05 | April | 2010 | Bud the Teacher

Moi! I'm live on TwitCasting. http://twitcasting.tv/budtheteacher/movie/86762 #
This is a sample tweet to see if this will get added to the Twitcast archive. http://twitcasting.tv/budtheteacher/movie/86762 #
Big fan of TwitCasting. I'll be using that regularly. Thanks for the help, tweeps. #
@gravesle WiFi. But @milobo was streaming with 3G – and it looked good and sounded fine. Neat app. in reply to gravesle #
@shareski It is slick, I think. Only complaint – I can't download the video. in reply to shareski #
Okay – break's over. Back to drafting policy. #
Know any school districts who explicitly license student content via something like a Creative Commons license? #
@conweb A networking policy – basically a vision statement for district IT. in reply to conweb #
Quick blogging visit with @kylenebeers & @bobprobst. She's got a new post up. Good on her. http://kylenebeers.com/blog/ #
Spent a big chunk of the morning on an evaluation meeting with @milobo regarding the DLC. Lots of useful feedback. More to do. #
There are simple pleasures everywhere, if only we remember to look for them. http://twitpic.com/1bt8z7 #
Today's moment of Quinn. (With special guest Teagan.) http://twitpic.com/1bumi6 #
@ChrisJOrtiz Nah. It's better in the long run for the professional development to happen year round. in reply to ChrisJOrtiz #
@ChrisJOrtiz Sorry. "School year round." They don't pay most teachers to work in the summer. in reply to ChrisJOrtiz #
@ChrisJOrtiz Yep. But for nine to ten months of work. Usually. in reply to ChrisJOrtiz #
Baby sneezes. #adorable #
@gravesle @mscofino Residency requirement? Bummer. in reply to gravesle #
@poh Always the optimist. in reply to poh #
@gravesle @mscofino Alas. in reply to gravesle #
@poh Your bizarro self is the pessimist, then? in reply to poh #
@skydaddy I'm finding the book useful, but a bit scattered. You? in reply to skydaddy #
@poh In this space-time continuum, perhaps. (That book looks awesome. Is it?) in reply to poh #
@conweb Mostly small tweaks. I'll share as I get things wrapped up. in reply to conweb #
"On Why Principled Leadership Matters" from St. Vrain Blogs. http://bit.ly/cdtY1G #
If all goes well with the inner workings of authentication in our district, I'm thinking staff data is going to get much easier to handle. #
Reading DLC Team Leader applications with @milobo. Starting a new cohort in a couple of weeks. #
Working from home on Tuesday afternoons for a while. That'll be different. Today – editing some video. #
Ani cares only for her bike and the sunshine today. I'm okay with that. http://twitpic.com/1c0nz1 #
@csessums What an opportunity. in reply to csessums #
Quinn likes the sunshine, too. http://twitpic.com/1c0o7c #
@ayucht You've missed a few, then. She's got a limited 1-3 month wardrobe – but the advantage of two older sisters' hand me downs. in reply to ayucht #
Earlier today, my brother caught me up on the last year of _Superman_ storylines. I miss comic books. Modern myth. #
I wonder if you could use an i3 grant to build a public high school inside a large corporation. And what that might look like. #
@MarkUdall I wonder if you or someone from your office might be willing to return one of my phone calls to your office. I've made several. in reply to MarkUdall #
@brueckj23 Don't need the research so much for the development grant. Hmm. in reply to brueckj23 #
Cool. http://www.ncepr.org/ #
@brueckj23 How big would such a school be? in reply to brueckj23 #
@brueckj23 My point was – 3-5 million plus the per pupil revenue would probably be a solid startup pile of cash. in reply to brueckj23 #
@brueckj23 District school. Fun thought experiment, huh? in reply to brueckj23 #
@engltchrleo Works for churches. Nd there's vacant space right now. in reply to engltchrleo #
@engltchrleo You think location is the same as pizza for reading? I don't. in reply to engltchrleo #
@shareski Agreed. in reply to shareski #
@cmoor4 @tgwynn Seems unnecessary. Add the lab as a resource and book it by inviting it to a meeting. in reply to cmoor4 #
@tgwynn Sure. In Google Apps you can create resources as an admin. In normal Google calendar, create a calendar for the lab and share it. in reply to tgwynn #
