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Writing 1.0: An EduCon Conversation
Jan 1st
ESP vol. 15 n.1 Follow Through: Why didn't...
Dec 30th
This language arts community is gaining some traction and has reached critical mass. Interesting...
Dec 30th
The thing that freaks me out about mobile computing is the (strained) ability to input words. No...
Dec 30th
Another poem today: “Rain Light” by W. S. Merwin. http://tinyurl.com/9afqqa
Dec 30th
Some Carpe Diem poetry for you. http://tinyurl.com/8wvmel
Dec 29th
Testing the limits of the HP Mini. Battery’s a problem, as is the webcam - but both are...
Dec 29th
Also watching the DVR’d mess that is/was the Broncos/Chargers game. Oh, man.
Dec 29th
Well, that was some silly football.
Dec 29th
Ani is back for more inflatible trampolines. This kid can jump.
Dec 29th
Overheard: “Do four year olds cry?” It was a rhetorical question. But I said...
Dec 29th
This vacation was too short. Back to work tomorrow. Short week, though.
Dec 29th
Ani’s four today. Time flies. She wants to spend as much time as possible today jumping on...
Dec 28th
That’s three quick yes votes for AVG. Any other contenders?
Dec 28th
Suppose you’re outfitting an HP Mini and you want to stick some virus protection on it, but...
Dec 28th
Thanks, y’all. Off to another project for the moment, but I’m leaning towards ClamWin...
Dec 28th
Reviewing Christmas: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 27th
Teagan Wishes You a Merry Christmas: Bud...
Dec 27th
Cider’s on the stove. Coffee’s hot. Snacks forthcoming. Ralphie’s on the TV....
Dec 25th
Teagan and I wish you a very Merry Christmas! http://twitpic.com/we6m
Dec 25th
Sitting down to spend a few minutes with Ralphie after a long and most excellent day with family....
Dec 25th
Be sure to drink your Ovaltine, y’all.
Dec 25th
Before: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 24th
Pleased to know I’ve some foodies in my network. Thanks for the help with the cheese,...
Dec 24th
I don’t know what “Double Créme Brie” is, and how it’s different than...
Dec 23rd
Watching children play. I suspect playground ethnography is a really, really interesting genre. For...
Dec 23rd
Some of us parents, though, not so much.
Dec 23rd
Well-meaning dad just called my youngest “a slow baby.” I think I could take him. (Silly...
Dec 23rd
“The most real things in the world are those that children nor men can see.” The New...
Dec 23rd
“Nobody can concieve or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the...
Dec 23rd
Pretty interesting piece in Dec/Jan _Fast Company_ on Cisco and their collaborative work...
Dec 23rd
At the mall. Huzzah.
Dec 23rd
Now turning my attention to the preparation of the roast beast in two night’s time. Yum.
Dec 23rd
Making wine glass charms/markers with Ms. the Teacher. She’s crafty. I’m easily...
Dec 23rd
Watching Ani bounce in a giant inflatable structure. Fun.
Dec 23rd
Christmas shopping. Popular thing to be up to today. Almost done.
Dec 23rd
If only there were more hours. http://twitpic.com/vdpt
Dec 23rd
MIssed the proper steps for creating a table of contents in a Word file. How many of you do that on...
Dec 22nd
Hmm. They’ve an operating system specific tech literacy assessment. Not sure that’s a...
Dec 22nd
Got a 90. Okay, I guess.
Dec 22nd
Back to reports. Listening to Alfie Kohn talking about _Beyond Discipline_ as I report....
Dec 22nd
Kohn: Most classroom management programs are about compliance.
Dec 22nd
Kohn: A good curriculum, worth teaching, is a big piece of successful of classroom management. True.
Dec 22nd
“When teachers are helping kids to make sense of ideas and understanding things from inside...
Dec 22nd
Is this a newspaper’s mission? http://tinyurl.com/993vhr
Dec 22nd
Kohn: “The last thing kids need is to be exiled from the school when they are in...
Dec 22nd
Kohn (paraphrase) - Care that must be earned isn’t actual care.
Dec 22nd
Dude. I drive a lot.
Dec 22nd
The balloon. And really nice string. http://twitpic.com/ut0i
Dec 21st
About to wake up my daughters to surprise them with a trip to see Sessme Street Live. Should be fun.
Dec 21st
I just bought the most expensive balloon I’ve ever owned. But it’s on a really nice...
Dec 21st
The cast of Sessme Street is doing the Hustle. I. Am. Not. Kidding.
