My Head - #iPad #iPad Mini Cases
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#eBook Leadership Engagement on #iPad for #PLCs
Tim's book on my iPad "The network is the learni
MyNotes: Leading for Learning (Chapter 7)
Note: This continues my exploration of Philip Schlechty's book, Leading for Learning. These are my notes on Chapter 7. MyNotes: 1. Teachers are workers whose primary responsibi
Void the Future
Cleaning out old files today, I ran across a yellow piece of paper upon which the following was typed. The source for the wisdom shared is listed as follows: [
Review - Scourge of the Betrayer @jeffsalyards
"A writer without curiosity i
Free Stuff for Bloggers #sparemeplease
Are you looking for free stuff? Maybe you should blog. I get notices like the one below and seldom take advantage of them...the question I always have is, why doesn't anyone send
Selecting the Right One - Laptop Backpacks, Sleeves, etc.
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
MyNotes - Web Security and Inbound Protection (M86)
As I continue my journey through M86's white papers, I'm delighted to find more enlightened perspectives about filtering and how the
MyNotes Don't Be the Fun Police - Reviewing an M86 WhitePaper
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
nowBoard! Portable Whiteboard Reflections
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Exploring now!Board IWB solution at #TCEA2012 #learningresourcesarningresources
Walking down the a row of the Exhibit Hall at TCEA 2012 State Conference, and found myself face to face with the [ now!Board , a product from Learning Resources](
#Free Books Worth Reading - Sword and Sorcery #Fantasy
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Transferring Books to #iPad 2 @jrlallo
Joseph Lallo's series comes in 3 books
Engaging Fiction Series for Teens and Adults
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#Moodle for Dummies @moodler_radana
Over the last few weeks,
Book Review - Science Teaching with #Moodle 2.0
Note: These are my reflections on Packt Publishing's Science Teaching with Moodle 2.0 by Vincent Lee Stocker. In the interes
iTwin Adding Mac OS X Support
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iTwin Works! @itwintweet
Earlier this week, I wrote about iTwin, a " reinvented, limitless capacity, secure USB drive ." Sinc
iTwin Review @itwintweet #edchat #windows #usb
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Achieving Transformational Leadership - Wikis for School Leaders #edchat @ssandifer
Amidst a bewildering array of technology too
Enhancing #Moodle #Security #bookreview #book #packt #edchat
Like anyone else responsible for a Mo
#m90z #Giveaway Coming Up THIS Week
Folks, a friendly reminder about the
Episode 4 - #Kaplan Live Online Course Practice Work to Ensure Success @kaptestnews
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
Episode 3 - #Kaplan Live Online Course Class Content @kaptestnews
Note: In Episode 1: Introduction to Kaplan , 17 year old Aida shared her perspective on a rigoro
Running WinXP and Watching Netflix on @PeppermintOS ICE #m90z
From How to Watch Netflix in Linux in Linux): This is by NO means, in ANY way shape or form an official
Podcast Episode #2 - Diagnostic Tests with #Kaplan @kaptestnews #sat #psat #testprep #edchat
Note: In Episode 1: Introduction to Kaplan , 17 year old Aida shared her perspective on a rigoro
Converting Video with #VLC Media Player on the #M90z ThinkCentre @lenovo
[youtube Earlier this week, I shared how I hoped to [play with the Bubbl.us on the m90z ThinkCentre Touchscreen](
Graphic Organizer with a TouchScreen #atcm90z #m90z @lenovo
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Episode 1 - Introducing #Kaplan 's Live Online Course for #SAT Prep #edchat
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Product Review - Picture Collage Maker
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#Moodle 2.0 First Look - Final
Note: This is part of a series of blog entries sharing my take aways from [Moodle 2.0 First Look](
Moodle 2.0 First Look - Chapter 5
Note: This is part of a series of blog entries sharing my take aways from [Moodle 2.0 First Look
#Moodle 2.0 First Look - Reflections on Chapter 4
Note: This is part of a series of blog entries sharing my take aways from [Moodle 2.0 First Look
#Moodle 2.0 First Look - Reflections on Chapters 2-3
Note: This is [part of a series of blo
#Moodle 2.0 First Look - Reflections on Preface and Chapter 1
Note: This is part of a series of blog entries sharing my take aways from [Moodle 2.0 First Look
Anticipating #Moodle 2.0 - First Look Book Review
Over the next few days, I'll be sharing my insig
Book Review: #Moodle 1.9 Theme Design
" Could you design a new Moodle theme for me? " I asked plaintively of To
Book Review - Moodle 1.9 Multimedia
Note: Some time ago, I received an invitation to review Moodle 1.9 Multimedia book. Although offered advertising revenue, I