@tgwynn Do a search for scheduling a room with Google calendar. Was playing with it this morning. in reply to tgwynn #
@MarkUdall They might. I'm wondering if someone from your office will please return my calls. Soon. Thanks! in reply to MarkUdall #
Okay. It's not just the device. It's also the ecosystem. #
I don't want there to be one Biosphere 2ish ecosystem. Closed. Artificial. Ultimately non sustaining. #
@tgwynn Happy to help. in reply to tgwynn #
Friend's birthday dinner. Friend's spouse made bread pudding. I hereby declare it's my friend's birthday biweekly. Yum. #
Checking in on the Leadership Bootcamp. You? http://leadershipbootcamp.ning.com/ #
New post at the Bootcamp. What policies can help to support the notion of "connected teaching?" http://bit.ly/9v22ix #
@thecleversheep After I read that article, I thought about writing him. By hand. Hope. Change. All that. in reply to thecleversheep #
Eating my own dog food. Or something like that. http://bit.ly/agSqo7 #
Dean's doing some good thinking about publishing here. Still chewing on my response. Which is tardy. You? http://bit.ly/b6vlRl #
Remembering today that if I can't write about one thing, I can and should write about another. Gets the system going. #
@KyleneBeers Thanks much! in reply to KyleneBeers #
Earlier today, I got one of those "Oh, yeah. This is why we do what we do" emails. Wish I could share it with you. But it was #sogood #
@dogtrax Challenge by choice, as always. Would love it if you stopped by. in reply to dogtrax #
Poetry is good. @dogtrax just stopped by. http://bit.ly/aHBR6F #
@briancsmith Sounds playful to me. in reply to briancsmith #
@bcrosby Howdy, tech/writers. Bud here from northern Colorado. Pay attention and take good notes. Then share them, okay? in reply to bcrosby #
Apparently I am being filtered out of the filtering conversation on the ED-TECH listserv. Which is funny. Or ironic. Or both. #
Spring Break. Poetry prompts set for the next four or five days. Will you write with me? http://budtheteacher.com #
@AngelaStockman Excellent. See you there. in reply to AngelaStockman #
@ConnieKennedy You've not yet found the right poems, then. Keep looking. in reply to ConnieKennedy #
You don't have to write a poem every day. I won't. But I hope you'll try to write one or two. Especially if you've never written one before. #
Started a pot of chili at 5:30 this morning. Just getting to it now. #yum #
Tonight's moment of Quinn. http://twitpic.com/1ca7gs #
A bonus moment. http://twitpic.com/1ca7qd #
@davecormier I'm happy to help. in reply to davecormier #
@demacisaac Nope. Much older than that. in reply to demacisaac #
Who else is feeling the poetry this evening? @bengrey is. http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2010/03/31/npm-2010-prompt-0/#comments #
Watching Quinn watch the mirror above her swing. Awesome. #
@PurpleCar Yep. First of a month's worth. If you're game. Details in the previous post. in reply to PurpleCar #
@bengrey Well done. in reply to bengrey #
I just want everyone to know, now that the embargo is over, that I didn't have an iPad. And I'm okay with that. #
Double bonus. http://twitpic.com/1cadh2 #
And now we've a poetry party. Join us. http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2010/03/31/npm-2010-prompt-0/#comments #
@AndreaZellner Thanks much! in reply to AndreaZellner #
@PurpleCar Coolio. A new prompt every day in April. Stop by when you can. in reply to PurpleCar #
@adinasullivan Man. The postage for all those coins must've been brutal. (Well done to you and your students.) in reply to adinasullivan #
@edjurist Congratulations. All the best to all y'all. #twinsaregood in reply to edjurist #
Tomorrow's prompt will be up in about fifty minutes. Midnight Mountainish every day. Today's is still available. http://budtheteacher.com #
@dmagy Not funny. #scaredme in reply to dmagy #
It's on. Join us. http://budtheteacher.com #npm #poetry #
Starting my two days of Spring Break by helping the girls clean their rooms. #ihavetogetabettertravelagent #
It had to end sometime. Etherpad.com starts to die on April 14th. http://etherpad.com/ep/blog/posts/transition-update #
