Texas
Free Screen Capture Tools
Every few months, the conversation starts up…what are some free screen capture tools district personnel can use to create tutorials. You know, I always thought that my team of folks would jump at this opportunity…unfortunately, they don’t share my enthusiasm. I know *I* would have jumped at the opportunity to record tutorials. Now, we just [...]
Texas 8th Grader Tech Lit Assessment
Source: http://www.harpersmithteam.com/Images/texas-logo.jpg Texas technology coordinators/directors have been eagerly awaiting the promised letter. . .1 week, 2 weeks, no "official, in writing" word yet as to what the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will expect from Texas school districts. However, this piece of information came to us from a Region 10 Technology Coordinators Roundup: “In our ESC/TEA [...]
Conversations: The 21st Century Classroom
Be sure to tune in tonight if you live in the San Antonio, Tx area–or broadcast area of KLRN–to watch this conversation airing at 8:00 PM on KLRN/PBS channel. If you miss the show, you can catch it online on Monday! The 21st Century Classroom The Conversation is one of the best ways [...]
War on English
A tweet yesterday alerted me to what I should have been aware of already–that there’s a fight brewing at the state level regarding English teachers and teaching of English. The tweet read…they slide the new curr under board members doors 1hr before vote (Source: technolibrary). Surely, a lack of transparency abounds in Texas decision-making. The [...]