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After student teaching/graduation from University of Toledo, I began my masters through Boise State University.  I could not have asked for a better experience, especially when it came to my opportunities to learn and get my hands dirty through my official degree title of “Master of Science in Education, emphasis in Educational Technology”.  I highly [...]

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I am publishing this using the new version of Windows Live Writer. It was really difficult to install and I’m not convinced it is installed correctly at this point. With that being said, I really like the interface; therefore, I’m giving it a chance.  Here are the issues I have been having with the installation… [...]

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As I have in the past, I am going to involve a content management system which allows me to utilize many great tools. However, this year I am switching to Moodle despite my love for Drupal. The advancements of DrupalED are just not enough compared to the many features of a moodle. I am lucky [...]

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On Saturday, I was at Jacobs Field to watch the Cleveland Indians play the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.   The Indians pitching ace, CC Sabathia, is now 12-2 after an 8-6 Indians victory.  The Devil Rays made it interesting in the 9th inning when Rafael Perez gave up 3 runs in the bottom of the ninth [...]

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Anyone who has ever taught anywhere, after going to college for that purpose, knows the message I am passing along in this blog.  In a way, this blog is self-medicating.  I have hopes that others will get the message.  I have two areas of certification, mathematics and computer science.  I had a great deal of [...]

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In my Advanced Web Development class we are currently working on a project that excites both me and the students.  I am a huge baseball enthusiast and have a pure love for the game.  I could sit and watch baseball at almost any level for a long time and just appreciate the sound of the [...]

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For the second semester, I proposed the following blog to both of my web development classes. In a blog that is at least two paragraphs in length, I would like you to write about how you use the internet. When writing your blog entry, here are a few things I want you to think about… [...]

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