No. I am not pricing out an iPad. Not me. Definitely not. (Why is it so alluring? I blame Andy Ihnatko. He says he can write with it.) #
@bengrey Yeah. There're plenty. But I think I want my own. in reply to bengrey #
@teach42 The writers say they can write with it. I'm interested. And conflicted. in reply to teach42 #
@jkrauss Delicious. I predict lots of clumsy video backgrounds over the next couple of years – but that was well done. in reply to jkrauss #
Been tinkering with words for today's poem. It's not going well. (It's okay. That happens.) #
@schinker That is a good question. in reply to schinker #
Not in love with this one. Bet you can do better. http://bit.ly/cKXtln #
@courosa Bravo. Congratulations. in reply to courosa #
@Deacs84 What do you see the school doing with them? in reply to Deacs84 #
@dkuropatwa Moodle. in reply to dkuropatwa #
@Deacs84 Good question. in reply to Deacs84 #
@Deacs84 Ill be interested to see your answer. in reply to Deacs84 #
@Deacs84 Yeah. I'm curious. in reply to Deacs84 #
Several of my favorite apps just pushed iPad compatibility updates. Interesting. #
Today's moment of Quinn. http://twitpic.com/1chftt #
Not to late to make a poem today. If you haven't already, of course. http://budtheteacher.com #
@sarahpom Your poem was delicious. Thank you. in reply to sarahpom #
@aforgrave Done. Thanks for the poem! in reply to aforgrave #
@shareski Is it a regulatory requirement in Canada to list such features? in reply to shareski #
@sarahpom You're welcome. Fresh prompt every day this month. in reply to sarahpom #
Good evening, @edpresssec. Was expecting to hear from you Wednesday. But I know it was a busy week for the ED. #
I'm away from the phone tomorrow, @edpresssec, but I'm looking forward to your answers to my questions early next week. Thanks much! #
@sarahpom @genghiskhanir I was wondering the same thing. in reply to sarahpom #
@milobo @beverson I thought it was "hail." Clearly, I have some learning to do. in reply to milobo #
"Understanding the NWP" – If you don't know what I mean when I say "National Writing Project," take a peek. http://bit.ly/bLqkvY #
Anyone know if iBooks will play nicely with Adobe Digital Editions? Or the iPad itself? Hoping that others' DRM will work. Doubtful. #
@teach42 At least? They're available now. I've got a digital library via Digital Editions. I'm hoping they're baking in support for books. in reply to teach42 #
@teach42 I need to know how universal their reader truly is or isn't before I can conceptualize the iPad's usefulness to a school setting. in reply to teach42 #
@kfasimpaur Does the DRM use flash, or just the interface on a host/client computer? in reply to kfasimpaur #
@techsavvyed Yeah. But Open is the magic word. Most publishers aren't. And Adobe DRM is common. in reply to techsavvyed #
@techsavvyed Huh? in reply to techsavvyed #
@teach42 Sure. But I could side load them in as well. Not really much of a content deal. in reply to teach42 #
@techsavvyed Yeah. But I suspect that'll work. Amazon & B&N do that now. in reply to techsavvyed #
@techsavvyed Yeah. But I don't want to buy books from them. I want to use licenses from other places. That's the real question. in reply to techsavvyed #
@techsavvyed Right. But inthis case, they're baking support for the files into iTunes. I think we will see function. in reply to techsavvyed #
@techsavvyed As for productivity apps – Keynote and Pages look fine – but Google Apps will be fully functional on (cont) http://tl.gd/n5fl9 in reply to techsavvyed #
@techsavvyed True. But it's also not an additional cost. in reply to techsavvyed #
@techsavvyed Um. Seems a stretch. in reply to techsavvyed #
@teach42 Websites and web standards are universal. Ahem. (I know. But we can hope and argue, right?) in reply to teach42 #
@teach42 Well done. (Actually – they'll be readable – but through different apps. The digital equivalent of "where'd I leave that book?) in reply to teach42 #
Good morning, @edpresssec! I wonder if you or anyone at ED would be interested in writing a poem or two this month. http://bit.ly/cLF7z2 #
