Tag Archives: education

Who Is Important Here?

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If you could choose three people as the most prominent people in educational technology, who would you select?  This is the question I posed to one of my classes.  I gave no ground rules.  We have no text book with a … Continue reading →

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Teacher Coddling?

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

David Warlick has a post concerning the way teachers are treated in regards to technology.  Many teachers are simply given a pass when it comes to learning new technologies.  We have all seen this happen.  I remember the mid 1990’s … Continue reading →

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School Tech Support Costs on the Rise

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here is shocking story from eSchool News.  As if schools had anywhere to go but up.  It seems the trend is the same as I remember it years ago.  For many schools, total cost of ownership equals acquisition cost. Now … Continue reading →

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Positive Online Profile – POP

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I’m starting something new with my students this semester.   I’m calling it “POP” or Positive Online Profile. Each student starts by making sure he/she does not have pictures or posts on the web that show conduct unbecoming of a teacher.  If … Continue reading →

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Google + means nothing

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Recently I have stopped using the plus sign in my Google searches.  The reason is simple.  The same results are given if the search is done without a plus sign. If I search for alvin trusty there are 55,000 hits.  … Continue reading →

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