Dec 21st
The things we do for love. http://twitpic.com/uscw
Dec 21st
Too much sun. But you get the idea. We just saw Santa. It went well. http://twitpic.com/uo0r
Dec 21st
Waiting for Lunch: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 20th
Teagan and I are watching Ani at gymnastics. Someone’s jealous.
Dec 20th
What do you remember discovering as a child? I remember my dad setting up a microphone at my 4th...
Dec 20th
You can see it in her eyes. http://twitpic.com/ul99
Dec 20th
Watching a child discover something is almost as wonderful as watching them create something. Both...
Dec 20th
I remember Teagan discovering that animals were “alive” and moved on their own. She...
Dec 20th
I remember watching Ani discover the ocean. “Wow. Oh, wow.” she whispered.
Dec 20th
One day. http://twitpic.com/ulq7
Dec 20th
Reading: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 20th
Reading Cory Doctorow’s collection of essays _Content._ If you build web resources and...
Dec 20th
Now _Bear Snores On_ is a book everyone should read. Excellent stuff, and tonight’s story...
Dec 20th
Full disclosure: I only read _To Kill a Mockingbird_ a year and a half ago.
Dec 20th
Headed home. Turns out I’m still a bad pool player. Fun, though.
Dec 19th
Off to ITS holiday party. Should be fun.
Dec 19th
If you’re an NCTE member and a blogger, could you tweet your blog URL and the hashtag...
Dec 19th
Happy Holidays from Cheap Plastic Forkman: Bud...
Dec 19th
RT - @pgoerner - Any writing GURU- looking for samples of good writing online for students to see to...
Dec 18th
Just because the possibility for collaboration exists doesn’t mean that it will - or that it...
Dec 18th
A Colorado voice I want to hear more from: http://edtekzone.edublogs.org/
Dec 18th
Yep. http://tinyurl.com/46qb4c
Dec 18th
Barbara’s seeking recipes. Trusted ones. I know y’all know how to eat. Got a recipe to...
Dec 18th
Moodle “has completely changed my classroom.” - Phone call w/ a teacher just now. Nice...
Dec 18th
Father in law’s looking for a phone. Verizon. He says it’s a BB Storm or a Samsung Omni....
Dec 18th
Fleshing out my profile on the Apple Learning Interchange. Am I wasting my time there?
Dec 18th
Just because I haven’t yet today, allow me to (re)invite you to join us for Learning 2.0: A...
Dec 18th
Tell your friends. Free learning. http://colearning.wikispaces.com
Dec 18th
Space heater in the office being used as an emergency tortilla heater for upcoming holiday party....
Dec 18th
Coming to Learning 2.0? Don’t forget to register. http://colearning.wikispaces.com
Dec 18th
Re-tweet via @mrchase: Effects of NCLB on teaching writing: http://is.gd/cahS
Dec 18th
In honor of last year’s holiday fork fiasco, my colleague has made some festive fork attire....
Dec 18th
Not anytime soon. http://cheapplasticfork.blogspot.com/
Dec 18th
Steven Johnson’s got a new book out. Looks interesting. http://tinyurl.com/5l9ru3
Dec 18th
I got an empty box from my secret santa. With a fork wreath on top. She gets me.
Dec 18th
There was an iTunes gift card taped under the box. Secret Santa totally understands me.
Dec 18th
Had a nice visit with Quakerstown PLP folks just now. They’re up to interesting things.
Dec 18th
I’m excited to see high 30s and low 40s as temps today. “Oh. That’s warm,” I...
Dec 17th
Local news inviting viewers to Skype into an interview tomorrow. Interesting.
Dec 17th
Why? http://twitpic.com/tj0m
Dec 17th
Why, too? http://twitpic.com/tj1w
Dec 17th
Perfect gift found to accompany the actual gift. My mission complete, I’m headed home.
Dec 17th
Tonight’s Dessert: My wife made these. She rocks.
Dec 17th
Public Domain Clipart optimized for word...
Dec 17th
Headed out to pick up a Secret Santa gift. I’d tell you where I am, but that’d kill the...
Dec 17th
Had a big ol’ case of the blahs today. Anyone else?
Dec 17th
Not a fan of those days. Glad mine’s over.
Dec 17th
Resolved: I will be wicked chipper with all salespeople this evening. And I mean all.
Dec 17th
CDE is offering grants to districts who want to “alternatively compensate educators....
Dec 17th
Just got an e-mail from Kiva - already gotten some of my first loan repaid. That’s cool.
