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So Much Wrong

I don’t even know where to begin with this recent article from New York Magazine, “Testing Horace Mann,” about the fallout (or lack thereof) from offensive student postings on Facebook. It’s at the center of the current technology-related problems schools face. Part of this has to do with new problems the technology makes [...]

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Privacy in a Public World?

An article in The Washington Post discusses the current struggles of Allison Stokke with her unwanted internet popularity. The 18-year-old high school athlete has seen her pictures posted and re-posted, often accompanied with lewd commentary. Though nothing illegal has occurred (yet), her case still raises concerns about privacy. She’s apparently stalked online [...]

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The Killer EdApp

This Wednesday (Feb. 28th, 2007), I’ll be talking with Paul Allison and others on TeachersTeachingTeachers.org about various CMS (Community Management System) solutions for schools. Specifically, I’ll be talking about Joomla. I’ve written some notes on Joomla before, and have been talking to a few teachers in other districts about its potential for the classroom. [...]

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This is Getting Ridiculous

As if we needed more reasons for people to avoid the teaching profession and shy away from the use of technology: Norwich, Conn seventh grade teacher, Julie Amero has been convicted of four counts of risk of injury to a minor after her classroom PC displayed pornographic pop-ups in class. Slashdot | Teacher Found Guilty of Endangering [...]

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Important Things Require Vigilance

As the end of the first semester closes in, it’s time to review what I’ve been doing in my classroom. I’ve been aware of the changes in my teaching and teaching philosophy over the last year or so, but only nebulously. I think I’ve needed to allow that vague drifting in order to [...]

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