Monthly Archives: January 2004

There have been a number of stories coming out in the technology press over the last few months regarding the loss of data on stored recordable CDs. One website has a very informative list of comments and links to articles … Continue reading →

Last week’s OSPI conference offered many good presentations with valuable information, but that isn’t much help if you weren’t able to attend (or able to get into the very crowded rooms). The good news is that most of the Powerpoint … Continue reading →

ASCD is hosting a one-hour seminar with Jay McTighe on “Balanced Classroom Assessment” on February 10, from 12:30 to 1:30 Pacific time. He will lead the online presentation live. You can read more about it and get registration information atwww.ascd.org/cms/index.cfm?TheViewID=2264. … Continue reading →

Philips Electronics has announced a new product to be ready for market soon. It’s a five-inch grayscale screen that can be rolled up into a tube the size of a pen. It’s intended for electronic publications such as newspapers that … Continue reading →

The Sacramento Bee has a fun article about how a teacher is able to work with his students while home recovering from surgery. With a cell phone and software that lets him remotely view student computer screens, he is able … Continue reading →

I came across an interesting site as I was researching online learning and pedagogy. It visually demonstrates how educational theory has developed over time and how the concepts involved relate to one another. The Interactive Exploration allows you to explore … Continue reading →

If you’re tired of using the same old templates in your PowerPoint presentations (or seeing your students using them), you can download several dozen new education-themed templates at www.websiteestates.com/education/templatesindex.html. You need to download them one at a time, so it … Continue reading →

I hope you’ve recovered from the snow, ice and slush. There are some great math education resources at the website for the National Center for Education Statistics. (I know, it sure doesn’t sound like a fun site.) They have variety … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! The Christian Science Monitor has published an excellent article on the topic of online bullying, including text messaging on phones, instant messaging, camera phones and websites. It’s an issue that teachers and principals should be very aware … Continue reading →