Monthly Archives: May 2011

When I first started thinking about this project, I decided to approach Mitch Norris for help. He is a computer teacher here at my school, and he plans to take the Coetail program this fall. I have done some collaborative … Continue reading →

How did I live in the days before the Internet? It seems to consume so much of my life now that I can’t help but wonder what I would be doing with my time if I weren’t online. Let’s see. … Continue reading →

Bullying exists. It always has and it always will. It’s just one of those ugly facets of life. It is a fallacy to believe that the Internet is responsible for bullying. It isn’t. The introduction of the Internet has just … Continue reading →

Beg, Borrow, and Steal has long been a mantra thrown around by teachers. It’s often said “off the cuff” when teachers are talking about planning for what to they are going to do in the classroom. We don’t have to … Continue reading →

It’s none of your business! Stay out of my life. How many times have we said this – to our parents, to curious classmates, to siblings – when people are poking their noses into our personal lives? The reality is, … Continue reading →

You hear the term “digital footprint” thrown around a lot these days, but what is all the fuss about? In  my quest to find out more about digital footprints, I began to read the article “Your Online Reputation Can Hurt Your … Continue reading →

My first blog was about the steep learning curve that this course was forcing me to embark on, and this final project nicely continued the theme. Before beginning this assignment I had only the foggiest idea of what a UbD … Continue reading →