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Feeling pretty lucky and selfish that I’m tweeting a football game while others are tweeting...

Sep 1st

Rams lose. Good game, CU. Go, Rams.

Sep 1st

Interesting Plurk thread on the difference between “community” here and over there....

Sep 1st

Halftime over. Go Rams.

Sep 1st

Fumble recovery. CSU. Go Rams. What a great game!

Sep 1st

Back to backick return touchdowns. Wow. Go Rams.

Sep 1st

Touchdown. Go Rams.

Sep 1st

Halftime. Rams down seven. Go Rams.

Sep 1st

Retweet: @acarvin is seeking a google maps guru for Gustav-related mashup.

Sep 1st

Oh. 14 to nothing, CU. Go Ra

Sep 1st

I’ll turn to my wings for comfort. Go Rams.

Sep 1st

Oh. 14 to nothing, CU. Go Rams.

Sep 1st

First blood, CU. Go Rams.

Sep 1st

Scoreless after 1st quarter. Go Rams.

Sep 1st

Preparing for CU vs. CSU by ordering some chicken wings. Go Rams.

Sep 1st

Too cool. http://twitpic.com/9p29

Aug 31st

Re-tweet from @garystager: Hole in the Wall experiments via TED Talk - interesting....

Aug 30th

Dude. Thursday happened fast. Wait. What? It’s Friday? Oh, man.

Aug 29th

Listening to the convention as I begin the drive home.

Aug 29th

Parked for the speech.

Aug 29th

No speeches on NPR from “ordinary folk.” Disappointing. Loving the Springsteen, though.

Aug 29th

“Some of the best marketers have some of the worst products.” - Al Gore

Aug 29th

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Aug 29th

All day teaching and learning about Activboards and Activstudio. Wow. My Moodle course begins in 30...

Aug 29th

It’s propaganda. It’s propaganda. It’s propaganda.

Aug 28th

Everybody that wants to? I didn’t get tickets.

Aug 28th

“Failure is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.” - Joe Biden

Aug 28th

Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the commentary on PBS at the moment. Shouldn’t be - Jim...

Aug 28th

“When you see the abuse of power, you’ve got to speak.” - Joe Biden

Aug 28th

Apparently, we were to be on the lookout for suspicious characters here in my building earlier....

Aug 28th

Looks like I get to start some blogs with some 9th graders on Friday. Word(s).

Aug 28th

Today’s poem: “Against Writing about Children” by Erin Belleu....

Aug 28th

I think I did it. Wiping sweat from brow as I confirm that I didn’t delete anything.

Aug 27th

About to try my first installation of a Wordpress plugin using command line interface only. Wish me...

Aug 27th

Dear Moodle, I am grateful for the new bulk user tools that you’ve built into 1.9. I just got...

Aug 27th

Massaging Moodle accounts. Silly extra @ is making my day much less fun. Grr.

Aug 27th

Wow. She’s on.

Aug 27th

Added Stanza, a free book reader plus online library of texts, to my iPhone today. A...

Aug 27th

I hate it when political speeches get me all fluttery. Particularly when I don’t necessarily...

Aug 27th

Taking Stanza and a copy of _Bowling Alone_ with me to the gym tonight. Who knows when I’ll...

Aug 27th

Not sure that I believe that these are Obama and McCain’s shared items from their Google...

Aug 27th

Just registered for Educon 2.1. Maybe you should, too. http://educon21.wikispaces.com

Aug 27th

I don’t trust fax machines. Not one bit. E-mail, sure. But faxes. Man. Is that weird?

Aug 27th

I grow weary of folks who don’t manage their telephones blaming callers for interruptions.

Aug 25th

Just built a Moodle in ‘bout ten minutes. I love this stuff.

Aug 25th

Downloading Moodle themes. It’s time to spruce up our site(s).

Aug 25th

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Aug 24th

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Aug 24th

Bonus poem today: Untitled, by Megan, as told to @schinker....

Aug 23rd

Today’s poem: “The Rider” by Naomi Shihab Nye. A repeat, I believe. But good and...

Aug 22nd

Okay, guys. Since everyone’s so worried ‘bout it, I’ll go ahead and let you know -...

Aug 22nd

Colorado’s revising their state standards. Volunteer to help. I will....

Aug 22nd

Today is “Tooth Fairy Day.” I’ve not seen that fairy in quite a long time - but I...

Aug 22nd

Sucking down some lunch and free wi-fi while I finish up some work that just can’t wait....

Aug 22nd

The information director for the Colorado Department of Education is good at responding to e-mail....

Aug 22nd

Entering the “Unreasonable Length of Time for a Toddler to Wait” Care zone. I’m...

