Comments for Taste of Tech http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj Your Daily Dose of Digital Delicacies Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Beyond Borders: Lessons Learned from African Schools by Dynele http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2010/02/01/beyond-borders-lessons-learned-from-african-schools/#comment-315 Dynele Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:39:22 +0000 http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2010/02/01/beyond-borders-lessons-learned-from-african-schools/#comment-315 Great job with the presentation. It was very enlightening on a number of levels. Great job with the presentation. It was very enlightening on a number of levels.

]]> Comment on Education, !Technology by John Rundag http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2010/02/02/education-not-technology/#comment-314 John Rundag Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:00:36 +0000 http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/?p=850#comment-314 I have been talking with our building tech coords about the district tech grants we plan to offer in the spring. Instead of the teachers requesting technology, we want to find out what they are teaching, how they plan to teach it and the outcomes they expect. We will have an application that will provide us with the information we need to select the technology tools they would need. We will match the technology they will need for their environment. What we have found is that teachers are asking for interactive whiteboards when all they would need is an Wacom tablet or Airliner. I have been talking with our building tech coords about the district tech grants we plan to offer in the spring. Instead of the teachers requesting technology, we want to find out what they are teaching, how they plan to teach it and the outcomes they expect. We will have an application that will provide us with the information we need to select the technology tools they would need. We will match the technology they will need for their environment. What we have found is that teachers are asking for interactive whiteboards when all they would need is an Wacom tablet or Airliner.

]]> Comment on The Crisis of Gadget-itis by John Schinker http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2009/11/30/the-crisis-of-gadget-itis/#comment-307 John Schinker Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:00:15 +0000 http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/?p=826#comment-307 Some do, but Scholastic is not one of them. Fastt Math (and the companion programs, Read 180 and System 44), require both a server within the district and a client program on the computers. So it's not something that could be made accessible from home. In my house, the most effective computer-based tool for math facts has been <a href="http://www.bigbrainz.com/" rel="nofollow">Timez Attack</a> . It's only for multiplication, but it's very engaging (we've even "allowed" the kids to practice math facts as a reward). I really should to a series of posts about free online games and practice activities for the various subjects. There are so many resources out there, it can be a bit overwhelming. Some do, but Scholastic is not one of them. Fastt Math (and the companion programs, Read 180 and System 44), require both a server within the district and a client program on the computers. So it’s not something that could be made accessible from home.

In my house, the most effective computer-based tool for math facts has been Timez Attack . It’s only for multiplication, but it’s very engaging (we’ve even “allowed” the kids to practice math facts as a reward).

I really should to a series of posts about free online games and practice activities for the various subjects. There are so many resources out there, it can be a bit overwhelming.

]]> Comment on The Crisis of Gadget-itis by Jessica Thomas http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2009/11/30/the-crisis-of-gadget-itis/#comment-306 Jessica Thomas Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:42:57 +0000 http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/?p=826#comment-306 Just as vote of support- as a mom of a 4th grade, gifted BBHCSD child- they love the Fastt Math program and has asked to log in from home to practice. Do any of these companies offer remote capabilities? Just as vote of support- as a mom of a 4th grade, gifted BBHCSD child- they love the Fastt Math program and has asked to log in from home to practice. Do any of these companies offer remote capabilities?

]]> Comment on Emergency Fund Raisers by John Rundag http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2009/09/28/emergency-fund-raisers/#comment-295 John Rundag Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:58:39 +0000 http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2009/09/28/emergency-fund-raisers/#comment-295 Good timing on this post! We had a fire drill today at 1:45. I stuck my earbuds in and continued to work. However, I did make sure my modular wasn't on fire! Good timing on this post! We had a fire drill today at 1:45. I stuck my earbuds in and continued to work. However, I did make sure my modular wasn’t on fire!

]]> Comment on Emergency Fund Raisers by Mr. Collins http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2009/09/28/emergency-fund-raisers/#comment-294 Mr. Collins Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:46:06 +0000 http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2009/09/28/emergency-fund-raisers/#comment-294 It's pretty easy to get signed up with Twitter from your phone: text "Follow kentonschools" to 40404 It will ask for a username, you reply back. You're now setup to receive our updates from Twitter. The best thing about Twitter is the fact that it puts the user in control of the notifications, the can turn them off, turn them on, etc. Our problem with Twitter is that you have to be 13 to have an account, and I have some 7th grade teachers that want to use it. I just setup status.net last week and will be trying it out. It uses the cell phone companies email gateways for SMS. Our district went with Blackboard Connect, I'm curious how well the SMS option will work with it. It’s pretty easy to get signed up with Twitter from your phone:

text “Follow kentonschools” to 40404
It will ask for a username, you reply back. You’re now setup to receive our updates from Twitter.

The best thing about Twitter is the fact that it puts the user in control of the notifications, the can turn them off, turn them on, etc.

Our problem with Twitter is that you have to be 13 to have an account, and I have some 7th grade teachers that want to use it. I just setup status.net last week and will be trying it out. It uses the cell phone companies email gateways for SMS.

Our district went with Blackboard Connect, I’m curious how well the SMS option will work with it.

]]> Comment on Emergency Fund Raisers by John Schinker http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2009/09/28/emergency-fund-raisers/#comment-293 John Schinker Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:38:49 +0000 http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2009/09/28/emergency-fund-raisers/#comment-293 Yep. Twitter's much better for non-emergency messages in particular. I'm not sure I'd trust it for getting critical information out to everyone in a timely fashion. It's also annoying that everyone has to have a Twitter account to follow the schools. Most aren't already using it, so it can be a steep learning curve to get them set up. Yep. Twitter’s much better for non-emergency messages in particular. I’m not sure I’d trust it for getting critical information out to everyone in a timely fashion. It’s also annoying that everyone has to have a Twitter account to follow the schools. Most aren’t already using it, so it can be a steep learning curve to get them set up.

]]> Comment on Emergency Fund Raisers by Mr. Collins http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2009/09/28/emergency-fund-raisers/#comment-292 Mr. Collins Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:10:35 +0000 http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2009/09/28/emergency-fund-raisers/#comment-292 That's why I prefer text messages (and part of the reason we use Twitter at Kenton). It's a lot easier and faster than voice. We are implementing a notification system right now at school, but I'm going to opt-out of it. That’s why I prefer text messages (and part of the reason we use Twitter at Kenton). It’s a lot easier and faster than voice.

We are implementing a notification system right now at school, but I’m going to opt-out of it.

]]> Comment on Not Everyone by Mark Myers http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/archives/2009/09/03/not-everyone/#comment-291 Mark Myers Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:47:52 +0000 http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/?p=810#comment-291 Thank you for this post! I always skip past his emails in the TechCoord List because of his negativity. Hope all is well - eTech Conference this year? Thank you for this post! I always skip past his emails in the TechCoord List because of his negativity. Hope all is well - eTech Conference this year?

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