Archive for September, 2008

More on Physics of Superheroes

Posted: September 22, 2008 in science

My physics class has 2 awesome things going on this week. First, our unit on energy is ending with presentations of the superheroes the students have invented to demonstrate kinetic, potential, conservation of energy, momentum, impulse, and heat transfer. Pictures are coming, I promise! Second, we’re diving into kinematics — my favorite topic in high [...]

Photo-Documenting Class

Posted: September 22, 2008 in highschool

My cameraphone-flickr connection makes it so easy to capture a moment and share it. Here are a few examples. My challenge, then, becomes taking good photos. But, isn’t that the issue for all of us? This week, my goal is to capture one unique photo each day. They’ll all go to flickr and I’ll share [...]

Free Webcast About Slide Presentations

Posted: September 15, 2008 in edtech

If (like me) you find yourself on planning this Wednesday from 1 to 2 pm, consider attending this free webcast from O’Reilly: We live in the most innovative time in history. That, coupled with pressure from a global economy, means that our corporate stories need to be told well and resonate deeply. In this session [...]

My Students and Google Sites

Posted: September 3, 2008 in edtech

I’m teaching a middle school programming class and want to share the coolest thing that happened this week: my students started a website to share what they’re learning. The whole thing was their idea! On their own, they found Google Sites and figured it would be a good tool to use. We already use Gmail [...]