26 | April | 2010 | Bud the Teacher

Looking forward to listening to @dogtrax talk us through his writing process this morning. You listen, too. http://bit.ly/cAaOG8 #
@dmagy Some? in reply to dmagy #
@teach42 A mix of Kindle, nook, Sony Reader store and PDF. Paper for kids books and one I gave as a gift. in reply to teach42 #
Spent a good chunk of the morning thinking and talking with Apple folks and one of our elementary schools on all things touch. Useful. #
@genghiskhanir @dmagy We will be notifying folks later today that the filter for YouTube requiring teacher override will remain in place. in reply to genghiskhanir #
@genghiskhanir @dmagy Until such time as we have more bandwidth in place in the district. What do you need?What teacher can assist you? in reply to genghiskhanir #
@beverson @svvsdhd We will be sharing our next steps a little later today. One week of testing ends today. Most likely, override will stay. in reply to beverson #
@beverson @svvsdhd Until we have more bandwidth available. Does that create a problem? in reply to beverson #
@beverson Oh, I beleve it will be temporary. More bandwidth comes online (hopefully) this summer. Then we (cont) http://tl.gd/uepro in reply to beverson #
.@khoog No. We are temporarily moving YouTube to address a bandwidth problem. The filter is still not a behavior management tool. @dmagy #
@ktenkely I'm not so sure that I want all things touch. But I'm curious. in reply to ktenkely #
@ktenkely Yeah. I worry about distractions versus usefulness. (On both teacher and kid side.) in reply to ktenkely #
I continue to flip the lip. I continue to not win anything. Good thing I like the coffee. #
Interesting thread on filtering in the private sector. They're struggling, too. http://bit.ly/biu3Wc #
There is nothing terribly amazing about followthrough, save for how important it is. And how difficult. #
@donalynbooks Your Mondays are better than mine. in reply to donalynbooks #
@markwagner Yes. Technology isn't the babysitter, the security guard, or the nanny. You are. If you need to be. in reply to markwagner #
@msstewart I'm trying to imagine that poem read in Garrison Keillor's voice. Not going to listen, I don't think. in reply to msstewart #
@teach42 Good idea. I did the same. Thanks. in reply to teach42 #
Don't tell Ani – but tonight's the night I start her on the XO. Shh. #
@sleslie Try the new doc editor in Google Docs. It's pretty much Etherpad now. Awesome. in reply to sleslie #
@sarahpom Yes. It is. How far back are you going? in reply to sarahpom #
@robwall I was delightfully surprised and impressed. You? in reply to robwall #
I'm thinking I need to create a book of Mad Libs for gadgets. "How the ______ will _______ the field of _______." I think it'd be huge. #
Heck. It might save journalism. Or change it. Or education. Or whatever. #
@woscholar Nah. Can't save print if it's not a book. On paper. (Or can it?) in reply to woscholar #
Took a wrong turn at Sam's Club. Trapped in the candy aisle. #Lost amp;hungry&helpless #
@sarahpom Start with Eccleston. He's there, too. Tennant makes more sense after. Promise. It's fantastic. in reply to sarahpom #
Whew. Found what I was looking for. http://twitpic.com/1gy2oi #
@sarahpom It is. I keep it on my queue. Good stuff. Truly fantastic. in reply to sarahpom #
@msstewart Let's just keep this between you and me, then. Shh. in reply to msstewart #
@sarahpom I think the new guy, though, has lots of potential. Catch up fast. #
Success. There is a fine steak in my future. #
Suppose, instead of seeking out another free data trap to replace Ning, this time, you investigated hosting something yourself. You can. #
Heck, if I can figure it out, certainly you can. Probably better than I. #
@keisawilliams I am not. I don't belied that I am a vampire. in reply to keisawilliams #
@budtheteacher @keisawilliams Or "believe," for that matter. in reply to budtheteacher #
Free cone night at the ice cream place. Why? They've run out of cups. That's turning a problem into an opportunity. Love that. #
@beverson Yeah. It's pretty messed up. But I liked it when I was little. in reply to beverson #
@sarahpom Fantastic. in reply to sarahpom #
@sarahpom It gets better. in reply to sarahpom #
@InnovativeEdu I'd bet there's a bit of distraction, too. in reply to InnovativeEdu #
My cynical self wonders if conferences like #140conf are/should be sponsored by Ritalin. #
@web20classroom @mbteach @dharple Is that true? All of us? All the time? in reply to web20classroom #
