I just got wonderful news from Apple: that the iPod Shuffle (2nd gen) is now $49. I’ve owned a Shuffle for just over a year and love it! Several students have asked why I don’t want a “better” iPod. The Shuffle is perfect for me, for several reasons: The clip is handy for wearing the [...]
Archive for February, 2008
From xkcd, my favorite geeky webcomic: And speaking of sucking in math, I dropped one math class (Modern Algebra) in my Masters program. Turns out I didn’t have a prerequisite. My remaining math, Modern Geometry, is fascinating! (Did I just say that…about a math class?!) But, here’s why: the class is small — about 15 [...]
Next week is National Engineer’s Week. I’ve always played with engineering in my classes during E-Week (cf Bridges). But this year should be extra-nice: The Grand Engineering Challenges of the 21st Century will be posted on Friday, Feb. 15. Committee members include engineering world superstars who aren’t household names plus well-known innovators like Google co-founder [...]
Last week, my students and I studied design as part of studying Dan Pink’s A Whole New Mind. We completed 3 portfolio items: Participate in the third industrial revolution, Visit a design museum, and Channel your annoyance. Here’s a quick summary of each: Participate in the Third Industrial Revolution Designing your own products is a [...]
My user profile didn’t load on my work computer today. “No big deal,” I think, “I’ve been working 100% online for quite some time.” Without my regular workspace, I worked so slowly! Lemme share with you how my day has gone: Let’s check Gmail. Please log in. I wanted to add to the Whole New [...]
Different ways I think about my blog. 1) Left-Directed (logical, analytical) Read enough indexed, and you too will start making Venn Diagrams to visualize any situation. 2) R-Directed (random, creative) The above is a modified image from Street Sign Generator. I think that teachers need a natural ability to see things from different perspectives. It [...]
