Monthly Archives: June 2005

I’ve just installed Photoshop Elements 3, and unfortunately, I’m really underwhelmed. I say this reluctantly, because I’m a big Adobe fan, and really loved Elements 1 and 2. Also, Adobe generously supports our training program here at Puget Sound ESD … Continue reading →

You know, there might be such as thing as too much access to information. I just re-discovered The Internet Archive. This is yet another astounding online collection of documents, images, sounds, music, and films. There aren’t enough hours in my … Continue reading →

ZDNet has a good online interview with Cornelia Brunner about the challenges of integrating technology into the classroom. (Free registration required.) She is associate director of the Center for Children and Technology at the non-profit Education Development Center, and has … Continue reading →

I was surprised at the speed with which document cameras took off in classrooms over the last few years. One of the next quickly-adopted technologies seems to be Classroom Response Systems (CRS), or “clickers” as they are often called. The … Continue reading →

It seems like every time I turn around I read another article bemoaning the lack of students going into technology or engineering careers. Then I read articles like this one that indicate a significant drop-off in job opportunities in these … Continue reading →

The amount of video material available online continues to increase at a remarkable clip (no pun intended). The BBC has established an online gallery of their archives that will eventually make 1,000,000 hours of video material available online. This will … Continue reading →

This may just appeal to me because my grandfather was an entomologist, but the Christian Science Monitor has an article about online insect image and activity sites. I particularly liked the Living Jewels website, with spectacular pictures of some of … Continue reading →