Dec 17th
Building a spreadsheet to track Tech Fair entries. The district tech fair is going to be consuming...
Dec 17th
I’m okay with that.
Dec 17th
Interesting. Should diplomacy happen via Twitter? http://tinyurl.com/5gh3mw
Dec 16th
It’s a balmy 9 degrees. Huzzah.
Dec 16th
Learning lots about file permissions via command line this morning. Adding plenty of Linux commands...
Dec 16th
Huh. Well, that sure was one choice.
Dec 16th
I do like the feedback that I get on each question after completing the assessment.
Dec 16th
Got a B. According to the assessment. http://tinyurl.com/5cz7lw
Dec 16th
I’ll give them a B- for now. Site works fine - just not in love with the content. Knowing AL,...
Dec 16th
Now taking “ST2L” from Florida Innovates.
Dec 16th
This assessment is much more precise so far. Better. Performance tasks, too.
Dec 16th
Florida’s is a better test. A fine performance test. For 1997. Still, an improvement over AL,...
Dec 16th
Testing over for the day, I’m headed to do some programming with Madeline on our XOs. Fun.
Dec 16th
WPMUPluginCommander – FireStats
Dec 15th
Why is the human response to every problem to start another group? Individually, I get it - but...
Dec 15th
Office politics: Folks here juggling their space heaters in an attempt to not cause breaker sadness....
Dec 15th
Space heater switch. I’ll keep you posted throughout the day.
Dec 15th
Weather’s improving. Up a degree to -6 F. Brr.
Dec 15th
Colorado city with an official Twitter account. @cityofarvada. Hmm. Interesting.
Dec 15th
Lots of school buses running late this morning. Keep your kids inside if you can.
Dec 15th
The Rocky Mountain News has an unofficial “save us” blog, manned by staffers....
Dec 15th
RT: We’d love to have you join us at Learning 2.0: A Colorado Conversation. A free day of...
Dec 15th
Thirteen below. According to TWC, it feels like twenty five below. Yeah, like we can tell the...
Dec 15th
“Light” egg nog. Uh huh. Whatever.
Dec 15th
My wife just got the word that a former student took her own life. I’m only thirty, and...
Dec 15th
Let’s be careful out there. Look after each other, ‘k?
Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
Puzzlemaster: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 15th
Snow.
Dec 14th
Just a reminder. All invited. http://colearning.wikispaces.com
Dec 14th
According to the AP, Estonians will be able to vote via cell phone. Cool.
Dec 14th
Swear I just heard the DYK soundtrack on an NBA commercial. Yeah. ‘Cause they get the shifts.
Dec 14th
The law takes effect in 2011.
Dec 14th
Bye, Santa: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 14th
My shopping is also done. Autocorrect. Silly autocorrect.
Dec 14th
Shipping done for the day. Listening to sisters being sisters. It’s a good sound at the...
Dec 14th
So I only realiZed this the other day, but one excellent use of document cameras is a really easy...
Dec 13th
Hmm. I should work on syntax a bit. That last tweet wasn’t standard English.
Dec 13th
Morning, tweets. Going on an adventure today. To the mall. Spooky.
Dec 13th
An 18 month old saying “uh oh” is one of the sweetest things ever. Until you discover...
Dec 13th
Starting to get a little personal. Let’s not cast anyone else in our movies ‘cept...
Dec 13th
RT via @karlfisch: You’re invited - especially Colorado folks:...
Dec 13th
Hmm. I think we’ll quit while we’re ahead. Thanks, tweets, for the laughs.
Dec 13th
How about “A Christmas Story II: Ralphie Shoots Some Windows Out?”
Dec 13th
It’s a good thing I’m not eating as I read these. Nice work, folks. Keep ‘em...
Dec 13th
I’m favoriting these as they come in, so you can click on my favorites to see them all.
Dec 13th
Plenty of wonderfully awful holiday titles coming in. Bonus points for photoshopped posters, per...
Dec 13th
Watching “Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys” with Ani. A sequel. A crummy sequel....
Dec 13th
Or “It’s a Wonderful Life, Part 2 - Zuzu’s Electric Boogaloo.” or “An...
Dec 13th
What bad holiday sequel titles can you think of? Movies that you hope never get made?
Dec 13th
Bonus points if you can get Fisch sticks to laugh their way out of @karlfisch’s nose.
Dec 13th
Learning 2.0: A Colorado Conversation (2009...