Just because a phone rings doesn't mean you have to pick it up. #
@SVVSDLibraries Not if you're being rude to someone else by answering the call. in reply to SVVSDLibraries #
@hrheingold Would love to read that paper – but they sure make it hard to get to. in reply to hrheingold #
Been a crazy couple of weeks here in the office. This is why. http://bit.ly/9oKG2P #
@jonbecker Yeah. But it's how the department has evolved. The tech department here was originally an extension of geeky educators. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker The CIO reports to the asst. superintendent of learning services – same as with curriculum and instruction, or has for 9 months. in reply to jonbecker #
Listening to @karlfisch teach algebra. I dig it. http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com #
@jonbecker It's an opportunity. C&I, Tech, PD, all report to one person responsible for the learning side of the district. I like it. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker I think you need some educators in the technology department, especially as IT specializes. in reply to jonbecker #
So by the end of next year, @karlfisch's got Algebra 1 covered. Who votes we get him teaching Algebra II the year after? #
And who's covering language arts in Colorado? What does that video series look like, @karlfisch? (Serious question.) #
@SVVSDLibraries I'm bummed I'll be missing the SMART Goal stuff – I'll try to watch from home as I can. Thanks for streaming! in reply to SVVSDLibraries #
@smartinez @jonbecker I don't know, but if you see it, I'd sure appreciate a copy. in reply to smartinez #
@msstewart @russgoerend Sites will do basic blogging. Check it out. in reply to msstewart #
@msstewart Ah. Gotcha. Reader would be nice. in reply to msstewart #
Thinking today about how organizations use technology to force/support choices/decisions. What does your technology allow/prevent/require? #
@bengrey Seems like most iPad issues are buggy DHCP issues, not bandwidth problems. But bandwidth is good. in reply to bengrey #
@russgoerend I think that's a way to do it. I seem to recall "site updates," too. But I might have made that name up. in reply to russgoerend #
@smartinez Thanks much. in reply to smartinez #
We need more websites like this one. http://youknowi.ly/ #
A #reshare Perhaps late. Still helpful to me. Thanks, @snbeach http://bit.ly/bzknGz #
Another #reshare While not a blog post, this is what I think about when I think about teaching and learning lately. http://bit.ly/b90EI7 #
@fceblog Yeah. I know. They've been on my mind for a while. And will continue to be. in reply to fceblog #
@fceblog Say more. Please. in reply to fceblog #
@acarvin I'm thinking way too many teachers know nothing about that requirement. Which is too bad. in reply to acarvin #
@acarvin It's there. But no real teeth. So it stays there. Too bad. eRate will require proof of Internet Satefy (cont) http://tl.gd/uu4s2 in reply to acarvin #
Today's moment of Quinn. http://twitpic.com/1h45s0 #
Librarians who use Accelerated Reader: Why do you do that? #
@tabor330 How? in reply to tabor330 #
_Time_'s online versions of their print articles are hyperlinked-referenced. Cool. #
@tabor330 Common Sense Media? Why them? in reply to tabor330 #
@bengrey @crafty184 Was expecting and hoping for that. in reply to bengrey #
@karlfisch Not sure of that, either. Good point. in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch But I don't want this to turn into a standardized test thing. Let's assume for a moment that kids who (cont) http://tl.gd/uusor in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch I've not yet. That's next. in reply to karlfisch #
@ChristianLong How does one sit in on a session with Rives? in reply to ChristianLong #
@karlfisch Im starting a line of inquiry here – not coming to any conclusions yet. Just got a big pile o' cognitive dissonance here. in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch I'm starting a line of inquiry here – not coming to any conclusions yet. Just got a big pile o' cognitive dissonance here. in reply to karlfisch #
Second time this month where I messed up a footnote and obliterated a post – but no one could tell. I just looked silly. My bad. #
