Mr. Higgins’ Blog

Here are the thoughts in my head on this holiday break regarding AP Computer Science:

It is about the problem. Not the solution.
It is about the design. Not the implementation.
It about the approach.  Not the fail-safe version.
It is about the enthusiasm.  Not the grade in the course.
It is about a flag.  Not a clever conditional.
It is [...]

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I had the privilege to be part of a meeting with a few Fujitsu representatives regarding our one-to-one tablet project at the school.  Anyone that reads this blog knows how excited the the tablet PC and Web 2.0 topics makes me; therefore, I felt like a kid in a candy store.  We are expanding [...]

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Actual Results for AP Computer
Course Size: 9 Students Surveyed

Part 1 of the Course Evaluation

1 – 5

1. The teacher was enthusiastic about teaching the course.

5

2. The teacher made students feel welcome in seeking help in/outside of class.

4.78

3. My interest in CS has increased because of this course.

4.56

4. Student were encouraged to ask questions and were given [...]

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As my third year of teaching comes to an end (and I recover from Grey’s Anatomy involving George and Izzy), I realize that I have learned so much about myself over these last three years while educating the future of our society.  I have not had any time to make a blog post because all [...]

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On Friday, groups of teachers, administrators, and other interested parties were invited to attend a day long teacher workshop at NASA Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, OH.  For those who are not aware, Plum Brook is a testing facility for NASA parts and is famous for having the world’s largest vacuum chamber.  Here is my [...]

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2008 Sports Moment not easily forgotten
Like any other year, the trend is to look back on the year with a view on biggest positive and biggest negative moments.  In the world of sports, being a Cleveland fan can be lonely; however, there is one moment I have not been able to forget about which involves [...]

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Going into my third year of teaching, I would like to thank all of the avid blog readers for taking the time to discuss issues relating to Math, AP Computer, Education, and Web 2.0.  It is quite a motivating feeling when I know that others are reading the material and expanding on the ideas of [...]

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The world of teaching has found me doing my different things in my spare time. Here are just a few…

Taking Graduate Courses as I attempt to build up toward my MA+ levels on the pay scale
Taking and helping with a training on SMART Notebook software, SMART Boards, SMART Senteos, and Tablet PC
Rearranging my office at [...]

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