How We Teach How to Teach

Posted by on Oct 20, 2008

I was teaching a blogs and wikis class to a group of teachers a few weeks back, and I stumbled into an excellent conversation about how to teach and learn technology. We were discussing the topic from an adult’s perspective, but upon further reflection, I realize this conversation holds up when considering students as well. […]

It’s Not About Technology

Posted by on Oct 17, 2008

Sometimes we experience things that just won’t leave us alone. Something profound will leave an indelible mark, and later, we’ll be engaging the routines of life, and our minds will bring us back to the thought we assumed we had forgotten. A thought we can’t seem to leave alone. This week, that thought was brought […]

A Little Bit of Resolution

Posted by on Oct 14, 2008

And I shall call it Lazarus. My iMac that is. And I promise this will be my last post about it. My Mac world spins blissfully on once again as last weekend I was able to install a new hard drive in my iMac. I purchased a 500 GB Seagate drive, and with the help […]

I Think I Killed My Mac-Day 2

Posted by on Oct 9, 2008

This has been quite an experience.  I should probably clarify one thing quickly before I update where I’m at and where my iMac is at. I’m not cheap.  Really.  I know it might seem like I’m trying to get out of this without spending any money, but that’s not the case at all.  I’m trying […]

I Think I Killed My Mac

Posted by on Oct 8, 2008

Let me start off by stating one very important fact.  I am an idiot.  If we can all start from here, I think this will go much more smoothly. So yesterday morning I realized it had been quite a while since I ran a software update on my 24″ iMac that is still running Tiger. […]