Monthly Archives: October 2007

Polar Bears at Toledo Zoo

We managed to make it up to the Toledo Zoo today to see the new polar bear cubs. The exhibit is very nice. They have one mother with two cubs and a second mother with one cub.  All the cubs … Continue reading

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First Online Class

I teach a face-to-face course that is more or less a part of a freshmen block.  Traditional first-semester freshmen take my tech class, an introduction to education and a special education course.  The instructors for the three courses try to coordinate … Continue reading

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Internal Family Matter

Yesterday was a hot day for a high school class in Norwalk.  The students were suppose to learn how a bill becomes a law from a presentation by an Ohio legislator, but instead the students saw a picture of a topless … Continue reading

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KompoZer

Today I went looking for a free WYSIWYG HTML editor that was good enough that my students could use it instead of purchasing FrontPage or DreamWeaver.  I found KompoZer.  It was everything I was looking for and more.  From what … Continue reading

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DonorsChoose and Blogger Challenge

If you teach and need money for a project or work outside of education and want to help fund a specific project, DonorsChoose may be the site you need to visit. The site has two purposes: 1 – Give public … Continue reading

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