Just spent my gift. Wow. I want to give away two more. Who’s interested? See...
Dec 2nd
So how long ago did Google Blog Search completely start sucking?
Dec 2nd
I’m in. You? http://poprl.com/6mu
Dec 1st
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Nov 30th
I would mention that I don’t have any papers to grade, but I suspect such an admission would...
Nov 30th
And now there’s a fire. Gets better and better.
Nov 30th
Snow? Check. Lights? Check. Tree. Check. All I need now is homemade eggnog. Soon.
Nov 30th
I believe Karl has besmirched my good name.
Nov 30th
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Nov 30th
Watching Reindeer: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Nov 30th
Teagan meets a reindeer: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Nov 30th
Teagan and the reindeer: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Nov 30th
Next up, a tree.
Nov 30th
We got a tree. And Teagan found a reindeer. Score. http://twitpic.com/p34s
Nov 30th
Christmas lights are up. I didn’t fall off the roof.
Nov 30th
Heading home this morning. Lights to hang.
Nov 29th
Speaking of beauty, I’m now making a leftover Thanksgiving sandwich. Yum.
Nov 29th
New MacBooks? Ugly. New HP Mini? Beautiful.
Nov 29th
Yum. http://twitpic.com/ovfj
Nov 29th
Pumpkin pie. Oh yes. Pumpkin. Pie.
Nov 29th
Quick trip into the toy store was a bad idea. We brand their play and dictate what they imagine....
Nov 29th
In Castle Rock. Outlet stores. Holding a place in a checkout line so Ms. the Teacher can continue...
Nov 29th
Sun setting on a blistering afternoon of commerce. Or it’s about to snow. It’s pretty...
Nov 29th
Teagan’s doing laps around the room, wearing a single shoe. Not sure why, but it looks...
Nov 28th
Enjoying some coffee and an eyeful of snow from a kitchen in Monument, CO. Maybe going browsing...
Nov 28th
Trying to explain to Ani that, no matter how hard you try, an air hockey table just isn’t a...
Nov 28th
A day of rest and thanks. Hope yours is a good one. Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 27th
Introducing Teagan to summer sausage. And one-side football. She digs the sausage. Lots.
Nov 27th
This is the stillest I’ve been for a week. Lovin’ it.
Nov 27th
Teagan’s experiencing binky withdrawl. Down from just naps to cold turkey gone. She is sharing...
Nov 27th
Enjoying lunch prior to our road trip. No river, no woods, but, yep, we’re headed to...
Nov 27th
No nap for Teagan, alas, but I just discovered that she knows how and why to boot up Mommy’s...
Nov 27th
On a diaper run. Toddlers are so needy.
Nov 27th
Now on an ice cream run. Parents are so needy.
Nov 27th
Hope my American friends take the time to be thankful this week. I am thankful for all y’all....
Nov 27th
Sucked in to the Indiana Jones action figure display. I am not ashamed. http://twitpic.com/oaoy
Nov 27th
Ani and her cousin now playing the “stop copying me” game. Priceless. For maybe two more...
Nov 27th
I’m the only person in the checkout lane without a “who’s who of...
Nov 27th
Shh. Do you hear that? It’s the sound of nothing. Love that sound.
Nov 27th
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Nov 27th
The definitions are getting fiddled with. But we’ve been talking about connection via text,...
Nov 26th
My EduCon proposal, “Writing 1.0: How the Web Changes Nothing. And Everything. Is All.”...
Nov 26th
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Nov 26th
Tuttle SVC: Compare and Contrast
Nov 26th
Re-tweet - @writing_prompts tweets writing prompts. Thanks, @matthewktabor.
Nov 25th
How did I get on the link exchanger list, and how do I get myself off of the blasted thing?
Nov 25th
Just what I need - another conference to wonder and scheme about. http://www.ht2009.org/cfp.php
Nov 25th
Updating my overtime/comp time log. Holy cow.
Nov 25th
Today, Gmail offers this: “Quote of the Day - John F. Kennedy - ‘Things do not happen....
Nov 25th
I’ve been to Italy. Beautiful, but far. Sadly, I bet not a bunch of streams coming out of that...
Nov 25th
Re-learning Zoho Creator.
Nov 25th
2am coughing fit. Pretty sure I’m up for the day. Man. That’s not so cool.
Nov 25th
If Edublogs continues to add ads to content without the permission of the authors, I’m going...
Nov 25th
Why don’t more folks get that at least half of the value of writing something is in the...
Nov 25th
Fort Collins Youth Broadcasting » About Us
Nov 24th
Trying a Gmail theme to mess up the whole “white” Google thing. Not bad.
