Thing #8

Didn't like topix to search.

The thing I found the site much to busy and it seemed that my searches turned up lots of things that I really did not want.  A better filter would/could help.  

I wish you could filter for certain types of sources, like scientific journals, or specific news papers.  Ones with sources that were trust worthy. 

Many of the others were difficult to use.  I don't know how much I really need to do local searches for the information I need to do my job.   The only searches I do are on M-live.

Later

Thing #7

The rss thing is really cool.  I don't if it will be a time saver for me I just think I will read more.  Every time I try and look for stuff I keep finding really cool things that I have either forgotten or haven't though of in a long time.  

One of those is one of my favorite sci fi. authors Greg Eagan.  

http://gregegan.customer.netspace.net.au/

During the search for rss feeds I found his name again and now he has a web page.  No rss or twitter yet.   I think that would be really cool if on of my favorite authors had a twitter or blog that I could ask all those questions he/she have given me as I have read their books.  But as always I digress....

I think I will use the rss for keeping up with current topics in science, NSTA, and physics.  I will also use it to keep up on other of my hobbies like sports and artificial intelligence. 

later

Thing #6

For this week, please read this award winning post by Karl Fisch, entitled: Is It Okay To Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher?
 

I posted this on his site and it is a good description of how I feel on the subject.   

Karl, I agree with you for the most part. I do feel a large difference between the level of our society's acceptance of being inadequate at math and/or tech. , but not reading. I feel this idea comes from our focus on reading at the lower grade levels. We put such a great importance on how well our youngsters read and reward them for getting better that they focus and work hard on those skills. Why is that? One possibility may be the fact the early elementary teachers in the US are good at reading and teaching it. Or they do not feel as good about math. I feel we need to bring about a change to our society and have all teachers be given guidance and help to make sure that they help kids learn to love math and technology in the say way they have them learn to love reading. By putting math and technology on the same level as reading I feel we can begin to change our kids for the better. Making those who are good at reading as well as those who are good at math and tech. feel proud of their accomplishments, but also feeling motivated to work on their needs in the other areas.

Thing 5

After looking at all picture stuff.  I really like the the app. from big huge labs.  I sent lots of time playing with many different apps.  I put a link app in the header of my blog that will my flickr photos to my blog.  

The possibilities are nearly endless and the best part they are all free!

I'll keep have fun with these.

Later

Thing #4 Yes It Hurts!Is my pic

Here  is my Pic Little space for writing.  I am, still having trouble formating this stuff.  It seems everything is a little different than I am used to.  Ah well just another challenge!   

Photo 1
Originally uploaded by william.trapp@sbcglobal.net

Thing #3

This a response to the 7.5 habits of lifelong learners.

The easiest to do for me is to Play....but seriously #1 of setting a goal is very easy for me.  I think that anyone who is goal oriented sets goals for many different things.  It is easy to set a goal for what you want to learn.  If you are good at setting goals then you can create be realistic, do-able goals that are specific to fit your needs.  I think that my 20 + years of coaching have taught me to help others set goals and it one of best strengths as a coach. 

Now on to the not so fun stuff.  # 3 View problems as challenges.  I thin kit human  nature to wine and complain about how unfair your life is and this gets even worse if some huge problem is throw in your lab.  Now I do admit that I can calm down and take on problems, but is not easy to "SHIFT YOUR PARADIGM" and accept the problem and own-up to finding a solution.

I guess even my answer hints at my difficulty with the challenge part.

Oh well I will "get her done!"

On a side note.  While looking for the 7.5 habits I could not find it (A challenge!)  and while searching in vain I saw another Voice thread about a device for a Wii-mote.  It was very cool and I will use that with my class.

Later...

thing #1

I'm back at it.

This is my review of web 2.0 and the video.  I kinda talked about it and post on the other page already.

My opinion of web 2.0 is that yes we are changing quickly as a society and if you don't try and at least keep up with the changes than you will be left behind.  Ask all telegraph operators in the room.  Or how about the switch board operators, or door to door sales man....  soon to be  on the list are US factory workers.

The other point I have is that we could be sorting our society in to 2 distinct groups.  Based on access to technology.  If we reward those that can afford and know how to use tech. and suppress those in our society who do not have the opportunity to become tech savvy.  Then we will create this culture and KNOWLEDGE gap.  

I think this is what they had in mind when they started the 1 laptop 1-kid thing.  

As educators in the US I think it is our duty to give students of all Socio-economic backgrounds the tech tool box to be able to utilize the newest and most useful pieces of tech to keep up with society as our tech advances into the future  whatever shape it may take.

Start the Pain Part 1

Hi,

Yes my brain really hurts, BUT and its a big BUT, I will get through it.  Pain is just the body getting rid of the weak brain cells.   Only the strong can survive in my head.

How about a test pattern?

Lets try 16.

or the other way 91.

later