VanishingPoint

Well, here goes…  everything… I guess.
I have posted on my primary blog host a few times about my unhappiness with many of the changes that have been occurring on the site for the last few months.  The reduction of some services, (iTalkr among my favorites) restriction / reduction of widgets and a [...]

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We just got back for a really nice fireworks show in Barrington, IL. As with most fireworks shows, the wait until after dusk to start, and ours was no different in that regard. Trish, the boys and I arrived pre-dusk to select a prime location for viewing, and low and behold so did a couple [...]

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This is a test post from Zoho Writer
Well if I am going to live in the cloud, I can’t really use my favorite publishing tool Windows Live Writer can I?  So, in keeping with my “cloud initiative” I am looking to potentially use Zoho Writer to directly post to this blog.  Additionally, this is a [...]

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Somehow cancelled thenlonger test post I was making so this one will be short.

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Now, I like to think that I am a high falut’n VIP every now and then … well at least until I get home… family is such a humbling experience… Recently, I must have attracted someone’s attention because I received the following email back in late May:
Hi Scott,
As a quick introduction I’m from [...]

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I’ll admit it… I have been miserable at posting here… It is not that I have not have a ton to write about, I just have been really lazy with the little free time I have. Well maybe selfish is a better way to look at it, but still … I am a very big [...]

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Ok, I am really think that I should be asking what did you learn this week… but my brain is having time issues right now.  Let me give you a bit of background.  About 3 months ago, a colleague of my and I decided to offer a summer in-district course on Web 2.0… after [...]

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PHPmotion :: free video sharing script – free youtube clone – free youtube script – free video sharing software – you tube clone
Youtube type clone that can be put on a district server … think of the possibilities for digital stories!
(tags: Resources tools web2.0 youtube digitalstories)

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Charlotte Danielson’s framework on changing staff accountability
Notes to come in the future
(tags: iltce2008 charlottedanielson staffdevelopment)

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Fixitnow.com Samurai Appliance Repair Man: Appliance Repair Wisdom for the Ages: Appliance Tip of the Day: Replacing the Drive Coupler on a Whirlpool (or Kenmore) Direct Drive Washer
Awesome resource for self-help fix it projects. With this resource I was able to diagnose and repair a broken coupler on my washing machine. What could [...]

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