Monthly Archives: February 2009

How does your computer run?

The good folk/s at Common Craft have been at it again. They’ve made the mysteries of a working computer seem simple. It’s hard for two people to talk about how to upgrade the school computers for your next project if … Continue reading

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Making a green screen

I got asked how difficult it would be to run a course on movie making at my school. Fairly simple, I replied, but I’ll need a green screen and some wall to paint it on. After explaining what that was, … Continue reading

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A self marking quiz

I really hate marking. I procrastinate until it’s nearly too late and then get overwhelmed by it. It’s stupid of me, but it’s a pattern I can’t seem to snap out of. However, I saw a video this morning that … Continue reading

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Cool little collaboration tool

Every once in a while I need a way to chat with a group. The other day I was in on a conference call and wanted to chat with two other people but not the rest of the group. I … Continue reading

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I'm so much cooler on MySpace

I stumbled across this YouTube video by Brad Paisley just a few minutes ago (sorry, but it won’t allow embedding). That got me thinking. I’ve seen thousands of words written about cyber safety and, in fact, we have someone who’s … Continue reading

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44 Presidents: Details don't have to be dull

Proving once again that memorizing detail doesn’t have to be dull, this YouTube video called 44 Presidents comes from EducationalRap.com. This almost makes me wonder if I should try something like this (except I really can’t rap).

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