Always Read the Comments

Feb 05

Always Read the Comments

You maybe already know this but I needed to be reminded. The good stuff is often in the comments. I admit that I’m largely a reactionary blogger. Many of my posts are done in a spur-of-the-moment-I-think-this-is-interesting-or-I’m-ticked kind of way. I do have the odd reflective post that has been mulled over for a few days.  My recent pointing to...

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Wiring classrooms for Internet access does not enhance learning?

Feb 02

Wiring classrooms for Internet access does not enhance learning?

I was about to blog about this article, but Clay beat me to it. I hate it when really smart people write exactly what I was going to write first. I’ll simply respond to the statement, Wiring classrooms for Internet access does not enhance learning. This is where these studies and reports lose any credibility. What this statement suggests is that we’d be...

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7 things you might not know about me

Dec 29

7 things you might not know about me

Angela, Barbara tagged me and I’ll oblige.  I thought I had already done one of these but I guess it’s slightly different. With the amount of sharing I do, I’m not sure if there are 7 things people don’t know about me, but knowing I’ve likely broke the TMI rule several times, here goes: 1. I never planned to go into education. I...

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My ECMP 355 Comprehensive Assessment

Apr 15

My ECMP 355 Comprehensive Assessment

I had the great privilege this winter to teach a group of pre-service teachers at the University of Regina an introductory technology course. I was also blessed with the flexibility to design much of the course. Having done it once before, I was able to tweak a few things and try some new stuff as well. With the university semester wrapping up I thought it best to...

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