Nov 24th
Listening to kids doing science while I catch up on reporting....
Nov 24th
If you’re in the Colorado area, you might want to leave Saturday, Feb. 21st open. Just saying.
Nov 24th
Looks like Mr. Tweet is the reason for the explosion. Thanks for the feedback, y’all.
Nov 24th
Back at my desk. They cut down the trees outside my window while I was away. Weird. Different.
Nov 24th
Lots of new followers this morning - what’s up?
Nov 24th
Is anyone else singing the Simpsons’ “Mr. Plow” song every time they see the name...
Nov 24th
On the ground in Denver. DIA really is the dreamiest. For an airport.
Nov 24th
Wow. Snoozak version of “I Believe I can Fly” in the hotel lobby isn’t helping me...
Nov 24th
New post: “NCTE Brain Dump” http://budtheteacher.com/blog
Nov 24th
NCTE Brain Dump
Nov 24th
Short stroll around downtown San Antonio. Then some blogging. And a plane ride. Then some driving....
Nov 23rd
Firing up a “real” computer for the first time in days. Amazing what you can get done...
Nov 23rd
Lots of folks dropped by the Chatterous I set up for the conference - but very few of them posted....
Nov 23rd
Now in a session on UK work on 21st Century Literacy. British Library presenters talking about their...
Nov 23rd
Live blogging the NCTE address via Chatterous. Http://budtheteacher.com/blog for the link.
Nov 23rd
At the Tech To Go Kiosks. Curious about what other folks are up to.
Nov 23rd
Just got a free copy of Liz Kolb’s book from the fine folks at the ISTE booth. Thanks, ISTE!
Nov 23rd
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Nov 23rd
“No job is unskilled…they all deserve our respect.” Barbara Ehrenreich
Nov 23rd
Listening to Karl @ NCTE. Backchannel link at http://budtheteacher.com/blog
Nov 22nd
Listening to @skajder talking about student work. “Go and read the museum,” she tells...
Nov 22nd
Thanks to all who helped me show the power of the network here at NCTE. Will be bugging y’all...
Nov 22nd
Still streaming on uStream - come and share with us the power of your network!...
Nov 22nd
Stream running - come and join us to talk about the power of connections across the network...
Nov 22nd
Going to be attempting to fire up a ustream at the Tech Kiosks....
Nov 22nd
Link to stream. Starting in about 15 minutes. http://ustream.tv/channel/budtheteacher
Nov 22nd
Will be streaming again in about 20 minutes. Comeand share your knowledge and the power of the...
Nov 22nd
Taking a quick tour of the NCTE exhibit hall.
Nov 22nd
We’re streaming live on ustream. Come join us and tell us about the power of the network!...
Nov 22nd
Miss handing the right book to the right student at the right time. Nothing better.
Nov 22nd
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Nov 22nd
Tech to Go Kiosk, NCTE: Troy Hicks assists a conference...
Nov 22nd
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Nov 22nd
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Nov 22nd
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Nov 22nd
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Nov 22nd
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Nov 22nd
You don’t have to be brave all the time. You just need to model bravery from time to time....
Nov 22nd
Thanks for all of your cool responses! We’re learning lots!
Nov 22nd
In about ten minutes I’ll be demoing microblogging at an NCTE tech kiosk. Tell us who you are,...
Nov 22nd
Wow. Thanks to all who shared their experiences. Lots of folks learned from you today, and I am...
Nov 22nd
In addition, running chat room at http://www.chatterous.com/landing/ncte2008/3dpuj/ Help yourself....
Nov 22nd
Visiting with Colorado folks I had to come to Texas to see.
Nov 22nd
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Nov 22nd
Watch
This is one of the first weekly updates from the new administration. I dig that they’re using...
Nov 21st
Which class?
Nov 21st
Listening to a speaker share about models in film and games for teaching heroes and tragedies.
Nov 21st
Listening to Anne Smith talk about 21st Century Learning in her classroom. Join me in the...
Nov 21st
New post: “Where I’m Taking Notes @ NCTE 2008” http://budtheteacher.com/blog Join...
Nov 21st
Where I’m Taking Notes @ NCTE 2008
Nov 21st
The goal will be to demonstrate the power of our connections.
Nov 21st
Boarding. Jay David Bolter, @willrich45 recommendation, will be my reading buddy on this trip....
Nov 21st
Tip for first time NCTE’rs: Visit Scholastic and ask them about “the dinner.” And...
Nov 21st
Is it wrong to make Tang jokes about the new urine to water device on the space station? Probably.
