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Apple’s Virtual World

posted in instructional technology, observations on June 12, 2023 by tim 2 Comments

Over the past couple of months, I’ve run across multiple articles that have declared the metaverse dead. RIP, only two years after Zuckerberg changed the name of the company to reflect the new focus.

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The Crap That Is Chromebook

posted in education business, instructional technology on May 8, 2023 by tim 1 Comment

According to a new report, Chromebooks, the “computer” of choice for so many schools for almost a decade, are not built to last.

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The Magic of (School) Math

posted in educational politics, observations on April 17, 2023 by tim 0 Comments

Some people believe math is a magic wand. Or, at least, that studying lots of math in school leads to magical economic outcomes.

The current Prime Minister of the UK is one of those who seems to buy into that idea.

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Why Math?

posted in culture & society, teaching and learning on February 5, 2023 by tim 2 Comments

Map of Mathematics Poster

No, not why does math exist. That question is actually relatively easy to deal with.

Once upon a time I did a major in the subject. Later I spent nearly two decades teaching math to middle and high school students. Or trying to. Which means I have a pretty good idea of how mathematics developed over the centuries and how it’s used in the real world.

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Barrier Signage

posted in school culture, the olsd on February 2, 2023 by tim 2 Comments

school sign saying your child is now tardy

On Monday we got a little taste of spring around here with sunny skies and highs around 60°. Returning to winter temps and a dusting of snow the days after.

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