Category: Russo’s Ramblings
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Sony PSP – WAY Cool
I just had my first opportunity to try a Sony PSP – sweet! Now I’m not a gamer, but the size of this, along with the controls and the ability to hit the Internet make this one cool device. I may just have to change my Christmas list…
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WITS from Home
Don’t forget – if you want to get access to WITS from home – put in the following address: wits.williamsvillek12.org (there is not www in the address). If you have the correct address typed in, you should see a box to enter your username and password. There is also a link to WITS on the…
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And away we go…
So we opened today for business, and within the first couple of hours, we were full to the brim! Not so bad – the 5th day of school and we are getting close to being ready across the board (meaning mobile labs, equipment,etc.). Next year, maybe by day 3…
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Lab Opens Tuesday
The Computer Lab opens for business on Tuesday 9/13. The lab opens at 8am every day. Students can come in early to work without signing up in advance – just come in. During the day, students can use the lab during studyhall or other classs as long as there is room. Students should ask their…
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Up & Running
The second inservice went very well last week (a “cold water” event for those folks as well – see previous entry). Now here we are the day before school starts, and we are ready to go. With all the new equipment that has come in, we will have quite a bit of shuffling and organizing…
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Cold Water, Anyone?
We had the first inservice today to get teachers “up to speed” on technolgoy upgrades, educational resources, and web communication tools. I think the day went well – I planned to cover many different things since we had a full day, and we made great progress. Since I have been planning this day for a…
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Day 4 Theme
This one was easier to come up with as I spent my last half day at the Technology Leadership Forum sponsored by ISTE. The theme for day 4 was: Vision There are 11 essential conditions a district must have for successful technology implementation. Those 11 conditions are: -Shared Vision -Equitable Access -Skilled Personnel -Professional Development…
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Day 3 Theme
A lot went on for me in day 3, but if I have to boil it down into a theme, it would be: The Future The day started with a keynote by futurist & author Joel Baker, who spoke on his book (and theory) Five Regions of the Future. I then spent some time looking…
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Sweet
One of my hobbies is architecture – I’m a sucker for an awesome building, and the PA Convention Center is one. The entry building you see above is the old railroad train shed (the oldest surviving single-span arched train shed in the world). Upon entering and going upstairs, you are greeted by the grand hall…
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Day 2 Theme
Contructivism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: In education, constructivism is a learning theory which holds that knowledge is not transmitted unchanged from teacher to student, but instead that learning is an active process of recreating knowledge. Constructivists teach techniques that place emphasis on the role of learning activities in a good curriculum. See constructivism (learning…