April 2011 Blog Posts (46)

Each expert is asked to take at least two times to read and leave…

Do you know what it takes to get an idea to stick? In part 1 of this series I discussed the first 3 of 6 critical elements that Chip and Dan Heath mentioned in their book Made to Stick. To recap, they state that viral and long lasting ideas have common elements. Irregardless of where, when or for what purpose these ideas were created they must…

This teacher’s work with Twitter is building connections across the globe, and inspiring learning here at home.

I first learned about Amy Night’s use of Twitter in her kindergarten classroom when she submitted the following comment in response to the post, “…

Kudos to you if you made it past the 2 minute mark; it's not that hilarious or entertaining.  Sure it's stupid, but think about what the kids are trying to do: use a computer to order a pizza.  They know the sequence of questions typical in a pizza order: where do you live, what is your phone number, what would you…

I just started reading the book Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath which is about why some ideas take off and others don’t. It’s actually blowing me away. The thought of making an idea stick is not just for advertising people but it should be on the minds of anyone trying to get a point across. For example if you are a teacher presenting to students or a student doing a presentation, an entrepreneur selling a new concept or trying to…

Amigos:

¡Me encantan las tapas! Estas son las pequeñas porciones de comida que los españoles salen a comer. Algunas tapas populares son la tortilla española (que se hace de huevos, cebolla y papas), el jamón, el queso, los calamares fritos y las aceitunas.

Tu amiga,

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Our district is about to embark on building a new high school. We are looking to build it to be flexible and also be able to foster interdisciplinary project based learning. We are thinking about building around pods of classrooms with a common area. If anyone has completed a new high school or also in the planning stage could share their plans or thoughts it would be much appreciated.

Thanks, Ben

I’m going out on a limb here. Should I get an iPhone?

I’ve been weighing this question since Verizon announced it would be offering the iPhone back in February. Regardless of whether or not Apple is in my near future, what is certain is the fact that I need a new cell phone. I suppose I’m not at all embarrassed to say that I am still using my LG flip phone from 2007. It has done me well. As the day approaches where I will have to retire its 15 second video recording…

So you just got done with a three-week unit teaching Frankenstein to your 11^th grade students. You are extremely proud of how focused your students have been with such a challenging book. You also pat yourself on your back for being able to engage your urban students for the entire three weeks. Within your plans your culminating project is to actually show the movie to your students. However, after all your hard work you are a little reluctant to loose the…

Do you think that integrating Smart Board technology is beneficial to kindergartener and first graders? Yet, would it be more beneficial to intergrading touch screen computers as a learning center in kindergarten and first grade classroom.  Personally, I would like to see both technology used in the classroom. However, we all know that founding can be an issue. The technology provides the students with interactive hands on learning activity. Share your views on how would used the technology…

I work as a District Information Security Analyst for the 11th largest K-12 District in Florida!

I'm presenting at Info Sec World 2011. Session B3  April 19. Building a Comprehensive Security Awareness Program on a Budget.

With Zero day exploits, drive by downloads user awareness and education of cyber threats is now more important than ever! Just last year A New York City School District was attacked....…