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Mobile Tagging…. Revenge of the Cue Cat’s Spirit!

Hmmm…. I am sure that you have seen either of these two new codes (QR & Microsoft tags/codes explained on Joseph Kim’s blog)especially if you read any current magazines. UPC codes has been around for awhile and for years, people in marketing has been Read More...

Harmless Jelly Snap Bracelets, Not!

Sex bracelets… wow… I haven’t seen these since my first year of teaching in Charlotte (2003). Kudos to All Pro Dad for addressing the resurgence of this issue. If you are not aware of the meaning of these bracelets, check this out. Tagged: bracelets, Read More...

The Lost Art of _______________

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________ is a Math Teacher’s Best Friend!

Yes… YouTube is one of the best resources for math teacher! Why? During the Pre-YouTube years, you had to know a dynamite math teacher, attend workshops, conferences, or seminars to see demonstrations of (non-virtual) manipulatives in action. You can Read More...

My IWB Dilemma

Don’t get me wrong, I love my Smartboard that is mounted in my classroom. Unfortunately my whiteboard occupies approximately 75% of the dry erase whiteboard board space. Others have complained of this issue too… If you are a math teacher, you may already Read More...

Twitter, #edchat and U!

As I got in from my extended weekend, I picked up my THE Journal out of the mailbox this evening and briefly read through the Tweets for Teachers article. Decent read, but could not help to notice the advertisement of the hash tag ‘edchat’. I was delighted Read More...

Books 2 Read…

I had the opportunity to watch Digital_Nation today on Frontline. I just jotted these three books that were mentioned. If I can get through these three books before the end of the summer, I will definitely have to reward myself or just have a personal Read More...

Our Digitally Obsessed Nation

Dependency… if is not with oil, it seems that our world would not be the same without it being plugged in. I will watch this show tomorrow to see how obsessed we have become with technology. Don’t get me wrong, I am a hawk when it comes to technology. Read More...

Happy New Year!

Haven’t had time to do any noteworthy posts. However I have some ideas to share soon. Some topics I wish to visit in the upcoming weeks: 1. iPhone dev projects 2. Win7 upgrade issues 3. Google-Proof questions 4. Education & Wii 5. Search for the ideal Read More...

PS3 Games 2 Look 4 in 2K10

I had a great conversation with a Gamestop sales dude this past week. He shared with me the release dates of some of the greatest games next year for the PS3. So…this Christmas, if you are a SERIOUS gamer and thinking about purchasing an Xbox 360 (or Read More...

Are you a warm demander?

After reading this article provided by my principal today, I decided to go ahead and do a little reflecting. I figured she forwarded this article to us because this style of teaching is vital in maintaining academic engagement in high-poverty schools. Read More...

11/27/09: National Day of Listening

Kinda funny that I ran into some info that exposed this new national holiday that is being pushed by Story Corp. My pastor last Sunday touched this topic saying that we should practice listening to our Creator, versus speaking to Him only. In other words, Read More...

The Power of Parental Expectations

I am glad that the leader of our nation is addressing this issue… Tagged: expectations, Obama, parents Read More...

Apr 17th 2009

This date is significant due to the following tweet: Yes… Oprah is on Twitter and if you are not…. in the tech world, you are considered LAME or just late in the game, son. In the education world, many teachers still have issues in embracing Web2.0 technologies Read More...

Digital Savage vs Digital Alien

We have Mr. Marc Pernsky to thank for the term digital natives to define the current generation saturated by technology. However there are two types of students that we commonly overlook in the realm of digital citizenry. Unfortunately there are some Read More...
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