I think furniture rearrangement is now complete. The sad thing is that I’ve ended up putting everything essentially back where it started. It’s still not an ideal set-up, but I think it’s the best I can do without the crew…
Category: Journal
Setting up
So here I am in Houghton. Sure, I could cross the bridge and be in Hancock. But maybe later. Right now I’m in Houghton and that will have to do. I think I’ve rearranged the furniture in this Deluxe Suite…
Definite Challenges
There seem to be definite challenges to traveling with a duck, even one who is a presidential candidate. If you’ve seen Shrek 2, recall the little roadtrip to visit Fiona’s parents. Just replace Donkey with a duck, and you have…
Presidential Upgrade
There are newly-found benefits to traveling with a presidential candidate. Duck managed to talk the front desk into the “Presidential Upgrade.” Yes, you’re seeing that correctly. That’s a Jacuzzi over in the corner, beyond the bed. And yes, if you…
Getting underway
The time has come. Nearly everything is in the car. The supply of diet brown soda is always the last thing to load. Stanley is watching the office and will take anyone down who dares even to consider messing about…
Duck Waits
Silly duck. He’s afraid that I’m going to leave him in Champaign, so he’s spending the night in the car, in the dark. I tried to convince him to come along inside, but he was having none of it. He…
Another lesson plan
Finished a lesson plan that I began Friday night. Cooking Up Descriptive Language: Designing Restaurant Menus is now published on ReadWriteThink. I have several other lesson ideas, but can’t seem to focus on any of them. Tomorrow will be a…
Blogopoly & Other Bad Technology Metaphors
Friends from #blogshares shared the link for blogpoly. We’re all a little confused about the groupings there, but it’s interesting nonetheless. Blog research folks might want to look at what’s represented and what’s not, and etc. I took the cute…
Wily cheaters exploit popular gadgets
xposted to Kairosnews From ASCD SmartBrief: Wily cheaters exploit popular gadgets “As cheaper cell phones, cameras and other gadgets become more widespread with students, some fear that “technocheating” could grow. Districts are taking steps to thwart clever students, who ingeniously…
photoblogging :)
The last couple of days have been littered with whatnot that needed done. Fixing little booboos and such. I had my meeting with the Senior Editor about my proposal. Now I guess I’m supposed to be writing a manuscript or…