@karlfisch You might want to reread my post now that the middle bit is actually in the body of the text. Sheesh. #bloggingishard in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch It might've been. I think Fryer wonders that, too. I'm investigating. in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch I am, too. That's what's really, really bugging me. I'm still curious. (Was that unclear in the (cont) http://tl.gd/uv0p2 in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch I don't know, but I'd welcome the link. in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch I've got a copy of the study on my blog. It's hidden in he footnotes. (PDF) http://bit.ly/byIrzi #
@elliottjb So what's "right?" Can you describe it? Maybe a blog post somewhere? in reply to elliottjb #
@elliottjb Sounds like it's time. Thanks. in reply to elliottjb #
The grill is hot. The ribeyes are ready. Soon now. Soon. #
Dinner. http://twitpic.com/1h5psu http://twitpic.com/1h5ptk #
Glee. Bum bum bah bum. #
Lots of lukewarm AR responses. Thinking I've some homework. http://bit.ly/csi0SS #
@msstewart I'm wondering about deleting that statement. Think the important pieces are covered elsewhere. What say you? in reply to msstewart #
Spending the day with a language arts curriculum alignment committee. Talking about change. Change is okay. #
My response to the prompt from this morning's curriculum alignment meeting. In case you were curious. (editable) http://bit.ly/dqGEAe #
@ladyvolhoops I'd love to see it. Thanks! in reply to ladyvolhoops #
"It's hard," and "We can't," are not terribly different statements. But only one of them results in accomplishment. #
Or can. #
@poh Privacy issues, though. All traffic goes through their servers. And breaks encryption. Don't do your banking in Opera on iPhone. in reply to poh #
Reminded today of my informal finding in Nov. That interesting project-based work often happens in semi-school spaces. http://bit.ly/4arnEb #
Thinking about what that means for common district assessments that are performance-based. Hmm. #
@poh Yes, I believe so. It's how Opera delivers stuff so fast. They compress websites. in reply to poh #
@suzieboss We should talk. in reply to suzieboss #
Yep. That's pretty important. #coloradostandards http://twitpic.com/1hc8w5 #
New Google Docs editor is nailing complex Word table uploads. Awesome. #
Caught up with @milobo. She learned lots in Cupertino. She also brought me a pen. I just made more work for her. Her gift was better. #
@jenwagner We do. http://blogs.stvrain.k12.co.us in reply to jenwagner #
How is your curriculum a conversation?Should it be? #
Tonight's moment of Quinn. http://twitpic.com/1hebve #
Spring rain. Awesome. #
Setting up the last round or so of poetry prompts for this year's NPM. Have you written a poem this month? http://budtheteacher.com/blog #
.@wfryer @cbell619 Isn't that kind of a silly question, akin to "What's your favorite way of using chalk (cont) http://tl.gd/vekk5 in reply to wfryer #
@milobo @wryer @cbell619 Isn't the answer to that one "Make lots of art?" in reply to milobo #
@cbell619 Not trying to get a "just" anything. Apologies. I may have an itchy trigger finger this evening. in reply to cbell619 #
It should rain more often. #goodforwriting #
@RickTanski Aye. in reply to RickTanski #
Just went Pro on Evernote. So useful. #
http://twitpic.com/1hfw8m There are so many things wrong with this pending comment, left by a seventh grader. (Forgive the language.) #
@SVVSDLibraries Good news – I can't find the leak! (Or, we're secretly in big trouble tomorrow.) in reply to SVVSDLibraries #
@shareski Yeah. But I only have his school name, grade and email address. (Think that's enough?) in reply to shareski #
@timstahmer Yeah. I'm trying it out. If it doesn't do what I need it to, I'm good with their refund policy. What're you needing? in reply to timstahmer #
@timstahmer I'm trying to figure out if I need both Evernote and Dropbox. Seems like some overlap. in reply to timstahmer #
@monk51295 They allow us to learn from and with each other. Helpful. in reply to monk51295 #
@willrich45 Don't believe so. Sigh. (iBooks bookmarks plus Kindle notes plus sharing notes with others plus a (cont) http://tl.gd/vnttm in reply to willrich45 #
@monk51295 Alas, not a one. Skype is awesome, except when it doesn't work. in reply to monk51295 #
Walked into a meeting and it was raining and gloomy. Walked out of the building to Colorado sunshine. #ilovethisplace #
@ELanghorst Thought of you when I saw this. http://bit.ly/cac0Qq in reply to ELanghorst #
http://docs.com Because there's nothing more fun than sharing documents with friends. #