Dec 13th
Here we go again. Http://colearning.wikispaces.com #colearning
Dec 13th
New this year - seeking your conversation proposals! http://colearning.wikispaces.com Feel free to...
Dec 13th
Not an educator? You come, too. http://colearning.wikispaces.com #colearning
Dec 13th
New post. Guess what it’s about. http://budtheteacher.com/blog
Dec 13th
Not good. http://tinyurl.com/6a9pvu
Dec 13th
Head spinning. Need to do some writing.
Dec 12th
What blog posts, books, RSS feeds, or events would you recommend to Colorado educational leaders who...
Dec 12th
Building a list of those right now.
Dec 12th
Just volunteered to do more work. Oops.
Dec 12th
Useful resources so far. Others?
Dec 12th
The trick to building a useful resource is to disguise a big pile of content as a little trickle of...
Dec 12th
Folks, read and think about @smartinez’s latest post, particularly if you put students (or...
Dec 12th
On a conference call with other folks around Colorado. Talking about online learning. And learning...
Dec 12th
Everybody should spend ten minutes with elementary school teachers and students on a regular basis....
Dec 12th
Computer ordered.
Dec 12th
Buying a new computer for Ms. The Teacher. Dude, she’s getting a Dell.
Dec 12th
Putting the first round of finishing touches on the Learning 2.0: A Colorado Conversation wiki.
Dec 12th
Lots of activity on our Moodle forums today. Coursework’s due soon - and folks are just...
Dec 12th
I don’t think I moved from my desk for three hours today. Not good.
Dec 12th
But I’m not.
Dec 11th
Oh, man. It’s named Coltrane. How will I resist Wordpress 2.7?
Dec 11th
“Frayed Threads of Clashing Colors”
Dec 11th
Does it bother anyone else that Google is getting in between mobile Reader links and the content...
Dec 11th
New post: “‘Frayed Threads of Clashing Colors” http://budtheteacher.com/blog
Dec 11th
The Podcast: Why I’m Not a Fan of Free (At...
Dec 11th
Recorder for the iPhone is my new on-the-go podcasting friend. Wow.
Dec 11th
New post: “The Podcast: Why I’m Not a Fan of Free (At School)”...
Dec 11th
I guess I’d recommend folks actually listen to the podcast before they tell me I’m...
Dec 11th
Unfair Fight: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 11th
Teagan Fights Dirty: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 11th
Cheap Shot Coming: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 11th
Teagan Discovers Pez: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 11th
Ani Makes a Discovery: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 11th
Nose Whistle: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 11th
Uploading a podcast.
Dec 11th
My Toy Box: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 11th
Emoticons truly make me sad.
Dec 11th
New blog post “Paying it Forward.” http://budtheteacher.com/blog
Dec 11th
Paying it Forward
Dec 11th
I wonder if “making mistakes and learning from them” is an official job. Seems like...
Dec 11th
Worth five minutes. http://tinyurl.com/6ozcyq
Dec 10th
Working to finish registration and calls for conversations for Learning 2.0: A Colorado Conversation...
Dec 10th
Just had an enjoyable drive through the more rural bits of our district. Sun’s out. Little...
Dec 10th
Well, I came to the meeting. But no teachers here yet. Interesting.
Dec 10th
Off to an early morning Promethean session. Chilly.
Dec 10th
A nice dinner out with the girls. They left me to pay the bill. Just me and the Prius going home....
Dec 10th
Handed a grant proposal and asked if CyberCamp could scale. Interesting.
Dec 10th
Had an interesting vision/planning meeting at @pgoerner’s school today. Also interesting. Note...
Dec 10th
PR Fail: In my Inbox: Press release that begins: “Dear Vicki.” Oops.
Dec 9th
Seriously? My name’s IN the e-mail address.
Dec 9th
Ensnared by a book fair at the first school visit of my day. Worse than drugs - but I guess books...
Dec 9th
Snowing. Lots. Beautiful.
Dec 9th
My wife just switched on _17 Kids And Counting_. Huh.
Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
Tools like ActivStudio really force teachers to think like designers. That’s a good thing.
Dec 8th
Erm - that’s “It’s also object-oriented programming, at a glance.”
Dec 8th
It’s also object-oriented programming, at a piece.
Dec 8th
Sitting in on a Promethean training with several of the star teachers in our district. So many smart...
Dec 8th
Man, I love that Sufjan Stevens. http://tinyurl.com/5m8596
Dec 8th
Wow. Completely missed that today is/was Pearl Harbor Day.