Aug 22nd

Diagnosis? Head injury. But she’s probably fine. Off to find lunch and a nap. (For Teagan, not...

Aug 22nd

In am exam room. For more waiting.

Aug 22nd

Waiting: Teagan waits patiently to see a doctor.

Aug 22nd

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Aug 22nd

Drug reps, in concept and practice, frighten and sadden me.

Aug 22nd

Seems like “urgent” is a relative term today.

Aug 22nd

Teagan’s bumped her head. Goose egg the size of, um, a goose egg. Off to urgent care.

Aug 22nd

“when we get to you” care? “In a while” care? Certainly not...

Aug 22nd

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Aug 22nd

(The pain of writing is that, once you’ve written something, people will go about pretending...

Aug 22nd

Of course, I think Atwood’s reading of the poem is all wrong. But she DID write it, so I guess...

Aug 22nd

(The beauty of writing is that once it’s written, it’s no longer the author’s. My...

Aug 22nd

Critic: Teagan didn’t dig the “Fresh Air”...

Aug 22nd

I’ve shared this poem before. But it’s good. Today’s poem: “You Begin”...

Aug 22nd

Ask me sometime about Teagan’s blue crayon.

Aug 22nd

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Aug 22nd

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Aug 22nd

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Aug 22nd

Ani: “But trees can’t drink water. They don’t have mouths.”

Aug 22nd

Eating Graham crackers under a tree with my girls. There’s a light breeze. All’s well.

Aug 22nd

Is Engrade a “Web 2.0 application?” I vote maybe.

Aug 21st

I find the “Information Literacy” logo absurd. Please help me understand....

Aug 21st

Why is it that I suddenly have a craving for a pan-fried trout breakfast? I blame @ddraper and...

Aug 21st

Today’s poem: “Pillow” by Li-Young Lee....

Aug 21st

Looks like folks are stuck with their first lives while Second Life’s down.

Aug 21st

When @cburell recommends a book, it’s worth a bit of my time....

Aug 21st

Recommended: @cburell suggested this book in a blog post. So...

Aug 21st

QIK | Streaming video right from your phone

Aug 20th

Desk

Aug 20th

Just discovered that Del.icio.us now supports 1000 character notes fields. That’s handy.

Aug 20th

Finding a good blog post is like finding a present. One from my teacher:...

Aug 20th

Internet detective work. Possible VP snooping. http://www.tribbleagency.com/?p=1747

Aug 19th

Internet’s back up. Now I’m watching a progress bar actually go backwards. That...

Aug 19th

Today’s word of the day, via @ewanmcintosh, is stigmergy. I now understand a blog title or...

Aug 19th

Internet’s down in the school district at the moment. Internal network still functioning.

Aug 19th

Test?: I feel like this parking spot is some sort of cruel...

Aug 19th

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Aug 19th

And that’s Monday, tweets. Today’s poem: “Miracle Workers” by Taylor Mali....

Aug 19th

Students return today. But I don’t have any. Still miss that. Always will.

Aug 19th

Ani’s fighting sleep. She loves the weekend, too.

Aug 18th

Answering work e-mail. Shh. Don’t tell. (Tomorrow’s the first day - don’t want to...

Aug 18th

Wondering why I can’t watch obscure team sports during Olympic Prime Time. Lots of interesting...

Aug 17th

It took four minutes for NBC to market a product based on Phelps’ win.

Aug 17th

In our version of the Olympics, Phelps just won his 8th. Sorry, West Coasters. Just passing along...

Aug 17th

Right about now’s when I get frustrated with our East Coast Twitter friends. And myself for...

Aug 17th

Broncos on DVR. Now back to the Olympics.

Aug 17th

Broncos up 14 to zip. Just saying. Go Broncos.

Aug 17th

Sitting on the porch with Ani. Reading and watching the rain. Mostly watching the rain....

Aug 17th

Reading to Bear on the Porch in the Rain

Aug 16th

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Aug 16th

At gymnastics with Ani.

Aug 16th

New blog post. “An Open Letter to Teachers” http://budtheteacher.com

Aug 16th

An Open Letter to Teachers

Aug 16th

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Aug 16th

Third day of sustained rain here. Really enjoying the change of pace.

Aug 16th

Friday night. Mario Kart. Wii. Livin’ large in the 970.

Aug 16th

And that was Friday. Happened pretty fast.

Aug 16th

Oh. A rainy day. I like rainy days.

Aug 16th

Very grateful for good storm drains right now. Rain slowing. Whew.

Aug 15th

And just like that it’s over. Wow.

Aug 15th

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Aug 15th

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Aug 15th

Holy hail.

Aug 15th

There are sheets of water moving down our streets. http://snipurl.com/3g6bu

Aug 15th

Our fail whale

Aug 14th

Huh. That was an uneventful change of power. http://tinyurl.com/5rhdcc No search at all?

