Author Archives: Tim
Kindle in the Classroom Handout
I’m walking out the door to do a Kindle training with teachers at one of my schools. The school purchased about 25 Kindle Keyboard with Special Offers for try out with some Special Education students in small group situations. I was asked to help train the teachers on using them, which has been interesting for … Continue reading
My Thoughts on the $99 TouchPad Firesale
My TouchPad thoughts: 1. HP was just screwed back by all the people it screwed by overcharging for ink all these years, to the tune of $100 million (estimated losses on the TouchPad). People are buying these things because they’re cheap, but somewhere deep in the back of their minds, they hated paying so much … Continue reading
In 60 Seconds…
Teachers and students love graphics. Teachers refer to them in textbooks and use them in PowerPoints and other presentations. Students would rather look at them than a paragraph of text. Well-designed graphics can help convey a message quickly and easily. This graphic, “In 60 Seconds…” by Go-Globe.com shows what happens online every 60 seconds. I … Continue reading
Posting via iPhone
Trying out the iPhone WordPress app. Seems to work pretty well, so maybe I will blog a bit more!
2010-2011 Goals
In January 2010 I started work with York School District 1 in York, South Carolina as an Instructional Technology Coach. I held a similar position (Instructional Technology Specialist) in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for 2 1/2 years. In Charlotte much of the role was project management: coordinating installations of hardware/software, working with financial secretaries and media specialists … Continue reading