tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91180472011-09-19T14:11:38.197-07:00This blog serves as a resource portal for parents, teachers, journalists, librarians, students and school administrators. Any opinions expressed are my own. "Even the smallest crayon leaves a mark." -Amy BowllanMrs.Bowllanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08654923727150170209noreply@blogger.comBlogger4591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9118047.post-1150196635307715662006-06-13T04:01:00.000-07:002006-06-13T04:05:17.823-07:00

Turn on the PlayStation and do your homework by ARTHUR MACMILLANHmmm, I don't think so. Something about this SMELLS like trouble to me and it's hard enough getting kids off the playstation anyway.comes via Edtech

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So...my six year old daughter sees the front page of the Daily News which reads:SMOKED! Warplanes take out Al Qaeda's top terrorist In Iraq Then she says, "Mom this is why you're not supposed to smoke."

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Newspapers woo bloggers with mixed results By Greg Sandoval(via seattlepi)

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Have you ever wondered why your pet is M.I.A.,? Is your pet showing signs of tiredness, or afraid of the word IM?Maybe, just maybe, he's HAUNTED by real predators in that salacious online world called... MYSPACE. (via SLJ Blog)

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I'm going to TRY...beginning this Tuesday to go 1 Week without using paper. It sounds crazy I know, but I believe we can exist in today's world without using paper. Anyway, it will be a challenge but here are my requirements: 1) everything has to be done either by phone, email, blog, or website. NO PAPER! Now, I have to send a letter out to a friend who doesn't have email. Should I call? I'll

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After scrolling through the (literally) 100s of posts in my bloglines, ONE POST stood out, jumped off the page and literally made me sick (puey). What made me even sicker was this article from the "teacher" himself. See it for yourself.

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My Brother Anthony Catching The Moment On Video.

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On my SLJ Blog I'm asking readers to send comments as to "What makes their mom special?" I invite you to join in with comments.Happy Mother's Day MOMs!

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From the time I can remember, my mother always said to me, "if you could memorize that crazy song you're listening to, you can certainly memorize your school work."Well get a load of these teens. It seems like they have a TON of time on their hands...they're talented too.

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It's only a matter of time before I receive a phone call from my mother thanking me for the Mother's Day basket I sent to her today. Why so early you may ask? Well, I'm certainly NOT overly efficient. I'm also NOT passionate for early planning...not my personality at all. And if you think I'm trying to win mother brownie points...NOT.This Mother's Day for my mom, her children, grand-children and

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Give the guy credit for trying.

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Cheryl Wills from NY1 News did a story on this Math program called FOCUS. It's a program that teaches students the ART of using an Abacus to solve math problems. My kids have been in the program for 2 weeks and already, I've noticed a difference in their skills and confidence.You can view the story here.

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Not to be negative, but I'm VERY HAPPY April will bid it's final adieu for this year. What a month it's been. I've been on Technology Planning committees, gave a workshop on Diversity, sat on a visiting team for a Manhattan School's accreditation (four days away from home) and still was able to oversee my LibraTech area (plus teach my broadcast journalism classes). Oh....I also forgot the M and W

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my brother is working (he's on the right side-a handsome chap eh?) on a movie that I, as a mom and an educator can relate to. Oh gosh...I'm sounding more like the people I promised I'd never mimic...my parents. So it's true, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.So Akeelah and the BEE is ready for release and RIGHT up my alley. Not to mention, I can't wait to see it. Even the trailer has me

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Anytime I get KUDOS from people for being 'who I am' I can't help but think about MY DAD. Dad was THE 21st century educator and parent back in the 60s, 70s, 80, 90s and 00s (until his death at 63) and BOY is he missed. Anyway...here's to you Dad!

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"My Dad...Anthony Bodden In Earlier Days"Never in a million years, did I ever think I'd be writing (typing) about a past that would not have a future.But I do believe that the beauty of blogging is to help document for others, The Teachable Moments. And please know that these moments occur when we least expect them to.Today was just an average day. My kids' school was closed (again) due to

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Is there anything that's NOT GoogleFide already? My gosh, I see that name everywhere (even in my sleep as I count Google Sheep) But really, jokes aside, over at (just ONE of the many) Google blogs there's a post today about the updated feature of Google Scholar, Google Calendar,I wonder if the Google Family will be opening up a restaurant soon? Hmmmmm....I wonder what they'd call it.

