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Yes, I’m Still Here
Like many bloggers I’ve been steadily blogging less frequently. Not by choice or plan, I’m just busier than ever, writing more than ever, just in other venues. Among other things I’ve co-written a book on using blogs in school that is...
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Thu, Jan 20 2011 7:08 PM
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Transparency
I love this quote from the TV show “The West Wing.” Based on a real Mars landing gone awry, CJ Cregg implores the President to still do a live TV broadcast with scientists and school children even though the spaceship … Continue reading...
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Sat, Feb 12 2011 9:27 PM
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Come Join Our “High Hopes” High Altitude Balloon Project
With the help of Dr. Jeffrey C. LaCombe - Advisor, University of Nevada, Reno faculty member in Materials Science & Engineering, my students and two other fourth grades at my school are designing and building “payloads” that will be launched...
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Sat, May 15 2010 11:50 PM
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Innovation Starts With Having Autonomy
My lastest Huffington Post, post: Innovation Starts With Having Autonomy published today. John Thompson left a comment there that reminded me of a quote I’ve used in the past. It is from Renee Moore’s blog where she quotes David B. Cohen,...
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Thu, Jul 14 2011 9:20 PM
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“Articulate Specific Programs You Are For”
Justin Hamilton, the US Department of Education’s Press Secretary sent out the following tweet: Mr. Hamilton had just endured a bashing on Twitter, some appropriate points, and a few very over the top. I have to admit as a teacher I … Continue...
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Thu, May 26 2011 10:52 PM
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Story of a 3D Printed Whistle
Pavel Solin is an associate professor in the Applied Mathematics department at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the founder of NCLab, an open public cloud computing platform that provides free web browser access to open source software related to computer...
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Thu, May 22 2014 9:28 PM
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A Quick Point About STEM
I’ll be heading out this Tuesday to New Orleans for the NSTA STEM Forum. On Thursday I’ll be presenting: “STEM What Does That Really Look Like In A Classroom.” It’s a presentation I’ve done a number of times in various...
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Sun, May 11 2014 2:13 PM
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Nevada Tahoe Teacher STEM Institute
3 weeks ago we participated in the Nevada Tahoe Teacher STEM Institute. Over 50 K – 9 teachers from all over Nevada came to the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, for … Continue...
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On My Way – NASA Tweetup/sts-134-launch
I’m writing quickly from the airport in Salt Lake City, Utah. I’m soon to catch the second in a trilogy of flights that will end in Orlando, Florida, at 6:00am Thursday morning (how much sleep will I get???), and from … Continue reading...
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What Happened To My Pedagogy?
Several classroom teachers in my PLN have decided to share out our experiences this year with “educational reform”. Here’s one that published so far. And I’d encourage others to share as well (let’s hear the “Good”...
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Thu, Apr 12 2012 12:18 PM
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NSTA 2013
I’m in San Antonio, Texas, this week to attend the National Science Teachers Association conference. I might help during a presentation or 2, but other than that I get to be a conference attendee without …...
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Rethinking School District Social Media Policies for Teachers / Students
I’ve been fortunate enough to teach in a school district that blocks very little – blogs, Twitter, Flickr, wiki’s, YouTube, Cover-It-Live, and more are all open. FaceBook and the obvious porn and other sites are blocked. However in my...
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Thu, Jul 15 2010 6:21 PM
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Online Safety Costs
Seeing that the Department of Education is hosting a cyber-bullying summit this week caused me to wonder aloud something that I and others have wondered before: How much of the cyber-bullying and other online safety issues would be helped if … Continue...
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Thu, Aug 12 2010 11:09 AM
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REPOST: A “Forgotten” Best Practice – Making A Difference In Students’ Lives
I’m about to begin my 29th or 30th year as a teacher (I’ve lost count), and I’m pleased to say that I’m raring to go. There are just so many exciting possibilities. Having said that, I also see many barriers … Continue reading...
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