Comments for Suppl_eMINTS http://supplemint.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org blog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:21:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Play a Little this Summer by Rick http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/05/28/play-a-little-this-summer/#comment-10 Rick Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:08:22 +0000 http://supplemint.edublogs.org/?p=31#comment-10 I've been trying to get my parents to learn software the same way! After about 8 years, I think it's finally taking hold. The biggest psychological hurdle for older people is convincing them that they're not actually going to "break" anything if they accidentally hit the wrong button. Almost everything has a back button and/or undo. I’ve been trying to get my parents to learn software the same way! After about 8 years, I think it’s finally taking hold. The biggest psychological hurdle for older people is convincing them that they’re not actually going to “break” anything if they accidentally hit the wrong button. Almost everything has a back button and/or undo.

]]> Comment on Earth Day Suggestions by Todays Current Events in the Environment » Alert - environmental effect http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/04/08/earth-day-suggestions/#comment-9 Todays Current Events in the Environment » Alert - environmental effect Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:46:17 +0000 http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/04/08/earth-day-suggestions/#comment-9 [...] Alert for: environmental effect Earth Day Suggestions By Zac Early Tox Town allows students to look at various human environments and the environmental [...] [...] Alert for: environmental effect Earth Day Suggestions By Zac Early Tox Town allows students to look at various human environments and the environmental [...]

]]> Comment on More Online Tools by Eve http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/more-online-tools/#comment-8 Eve Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:49:50 +0000 http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/more-online-tools/#comment-8 Helpful site! I really enjoyed! If anyone has time, stop by eprep.com, it helped me out a bunch! Helpful site! I really enjoyed! If anyone has time, stop by eprep.com, it helped me out a bunch!

]]> Comment on The State of Handwriting by Zac Early http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/03/06/the-state-of-handwriting/#comment-7 Zac Early Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:23:05 +0000 http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/03/06/the-state-of-handwriting/#comment-7 Not to beat a dead horse, but <a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/eduholic/2008/03/the_death_of_handwriting_1.html#more" rel="nofollow">this guy</a> seems to agree with me. Not to beat a dead horse, but this guy seems to agree with me.

]]> Comment on A Busy Week to Come by Jolleen http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/a-busy-week-to-come/#comment-6 Jolleen Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:16:15 +0000 http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/a-busy-week-to-come/#comment-6 I'm sorry to hear about your wife's grandmother. I'm glad you still got to see the films, though. I’m sorry to hear about your wife’s grandmother. I’m glad you still got to see the films, though.

]]> Comment on A Busy Week to Come by Zac Early http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/a-busy-week-to-come/#comment-5 Zac Early Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:45:57 +0000 http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/a-busy-week-to-come/#comment-5 I was so used to no one responding to my posts that I didn't even check to see if someone had commented. It turned out to be an even crazier week. My wife's grandmother died Monday morning, and we had to fly to Detroit for the funeral. I didn't get to present on blogging at the conference, but we did return in time to see several excelent films. The Drive-By Truckers? Really? Jolleen, I'm so impressed. I was so used to no one responding to my posts that I didn’t even check to see if someone had commented.

It turned out to be an even crazier week. My wife’s grandmother died Monday morning, and we had to fly to Detroit for the funeral. I didn’t get to present on blogging at the conference, but we did return in time to see several excelent films.

The Drive-By Truckers? Really? Jolleen, I’m so impressed.

]]> Comment on A Busy Week to Come by Jolleen http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/a-busy-week-to-come/#comment-4 Jolleen Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:11:17 +0000 http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/a-busy-week-to-come/#comment-4 Thought I'd check out your blog. Sounds like a very busy week! Have fun at the film festival. I've always thought that sounded like fun, but we've never made it there yet. We were in Columbia Tuesday night to see Drive-By Truckers at the Blue Note. One of my husband's favorite bands. It was fun. Thought I’d check out your blog. Sounds like a very busy week! Have fun at the film festival. I’ve always thought that sounded like fun, but we’ve never made it there yet. We were in Columbia Tuesday night to see Drive-By Truckers at the Blue Note. One of my husband’s favorite bands. It was fun.

]]> Comment on Is it really a SMART Board? by Dannynic http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2007/12/07/is-it-really-a-smart-board/#comment-3 Dannynic Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:02:30 +0000 http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2007/12/07/is-it-really-a-smart-board/#comment-3 Very true. In most schools the whiteboards were installed over a holiday and the first thing the staff new about them was when they came back and were immediately expected to use them. Schools are willing to spend a lot on the actual technology, but are less inclined to then spend money on training and releasing staff from the timetable to develop resources. What you therefore get is a screen that is used to project onto. I observed a lesson recently where the teacher had prepared a smart notebook file for her lesson, but at no point actually touched the board. Everything was driven by using the laptop mouse. With projects like yours, and effective training in-school, teachers can begin to see the benefits of this new technology. Once we are using the tool effectively we should begin to see the benefits. Very true. In most schools the whiteboards were installed over a holiday and the first thing the staff new about them was when they came back and were immediately expected to use them. Schools are willing to spend a lot on the actual technology, but are less inclined to then spend money on training and releasing staff from the timetable to develop resources.

What you therefore get is a screen that is used to project onto. I observed a lesson recently where the teacher had prepared a smart notebook file for her lesson, but at no point actually touched the board. Everything was driven by using the laptop mouse.

With projects like yours, and effective training in-school, teachers can begin to see the benefits of this new technology. Once we are using the tool effectively we should begin to see the benefits.

]]> Comment on Help for the SMART Board User by Dannynic http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2007/12/04/help-for-the-smart-board-user/#comment-2 Dannynic Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:41:18 +0000 http://supplemint.edublogs.org/2007/12/04/help-for-the-smart-board-user/#comment-2 Thanks for the mention. I've been mainly using the site as a depository for help and advice that I can direct my trainees to, but others have been joining in and sharing too. I hope you find some of it useful. Danny Thanks for the mention. I’ve been mainly using the site as a depository for help and advice that I can direct my trainees to, but others have been joining in and sharing too.

I hope you find some of it useful.

Danny

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