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My summer plans 2013
I’m not going to let a little thing like summer already being 3 weeks in the past to stop me from making a few goals on what I want to do this summer. 🙂 And since I’m more likely to accomplish things if I write them down, I decided to post them here for all…
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T3 – June 20, 2013 – Stop using should
The Problem with “Should” Jon Spencer lays out the problems with using should. See, the problem with “should” is that it places all of teaching into rigid, binary, either/or, right/wrong boxes. It takes away the individuality, the autonomy, the creativity and the contextual knowledge required to teach well. Why you SHOULD stop saying SHOULD Julia…
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T3 for June 13, 2013 – Subversion, writing, and McDonalds
Is subversion the only way? Doug Johnson writes about the decisions one must make when deciding what to do when your vision doesn’t align with your organization’s goals. Writing vs Speaking John August brings us a TED talk by John McWhorter titled Txtng is killing language. JK!!!. Mr. August discusses the various differences between writing,…
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The PirateBox is going Bezerk
My PirateBox was basically the MK802 Android mini PC with the top part of the case removed. This was to allow better wifi reception. Since I’ll be taking the PirateBox to Cedar Point, I thought I better make it a little be more secure. I stuffed the guts into an Atari 2600 Bezerk cartridge (don’t…
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T3 June 6,2013 – Quitting, the box, and a font
In Pursuit of Happiness First up is an impassioned teacher’s resignation video. Her speech won’t be a revelation for teachers. I’m posting it for those out there who feel the same way, You’re not alone. One fascinating aspect of watching this on Youtube is the number of I quit videos from other teachers listed in…
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A PirateBox to call my own
In a couple of weeks I will be taking part in the Great Ohio Bike Adventure (GOBA), a week long bike ride through several towns in Ohio. As I was planning on how to power everything, somehow I was reminded of the PirateBox. A PirateBox is a self contained hotspot that runs a webserver, allowing…
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Dictionary of numbers Chrome extension helps the understanding of large numbers
Dictionary of Numbers is a neat extension for Google’s Chrome browser that gives you examples of large numbers in terms that could be easier to visualize. For example, it’s easier to visualize 100M as the height of the Statue of Liberty than just as 100M. via: Lifehacker
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Scheduled posting with Pelican
After my switch from WordPress to Pelican I realized that there was one feature that I really was missing, the ability to schedule posts in the future. When you have an itch, you scratch it. By using my Linux box at home (you could use an OS X machine also) and Dropbox, I can now…
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Thursday 3 for May 16, 2013
Forecast.io I read about Forecast on Macdrifter. This isn’t your everyday weather site. A couple of things make it unique. On the main website there is a time machine button, which allows you to look at what the weather was in the past. The other neat feature is that if you visit it from an…