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« Previous EntriesNCREN Community Day 2006 Video
Monday, December 18th, 2006Another sign that, at least in North Carolina, change is coming…
From the NCREN Community Day 2006 forum video:
K-12 Networking Panel
The Honorable Beverly Perdue, North Carolina Lt. Governor
The Honorable Joe Tolson, North Carolina House of Representatives
The Honorable June Atkinson, North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Edgar Murphy, North Carolina Board [...]
The Push to Overhaul Education
Sunday, December 17th, 2006The pace of change in education has been accelerating for several years now, but I wouldn’t go so far as to call it dramatic!
Well the drama may be upon us. I have a suspicion that education reform is about to hit center stage as “the” political platform.
Several news stories broke this week…
First the TIME magazine [...]
To Block or Not To Block Google Images
Saturday, December 16th, 2006At a district meeting yesterday the topic of blocking Google Image Search came up once again, the result of a student searching, and of course finding, inapropriate images.
Currently we do not block Google Image Search, but do try our best to keep the Google Image Search preferences set to “strict filtering”. I have resisted previous urges to block [...]
Internet Jukebox - Morganton Pizza Inn
Thursday, December 14th, 2006
Internet Jukebox - Morganton Pizza InnOriginally uploaded by Barry Pace.
Another great example of the power of a large database - music this time… (Pandora is another.)
The Pizza Inn of Morganton, NC has an Internet enabled jukebox to maximize the playlist available to customers. The jukebox is operated via touchscreen.
These jukeboxes are sold by ECAST…
“Ecast operates the largest [...]
Image Freeze Projector or Document Camera
Thursday, December 14th, 2006One of the coolest features incorporated into most projectors and document cameras is the ability to use the remote control to freeze the image on the screen.
This feature can really save time and embarassment for a teacher. For example, if you are using your computer as a source for the projector and have a web resource pulled [...]
“Animal School” In Vogue
Friday, December 8th, 2006Obviously inspired by concern over NCLB, Ellen C. Braun’s “Animal School” video, posted on http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com, is currently being forwarded by teachers and shown in faculty meetings across the country.
I’m sure her bandwidth bill is outrageous right now. She is selling DVD copies to defray the costs.
So what do you think was left unsaid?
Listen [...]
Another Reason Student’s Need Wikis
Friday, December 8th, 2006The November 20, 2006 issue of eWeek touts the rapid explosion of the wiki in the corporate enterprise. We need to make sure we are exposing students to this type of collaboration tool as we try to prepare them for the workplace.
So what do you think was left unsaid?
Listen to this post
Progressive NC State Technology Plan Presented
Friday, December 8th, 2006The newly revised North Carolina State Technology Plan for 2007 - 2009 was presented to the State Board of Education for review on December 6-7. The revised plan is well written and addresses many current issues, including blogging, podcasting, Web2.0, 1:1, and of course 21st Century Teaching and Learning. Here is an excerpt:
As [...]
Google Notebook vs. Microsoft OneNote
Friday, December 8th, 2006Which one is the coolest for college students trying to actually keep up with their class notes? I think Microsoft OneNote is an amazing breakthrough tool for older students, with a Tablet PC of course, but Google Notebook may be so simple, easy and practical that it quickly becomes the choice for college students. [...]
Ron Clark’s Still Rapping
Thursday, December 7th, 2006I noticed the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta will have, among other cool spaces, a recording studio.
Re-visiting Ron Clark’s Web site at http://www.ronclark.info and listening to his “President’s Rap” and “Planet’s Rap” and “Bones of the Body Rap” again make me wonder why we don’t use lyrics as a way to remember academic information more. [...]