@johncr8on I suspect you're in for a good and useful session. in reply to johncr8on #
@jenwagner Or Facebook as the sharing environment? in reply to jenwagner #
@willrich45 @teddyb109 Yeah. Because nothing's more natural than reading/annotating in one place and then going (cont) http://tl.gd/vq5ma in reply to willrich45 #
@courosa Oh. Man. in reply to courosa #
@willrich45 iBooks almost does that with their highlights – but not notes. I'll take another look. #stillprettyhardtoshareanAmazonbook in reply to willrich45 #
@budtheteacher @willrich45 #actuallyprettyimpossibletoshareanydrmebook #freethereadingfromtheereaders in reply to budtheteacher #
@bengrey @willrich45 Thats one thing I love about the nook. It paginates based on the print pages of the book. (cont) http://tl.gd/vqcl8 in reply to bengrey #
@injenuity #perhaps in reply to injenuity #
@teddyb109 Yet. But you're right. #freethereadingfromtheereader in reply to teddyb109 #
Selling is so exciting. (And if you're a teacher and you don't think you're selling anything, you're wrong.) #
So pumped that I rediscovered this series of books. Homework reading. Teacher Research in the DLC next year. http://twitpic.com/1hlrih #
@dhudgins @clifmims It helps to do some communicating. And to spend time in classrooms. And to bring teachers to the Help Desk. in reply to dhudgins #
@dhudgins @clifmims Here's our Help Desk. http://blogs.stvrain.k12.co.us/helpdesk in reply to dhudgins #
@RickTanski What? in reply to RickTanski #
I am tweeting from my phone to model that I can. Why in the world would anyone do this? (Talking to a class.) #
@beverson Indeed I was/am. Thanks. in reply to beverson #
Sometimes, folks who are really good at talkng are really awful at saying anything. #
Thinking about bringing in an ethnographer and teacher researcher to help us tell our classroom teaching and learning stories. Thoughts? #
I have Returned the Library Books. #ontime #nofines #
@skajder Agreed. We have time and structure. Trying to figure out process. in reply to skajder #
@wdeihl Thanks much! I'll take a peek. in reply to wdeihl #
TweetTweeting from my nook. New firmware includes browser and apps. Interesting use of touch interface. #
Not perfect. But neat. Potential. #nook #
@fceblog I want to extend these types of conversations beyond hunches and into full on qualitative studies. http://bit.ly/9UETXN in reply to fceblog #
Plug an iPad into a projector. Navigate to an embedded video – Youtube or Vimeo. Play the video. Watch what happens. Cool. #
@micwalker For what? It's okay by me – but I wouldn't issue them to students for a bunch of reasons – durability is low on that list. in reply to micwalker #
@fceblog My students, in this case, are teachers. Telling their stories. Of and with students. in reply to fceblog #
I love the rain. #
@micwalker Sort of. I'm thinking it's not the device – but I'm always thinking. And I like the nook for what it does. in reply to micwalker #
@chrislehmann Did you just announce what I think you just announced? in reply to chrislehmann #
@MathEdnet I believe I would. Thanks. Still chewing through ideas, but would love to talk. in reply to MathEdnet #
It's snowing. #ilovethisplace #
@chrislehmann So. That's pretty cool. And all. in reply to chrislehmann #
I heard the leak was fixed. #heardwrong http://twitpic.com/1htac2 #
Wait. It's raining. No. Wait. Now it's snowing. Oh. Now rain. It's snoraining. #ilovethisplace #
@donmilleris Looking forward to hearing you speak in Fort Collins this evening. Welcome to our neck of the woods. in reply to donmilleris #
Perhaps snrainowing. #
@JSW_EdTech Nice. And indeed. in reply to JSW_EdTech #
@jenwagner The trick is, it isn't one crowd. in reply to jenwagner #
So @milobo walks in to my office, and starts Joe Purdy's "Just Can't Get It Right Today" playing in my office. And leaves. #
Constructive criticism or something deeper? #
@nctplarry Yeah. That's about right. in reply to nctplarry #
@nawalnader That sounds like a fun course. And my major personal preoccupation lately. Keep us posted. in reply to nawalnader #
@cnansen @milobo I's like a mirror option. in reply to cnansen #
@cnansen @milobo Right. I'd like the ability to turn that on or off as I needed it. in reply to cnansen #
@nawalnader We can talk. Don't know if they're what you'd need, but perhaps. in reply to nawalnader #
In the audience for @donmilleris. Should be good. #
"The beat that we march to is narrative. Story."
