Mathematics and Computer Science Teacher going to bat for Web 2.0.
Posted in Computer Science, Teaching on Jul 4th, 2007
Wait a second….I just realized that the title of this blog entry is an oxymoron. There is no such thing as teaching training for computer science teachers. As a matter of fact, I only qualify for an alternative license through the Ohio Department of Education because I have 30 hours of college coursework [...]
Posted in Blog, Classroom Website, Computer Science, General, Math, Teaching, Wiki on Jul 1st, 2007
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 [...]
Posted in Computer Science, Teaching, k12online06, k12online07 on May 28th, 2007
Learning is a Lifelong Endeavor
There are still two weeks left in the school year, but time has really flown by at an frenetic rate. It has been a great year, with many learning opportunities for the students and myself. The great thing about teaching is that you are always learning, not at a workshop or institute [...]
Posted in Blog, Computer Science, Math, Teaching on Apr 8th, 2007
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 [...]
Posted in Computer Science, Teaching on Mar 19th, 2007
I really do have a great perspective on the AP Computer Science Exam and what it means as a student AND a teacher. There still are not a lot of us who have taken BOTH the AP Examination and taught the class. As an inexperienced teacher, I do not have much of a basis to [...]
Posted in Computer Science, Teaching on Mar 18th, 2007
Since starting the Marine Biology Case Study, which goes along with both the AP Computer Science A and AB curriculum, I have changed my opinion about this simulation. I still do not like the idea of the case study; however, when you have great students like I am blessed with this year, it is absolutely [...]
Posted in Computer Science, Math, Tablet PC, Teaching, Wiki on Feb 11th, 2007
…since I actually blogged about anything. As seen in my last blog, I have been very busy with my five preps as a first year teacher. Thank you to those who chatted or commented back on my post. It really helped me gain perspective about what CAN be done.
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AP Computer Science Marine Biology Case Study
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Posted in Computer Science, Math, Teaching on Jan 21st, 2007
My First Semester Exam Experience
Thus far I have made it through half of the school year and have finally finished grading the semester tests. My tests were given in a variety of formats. My web development class gave presentations on websites they created in FrontPage 2003. AP Computer completed a written test and a programming [...]
