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Fri, 28 Aug 2009
Project Runway and bowling balls
I like that when we're watching Project Runway there's usually a conversation we're having with the computer/tv as we're watching. And Tim Gunn: who wouldn't want a mentor like him?
2009 Aug 28 [/school] permanent link
Sun, 23 Aug 2009
I'm really not sure how much time I have devoted to finding some app to aid in my lesson planning. The last writeup I did was for a site called Stikkit which used sort of a markup language to develop lists and that included tag support. For a year, I used that site and was a bit sad when it was closed down.
Another year, I used OPML editor and was happy to outline my lesson plans and to be able to quickly make subplans. For the most part, I think I've used an app for lesson planning because it was just fun to do. The problem, though, is the law of double entry: you end up doing twice the work for .... what? And with OPML editor, I would use the app for teacher reflection--after the lesson. Because honestly, aside from gauging how long a unit takes and some general planning for the next time I teach that class, lesson plans are like to-do lists: you use them to direct a task and when that task is done, so is the need for the list.
So, I'm back to vimoutliner because it's vim and it's cool and it's fairly low tech, but still accomplishes my task of planning and, when needed, a way to printout lesson plans for the substitute teacher. And though we've heard about how we will one day need to turn in lesson plans with standards attached to them, I'll continue doing what I find most useful to me: what my students will do and how I thought things went.
2009 Aug 23 [/school] permanent link
Sat, 22 Aug 2009
I keep going back to my composition book and then onto a Lesson Planning book. I did like using the OPML Editor for one year, but I didn't like that the file wasn't as portable as I had wanted it to (no Linux version). Then, for the past year or so I've used Vimoutliner and liked it a lot. Only problem: I had to have a computer to use it. Sometimes it's just nice to go low-tech and do the thing that always worked.
2009 Aug 22 [/school] permanent link
Tue, 18 Aug 2009
Yeah! School starts tomorrow and I am pumped. Actually, I'm fine about it and trying to find the "thing" that will drive my year (possibly the experience with the summer?) Also, trying to finsh out the writeups for 40 Plays in 40 Days site.
Until then, time for some Buffy.
2009 Aug 18 [/school] permanent link
Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Just trying out the directory function in blosxom; seeing what will happen.
Okay: that is so cool you know?
2009 Jan 16 [/school] permanent link
