On the eve of my thirtieth Thanksgiving, I am more acutely aware of all the things I have to be thankful for this year than ever before. One of these is the network of educators in which I’ve become enmeshed in the last three months I’ve been blogging. Thank you…
Wait ‘Til Your Father Gets Home 2.0
This isn’t the first time eBay has been used as a disciplinary measure (I think someone put his kids’ as-yet-unopened XBox up for bid last Christmas), but this one is seasonally appropriate. I can’t help but wonder – who would pay $20 (bid + shipping) for what amounts to about…
Cell Phone Trifecta: If You Can’t Join ’em, Beat ’em!
How many teachers do you know who would give their eyeteeth for one of these gadgets? (from NY Times) The jamming technology works by sending out a radio signal so powerful that phones are overwhelmed and cannot communicate with cell towers. The range varies from several feet to several yards,…
Using Cell Phones for Good, Not Evil
As receptive as I am to practical applications of tech in the classroom, I’ve never been big on mobile phones in school. Not that I’m inherently against their use; I just haven’t seen much that’s convinced me there’s that great a need for them in the classroom. A few tools…
LOL @ Bhvr Anlsis & Txting ;-)
From a discussion on crisis management at grad school tonight, we got onto the topic of cell phones in schools. Some folks recommended a straight-up ban. I disagreed, and suggested instead we model appropriate use of technology for our students and focus on trying to reduce or eliminate their desire…