Bud the Teacher

• Sitting in the Department of Learning Services meeting. Happy Monday! #
• @MrChase Actually, it is. Always nice when folks talk to one another. in reply to MrChase #
• Talking about instructional walkthroughs. Good walkthroughs are show and tell. #
• Does it smell funky to anyone else that in the middle of Marzano's article in the Sept. 09 _Kappan_, there's an ad for Marzano's business? #
• @MHockaday If you're only staying for five minutes, are you doing useful walkthroughs? in reply to MHockaday #
• Discussing budget process for the department. Going to be some tough choices. #
• @karlfisch Not sure I am marketable as a free agent anyway. But thanks for thinking out of the box. in reply to karlfisch #
• @chrislehmann That's kind. Thanks. in reply to chrislehmann #
• @twoodwar That's cold. in reply to twoodwar #
• @erhubbell Yeah. Um. No. (Although, taking a technology break will still be important.) in reply to erhubbell #
• Kylene Beers on the LEARN Act. http://bit.ly/6Bg5eW #
• @teach42 My hand's up. in reply to teach42 #
• @sarahpom Congrats. in reply to sarahpom #
• Pandora + Roku + fireplace = nice. #
• @jimgroom Congratulations. All the best to all y'all! in reply to jimgroom #
• Reminded this morning of how much I love the Colorado Free Expression for Students law. Awesome. http://www.splc.org/law_library.asp?id=7 #
• @beverson I'm truly sorry that you're experiencing difficulties. What needs fixing? in reply to beverson #
• @beverson Changed? File types? in reply to beverson #
• @beverson Thanks. I think I understand the problem and have emailed our server admin. Copied you on everything. I'm sorry for the trouble. in reply to beverson #
• @beverson Yikes. I'm truly sorry you're having so much trouble. Keep me posted. in reply to beverson #
• @MyraG @beverson I need to know more, but that's why we were running the upgrades. Which failed, as you've noticed. in reply to MyraG #
• Servers are making me angry today. #
• @nlowell @kjarrett You, too? in reply to nlowell #
• Trying to track down why a WPMU installation will let me upload media one minute, but not the next. Hmm. #
• @crafty184 Maybe. Looking into it still. in reply to crafty184 #
• I like the idea of this contest – Make Magazine and _Alex Rider_. http://makezine.com/alexridercontest/ #
• Just received an e-mail to which I'd like to respond "that sucks." But I don't think that's the right response. Thinking I won't answer yet. #
• @willrich45 @wbass3 In the short term. in reply to willrich45 #
• @lizbdavis That actually sounds like a very good limit. Why would you need to talk Twitter? in reply to lizbdavis #
• For the second time today, I am impressed by the power of the Colorado Freedom of Expression for Students statute. Kids win. #
• @lizbdavis Oh. Huh. in reply to lizbdavis #
• @tomwhitby Isnt it problematic that there's a perception of only one culture? in reply to tomwhitby #
• @davecormier Older build? Used up your text widgets? If so you need to add more from a submenu somewhere. in reply to davecormier #
• @bengrey Huh? in reply to bengrey #
• @bengrey Ah. Prepare for disagreement. You make your own networks. Mostly. in reply to bengrey #
• @iMrsF Not the most useful question, perhaps. Why do you need to be "the best" at something? in reply to iMrsF #
• @mrchase I'm drawing blanks on useful articles tonight. My apologies. (But I think your blog post about how you're writing blog posts . . . #
• @mrchase . . . might be the right post for your class.) #
• So long as you don't want to actually write in any form fields in your browser, Chrome on the Mac does a great job. Otherwise, not so much. #
• @RLKurstedt There'll always be too much. Take your time. in reply to RLKurstedt #
• Every time I sit down to write, I am afraid that I won't find the words. Every. Time. #
• Today's poem: "The Secret" by Denise Levertov http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=178477 #
• Bonus poem: "Writing" by Howard Nemerov. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=171411 #
• Nobody using Facebook still believes their information is safe and/or private, do they? #
• @karlfisch @mrchase I'd be interested in what you find out. I think the only way is a separate non-apps account. in reply to karlfisch #
• @judiehaynes But it's only ever as secure as our least secure acquaintance. Once it's out there, it's out there. in reply to judiehaynes #