"You become the character you play in the story that you believe." – @donmilleris #
That was time well spent. Thanks, @donmilleris. I needed your talk. #
That I don't understand isn't the interesting bit. That I keep trying to is. Maybe. #
@ChristianLong All the best to you toda!. Many happy returns. in reply to ChristianLong #
There are too many good folks and not enough time. #
Off to Monument for the weekend. Packed a sled because, you know, it snows in April and they got a foot of the stuff. #ilovethisplace #
Today's moment of Quinn. http://twitpic.com/1i4ohi http://twitpic.com/1i4oho #
@willrich45 Aw. Heck. You're right. That is kind of a big deal. in reply to willrich45 #
@karlfisch @willrich45 Agreed. The company holding the info is a problem. And I hate buying ebooks from Amazon. But their app is sweet. in reply to karlfisch #
@willrich45 @karlfisch They do. Of course – you're not buying a book from them. Just a license to access the book. #whichiswrong in reply to willrich45 #
@ijohnpederson @karlfisch @willrich45 Soon enough, other folks will have that function. Suppose Evernote supported ePub. Uh oh. Look out. in reply to ijohnpederson #
.@evernote Any chance you'll support ePub and notes in books anytime soon? #
@willrich45 @karlfisch True. One of your commenters suggests a feature I suggested to Apple recently – shared (cont) http://tl.gd/10onol in reply to willrich45 #
@karlfisch ePub is a file standard for ebooks. It's open and flexible. Can be DRMed or not. http://bit.ly/cEJy3q iBooks and nook can read. in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch Many other readers can handle it, too. Most. in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch Suppose Evernote hosts the book like it does any other file type. And it holds the notes, too, in a structure in the file. in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch And allows those to be searched. Skips the uploading. The ecosystem includes the notes. And the sharing of the books. Both. in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch Assuming you own a book free and clear – without drm. in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch Of course, then you're still beholden to one company – but I suspect it'd be a popular option and (cont) http://tl.gd/10oqqt in reply to karlfisch #
@karlfisch Of course, ideally we have standard notes and host our libraries on our own spaces that we can access and share as we want to. in reply to karlfisch #
@cfraser150 eBooks didn't. Not at all. in reply to cfraser150 #
@karlfisch I don't know how. in reply to karlfisch #
So. SB191. What a mess. And a beautiful example of how RTTT works. (Not sure yet if it's successful.) http://www.denverpost.com/ci_14953971 #
Seems like Colorado is going to make some big changes and figure out the details later. Unfortunately, (cont) http://tl.gd/11345u #
David Tennant. Sir Patrick Stewart. Royal Shakespeare Company. _Hamlet_. PBS this week. Online after. http://to.pbs.org/cjQX49 #
Yep. http://twitpic.com/1iehp8 #
"Learning to teach is inseparable from learning to inquire." – Dewey as paraphrased in Hatch et al. p.4 http://twitpic.com/1ieim9 #
@fceblog Sorry. Here's the source. From the introduction. http://twitpic.com/1ielhb in reply to fceblog #
How did I miss this book? It's an edublogger's call to action. #
You can find the intro of the book I'm reading right now here: http://goingpublicwithteaching.org/ Also – teacher research examples. Cool. #
@poh What're you going to do? in reply to poh #
@poh Sounds important. Say more? in reply to poh #
Ani's an artist. And I'm okay with that. http://twitpic.com/1iepgy #
@michellek107 What do you believe the purpose of RTTT to be? Seems to me the purpose was to use a little bit of (cont) http://tl.gd/1145jj in reply to michellek107 #
@poh A good question. I keep seeing them working in those semi-school places. "How in school?" is important. in reply to poh #
@michellek107 You didn't get to a purpose there – what is the purpose of the grants? in reply to michellek107 #
@michellek107 And what should they be hearing? in reply to michellek107 #