Aug 14th

At the doctor. Sign: “We will not be string drug reps today.” Thought of...

Aug 14th

Ani doesn’t have an ear infection. She has two. That explains her recent poor performance on...

Aug 14th

Another doctor observation: other people’s toys, no matter the condition, are always more...

Aug 14th

Uh oh. Runny nose on child number two. Might be getting serious here.

Aug 14th

Listening to my daughters play together. Little singing, a bit of dancing. I like the sound of that.

Aug 14th

Home today. Ani’s got an ear infection. We think.

Aug 14th

Big Stool

Aug 14th

I smell a Twitter storm.

Aug 14th

Tweeting too often and not blogging enough. Sigh.

Aug 14th

ChemThink

Aug 14th

Today’s poem: “Like Lilly Like Wilson” by Taylor Mali. http://tinyurl.com/5j3b9n

Aug 14th

Wow. This is a great deal of information about _Jeopardy!_ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeopardy! I...

Aug 14th

So here’s a question: Is a school/district *not* blocking the iTunes store forfeiting eRate...

Aug 13th

Just discovered that Disqus is blocked in my district. Have requested it be unblocked.

Aug 13th

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Aug 13th

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Aug 13th

Twitter Support

Aug 12th

Wish I had time to read this right now. http://tinyurl.com/6r235r

Aug 12th

Was this bad advice? I think the teacher’s on the right track. http://tinyurl.com/5o52fj

Aug 12th

Talking to @dkuropatwa about NotK12Online.

Aug 12th

Just dropped Ani off at daycare. Some days it’s hard to do that.

Aug 12th

Anyone out there using Pligg? I want to turn off voting. Can you help?

Aug 12th

Maters: Picked fresh by my father from his whiskey barrel...

Aug 12th

First of three long training days ends. Whew.

Aug 12th

Trying to figure out if the Transformer voice in this audio is from a bad mic or an evil iPhone...

Aug 12th

Must step away while various devices sync and audio converts. No cycles left for me.

Aug 12th

Podcast’s up: NotK12Online: A Scaffold We Hope You Won’t Need, But Hope You’ll Help Us Build...

Aug 12th

IT IS the iPhone. The insidious little devil. I unheart you. Temporarily. Give me back my cycles.

Aug 12th

Thick. Creepy. Fog.

Aug 12th

The Podcast: NotK12Online: A Scaffold We Hope...

Aug 11th

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Aug 11th

Editing a podcast.

Aug 11th

Dear iPhone: You promised to sync contacts w/ Google always. Not just the one time. Please live up...

Aug 11th

Watching the Olympic ceremony with friends.

Aug 9th

Considering not reading any online content that’s behind a password for now. That includes...

Aug 9th

Just an experiment for a day or two. Not a life altering decision or anything. If you’re a...

Aug 9th

Ani’s dancing the Olympic dance.

Aug 9th

Wii. Fit. Fun. But about the music? Not so fun.

Aug 9th

Lawn mowed. Weeds pulled. Yard edged. Whew. Settlers of Catan with friends can now commence.

Aug 9th

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Aug 9th

Bloodborne pathogens mentioned. “Mucous membrane wash.” Yum.

Aug 8th

tufsdschools's Bookmarks on Delicious

Aug 8th

Wearing a watch with a dead battery as a reminder to take it in and get fixed. But I don’t use...

Aug 8th

It’s gloomy outside, and I like it.

Aug 8th

It’s gloomy outside ,

Aug 8th

Today’s (visual) poem: A first sentence by Rachel Fryer. http://twurl.nl/3izaab

Aug 8th

Ever say something to your spouse that you regret? Yeah. Me, too.

Aug 8th

Anyone got a killer “make an awesome front page for WPMU “without knowing any php”...

Aug 7th

Does PodPress play nicely with WPMU, or should I look elsewhere?

Aug 7th

While I’m scheming ‘bout theming, I don’t suppose there’s a big ol’...

Aug 7th

I didn’t read it - but I might listen to it. http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/giveaway

Aug 7th

I totally missed, or completely forgot, about _Cathy’s Key_, the sequel to _Cathy’s...

Aug 7th

When you’re a Jet, you’re a Jet all the way… or, you’re Brett Favre.

Aug 7th

“No matter where you look, in this mysterious world, there will always be things you...

Aug 7th

Today’s poem: “Rain” by Claribel Alegria....

Aug 7th

Rain. Abd a flash flood watch. Maybe a tornado nearby. Mixed bag.

Aug 7th

Rain outside. Cookies inside. I like inside.

Aug 7th

Found Floppies: Who knows what’s on them. Or...