• @MrChase Does "yet" imply that there will be? in reply to MrChase #
• @bengrey Just sent you my phone number. Give me a ring if you'd like. in reply to bengrey #
• @Deacs84 @karlfisch I don't think it's about choice. Choice is there. I'm guessing it's an architecture problem. in reply to Deacs84 #
• @karlfisch @deacs84 That doesn't make sense. I can publish anything I'd want to publish without Blogger. in reply to karlfisch #
• @MyraG @andrea_r We are running AMP and unfiltered. Another option? in reply to MyraG #
• @andrea_r Nope. WPMU 2.6, been running all year. My old videos are fine, theirs are not embedding. in reply to andrea_r #
• @andrea_r Imported? Not to my knowledge. I'm able to post video to other blogs but not to hers. Checking plugins now for conflict. in reply to andrea_r #
• @MyraG @andrea_r I know. in reply to MyraG #
• At Ani's preschool holiday show. I'm the one with the camera. Ha. #
• Seriously. Lots of glowing screens here. Definitely 1:1 on recording devices. #
• 3 year olds shrugging their shoulders to a recording of "Feliz Navidad." Standing ovation worthy. #
• Teagan's dancing in the aisle. High praise. #
• @milobo @shareski Wait. What? in reply to milobo #
• Three year old just got flowers from Grandma. Wow. #
• 40 four year olds all singing the same song. Each with different words, tone and rhythm. A jubilant cacophony. #
• @dmagy I don't know. Good question. Let me take a look after my first meeting this morning. in reply to dmagy #
• It appears that turning off a service in Google Apps for Ed doesn't turn off the service. Mail still coming through on mobile mail clients. #
• Thanks to @myrag & @beverson for helping students to create their ePortfolios. One example. http://blogs.stvrain.k12.co.us/nguyenhuan07/ #
• .@legalclips The suit doesn't contend that the district allowed the sexting. It contends, in the article, that they didn't stop harassment. #
• @brueckj23 Moodle.org has implementation guides and hardware requirements. But I'm with @shareski. Do it. 12,000 folks using it here. in reply to brueckj23 #
• @AtomiClint @room214: When? Many students already do. in reply to AtomiClint #
• @brueckj23 We're tied in to our Active Directory database. in reply to brueckj23 #
• @brueckj23 We do course enrollments manually, but have looked at doing them automagically through student information system. in reply to brueckj23 #
• @brueckj23 I know it's doable. But we don't, as it's opt-in for folks to use. in reply to brueckj23 #
• @edjurist Yes. in reply to edjurist #
• @AtomiClint You stop focusing on technology and start focusing on behavior. in reply to AtomiClint #
• "Writing is the cornerstone of learning. When you are writing, there's no way to avoid thinking." http://bit.ly/75fvHG #
• @beverson That's a good question. I don't know. in reply to beverson #
• @beverson If you find something before I do, let me know. in reply to beverson #
• A listing of locations where wireless Internet is available in our district. Important to make these things visible. http://bit.ly/6ZTln3 #
• All open in St. Vrain. You? http://skitch.com/budtheteacher/ncnxt/school-cyber-policy-survey #
• @2020Nexus That's just cool. Bravo. in reply to 2020Nexus #
• Huh. http://www.telescopictext.com/ #
• Somebody left me this awesome plate of five Christmas cookies. Wow. Um. I meant four. http://twitpic.com/tww4h #
• Yum. #
• Three. I meant three cookies. #myworkisnowpoweredbychristmascookie #
• @milobo You should come over and make it a five cookie plate again. #help in reply to milobo #
• @bengrey One of them might've gotten a little stuck. in reply to bengrey #
• Two. I've evacuated the remaining cookies to @milobo's office. They might last the day there. #
• If you're in northern Colorado, and you want to do some serious PD, take a peek at the CSU Writing Project. http://bit.ly/8p23FD #
• Just sent one of those e-mails. The good kind. #
• Me & T. Hanging out. http://twitpic.com/tydfx #
• Ms. The Teacher is baking. The girls are happy. #yum http://twitpic.com/tync1 #
• @largeswope You're quite welcome. Always glad to help folks think through big ideas. Important. in reply to largeswope #
• @bengrey @milobo Numeracy is essential all the time, but especially this time of year. in reply to bengrey #
• @datruss Start with some VCs. Fred Wilson is one. in reply to datruss #
• @datruss http://www.avc.com/ in reply to datruss #