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Now We're Talkin'...New York Offers Housing Subsidy as Teacher Lure

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Last week I presented a workshop on Diversity at the Lycee Francais school (here are some resources). I've spent time reflecting on some of the issues raised by some in attendance.Here are some meaty issues worth thinking.-Some African American students resent having to celebrate Black History Month.-How should we celebrate diversity?-Diversity should not be a stand alone subject but EMBEDDED

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It's a relationship that started out very hostile. He would look at me and stick out his tongue a few times. I, on the other hand, would look the other way in PURE disgust. He was trying to slide into my life; while I was not interested in his slick ways. I can spot a snake in the grass when I see one.But I must admit, recently I've developed a genuine fondness for SNAKEY, my son's pet snake. I

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I guarantee this...when I show my students this New York Magazine cover, NO ONE will know that IT'S NOT THE REAL THING. If you look closely and your eyes are in good shape, there's a disclaimer that reads: "This is a fake picture. Brad is an impostor; Angelina is a computer clone. The baby has not yet been born. If the blessed event occurs by the t ime of publication, let's just pretend this

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Talk To The NY Times.I'm curious to see what my Broadcast Journalism students will ask in the letters to the NYT Executive Editor Bill Keller. He's fielding and handling some HOT topics at the NYT's website.It's great that he's opening up for questions. Why doesn't he just blog?

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Is it me? I tried explaining to my broadcast journalism students today (at length) that joking about race is NEVER okay. And I'm pleased to announce that MOST of them 'got it' but BOY there are some students I'm REALLY worried about. These FEW (and I mean few) STUDENTS actually believe that calling each other 'racial slurs' is COOL and it's me that doesn't 'get it'. I argued it and am still 'BLUE

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Some interesting trivia from a recent email in my box this morning. This Wednesday, at some point the clock will read 01:02:03 04/05/06. And..."it will never happen again." Although, how do we know that?

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Are You A Grup?New York Magazine's, Adam Sternbergh defines the current "cool" adults and wo-iz-me, I didn't make the cut (given his list of 'stages of gruptitude'). Darn...and after reading the article, you'll reflect back on being the 'odd kid' out in high school."He owns eleven pairs of sneakers, hasn’t worn anything but jeans in a year, and won’t shut up about the latest Death Cab for Cutie

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What would you add to an online toolkit focused on diversity? That's one question I'll be posing at an upcoming conference. I also have some colorful goodies planned for the breakout workshop session I'm presenting on diversity...sponsored by NYSAIS. More and more, I'm finding that attendees don't want to sit through LONG winded lectures with no real, new news. I'm working on it. And if you

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I don't think I've ever cried while reading a blog post. Now don't get me wrong. I've come close and I've been moved beyond words. But after reading a post at Amy Loves Books tonight...well, the rest is history.Amy writes a heartfelt letter to and about her 9 year son and it the most touching piece I've read in a long time. Here's a small section from Amy's post entitled, TO MY SON, "I've been

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Photo via THE XAVIER HISTORY WALK

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What Every Teacher Should Know About Technology By Bernie PooleEd-tech professor Bernie Poole identifies six essential technology-related skills every good teacher should possess -- or acquire. (this comes via a blogger, and I darn it-can't remember who)The unfortunate part of this article is that there are still some, but certainly not a lot of teachers who are back in dinosaur land re:

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When your first grader has no friends (like mine) there are ways as a parent to help out.The obvious tips...speaking to your child's teacher about the situation, or setting up play dates with kids from the class is always recommended. But my belief, (at an early age) is kids need to learn the art of "how to win friends and influence people." Here are some strategies I try to give my first grader

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Spring Break is here and so is the drama. Yesterday, my students had a great field trip to a NJ newsroom and someone made an inappropriate comment in passing(unbeknownst to me). I'd rather not discuss the content because of the sensitivity. But the same way we stress to students to "WATCH WHAT THE WRITE ONLINE." We should also be sending that same message with their MOUTHS and what comes out of

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I've had several requests for my broadcast journalism student's work. Here is one completed by them (some of them only) having used the Visual Communicator software. It's not CNN; but these students have much to be proud of.***WARNING*** It's a LONG broadcast; but these cubs created their commercials as well. Watch the ending.

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I love this post from Vicki Davis at the Cool Cat Teacher blog. She provides an uplifting profile on Jason McElwain...the 3-point shooter student who won the basketball game for his team.Gosh...what a great story. I could almost hear Jason, during the game PLEADING TO HIMSELF, "Please coach "LET ME PLAY!"Boy. The power of our will is enormous. And with all the bad news in the world, a story like

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I received a teacher request to find Virtual Chem Stuff and was amazed at how much is out for teachers, students and parents. No more excuses that "My school doesn't have a lab." Here's one.