Nov 21st
On the ground in San Antonio. Sunny and snow free.
Nov 21st
Sitting on the Riverwalk checking out session options. Soon heading to the NCTE opening reception....
Nov 21st
Watching “Did You Know” on a big screen in a hotel ballroom while mariachi music plays....
Nov 21st
Headed to NCTE in San Antonio tomorrow. Fingers crossed for shifty stuff. In a good way.
Nov 20th
Mini date with Ms. The Teacher. Ice cream and a medical mystery.
Nov 20th
Tying up loose ends before traveling tomorrow. I fear minimal connectivity at NCTE. But plenty in...
Nov 20th
Home from a dinner date with my wife. And now the dishwasher. Ah, domestic bliss.
Nov 19th
Bedtime. Up soon to go ask some very nice folks for an awful lot of money. (Grants are fun.)
Nov 19th
Must’ve been Monday. Got a bad case of the … you know. The todays.
Nov 18th
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Nov 18th
A worthy and noble cause. http://www.jenuinetech.com/bbfund.htm
Nov 17th
Well, duh. http://tinyurl.com/57o8dz
Nov 17th
Finding Joshua Radin to be an excellent companion as I get some work done.
Nov 17th
Maestro
Nov 16th
New post: “Selfishly Selfless; Selflessly Selfish or My Responsibility to a Network”...
Nov 15th
PB&J with the ladies. Living the dream.
Nov 15th
Selfishly Selfless; Selflessly Selfish or My...
Nov 15th
Drafting a blog post.
Nov 15th
I should say “uncomfortable moment” here refers to trying to reason with a fussy three...
Nov 15th
Feeling for the parents having the uncomfortable moment here at gymnastics this morning....
Nov 15th
“Mah Na Mah Na” playing on kid station. Just after “Rubber Biscuit.” Who...
Nov 15th
I Prefer Him Caffeinated
Nov 15th
This week was long. This tweet, however, is short.
Nov 15th
First snow. Straggly, skimpy, non-comittal snow, a hint of what may be. But still snow.
Nov 14th
Giving a short presentation on Moodle to my old high school’s staff. A little back in time.
Nov 14th
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Nov 14th
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Nov 14th
Sitting in on this year’s K12Online district-level course. Not the facilitator this year - one...
Nov 14th
Best part? We built the Moodle framework last year - so I could hand her the structure to facilitate...
Nov 14th
Paying it forward is the only way to go.
Nov 14th
So which netbook is THE netbook? Writing a letter to Santa and want a portable machine for the webby...
Nov 13th
Off to a board meeting. Report from the Technology Steering Committee.
Nov 13th
So the previous link is for a free First Amendment course for high school journalists. Cool.
Nov 13th
Took the time to register. Newsu.org is from a source I trust (Poynter Institute) and has free...
Nov 13th
I haven’t taken the course, but this looks significantly useful if it’s what it says it...
Nov 13th
Just sat with some teachers, deconstructed a flipchart, and learned how to make magic erasers....
Nov 13th
My pseudoscientific rank/score/data point of the moment is irrelevant. And changes nothing about how...
Nov 12th
First time at my desk this week. 23 missed phone calls. Let the catch up begin.
Nov 12th
Insidious Wordpress spam today. Not pleased.
Nov 12th
It’s not the folks who don’t know that worry me. It’s the ones that think they do.
Nov 12th
What does it mean when you link to your Facebook from your MySpace? If you link back, does the...
Nov 12th
I love that my local paper allows commenting on their stories. I hate that it’s anonymous....
Nov 12th
Home after a very long day. Another one tomorrow - but lots and lots of fun and rewarding work with...
Nov 12th
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Nov 12th
At the moment, the technology is invisible. Long distance bridged. Whew.
Nov 11th
Hoping for good weather in Iraq today, as our conversation with soldiers and students depends on...
Nov 11th
I’m up for “Blog o’ the Month” at ISTE’s Blogger’s Hut in SL....
Nov 10th
Spending the day embedded at an elementary school. Rotating subs mean that teachers will have some...
Nov 10th
A link to more SL information on Blog o’ the Month. http://tinyurl.com/6zhh7z Thanks to Scott...
Nov 10th
Getting a haircut.
Nov 9th
Just read a useful analysis of Obama’s use of online communities. Bob Ewegen, the _Denver...
Nov 8th
Watching Mr. T in a FlavorWave infomercial. Might be the best TV of the weekend. Hilarious.