• @datruss Follow a few links and the student should have all he/she needs. in reply to datruss #
• Just sent another one of those e-mails. The good kind. Here 'tis. http://bit.ly/5cfveQ Announcing St. Vrain Apps. #
• @micwalker Not syncing yet. That'll come this summer. Not yet ready to explore Moodle/Google until that happens. in reply to micwalker #
• Wow. http://ciclops.org/view_media/29712/Enormous_Elongated_Shadow?js=1 #
• @karlfisch Yeah. We're looking at it and will probably add it. Thinking it's more useful once we turn on mail. in reply to karlfisch #
• @micwalker Well, you used your GAFE account to create a Google account, right? in reply to micwalker #
• @kishizuka Oh, yeah. No worries. Hoping to finish it up for you today. in reply to kishizuka #
• @karlfisch Your gentle prodding was useful. Sent me back to look at Groups again. And now it's enabled. #
• Groups now enabled in St. Vrain Apps. #
• @shareski I'm hoping to. in reply to shareski #
• @JSW_EdTech Thanks. Help yourself to anything you find useful. in reply to JSW_EdTech #
• @TeachPaperless I hope that's not true. in reply to TeachPaperless #
• @beverson We won't have archiving in place until summer, so it's off until then. But you've noticed the relevant info. in reply to beverson #
• @beverson Decision was either turn mail off or launch nothing until next year. We decided to turn mail off ad start with the rest. in reply to beverson #
• @beverson DM'd you. The answer right now is that we're still looking at options. in reply to beverson #
• @dkuropatwa Won't be the last. in reply to dkuropatwa #
• Denver Public Schools is hiring an online PD coordinator. Perhaps that's you. http://bit.ly/5hh9kl #
• Seriously. Wow. Check out those rings. http://ciclops.org/view_media/29712/Enormous_Elongated_Shadow?js=1 #
• @plugusin Dude. It almost never snows in Cary. Enjoy it. in reply to plugusin #
• My cactus says, "Merry Christmas." http://twitpic.com/u2yc2 And "Water me. Please." #
• "Water," in the context of the cactus, means, "Pour water upon from time to time." What else do you need to know, @milobo? #
• @SVVSDLibraries Not a library book. in reply to SVVSDLibraries #
• @plugusin I guess you're having a Christmas miracle kind of moment. Enjoy. in reply to plugusin #
• I'm certain that we are only a few tweets away from making my cactus a trending topic. #
• Merry Christmas. http://twitpic.com/u33kj #
• Team Bud the Teacher got trounced in Edublog Award voting. I'm okay with that. http://edublogawards.com #
• @davecormier Exactly. Clearly, I misunderstood. in reply to davecormier #
• @elaan Look at each category page. Results on the bottom of each. in reply to elaan #
• @djakes @kjarrett I'm wondering the same. in reply to djakes #
• @kjarrett No rush. Looking forward to it. in reply to kjarrett #
• @poh Kind of you, Paul. I owe you an email. I'm in. in reply to poh #
• @davecormier Thanks, Dave. Back at ya. in reply to davecormier #
• @aleaness Happy to help. in reply to aleaness #
• @plugusin As it should be. in reply to plugusin #
• @twoodwar @dlnorman Not auto for me yet. But wicked easy update. in reply to twoodwar #
• @twoodwar @dlnorman Performed the upgrade sitting in traffic on a bridge via a cell phone. in reply to twoodwar #
• For those of you keeping score at home, I've just watered the Christmas tree. That means I've watered two plants today. One of them a tree. #
• @milobo But you'll be there on Monday. All's well. (And no suffering.) in reply to milobo #
• @davecormier @courosa @cribchronicles It's true. She's the master/mistress/really good at baby names. Which reminds me . . . in reply to davecormier #
• @courosa So did Ferris. in reply to courosa #
• @courosa Sorry. I like it, too. in reply to courosa #
• @bengrey It's worth it. But do it already. in reply to bengrey #
• @courosa If it helps, I think they spelled it with an e on the end. in reply to courosa #
• @courosa: Yep. http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0005861/ #
• @cribchronicles Little girl. DM'd a couple of final choices your way. But I'm open to suggestions. We've an Ani and a Teagan. in reply to cribchronicles #
• You know how you're not supposed to write formally in the second person? I'm not so sure about that lately. #
• @cribchronicles @courosa You made me think of Jocasta, which is a pretty name and a tricky choice. in reply to cribchronicles #
