http://www.googlelittrips.org/ Here’s a link to an interesting mashup idea where great literature is combined with Google Maps to provide students with a reading road-trip. The site contains resources for both K-12 and Higher Ed. (delicious tags: K12 Education free higher_education literacy literature maps online reading Resources teaching Technology web2.0)
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Rethinking Computers in the Classroom
Rethinking Computers in the Classroom (article) This article discusses some of the benefits and challenges of President-elect Obama’s plan to add more technology to classrooms. I’m not seeing anything especially new here. From what I read we still have the same issues of funding and lack of training. The only effective funding plan is permanent dollars, […]
Michelle and Luke build a snowman
[blip.tv ?posts_id=1611777&dest=29357] Michelle and Luke built a snowman in our front yard during another snowy day. We’ve been snowed in for almost a week. During that time, we walked to the grocery store once and went another time with a neighbor who had chains and front wheel drive. When it snows in Seattle, it usually melts by […]
Michelle’s 40th Birthday at the Space Needle
[blip.tv ?posts_id=1610050&dest=29357] We celebrated Michelle’s 4oth birthday at the Space Needle, a tradition started when Grandma and Grandpa Wicks took us there on my 4oth, six years ago. A good time was had by all. Watch the video and see how Michelle was completely surprised by the cake. Sorry for my bad singing. We needed Grandpa Mike to […]
Michelle’s 40th Birthday at the Space Needle
[blip.tv ?posts_id=1610050&dest=29357] We celebrated Michelle’s 4oth birthday at the Space Needle, a tradition started when Grandma and Grandpa Wicks took us there on my 4oth, six years ago. A good time was had by all. Watch the video and see how Michelle was completely surprised by the cake. Sorry for my bad singing. We needed Grandpa Mike to […]
Luke sleds down our street
[blip.tv ?posts_id=1583502&dest=29357] Luke had fun this morning riding our neighbor’s sled. After much practice, he got pretty good at steering even though he almost hit me and then Ben (who used to ride the same sled in the 1960s) in this video clip.
Luke sleds down our street
[blip.tv ?posts_id=1583502&dest=29357] Luke had fun this morning riding our neighbor’s sled. After much practice, he got pretty good at steering even though he almost hit me and then Ben (who used to ride the same sled in the 1960s) in this video clip.
Katy with the assist
[blip.tv ?posts_id=1576685&dest=29357] Katy does a good job of catching the ball high and keeping it high. She then squares up and hits her teammate Emma for the easy two. Assist to Katy.
Katy hits a baseline reverse pivot jumper
[blip.tv ?posts_id=1575884&dest=29357] Katy and her team had a great game today. I was really impressed with how hard they played. In this clip, Katy does a nice job of catching, using a reverse pivot to square up, and then shooting the ball up over the girl guarding her. Way to go Katy!
Katy hits a baseline reverse pivot jumper
[blip.tv ?posts_id=1575884&dest=29357] Katy and her team had a great game today. I was really impressed with how hard they played. In this clip, Katy does a nice job of catching, using a reverse pivot to square up, and then shooting the ball up over the girl guarding her. Way to go Katy!
