Switching Templates Again/Trying Out Blogger’s New Custom Templates

All right. Since the switch to the new Blogger went so smoothly, I decide to play around with one of the new features, custom layouts. I was hoping that there would be a few new templates in there to play with, but there aren’t. Despite that I switched to a new, old template. Green again. […]

Updated to the New Blogger

I haven’t heard anyone complaining lately about the new Blogger causing them grief. And I heard that those of us who didn’t upgrade on our own would have it thrust upon us, so I have upgraded this blog to the new Blogger. Please let me know if you experience any negative consequences from this upgrade. […]

What Am I Doing Wrong With Trackback?

Can anyone help me with Trackback. In the previous post, I was repling to Bud Hunt and the others who posted comments on his Bud the Teacher blog. At the end of his post, there is this Trackback URL: http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/7326870

I assumed that I should use that instead of the permalink for that entry when […]

The Homogenizing Effect of Groups?

Today over at Bud Hunt’s blog, his raises the issue of whether or not we need more groups on the internet. He notes the proliferation of some seemingly closed door groups, such as tech women or young teachers*. He wonders…

At what point does joining a group mean closing a door, rather than opening one?

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Virtual Blogging

Aiyoh! (as we say in Singapore) How can a month have passed since I last blogged? Does blogging in my mind count? If so, here’s what I blogged about since November 18…

how my students coding web pages project has gone, including what they’ve learned , what I learned, and how I plan to work […]

Kidpixing in their Zone of Proximal Development

Two weeks ago I had the good fun of introducing (or reviewing) all the main tools in Kidpix to my third grade classes. I felt like Santa Claus as they oohed and ahhed over each new tool.

This week, they needed to use those tools to create an illustration. Exactly what they needed to create […]