Same source. This is what we are building with the DLC. Publication opportunities and time to talk/think/explore. http://twitpic.com/1ieta3 #
Not enough to publish. Must do so in an ecosystem of constructive critique and review. (There's that word again.) http://twitpic.com/1ieu6a #
@intrepidteacher @thejlv We do what we must with what we have. If that's gangsta, so be it. in reply to intrepidteacher #
@TheJLV Pretty sure, for the record, that's the first time I've been called gangsta. I like it. in reply to TheJLV #
Thoughtful little study. Chapter 3. http://twitpic.com/1if3ac #
A piece of this book I find terribly interesting is that it contains chapters that are reflections on web work – work about the work. #
Sometimes we have ideas that go dormant, sleeper agents in our minds, resting for years. What great days when they reemerge, ready to go. #
Page 96. Intellectual honesty. Young children think about "deep and tough" things. "Learning to (cont) http://tl.gd/1152g3 #
@courosa Ha. Not seeing the ads via the iPhone client. Forgive the dissonance. in reply to courosa #
@jimgroom @cogdog Write lots about that, won't you? I need some teachers on this. in reply to jimgroom #
Data silo question: Do our tools allow us to see what gets looked at and what doesn't? #
If a child takes a test, and no one ever looks at the data, can we fire the person who required the assessment? #
@karlfisch Karl. Of course it did. It's just that it wasn't a terribly important or helpful one. in reply to karlfisch #
@MathEdnet Yep. We are entering the age of using assessment measures on assessment measures. Fun. in reply to MathEdnet #
@karlfisch My point is this – if you're not providing the time to use the data, don't bother to collect it. in reply to karlfisch #
@MathEdnet @karlfisch One of them, sure. The "true?" Nah. in reply to MathEdnet #
Think this through with me – Going to write a blog post. If I use images of the pages of quotes I'm quoting (cont) http://tl.gd/115o92 #
Creates an accessibility problem, for sure. That's not necessarily good. #
@Aaron_Eyler Yeah. Agreed. in reply to Aaron_Eyler #
@Aaron_Eyler That's a classy way to do it. in reply to Aaron_Eyler #
Today's moment of Quinn. http://twitpic.com/1ify3t #
@JackieB @karlfisch I'm thinking it's time for y'all to just start writing letters back and forth and posting them to a blog somewhere. in reply to JackieB #
@JackieB @karlfisch This is important stuff. in reply to JackieB #
@techfacil Did you have to go to Denver to get your library card? in reply to techfacil #
@karlfisch Exactly. in reply to karlfisch #
@techfacil Yeah. Was going to call and ask about faxing. Thanks for saving me the trouble. in reply to techfacil #
@techfacil I've a nook – plenty of options for me. Excited to try it out. in reply to techfacil #
@karlfisch Fish sticks ARE pretty good. Then again, so are chicken, pork and beef. Good luck. in reply to karlfisch #
@techfacil Most. But check first. Kindle just added PDF support. in reply to techfacil #
@techfacil I keep a folder of
PDFs I want to read in Dropbox and sync it to my nook once a week or so. in reply to techfacil #
@karlfisch Not yet. But it's in the queue. in reply to karlfisch #
Sleeping baby in my lap. Supposed to put her in her crib – but I'll wait. Just five more minutes. #
Put down the baby. Loaded up with books. Reclaimed the baby. Afternoon with sleeping baby is on. #
@hrheingold My children nap. Nothing old about that. Creative work is hard. in reply to hrheingold #
Digging in to James Boyle's _The Public Domain_. #
@val6dan I don't know. Believe it's sitewide. But have no knowledge to support that. in reply to val6dan #
Krispy Kreme. The light is on. I had no choice. #
When Krispy Kreme came to Colorado, they became just that bit more civilized. Colorado, that is. #
Grabbed a favor for @milobo. But, alas, Krispy Kreme doughnuts don't last over night. #
@milobo Would I really be THAT cruel?All I can say is that you should stop by the office before you head to DLS tomorrow. in reply to milobo #
@joemcbreen What a kind thing to say. Thanks, Boss! in reply to joemcbreen #