Nov 8th
Another gentle reminder about NotK12Online. http://notk12onlineconference.org
Nov 8th
Hopeful that Obama’s iPhone campaign app becomes a portal for gov. info and service...
Nov 8th
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Nov 8th
At the CAL award dinner. @Nancyw & @libraryqueenn are here, too. Celebrating our Tech Fair.
Nov 8th
Busy day. Morning with our PD staff and soon headed to the CAL Awards dinner to celebrate our Tech...
Nov 8th
Just had a conversation with a teacher from my last school. I miss teaching at an alternative high...
Nov 7th
Surprise visit by the curriculum department. They’re excited about some communication...
Nov 7th
Caffeine reload. Screencasts forthcoming.
Nov 6th
I cut 4 columns. I pasted 4 columns. Moodle says the number of columns is inconsistent. Grr.
Nov 6th
Huh. Changing to tab-delimited from CSV fixed it. I have no clue why. But it’s fixed, which is...
Nov 6th
At the indoor park - the mall play area. Means the weather’s changing.
Nov 6th
Need to work on hide and seek skills. Counting and then asking for people to come out isn’t...
Nov 6th
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Nov 5th
How many times do you think CNN will show shots of people seeing shots of CNN? How is that useful?
Nov 5th
One more gripe about CNN: At what point does breaking voters into obscure demographic groups stop...
Nov 5th
Mid-election return ice cream run. Who wants some?
Nov 5th
Uh oh. Bond and mill levy spread less favorable. Deep breaths.
Nov 5th
Larimer County voting, largely, Democrat. That doesn’t usually happen here....
Nov 5th
Wow.
Nov 5th
Cracking a celebratory Diet Coke and digging into some other numbers.
Nov 5th
McCain exits with a classy speech. Well done.
Nov 5th
I keep looking for Josh, backpack on shoulder, ready for the next challenge.
Nov 5th
And now, obscure geography analyzed in minute detail. I dig election night.
Nov 5th
I also miss Tim Russert and his white board. Lots.
Nov 5th
Really, really miss Tim Russert.
Nov 5th
Current.tv’s looking to have a geek fest this evening. “Election night party with Digg,...
Nov 5th
HBO’s re-airing _Recount_. If you’ve not seen it, it’s worth a screening.
Nov 5th
I feel for Ann Curry on MSNBC. She’s going to be standing on that one mark all night. And...
Nov 5th
Submitted my vote report via the iPhone app. Great little citizen media collection tool.
Nov 5th
Just voted. This was a surprise. Not sure why. http://twitpic.com/k0x5
Nov 5th
AHP Sitewide Recent Posts for WPMU »...
Nov 4th
Colorado polls opened 24 minutes ago. No line at the school I just passed, my old polling place....
Nov 4th
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Nov 4th
Pre-election day gives me the jitters. In a mostly good way.
Nov 4th
Did I miss http://wee-web.com/ ? “Wee Web is a private, fun way for parents to share...
Nov 3rd
Many days, I wonder about folks’ crap detectors, mostly why they don’t seem to use them....
Nov 3rd
It’s “Leaders in Learning Awards” time again....
Nov 3rd
Seeing the sunrise when I go to work means I’ll probably get to see the sunset as I go home....
Nov 3rd
I hate booking airline travel. Freaks me out. But it’s done.
Nov 3rd
Going to take my own advice on the comment that’s eating at me - “Don’t blog...
Nov 3rd
Still bugged by a comment from a conversatio in “When Night Falls” yesterday. Worth a...
Nov 3rd
Sentence fragments, as a complete aside, are fine so long as they convey the meaning that you need...
Nov 3rd
As a kind DMing colleague has indirectly reminded me, I should state that I’m not upset at any...
Nov 3rd
The Lie of Community
Nov 2nd
Just grabbed the iPhone Vote Report App. You know, just in case.
Nov 2nd
Educon proposal submitted.
Nov 2nd
We’re sitting in the neighborhood park, getting rained on by leaves from a big ol’ tree....
Nov 2nd
Oh - punctuation fail. “Any chance your piece is online?” I should have asked.
Nov 2nd
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Nov 1st
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Nov 1st
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Nov 1st
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Nov 1st
Soaking toothpicks. Filets tonight. Better men than I can tie bacon to a filet. I cheat and pin it...
Nov 1st
How wonderfully pretentious and arbitrary to award a 9.25 as opposed to a 9.2 or just a 9.
Nov 1st
Ginormous gymnastics meet at gym today. Fun to see, but too many folks on the wifi means I am...
Nov 1st
s smartinez: Oh, definitely after the election. I’m in the same boat. Let’s touch base...
Nov 1st