Aug 7th

Oh. Rain. & Coopersmith’s. A winning combination.

Aug 7th

Oh. We’ve got hold music on our district phones now. Hip.

Aug 7th

Sounds like an 80’s movie. Where’s Judd Nelson? Ally Sheedy?

Aug 7th

Good morning. Watching my neighbor water his son’s scooter and the lawn it was left in. Oops.

Aug 6th

Met my Wii Fit goal. Word.

Aug 6th

If Chatterous had status indicators, oh, that’d be sweet.

Aug 6th

Going to tax my “walking delicately across complex territory, trying to bring differing sides...

Aug 6th

Whew. Another long afternoon of elementary tech learning. But all’s well - I’m off to...

Aug 6th

Ani’s first funnel cake. Yum. http://snipurl.com/3bg4u

Aug 6th

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Aug 6th

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Aug 6th

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Aug 6th

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Aug 6th

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Aug 6th

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Aug 6th

Busy Tuesday. Building a website for New Teacher Orientation. Already 9? Yikes.

Aug 5th

A 250 MB update? Golly.

Aug 5th

Good grief. My soul and my harddrive. Big investment.

Aug 5th

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Aug 5th

Today’s prose-poem: “Ghosts” by Bonnie Stewart....

Aug 5th

Quick lunch break. @nlowell had the quote of the day.

Aug 5th

About to have a planning meeting for Not K12Online. Hopefully, more info soon.

Aug 5th

Excellent NotK12Online meeting. Hope to share some information in the next day or two. Thanks for...

Aug 5th

Morning, tweets. Working with some school library folk today. Then a laptop orientation. Busy...

Aug 4th

_Starship Troopers 3_? Straight to DVD. There was a _Starship Troopers 2_?

Aug 4th

In an ironic twist, I’m posting yesterday’s poem again. You’ll see why:...

Aug 4th

Every morning should include a good book and a smile. http://snipurl.com/3ajg6

Aug 4th

Talking with library support staff tomorrow about the read/write web. What should I tell them?

Aug 4th

Reading the NYT piece on digital reading. On the iPhone. Ironic?

Aug 4th

Just bought an iPhone. Yeah. I’m that guy. Not proud.

Aug 4th

Wow. Call me Captain Obvious, but the iPhone’s a game changer. Totally new experience. Digital...

Aug 4th

Getting the hang of mobile apps. I’m a serious noon at the moment.

Aug 4th

Oh. Twinkle. Another game changer - will glue together local networks. Huzzah for serendipity!

Aug 4th

Turns out Ani likes the lightsaber, too. Something for everyone.

Aug 4th

Um. Yeah. Case in point. “Noob.”

Aug 4th

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Aug 3rd

Bonus poem: “Nothing Twice” by Wislawa Szymborska. Trans. by Cavanaugh & Baranczak...

Aug 3rd

Had a Shelfari friend request from a friend who’s passed away. Gulp.

Aug 3rd

Okay. Library Thing or Shelfari?

Aug 3rd

Today’s poem: “Stone” by Charles Simic. http://tinyurl.com/6zyny9

Aug 3rd

Updating some of my various social network tools. I’m a little behind on friend requests,...

Aug 3rd

William Shakespeare’s on Plurk. Odd. http://www.plurk.com/user/WilliamShakespeare

Aug 3rd

What other fictive microblogging accounts do you know about?

Aug 3rd

Damn. http://edtechtalk.com/lee_baber

Aug 2nd

Re: Handwriting: What an interesting hornet’s nest that I hadn’t even thought about.

Aug 1st

On to b-day celebrations. Neat idea - books rather than cupcakes. Student/parents can provide a book...

Aug 1st

Much more disagreement on holiday situations. How do you handle balancing running a school and...

Aug 1st

Amazing Handwriting Worksheet Maker

Aug 1st

Handwriting Practice Denelian

Aug 1st

Handwriting Styles - Cursive, D'Nealian,...

Aug 1st

Staff decision time. Conversation about handwriting. As a secondary guy, this is a new one for me....

Aug 1st

In an all-day staff retreat at one of our new elementary schools. Focus is on science, technology,...

Aug 1st

Interesting discussion. How do you teach handwriting in your elementary school? DO you teach it?

Aug 1st

Now watching rainforest animal video with Ani. Reinforcing her preschool conversations. (Macaws are...

Aug 1st

My wife totally knows these people. It’s weird. Probably a lot like reading people’s...

Aug 1st

Not listening to John and Kate Plus 8. Not one bit. It’s not cute and I can resist.

Aug 1st

Correction: Old version of Flip4Mac caused my browser to get very, very sad. All’s well with...

Aug 1st

Thank goodness. Over. Now we can get back to MarioKart.

Aug 1st