March 31, 2009
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Image via Wikipedia Next week I will be hosting my family’s Passover Seder. It is a lengthy affair: a big meal preceded by the telling of the story of Moses, Pharaoh, the Plagues, and all the interpretations of each word … Continue reading
March 30, 2009
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Since learning happens in the brain, teachers should know how the brain works in order to make their teaching more effective. This was one of the lessons learned at last week’s staff development, which included hearing about a few of … Continue reading
March 25, 2009
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On Monday afternoon I listened to NPR’s All Tech Cinsidered segment focusing on finding a job in the current economic climate. Employers and job-seekers alike are leaving the traditional bullet point, single-space, single-page, buzzword-overload sort of resume behind. Employers are … Continue reading
March 24, 2009
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Newspapers have been in the news lately. The Rocky Mountain News closed completely, while the Seattle Post-Intelligencer went online-only. I don’t mind, but some people don’t like looking at a busy screen with flashing banners and links going up and … Continue reading
March 24, 2009
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Image via Wikipedia I read Webware and TechCrunch about once a week, and every week I have the same question. Where are the women? Today is Ada Lovelace Day. Take a few minutes to read about her and share with … Continue reading
March 15, 2009
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Image via Wikipedia Tonight I watched the space shuttle launch, streamed live from NASA. The last time I watched a space shuttle launch was 23 years ago, in school, and we all got to see the Challenger break up. I … Continue reading
March 13, 2009
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It is widely known that we are very fortunate to have so many technology resources here in Goochland. In the current economic climate, a decision has been made not to expand those resources next year. When I first heard this, … Continue reading
March 12, 2009
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I’ve had a bit of blogger’s block this week, but here is a fun video for Friday. It is a nod to Jenny Luca and her School’s Out Friday posts. YouTube user Kutiman finds beats and musical notes in videos, … Continue reading
March 4, 2009
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Recently I worked with a group of 7th grade students who were creating a webquest for the 6th grade students to learn about the Vietnam war. They complained that the Creative Commons section of Flickr didn’t have much that was … Continue reading