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About WordPad vs NotePad
A student writes the following question… “When I write my code in Wordpad and save as an htm text document, it looks like one. But after I open it in the browser to see how it looks, the icon in the folder no longer says .htm and it appears to be a Firefox document. Is…
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Inspiration
A student sent this link to me. What a wonderful example of what is possible in the world of new media. http://www.adobecards.com/
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Sometimes an iPod…
I heard the funniest response to a news item on NPR today. Yesterday, 12/11/2008, NPR broadcasted an amusing story from Yuki Noguchi about people’s reactions to dropping their cell phones in the toilet. Some fish it out, some don’t. Today, they read several comments from listeners that felt compelled to respond. One was from a…
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Student Assessment
A student of mine inquired why I require a presentation for my capstone class. My answer was twofold. The importance of the ability to communicate to an audience To importance of accurately assessing student achievement First, every professional needs to be able to express themselves to a professional audience. They need to be able to…
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I was tortured today
I was tortured today. I sat through an entire presentation that was so boring, I wasn’t sure if I could make it through the whole thing without getting up and walking out. I sat through it – like a prisoner doing time, mentally marking off the minutes until I would be set free. I teach…
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