Happy Fourth
We are still enjoying the heat and near constant sun. It’s a nice change of pace from our home where we have long periods of overcast and cold in the winter. I’ve long enjoyed South Carolina dating to the late…
The Leader in Me
I’ve been reading “The Leader in Me,” by Steven Covey today as I sit in a boat rocking gently on the shores of Lake Murray in steamy South Carolina. It’s been quite a year and just prior to the ISTE…
A July Morning
I am sitting on the porch and looking at Lake Murray. It’s very still and quiet. A restful time for all of us. My Mom is 84 and last night as we arrived and gathered sharing stories across generations. Mom…
Got to give it up
Ending ISTE 2011 listening to Steve Hargadon speak on open source brought me home. Steve said 20 years ago at ISTE teachers used to swap disks and programs because that’s the way it was. I remember those days well. That…
One moment at a time
It is not hard to live through a day, if you can live through a moment. What creates despair is the imagination, which pretends there is a future, and insists on predicting millions of moments, thousands of days, and so…
The Last Day
Our final day at ISTE 2011 was as fulfilling as any of the previous three. My first session with Steve Hargadon and open source, open content and Web 2.0 was like taking a warm bath. I love open source and…
iPhone report
I must say after one month with the iPhone that it is an amazing device and worth owning. Nonetheless I really miss my Droid here in Philadelphia at the ISTE Conference because Androids maps and navigation beat iMap hands down.…
ISTE Day 2
Another great day at ISTE 2011. In the picture above are two of my colleagues. We had a great day and a great conference. My wife is a veteran of many conferences but this is her first ISTE Conference and…
ISTE Monday wrap-up
Wow, what a day! I have not absorbed all I saw today but I can tell you that I was exposed to a great deal. One of the things I learned more about was Scratch, an open source programming language…
Google Teacher
Once again Google demonstrates a commitment to education. I’m using my iPhone here at ISTE 2011 to live blog the event.