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November 2007 Blog Posts (6)

A Fresh Perspective

Greetings to all:

Since this is my first blog on MACUL Space, I just want to thank God for the opportunity to share my opinions, views, and thoughts about Educational Technology and how I am using it as a teacher with Detroit Public Schools.

I have been teaching for six years in a variety of positions: Homeroom, Science, and Computer Applications.

This year, I am teaching both Computer Applications and 5th grade…

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Added by Erica M. Dean, M.Ed on November 29, 2007 at 11:58pm — 4 Comments

School Daze

I am trying to acclimate myself to not having a classroom computer; what a nightmare! I was upset when I learned that my former computer lab had been trashed and is currently being used for typing instruction.

Added by Sherri on November 23, 2007 at 9:42pm — 2 Comments

Realizing the Vision II: Tools for Differentiation

Today Ron Faulds and I visited Forest Hills Public Schools in…

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Added by Bruce Umpstead on November 22, 2007 at 9:33am — No Comments

Point and Shoot Camcorder from Pure Digital Technologies

Carolyn McCarthy did a write-up on the Point and Shoot Camcorder in the winter 2007 edition of the Macul Journal, and I thought I'd support that piece with video from the Point and Shoot I purchased in April. The built in USB port is fantastic, and the quality isn't all that bad. Due to its limited features (zoom in/zoom out) it's very user friendly - my six year old understood how to use it in less than a minute.…

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Added by Dale Ehrhart on November 17, 2007 at 11:33pm — 2 Comments

Virtual School Symposium - Applying Education Theory to Online Courses & Learners

I had the privilege to attend the Virtual School Symposium (VSS) in Louisville, KY on November 5 & 6. VSS is the annual conference of the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL). NACOL is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing leadership in K-12… Continue

Added by Laura Cummings on November 12, 2007 at 12:28pm — 2 Comments

MACUL's Collaborative Tools for Learning Conference (11/11/07)

Today I am attending the MACUL’s Collaborative Tools for Learning Conference at Macomb Intermediate School District. Once again they asked me to introduce a conference on tools that I am not that knowledgeable about.…