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CELEBRATING EDUBLOGGING WOMEN

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It's Science Fair time again for our students. And as last minute "touchings" make their way onto those bulky, pain-in-the-neck tri-fold boards, here's a site that could be helpful to parents, who suffer most during this time. (got it via chicken spaghetti)

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YAY! Hats off to my Beginning Journalism Students. You outdid yourselves. 

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Yaaaaay!!!!!!! I'm psyched that I'm learning how to inspire my 6 year old son to want to read. It's not easy. But I have to say...."A little challenge goes a LOOOONGGG WAY." Moms should work over-time when it comes to figuring out another way to engage boys in learning. Here's what I did today...I wanted to increase the vocab. piece so I put a chart together and a dictionary for my son. Please

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This is a very interesting read from the NYTs. It's certainly a phenomenon that makes you think about your own relationship with your sisters and brothers.Beyond Rivalry, a Hidden World of Sibling Violence by Katy Butler

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It seems so unfair to burden young people with the good old, "career speech." Every day I run across young teenagers, stressed out because "they don't know what they want to BE when they grow up." My answer is "do and be everything and just BE for now." You can't lose in the career game if you have an eclectic background. Life experience and a diverse career history sometimes speaks volumes to

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"One student skipped class and then sent the professor an e-mail message asking for copies of her teaching notes. Another did not like her grade, and wrote a petulant message to the professor. Another explained that she was late for a Monday class because she was recovering from drinking too much at a wild weekend party. " (via NYT Jonathan Glater)Email is certainly the mode of communication with

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I don't know why but everytime I'm slated to give a workshop, I get VERY nervous. It never fails. Any tips, I'll take.On April 7th I have a diversity conference called...There's Something for Everyone: An Online Toolkit for Diversity Learners More to come!

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I'm not the mother of twins, but I do have mixed views on today's NYT's article "Born Together, Raised Together, So Why Not in Classroom, Too?" By GINIA BELLAFANTE "Parents of twins and triplets often argue that the bond between such children is intense and thus privileged. Some believe that separation during the early years for siblings who may insist on sharing a bedroom or dressing alike poses

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Here's a comment I received on the SLJ Blog...ALL THE WAY FROM AUSTRALIA! How cool is that?"I have got to know of lots of student blogs over the past few months.This is by some Year 8 English students in Australia. They go to a Catholic girls' school in Melbourne.I am so proud of these students because of their great moral sense after one of their number wrote a bad comment to the students in

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this post is for you.

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Boosting a young girl's self-esteem is paramount. Dove gets my vote and I'm ordering my tee-shirt as we speak.

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My brother just returned from a screening in Atlanta. He's promoting the new movie Madea's Family Reunion. He also drove 35 hours there and 35 hours back to L.A. to promote the movie. The least I could do is give him a plug on the blog. But really, if you haven't seen Diary of a Mad Black Woman, check it out, Tyler Perry is hilarious.

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This post is probably WELL OVERDUE. But if you've ever TRIED opening toy packaging you'll appreciate it.I just spent 20 minutes trying to open the Fisher Price Loving Family SUV for my daughter and wound up breaking the darn thing. WHY, WHY, WHY, does a toy like this need so much packaging??????? It's not like the news wires has someone STEALING these toys, they're not made out of gold, and by

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Spanish teacher, Marcia Trasancos, has revived her blog and has been providing her students with some wonderful links and activities for the upcoming trimester. She even gives me a "shout out" here. I'm looking forward to working with her on some journalism ideas we've been tossing around.

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When will students realize that pictures and text will follow them through life. Maybe this is a good thing!School punishes students based on blogs (By Tim Maurer Dawgnet Staff Writer)"The story that attracted me is about 20 high school students being suspended for drinking solely based on pictures found on their blogs."

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Finally, the snow has come! Don't get me wrong, I hate the snow, love the color, hate the yellow snow, love the hot tea, hate the slush, love the snow plows, HATE DIGGING out, love living in an apartment.

