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Ohio Goes Google conference notes #ohiogoesgoogle
On Tuesday I had the pleasure of attending my first Ohio Goes Google Conference presented by ITIP Ohio. The sessions I attended were very informative, I picked up quite a few different tips and ideas. (I’ll emphasize my thoughts like this.) Keynote speaker – Jennie Magiera @msmagiera Google Moderator The Google Tool that nobody uses…
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HS student decides he’s had enough
I’m not sure how to take this rant of Jeff Bliss, high school student: On one hand, this is obviously a student that values his education and is tired of doing worksheets. Could he have handled it better? Probably. In the follow up video it shows that he is thirsty for knowledge and wants something…
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Good bye WordPress, hello Pelican
This website has undergone various transformations over the last 10 years. Looking back at the first incarnations from 2003 shows a site that reminds me a lot of current day Facebook and Twitter. An example of my words of wisdom from 2003: And tonight marks the end of a great TV series that it seemed…
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Linux for 1:1 instead of Chromebooks or iPads
(This post is basically me thinking out loud…) Like many districts, my district is looking at devices for a 1:1 program. The top three devices seem to be Chromebooks, iPads, Windows or OS X laptops. Costs are the main driving factor for a lot of districts, which basically means they are choosing between Chromebooks or…
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Re-purpose old machines as Chrome Browser boxes – Introducing the GozBrowserBox
I’ve been going back and forth on when to formally announce the GozBrowserBox project. On one hand, I’m sure it’s ready to be used, but on the other hand, I’m afraid I forgot something! Anyway, without further ado… Introducing the GozBrowser Box GozBrowserBox is a set of scripts that will take an Ubuntu installation and…
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T3: Copyrights, bosses, and MOOCs
Prince George’s considers copyright policy that takes ownership of students’ work One of the main cornerstones of education is sharing. What one teacher or student creates is freely shared with others, for the benefits of the system. Unfortunately, Prince George is currently review a policy that would assign all work completed by teachers and students…
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Yearly conferences
Next week I will be attending my 15th (I think) Ohio eTech Technology Conference (OETC). Over the years I’ve learned a few things. Ignore the vendor presentations, flip through the vendor hall quickly for free swag, talk to the students that are presenting, attend teacher presentations, network and discuss with others. My goal is to…
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Thursday 3 for Jan. 31, 2013 – Educon 2.5
EduCon 2.5 took place this past weekend in Philadelphia. I was extremely lucky and grateful for a chance to attend last year, and attend isn’t quite the right word to use. A better word would be experience. What is EduCon? EduCon is both a conversation and a conference. It is an innovation conference where we…
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