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Excitement is Building

The eve of another school year is an exciting time.  As a classroom teacher, and edtech enthusiast, I always have big plans and new ideas for how I am going to develop my teaching strategies and classroom practices.  This year … Continue reading

03. September 2013 by Graham Whisen
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Fear of Technology

Often I hear teachers say, “technology never works for me,” or “every time I touch a computer, it breaks.”  I can’t even count the number of times a teacher has asked me to help fix a computer problem, and when … Continue reading

21. February 2013 by Graham Whisen
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Renewal

A lot of wonderful things have changed in my life in the past few years, both personally and professionally.  Most notably, I now have a little baby girl with whom I can’t seem to get enough of.  Consequently, I have … Continue reading

21. February 2013 by Graham Whisen
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Limits on Creativity

Creating something new is challenging. The way I see it, there are two major obstacles to “creating.”  The first is having creativity – you actually have to think creatively to create!  The second is skill – you need certain skills … Continue reading

29. January 2012 by Graham Whisen
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Thoughts on Plagiarism

As you can imagine, teenagers often look for the best way to maximize results, while minimizing time and effort.  This is no surprise because it’s what we all do.  However, when it comes to academic integrity, the “easy way” can … Continue reading

12. December 2011 by Graham Whisen
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Getting Kids Excited About Books

The post that follows is a guest blog from Elaine Hirsch.  Elaine is kind of a jack-of-all-interests, from education and history to medicine and videogames.  This makes it difficult for her to choose just one life path, so she is … Continue reading

27. October 2011 by Graham Whisen
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Books are a Pain

Recently I realized something about myself.  I don’t like to read books – at least not as much as I used to, and definitely not in the ways that I used to. When I was growing up, I really enjoyed … Continue reading

16. September 2011 by Graham Whisen
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Default Settings

Computer programmers make choices on your behalf.  Usually the “default settings” are configured in a way that most people would want them, or at least are set so that the computer program is the simplest to operate.  Advanced computer users … Continue reading

05. September 2011 by Graham Whisen
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High Scores

When I log into my school board email system I am presented with a news feed that is received by all the teachers in the district.  Usually there are short stories about the accomplishments of different students/teachers in the board. … Continue reading

08. August 2011 by Graham Whisen
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Google Cloud Connect

I am always coming across new web tools that help me in my life or in my classroom. With so many web tools popping up all the time, it is difficult to find time to evaluate all of them. In … Continue reading

09. July 2011 by Graham Whisen
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