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Using Data

I already love using Cooliris for my presentations because it does such an excellent job with image/presentation manipulation.
Now I find out about Microsoft’s Pivot and begin wondering about it in terms of data and education.
So many interesting possibilities…

Posted on March 4, 2010 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Link Post: March 4

Daniel Pink on Carrots and Sticks…a long article getting at the science of motivation and how school policy is going in the opposite direction of what the science says.
1 to 1 computing programs is only as effective their teachers…and this is a surprise?
Won a battle, still loosing the war…if you haven’t already seen OK Go’s [...]

Posted on March 4, 2010 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Blackboard Wiki

A good chunk of my work…
http://bit.ly/ohblackboard

Posted on February 24, 2010 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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what should be

My conversations with colleagues and parents sometimes get into what computer skills schools should teach students. The conversations are almost always contain this bit of dialogue.
“We need to have Microsoft Office on student computers?”
“Why?”
“Because they’ll need it when they get into the real world.”
Setting aside the fact that we have no idea what the “real [...]

Posted on February 22, 2010 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Link Post: February 19

Grand Unified Theory of N00bs…an incredible article on people who just don’t get basic computer concepts. This one’s important from a school district’s perspective (as in how the district interacts with the community). Additionally, part of the article very thoughtfully tackles why computer education in schools is terrible (for a bit more of my 2 [...]

Posted on February 19, 2010 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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How to write an awesome blog post

From Arun Basil Lal…too good not to share.

How To Write An Awesome Blog Post
View more presentations from Arun Basil Lal.

Posted on February 19, 2010 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Link Post: January 8

Fewer high school students take computer education classes…American high school students typically have a wide understanding of technology, but a very shallow comprehension of it as well. This bodes ill for our future (and how much do I wish I’d taken a computer programming class in high school).
And the NY Times writes about how Computer [...]

Posted on February 17, 2010 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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