Dec 8th
Sweet goodness. What use, “Twitter Groups?”
Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
Bit and am now playing http://playauditorium.com Stuck on 1:4.
Dec 7th
Listening to the gentleman who’s fixing the wifi that I was hoping to use to get some work...
Dec 7th
Up early. Daughter had a bad dream. She’s asleep again. Me, not so much. What’s shaking,...
Dec 7th
Barry Williams. Sequined shirt. Wigglea Christmas special. Singing. Not pleasant.
Dec 7th
Had my first snowball fight with my daughters. I totally won. Not hard, considering they are 3 and...
Dec 7th
Overheard in the kitchen: “When we’re cooking for other people, we don’t put...
Dec 6th
Teeth are being brushed. Gingerbread people are being formed.
Dec 6th
Snowy cold night here. Warm, reading the latest _EJ_.
Dec 6th
Home. Eggnog to drink. Friends and family to visit. I’m blessed.
Dec 6th
And trying not to think about kale.
Dec 6th
Oddly enough, the same two word response has worked - and been the right sentiment - for the last...
Dec 6th
I’ve got a Kiva gift cert. burning a hole in my digital footprint. DM if you’re willing...
Dec 6th
Rocking the command line. Dude, I can totally copy files now. (I know - not a big step - but...
Dec 6th
Rocking out while I … fill out expense statement. ‘Cause, you know, it’s fun to...
Dec 6th
Reading some great thinking from @room24’s Leadership Summit. http://room24.blogspot.com Make...
Dec 5th
Moving a public blog to an intranet Wordpress installation. It’s good to have two of those -...
Dec 5th
The loneliest number. http://twitpic.com/qbaj
Dec 5th
Headed home in the snowy almost dark. Christmas tree to decorate. Eggnog to make.
Dec 5th
Home. Snow is pretty to look at, but crummy to drive on. Forty minute commute was an hour and a half...
Dec 5th
Just heard that the _Rocky Mountain News_, my favorite newspaper, is up for sale. Hope they find an...
Dec 5th
Trying a competitor’s coffee today as an experiment. No claims of quality on the cup. Not bad.
Dec 4th
The view from my office window this morning. http://twitpic.com/q39g
Dec 4th
Dear eSchoolNews: Either break up with my e-mail account or don’t. But quit threatening....
Dec 4th
Snowy and slick roads on the commute this morning. Let’s be careful out there.
Dec 4th
Beautiful, though.
Dec 4th
Headed out to shovel some snow. In the snow. Pretty. And chilly.
Dec 4th
Rocking the Linux command line. Learning lots.
Dec 4th
Heading home in a gentle snow.
Dec 4th
Internet blogs. Water swimming. Food eating. Grr.
Dec 4th
Seriously. If I see “Internet blogs” in print one more time, I’m going to pop a...
Dec 4th
Quote (yearbook pictures again: “You used to be really hip.” Thanks, @dmagy.
Dec 4th
I mean, come on.
Dec 4th
And the snow’s coming down.
Dec 4th
And yes, the English teacher in me recognizes all my examples were not parallel to the original...
Dec 4th
I so love command line. When I understand it. Getting dangerous. (So long as all you need is a file...
Dec 4th
The cup says “Premium Roast.” But I don’t believe them.
Dec 3rd
HOA meeting over. Silly me, but I just believe in the power of people working together.
Dec 3rd
I forgot I owned a copy of Avril Lavigne singing “O Holy Night.” Not bad.
Dec 3rd
Now reviewing the weed control conundrum.
Dec 3rd
Still talking weeds. Wicked theater.
Dec 3rd
These are great theater.
Dec 3rd
Bye Bye Binkies: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 3rd
HOA meeting tonight. Joy.
Dec 3rd
I guess having the yearbook passed around is my analog footprint.
Dec 3rd
Deadline for submitting Colorado TIE Conference presentations sneaks up on us in early January....
Dec 3rd
Setting up an elementary classroom blog complete with matching Twitter account. A fine holiday...
Dec 3rd
Looks like a Dr. Horrible sequelish thingy hits the web on Wednesday. Cool.
Dec 3rd
I love that @johncr8on, a member of my school board, tweets. Smart dude.
Dec 3rd
My old high school yearbooks unearthed. Hilarity ensued. For some.
Dec 3rd
In the meantime, go ahead and create an account here: http://classes.stvrain.k12.co.us
Dec 3rd
Holiday Scene: Bud Huntbudtheteacher.com
Dec 2nd
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