My daughter has been sick the past couple of days. I will spare you the details. This is not a gross-out blog. I just want to note how incredible technology is at times like these. With just my phone, I was able to entertain my kid at the doctors office (duck duck moose apps are … Read moreTechnology to the rescue!
Last post, I gave app reviews and tips for taking attendance. Next up: grading. I won’t give you the full “why go paperless” spiel. You’re a believer or you’re not. Some people just grade better on paper. I can tell you, though, that I honestly think I do a better job of grading now. Most … Read moreHow I learned to hate grading less & how you can, too.
A couple conversations will colleagues recently have indicated that perhaps my relentless fangirl geekery could be used semi-productively. Over the last few years, I’ve tried every app I could lay my hands on to try to streamline my work tasks. I’ve already discussed a couple here, but maybe more detailed reviews of apps that have … Read moreTaking Attendance the Easy Way
This weekend, I repaired rotten wood in my shower window surround. I am, admittedly, quite proud of myself (I even made crêpes and did laundry. It was a very productive weekend) but I’m writing about this because I think it’s related to DoOO and learning/teaching in general. While I do have a graduate degree in … Read moreLearning, teaching, and epoxy
It’s been a few weeks, now, and I’m still holding strong at inbox zero. I’ve learned a little since the start, and thought maybe I could share my experience so far. First, the bad: I’m still underwhelmed by the software options. As far as I can tell, there is nothing out there to make maintenance … Read moreInbox Zero update: still on the wagon
DoOO will have its last session next week, and I must admit I’m pretty sad. This has been a wonderful experience, and one particularly needed in the February doldrums. So, with the experience drawing to a close, please humor me as I indulge in a heaping dose of navel gazing. Ok, so I could be … Read moreIn praise of navel gazing
There are plenty of days when I teach about how you would expect: powerpoint, lecturing, asking periodic questions, peppering in some (corny) humor to keep students’ attention, etc. I take pride in my powerpoints: they rarely have much text, they are very illustration-heavy, they have numbered pages for easy reference. Also, they’re not actually powerpoint … Read moreOld-school
I’ve spent much of this blog so far focusing on technical decisions. In this post, I want to delve more deeply in my more philosophical/theoretical decisions. These decisions in practical terms end up being entwined with technology, but it has been my goal to be conscious of the implications of decisions as I have made … Read more…and now Deep Thoughts, by Andi Smith
I think I’m FINALLY starting to understand the different components of WordPress and how to best use them. Here is where I freely admit that I started messing around with WP looooooong before I knew what I was doing. After all, isn’t that the point of blogging software? You can just jump right in, no … Read moreCaptain Obvious to the Rescue! (Plugin edition)
Weller’s ideas regarding the integration of research on the web are pretty attractive. Who wouldn’t want unpaid but knowledgeable volunteers to help you resolve problems, find mistakes, test your ideas? Unfortunately, I think his rose-colored glasses are a bit too much. In our present state of data-richness, where you can find information about almost anything, … Read more40 acres and a mule