We'd love to have y'all join us as we play with words in honor of National Poetry Month, @edpresssec. http://bit.ly/cLF7z2 #
@Horizons93 Go deep with a few, not shallow with many. That's a better place to start. Good luck. in reply to Horizons93 #
“a way of telling your offspring that even changing the batteries is something you have to leave to the pro…” http://instapaper.com/zfsw4cuy #
@SVVSDLibraries What? in reply to SVVSDLibraries #
Taking the girls to the library. Because I can. #
I am reading four or five books right now. But just on the walk to the children's section I saw two more. And grabbed them. #readingisgood #
Quinn likes the library, too. http://twitpic.com/1cnrjd #
I am largely irrelevant to the older girls at the library. And that's okay. #theyknowbooks http://twitpic.com/1cnsgh #
Ani, too. (You can't look at too many pictures of kids reading, can you?) http://twitpic.com/1cnshl #
“You can’t read iBooks on your desktop” http://instapaper.com/zs04ecu4 I was wrong. Nuts. #
@matthewktabor My daughter's public elementary school requires that we pay tuition for full day kindergarten. The state doesn't pay for it. in reply to matthewktabor #
@matt_wimberly Happy Easter. Tell your folks I said hi. in reply to matt_wimberly #
I haven't had time yet today to write a poem. Maybe you do. http://bit.ly/biC950 #
Today's moment of Quinn. http://twitpic.com/1cpwvs #
@halseanderson My daughters picked out _Zoe_ today at the library. Thank you – what a fun story. in reply to halseanderson #
Family writing party. http://twitpic.com/1cqigc http://twitpic.com/1cqigb #
Why are there already reviews in the iPad App store? #
@matt_wimberly Thanks and will do. Just booked our plane tickets for the beach. See you soon. in reply to matt_wimberly #
Loving my Dropbox more and more. If you've not tried it – sign up here and get us both a little extra storage. http://bit.ly/96XOOz #
Another shameless plug – if you've not looked at Dropbox, take a look via this link and give us both more space. http://bit.ly/96XOOz #
Wow. @dogtrax's poetry muscles are strong. What a great poem. http://bit.ly/dCUr0T #
Lines and crowds make me anxious. Reading tweets about them, oddly enough, does the same thing to a lesser degree. #weird #
@teach42 You're in a crowded line. A crowded line. It's both. #goodluck in reply to teach42 #
@concretekax It lives as a folder on your hard drive. Which means it's integrated much better into file management. in reply to concretekax #
@concretekax I think you'll find it'll be okay. But let me know. in reply to concretekax #
An iPoem: iPad. iDon't. iProtected/ iWant. iConflicted . . . . http://bit.ly/aQNyhD #
@mmiller7571 Because Dropbox mirrors itself on every device I connect it to and inserts itself into my file system. No extra steps. in reply to mmiller7571 #
@khokanson Sure thing. (Although – I'm a fan of the "no Flash" decision.) in reply to khokanson #
.@levarburton is right. _The Sparrow_ is a must read, as is the sequel. But you don't have to take my word for it. Ahem. #
ISkeptical. http://twitpic.com/1cx9y6 #
.@baded _Fast Company_. This month. I've seen the online version – so I'm guessing if you did a quick title search, you could find it. in reply to baded #
Useful article. #
.@Jcadray I am skeptical of any "the widget will save the children" scheme. That said, there's some interesting teacher talk in that piece. in reply to Jcadray #
How do we ensure play happens in classrooms chock full o' standards? #
And how do we value play without measuring and standardizing it into a gooey mess? #
@dtitle I think you're right. But how do we strike that balance between ensuring a high quality teacher and a standardized widget? in reply to dtitle #
Good question. http://twitpic.com/1cxitt #
.@dtitle You're preaching to the choir – and I say amen – but remind me where the evaluation paperwork mentions play, discovery, and risk? in reply to dtitle #
Oops. http://twitpic.com/1cy3za #
Wow – considerably more response than I thought I'd see on Dropbox. If you've not signed up – take a peek. http://bit.ly/96XOOz #
Wow. Karl really took this idea to the next level. Now I think w can go back and finish ours. Thanks, @karlfisch. #
