Alix E. Peshette's Blog (28)

By Alix E. Peshette

Cross-posted from EdTech Gold Rush

Inside everyone is an artist – often a frustrated artist. Many people seem to equate being an artist with being able to draw or paint. Since most people feel they can’t draw anything beyond stick figures they don’t often venture into self-expression through art.…

By Alix E. Peshette

Cross-posted from Ed Tech Gold Rush



One of the benefits of my position as a technology training specialist for a school district is that I get to indulge my passion for research. When I say research, I’m not talking about facts and figures, case studies and long-term research projects. I love to research the how-to’s, what’s new and…

By Alix E. Peshette

Cross-posted from EdTech Gold Rush



The end-of-school frenzy has died down and now I’m truly on my summer schedule of leisure and reflection. So, here are some observations and reflection about our recent Summer Technology Academy. What motivates teachers to attend a few days of technology training right after a…

By Alix E. Peshette (Cross-posted from http://edtechgoldrush.blogspot.com/)

There is a residual knee-jerk reaction to the idea of kids using computers to play games. It’s the sworn duty of every teacher…

By Alix E. Peshette

Cross-posted from EdTech Gold Rush

I really like finding a tip or trick that makes me say “Wow, what a…

By Alix E. Peshette

I love Open Source and Freeware! As a past junior high computer science teacher, I was always looking at software prices and multiplying them x 34 workstations. Even the least expensive software took a pretty large bite out of the department budget. I spent a lot of time researching, installing, testing and using…

By Alix E. Peshette

In last few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure to spend time working with 5^thand 6^th grade teachers and students in their school computer lab. This school is in the first year of an EETT grant (Enhancing…

By Alix E. Peshette



I’ve been on an interesting learning curve lately, nailing down the intricacies of Google Earth, YouTube and…