• @learningdonna It's tradition now. And a good one. And why I always have hot sauce with my grilled cheese now. Miss those meals. in reply to learningdonna #
• @dmagy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-person_narrative in reply to dmagy #
• So. WordPress 2.9 is pretty sweet. No more embed codes. For most stuff. Just links. Wow. #
• You ever spend lots of time trying to find just the right words to realize that you actually had them and rejected them seven drafts ago? #
• @gsiemens Yes. Yes. Yes. in reply to gsiemens #
• @gsiemens This is how I said it the other night – "Every time I sit down to write, I am afraid that I won't find the words. Every. Time." in reply to gsiemens #
• @gsiemens Good luck, by the way. Doesn't sound like you're having much fun at the moment. in reply to gsiemens #
• @gsiemens True. Best of luck anyway. in reply to gsiemens #
• Grr. Just need the last fifteen or so words. The right ones. #
• On vacation for the next two weeks. Longest stretch I've had off since I took the district job. Looking forward to it. #
• @twoodwar Careful. It also has potential for wetness. More after this break. in reply to twoodwar #
• @djakes It looks to be the teacher academy. For administrators. in reply to djakes #
• Interesting piece on NPR this morning about "streaming without permission" of sporting events. #
• Followed up by a piece on urinals, engraved flies, and men needing targets. You should listen to this. http://m.npr.org/news/front/121310977 #
• @ryanbretag 12 hours, transformative? Please share what that should look like. in reply to ryanbretag #
• @K12Live It was commentary. Can't find it. But it was a pier of _Morning Edition Saturday_ this morning, if that helps. in reply to K12Live #
• @crafty184 In Colorado, it's never too cold for flip flops. in reply to crafty184 #
• @crafty184 Nah. The cold makes us do foolish things. #whenbraincellsfreeze in reply to crafty184 #
• This book looks good. Anyone know? #toread http://twitpic.com/u6zri #
• This, too. #toread http://twitpic.com/u70c3 #
• And this. #toread http://twitpic.com/u71fr #
• Excellent. Found it. http://twitpic.com/u78kr #
• @ryanbretag I can't disagree with your hope. In fact, I'm hoping that you get an email soon from @milobo regarding just that. in reply to ryanbretag #
• @SVVSDLibraries Two ways. Either invite your work account to them or export them en masse from one account to the other. in reply to SVVSDLibraries #
• @plugusin For now. That'll change. in reply to plugusin #
• @bengrey Yeah. A couple of books. This one's for my dad. I skimmed it a bit. Will read it later. in reply to bengrey #
• @bengrey As a whole, I like that book very much. in reply to bengrey #
• Sunny and relatively warm here in Colorado today. Happy snow to my East Coast friends. Stay warm and enjoy. #
• Sister's Christmas party. She's all grown up all of a sudden. #
• She's my twin sister. #
• @bcrosby Of course not. Don't be ridiculous. in reply to bcrosby #
• Tonight, Teagan and I wish every inflatable snowman on our street "Merry Christmas." Mostly because we could. It was very important. #
• @cfraser150 I know. I'm taking in the magic while I can. in reply to cfraser150 #
• Following @bengrey's lead, I am having a fluffer nutter for lunch. Oh, the wild abandon of Christmas vacation. #
• @karlfisch I'm tempted. in reply to karlfisch #
• @poh @bengrey I cheated. No fluff. Just creme. But it did the job. in reply to poh #
• @bengrey According to the makers of Marshmallow Fluff, no. in reply to bengrey #
• @jassman8 Go get 'em, Jeff. in reply to jassman8 #
• Watching/listening to a Broncos game as it happens. And I'm about to light the grill. Vacation's awesome. I wish the Broncos were, too. #
• @djakes Nah. You can keep him. Thanks for Kyle. in reply to djakes #
• The. Raiders. ?. #
• Nothing says fancy like a bacon-wrapped filet . . . and a side of green bean casserole. #yum #
• There is now a baby name poll created by Ms. The Teacher. I have been forbidden from pasting it openly Twitter. DM if you'd like a link. #
• @teryl_magee It IS an interesting dilemma, isn't it? in reply to teryl_magee #
• @sleslie Yes. We did it on Saturday. in reply to sleslie #
• The kid at the ice cream store knows my name. That's not a good sign. #
• @msstewart The same is true of Ms. the Teacher. in reply to msstewart #

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