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Kids Say The Darndest Things Part II-Just when I sit down to start blogging, I hear from my son, "Mom I'm cleaning your Grammy!" What??????? You can imagine my reaction. First of all, my EMMY is high up, close to the ceiling and you need a ladder to reach it. So being blog-indulged I say to him "it's an Emmy not a Grammy." Then, I RUN at HIGH SPEED(very quickly) only to see his hands cupped

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Who said Kids Say the Darndest Things? And while my daughter disappears on Barbie.com I try to imagine what life would be like without her having access to the computer or access to these words of wisdom from her. But sometimes the simple things are enough for her. Here are some of my 6 year old girls QUOTES From the mouth of my baby.1) How do I get on Broadway? Here's my ticket.2) I'm not going

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None of my posts are making the blog. Come on Blogger...what's going on?

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If you haven't already noticed, I've changed the title of my blog a few times. It's an introspective time for me; but this one is a keeper, and pretty much says it all.On another note, Joanne Jacobs writes today about peanut scares and allergies. This affects so many educators and parents. I had a woman share how her daughter can't even board a plane if there are peanuts in the air. And who can

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Just about 10 years ago, I was fortunate to have worked as a reporter for KNXV-TV in Phoenix, AZ. ABC News' Anchorman Bob Woodruff and I began there at the same time. I'll never forget reading the press release announcement that we were joining the staff and wondering, "who the heck is Bob Woodruff?" Once I met him, I realized what a power-house journalist he was. But more importantly, he was a

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After yesterday's rant on Boys, this article pops up about a Student who Says School Discriminates Against Boys. It really raises some issues that we all see in schools but probably never addressed.Here's a quick piece from The AP article that made me stop and really think for a minute..."Anglin wants Milton High to give credit for playing sports, as it does for art and drama; allow students to

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I've been really analyzing the differences between how boys and girls learn. It's amazing that what works for girls doesn't necessarily work for boys. Over at SLJ I've posted some thoughts.Boys have to be taught the way they learn....by Hands-on experiences. Sitting in rows or being expected to spit back out rote dialogue is NOT the Way for them to succeed. Even the greatest of men were out there

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I feel like a real "you know what" having basically ditched my K-F LibraTech Blog. I didn't really ditch it...it's just been difficult maintaining this one and SLJ's.Each blog has a different part of my psyche working and there's so much to blog about from both ends that I've decided to STAY WITH BLOGGER and continue my posts here. I hope the people who read this blog understand my predicament;

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I'm in the process of MOVING me blog to another service. When I have the new address, I'll post it here. Otherwise, please visit the SLJ blog for regular updates.Have a wonderful NEW YEAR!

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Random thoughts this Christmas day...Shopping is not my thing! And last minute shopping REALLY isn't my thing. I actually haven't been too long gone.I'm still writing for the SLJ blog which is a lot of fun. I learned from my husband that Santa Claus was bringing home a pet snake for my son...I've been silent for 2 weeks. Yup a real snake! NOT MY THING.Wish there really was peace on Earth.

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My broadcast journalism students made a really cool news package on the MySpace Wars.

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This question is definitely a dumb one; but I really don't know the answer to it. Here it goes (as I bite my nails). How does one receive the Podcast title as a Podcaster? I mean...our I.T director set up this great podcast for my TechNight for parents. You can hear it here. But because I had nothing to do it...gosh, just gave the workshop. I can't take credit for it. So, the question, "Am I the

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Kids create the darndest things. The latest fad...You're the man now dog. Anyone hear of this?A new take on PI'E'.

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I can't tell you how rewarding it was to sit/stand and work teach parents about the Wonders of the Web. It's interesting because everyone is a different level, like students are. But I feel good that everyone in attendance was able to take a tool home.The only glitch, I totally bypassed the toolkit and went off on an, "I need more time." tangent. Ugghhh!

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Tonight I'm conducting a TechNight Workshop for parents which will also be podcasted (my first ever...go Amy). The goal of tonight is to provide parents with a toolkit that will (hopefully) help them at home and in their professional lives.Recently, the OnlineAir has been polluted with all of the Perverts, Predators and Pariahs when it comes to our kids. We can't let the "bad guys" win.On another

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Okay...I made into school; ran to my student with the letter. I get a look like, come on Mrs. Bowllan no biggie. She was totally cool and I was the moron. Students are so funny and so emotionless when it comes to good news. I tried to explain to her that it's not everyday you receive letters from famous correspondents. I guess she'd have more of a reaction if it had been Matt Damon or someone

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Today was awesome! Not only did my niece land an internship with FOX news channel; but John Roberts from CBS News responded to a letter one of my students wrote to him.It's so cool; because out of 10 journalism students, she was one of the only ones to receive a letter back, based on an extensive research project they had to complete for the first trimester. The goal of the presentation was 3-

