Mind Meld

Feb

12

Teaching Excel: A New Concept aimed at Review (a variety of flipping)

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 | Leave a Comment

Over the past 2 weeks, I have been teaching my students Excel. Well, they already know Excel, so this was a review.  I figured that they were tired of me walking them step-by-step, or handing them an Activity sheet with step-by-step instructions…so I tried a new concept. I took the Flipped Classroom philosophy and applied [...]

Feb

19

Ohio eTech Conference 2012 (Day Two)

Sunday, February 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment

On day two of the Ohio eTech Conference that ran 2/13-2/15 at the Columbus, Ohio Convention Center I managed to attend 3 presentations…here is my re-cap of Tuesday’s presentations. You should know that I inadvertently slept in and made it to the conference by 9:30.  I totally missed the keynote speaker, Sascha Meinrath of the [...]

Feb

15

Ohio eTech Conference 2012 (Day One)

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 | 2 Comments

So, I just came home from the eTech Ohio Conference in Columbus, Ohio.  It ran from 2/13 – 2/15, Below is a re-cap of Monday’s events. I  must say, I think I learned more from the vendors in the exhibit hall, than from the presentations.  I will write about a  few of the vendors in [...]

Feb

7

Installing Android OS to mini netbook (UPDATE)

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 | 2 Comments

Here’s an update for all you Android OS lovers: As you know, I am part of the YAHOO group for Sylvania Smartbook. I got an email from one of the members, here is what he wrote: I’ve been searching many months for a ‘Perfect’ Android 2.2 OS that will run on the Sylvania SYNET7WID. I [...]

Jan

16

What I have been doing over the past month…

Monday, January 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment

I know, a blog is suppose to be current. Otherwise you lose your audience. Well, audience, I have been busy. Over Christmas break, I created student accounts in Glogster for 30 8th graders. Only to find that (today-1/16/12) my “premium” subscription ended and if I wanted to keep it, I have to pay for it. [...]

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