@karlfisch Yeah. The Learning Ecology. Sorry I wasn't specific. I need to get around to finishing ours. in reply to karlfisch #
Er, I was referring to this http://sites.google.com/site/ahslearningecology/ when I was bragging on @karlfisch. #
@shareski Always glad to talk. I believe I owe you some other good ideas pretty soon, too. On that early next week. in reply to shareski #
Are "Do difficult thing that are worth doing." and "The world is a fascinating place. Let's figure it out." bad mantras for a school? #
@nashworld Intelligent design? in reply to nashworld #
@karlfisch I was kind of hoping it was someone else's turn. in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch "Way of life?" "Guidlng principles?" "The way we do stuff 'round these parts?" in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch And I don't know. Yet. in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch Oh. Man. (What'd I do when Ani and Teagan came?) in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch Probably it. I'll get on it, then. Lots to do. in reply to karlfisch #
Tonight's moment of Quinn. http://twitpic.com/1d1cvu #
I had an iPad in my house today for about five hours. In the box. Didn't open it. #longstory #alliswell #
@vvrotny It wasn't actually mine. And is now gone. Untouched. #restraint in reply to vvrotny #
Just saw the score. Go Duke. #
@matt_wimberly The thought crossed my mind. in reply to matt_wimberly #
@dmagy I know. Looking back at some older ones earlier today. Wow. in reply to dmagy #
Duke. #
@jeffjarvis Dropbox? Box.net? (Not sure – those're only hunches.) Seems one'll need a cloud-based file system. in reply to jeffjarvis #
@jeffjarvis Huh. That's unfortunate. Are you trying to get something into Pages or just onto the device to edit? Does Zoho work? in reply to jeffjarvis #
Happy Easter. http://twitpic.com/1d8kt7 #
Today's moment of Quinn. #
Let's try this again. Today's moment of Quinn. http://twitpic.com/1dagg7 #
@jonbecker Exactly. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker "Our" makes no sense if we each make, ahem, our own. in reply to jonbecker #
I love April. My blog and my email are overflowing with poems. My favorites are the ones that surprise the writers who wrote them. #
@mwacker @jonbecker @russgoerend @phsprincipal @concretekax What does that change? I'd say not much. in reply to mwacker #
@concretekax See @mwacker's tweet regarding personal professional P. in reply to concretekax #
About the only problem with the world being at your fingertips is that you're also at the fingertips of the world. #
@zmidler Either way you slice it, it's a useful metaphor. in reply to zmidler #
I can't get these few moments out of my head. http://twitpic.com/1cy3za There was something powerful there. #
@milobo No. Please do. Writing that story right now. And I'd like to fiddle, if you don't mind. in reply to milobo #
@juliafallon @courosa It's not necessary – but metaphor is useful. And comes with plenty of baggage. Which isn't. in reply to juliafallon #
@courosa @juliafallon I *like* this particular metaphor. But I wish folks could be more thoughtful about the thing. in reply to courosa #
@courosa @juliafallon And I wish we were better able to talk about the shared experience that isn't shared. Again, the baggage. in reply to courosa #
@milobo I got your back. in reply to milobo #
http://twitpic.com/1dbwst – This week's theme song. It's good. #
@juliafallon Yeah. But it's not *just* a marketing term. And most difficult concepts don't make sense until explained. DNA? in reply to juliafallon #
@juliafallon Yeah. I feel funny when I say it. But that doesn't mean I shouldn't talk about it. in reply to juliafallon #
@jenwagner Yeah. It's an interesting place and time to be living. I've got an iPad project starting up at work soon – we'll see. in reply to jenwagner #
Wow – one minor footnote issue resulting in about 200 words being left out of that post. Oops. Fixed. http://bit.ly/bfSLnO #
@juliafallon We? in reply to juliafallon #
@JSW_EdTech I know, right? Here's my attempt. http://budtheteacher.com in reply to JSW_EdTech #
@juliafallon This seems relevant this evening. http://bit.ly/daHMQp in reply to juliafallon #