TechEthics

We're amazed at how complicated this issue is. It seems like it is possible to get out of the bad habits of photocopying out of books for teaching or copying knitting patterns or sheet music or anything of that sort; but the issue of getting kids to be aware of the consequences of illegal ripping, burning, sharing of music is so huge that it seems almost insurmountable. I guess we have to start somewhere, though. I can see some very interesting classroom discussions coming out of this topic.

Actually, I do not think that the issue is that complicated. the rules outlined in the text are pretty damn clear. It is incumbent upon us to instruct and sensitize faculty to the perameters under which software, musci, texts can be duplicated. Then, it is also up to us to instruct students and to have a zero tolerance policy for teachers and students alike when it comes to stealing software, music and the like. The issue i. really, kind of a no brainer for those of us in the buisness of schooling because we do need to impart the right valuaes and practice them for our students. Finally, I would like to add that there is a kind of "scope creep" when it comes to starting a technology program. I buy computers, then I need people to install them, then I need to teach faculty how to use and care for them, then software instruction, etc. In the midst of what seems like a simple endeavor (buy some computers) the hidden expenses are awesome. When somebody comes to me and says, "Oh, we need another server, and a back-up server, and the software package for the digital library instruction for faculty is 400 dollars per computer (times 12) then adminsitrators could conceievably want to say, 'Oh, just copy that stuff and save 4 grand." But, I didn't do that. I can imagine the temptation.

Day 2---Hot hot hot

Smartboards today--too smart for us--what happened to smart teachers? Do you have to know smart board to be considered a smart teacher?

Monica wants to study for the test anyway--she wants that $33!!!!

The Five Doosies

Any Larry Bird question is beyond me. New Yorkers just don't see him as important.

Converting numbers to binary is confusing.

There are too many bits and bytes and megs and gigas etc. It's too "mathematical." What about lunch bites?

Compression of music from 65 megs to 3? Who figures out how to do that? An engineer? What was the need that drove the invention?

Are we racing to catch up to our students and not guiding them? (i.e. blogs)

3 Chicks Day 1

These are the three chicks:

Nancy
Monica
Molly

Pix to follow tomorrow.

Match the clues to the picture.

1. I am a Montessori trained teacher(more than one of us).
2. I have 2 cats named Bunny and Lucy.
3. I teach Kindergarten aged children.
4. I do yoga twice a week.
5. I watch 24 religiously.
6. I am a head of school with 400 students.
7. I was in a triatholon. ( not Molly :-)
8. 50% of my caloric intake every day is candy.
9. I grow and eat vegetables.
10. There are bears in my neighborhood.
11. I have 3 teenage children .
12. I have 3 college aged step-children.
13. I have two children--one in college, one out of college.