Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

Lessig for Congress!!!

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

If this pans out, it should mean some exciting things involving technology and politics.  After the death of Congressman Tom Lantos, there is talk that Lawrence Lessig may be interested in filling his seat in the US House of Representatives. … Continue reading →

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Copyright – We are what we eat

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

According to a Microsoft survey, most children learn what they know about copyright from their parents.  That must be why only 11% of the 7th to 10th graders surveyed said they had a clear understanding of what was legal and … Continue reading →

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Create A Graph

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

Here is a free web-based graphing tool from the National Center for Educational Statistics.  It’s called Create A Graph. Pick at graph type: bar, line, area, XY, pie Enter your data Provide labels and select fonts/sizes Preview Print or Save … Continue reading →

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Math and Politics

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

I have heard about this since I was a kid.  The story as I heard it was that Indiana tried to declare pi equal to three.  It turns out they actually wanted pi to be equal to 3.2. Wired ran … Continue reading →

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EdTechTalk

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

Last week at the eTech Ohio Conference, I attended John Schinker’s presentation.  He had told me ahead of time that he would be talking about the online community of edtech people that has boosted his overall quality of “edtech life” … Continue reading →

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