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This opens up a lot of possibilities!Skype Adds Video, Blogs to VoIP"The new software includes Skype Video, which allows users to see the person with whom they are speaking and a window of what they are sending out. The company says the user interface is simpler and features a one-click access menu to key features and options, as well as a time-zone guide for contacts so users can see what time

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Even though today IS my 10th year wedding anniversary...hint, hint. It just wouldn't be the same if I didn't blogshare how thrilled I was to receive the Mohonk Conference evaluation results. The anticipation was killing me!Overall, my 4 hour hands-on workshop (an online toolkit for technologists, teachers and librarians) received very good reviews out of the whopping 10 out of 23 attendees.

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After reading Judith Warner's article, Kids Gone Wild in today's New York Times, a few thoughts came to mind. Or as I've called this in the past the...NOT MY CHILD SYNDROME.#1) Disciplined parents are not always the best disciplinarians. They carry past past bagagge.#2) Unfortunately, parents believe that the schools will handle the issue of discipline. But only on the condition that they're not

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...technology is hard to figure out sometimes. I should make a tee-shirt and have this as the slogan.Believe me, I know from experience. Just last week, I had 2 students lose all of their work (pictures, graphics and sound) after nearly completing their Anchor Chat Session. This was after they saved their work repeatedly. It may be because they're using a laptop...don't know.The goal is for the

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With a full holiday weekend to get ready to go back to school (a positive spin) I've decided to organize the mounds of papers building up around my desk and at my feet. Three quarters are from my kid's school and the rest are articles and other items I'd like to read but never get around to.What's really amazing is that with all of this ONLINE yada going on, how is it that SOOO much paper is

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The BBC wins my vote for the BEST educational and interactive features for everyone.Really...it's just like ONE big shopping mall of great stuff.

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The role parents play in the lives of their children is what I'm grateful for today.It's no surprise that my mom has decided to join a monastery. She's also written me several letters recently about her spiritual experiences. So while today is a little difficult for me, I'm finding my mom is on an amazing journey of self-exploration. I don't know why she's choosing now to put on her explorer's

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I'm listening and watching a VERY cool screencast presentation by Dean Shareski explaining Why You Need RSS. It's sooo comprehensive if you're shaky when explaining RSS...I certainly am. And now I know that I'm NOT USING RSS to the fullest.But the screencast is awesome because it's a podcast with some visuals to boot. I love this stuff!

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From what I've been told, college students have outgrown the Myspace arena and have their own community at Facebook. This is probably common knowledge. But when I asked a senior at my school, "what are you going to do in college once you leave myspace?" She, very matter of factly, stated "they use Facebook in college Mrs. Bowllan." I had never heard of it...that's nothing new though. But I

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Len McGeary provides some cost effective solutions on, Web content filtering, Spam Filtering, and PDF Creation/Editing at the Mohonk "Blog".

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I hate to be so suspicious. But when a student is so engaged in a monitor during free periods, I have to wonder. So I gingerly approach, and gently tap the shoulder, and whisper "Hey...What ya workin on?" You know, the TECH POLICE role we play both at home and school? Well today, after I wiped the egg off of my face, I realized you cannot pre-judge what teens are using the Internet for. We've

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With all the online tools in the air. This site comes via (DCannell) who ALWAYS has very useful links to share with educators. The Icing on the Cake Online Tools for Classroom Use by Kathy Schrock (kathy@kathyschrock.net)It's a, "take your time" perusal through some great and updated links to share with educators.

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I'm still awed by the closing speech delivered by Alan November at the Mohonk Conference. I know, I know enough already.But it's rare to have someone touch on just about every topic important to making and growing a great school. For example, the Web Evaluation piece is HUGE for students to master and should not be taught in isolation. There's lots to do...

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While I LOVE Anne's response to an email inquiry on "problems faced with integrating technology" whereby she states very accurately that, "The largest problem that we face in technology implementations is our outmoded paradigm of education. Traditional models of education are built around the teacher being the expert and the one that dispenses knowledge to students." I would also like to add (and

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There's so much out there for educators to use to integrate technology into curriculum. It's actually overwhelming, as one participant in my workshop pointed out to me at breakfast before leaving Mohonk yesterday.The toolkit idea is one that can help organize what you want to use. So, here's another tool to add, Answers.com Teachers Toolkit. (via DCannell)

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