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Feb 21 2012 05:07pm Watching a classic with the whole family.
Antioch, CA
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RT @DylanMHowell Bond measure approved for june ballot by AUSD board. Vote was 5 to 0.
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Students Battle 'Senioritis' by Developing Android Music App | @scoopit http://t.co/Pmqamv92 #mlearning
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Baby on Thursday, root canal on Tuesday. Can't wait for Friday's brain transplant... (@ James L. Dawson, DDS) http://t.co/Q1p2AuJY
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Google Plus / Sean J. O'Neil
First Galaxy Note shot. Morning everybody.
19 hours ago
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Some good #mleanring activities here...
5 days ago
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Some good #mleanring activities here...
Communication Activities Using Mobile Devices « User Generated ... | Mobile Learning in the Classroom
User Generated Education. Education as it should be – passion-based. ... gain a greater understanding of the keys to effective communication. build team and cooperative learning skills. Ice Breaker: T...
Not too bad for my first time doing cloud-based audio & video editing on a +Google #chromebook . ...
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Not too bad for my first time doing cloud-based audio & video editing on a +Google #chromebook . Hope +Google in Education thinks so too! ;)
Google Teacher Academy Application
This is my application video for Google's Teacher Academy. It was created on a Chromebook using http://studio.stupeflix.com/?yt=1
This is my application video for Google's Teacher Academy. It was created on a Chromebook using http://studio.stupeflix.com/?yt=1
Just bought this one. LOVE these guys!
6 days ago
6 days ago
Just bought this one. LOVE these guys!
Two Strangers - Black Lab
What 42 minutes old looks like...
6 days ago
6 days ago
Poll
Phones in my classroom:
Aren't allowed. (24 | 71%)
Are used by students mainly for personal use. (4 | 12%)
Are an integral part of instruction. (6 | 18%)
Mobile Learning in the Classroom | Scoop.it
Students Battle 'Senioritis' by Developing Android Music App
1 day ago
1 day ago
> After 50 hours of "coding," three seniors from South River High School garnered more than 350 downloads by developing a new product for Android phones. >See it on Scoop.it, via Mobile Learning in the Classroom
French preschoolers tweet with très adorable results
1 day ago
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> Twitter users may have to be at least 13 to use the service, but one school in France is bucking that rule and allowing its class of preschoolers to Tweet. >See it on Scoop.it, via Mobile Learning in the Classroom
Seanjay's Stream of Unconsciousness
My First 15 Minutes With Google's Chromebook
3 weeks ago
3 weeks ago
First of all, I need to thank Google and FETC for the Chromebook that I won Wednesday morning. Aside from all the amazing professional development that I've been receiving at this conference, I get to walk away with probably the one item that I'd have chosen to take if you'd asked me. While I'm at it, thanks to my Principal for sending me.
There are a bunch of reviews and first impressions of the Chromebook out there, but I was struck by a couple of things and felt obligated to share them. Don't misinterpret: I love this thing.
Un-boxing a Chromebook is anti-climactic because of its brilliance. You know when you get a new toy (electronic or otherwise) and you have that excitement that builds before you open it and then carries through the removal of the parts, possible construction, and finally the discovery of its features? Heck, sometimes you even get to remove bloatware and customize a new device after you get it up and running.
Well, the Chromebook is already your Chromebook.
Once you sign in, if you're already syncing your various instances of Chrome across devices all the familiar stuff is there for you.
Super cool.
For about 5 seconds.
There's nothing to play with. Don't get me wrong: the Market is fun to browse, but you can do that anywhere... In order to satisfy my New Toy urges, I had to turn the device on and off 10 times in a row. The 8 second start up time is almost cool enough to make up for the fact that I don't get to play around with anything else.
My Lonely Mouse
This is a hardware thing, but my Samsung Chromebook doesn't have Bluetooth. I can't use my mouse. The touchpad is fine (although I can't count the number of times I've accidentally right-clicked because I'm too lazy to lift my fingers off of it). Somewhere I've got a USB stick at home that I now have a use for. The trick is finding it. Let's chalk this up as a problem for old-school users... unless you start to think about Bluetooth headsets....
Screen Captive
When I get questions from teachers about how to do something, I usually answer with a video. Evidently, there's a Chrome app for screen-shots, but not for video recording of the desktop. So for now I'll either have to stick with my other laptop or use my a webcam aimed at my screen.
Split Screen
For a bit I was worried that I couldn't split the screen and show two tabs at the same time. Turns out that there are keyboard shortcuts for that.
I'm still learning about the Google Chromebook, but I can tell you that the Chromebook experience isn't about the device: it's about what you do with it.
What are you doing with your Chromebook?
There are a bunch of reviews and first impressions of the Chromebook out there, but I was struck by a couple of things and felt obligated to share them. Don't misinterpret: I love this thing.
Un-boxing a Chromebook is anti-climactic because of its brilliance. You know when you get a new toy (electronic or otherwise) and you have that excitement that builds before you open it and then carries through the removal of the parts, possible construction, and finally the discovery of its features? Heck, sometimes you even get to remove bloatware and customize a new device after you get it up and running.
Well, the Chromebook is already your Chromebook.
Once you sign in, if you're already syncing your various instances of Chrome across devices all the familiar stuff is there for you.
Super cool.
For about 5 seconds.
There's nothing to play with. Don't get me wrong: the Market is fun to browse, but you can do that anywhere... In order to satisfy my New Toy urges, I had to turn the device on and off 10 times in a row. The 8 second start up time is almost cool enough to make up for the fact that I don't get to play around with anything else.
My Lonely Mouse
This is a hardware thing, but my Samsung Chromebook doesn't have Bluetooth. I can't use my mouse. The touchpad is fine (although I can't count the number of times I've accidentally right-clicked because I'm too lazy to lift my fingers off of it). Somewhere I've got a USB stick at home that I now have a use for. The trick is finding it. Let's chalk this up as a problem for old-school users... unless you start to think about Bluetooth headsets....
Screen Captive
When I get questions from teachers about how to do something, I usually answer with a video. Evidently, there's a Chrome app for screen-shots, but not for video recording of the desktop. So for now I'll either have to stick with my other laptop or use my a webcam aimed at my screen.
Split Screen
For a bit I was worried that I couldn't split the screen and show two tabs at the same time. Turns out that there are keyboard shortcuts for that.
I'm still learning about the Google Chromebook, but I can tell you that the Chromebook experience isn't about the device: it's about what you do with it.
What are you doing with your Chromebook?
The Difference Between Men and Women
Thursday, December 30th 2010
Thursday, December 30th 2010
It all boils down to gluing LEGOs. There are clear benefits to either choice, but I find the division pretty consistent across gender lines. What's YOUR preference?
About
| I am the Technology Coordinator and Theatre Arts Director for Antioch High School where I have taught since 1996 and am currently creating their Media/Tech Academy. I am one of California's inaugural Leading Edge Certified Online Teachers and an adjunct theatre professor for Los Medanos College. After receiving my Bachelor of Arts in Drama from UC Irvine and Master of Arts in Theatre Directing from the Chicago College of Performing Arts, my penchant for technology and communication collided with the creation of ShakespeareCast.com in 2005. Before teaching, I worked as an actor, director, producer, and Arts Education Administrator for the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. I am Founder and Artistic Director of Antioch Classical Theatre Company and a longtime member of Actors' Equity Association, Theatre Bay Area, and countless educator and technology groups. |


