Google Plus in my classroom

I started a 7 week experiment with Google+ in my Tech Essentials class last week.  There are a few parts of the curriculum that I think will lend themselves to being easily (maybe that’s not the right word) integrated into the Google + experiment.  Here are a few initial thoughts on how this might work:Continue reading “Google Plus in my classroom”

The Calculus Warmup

I subbed for a calculus teacher last week.  He had recorded a video of himself presenting the material so that all I had to do was press play.  I love this idea and I’m going to steal it (more on this in a future post).  After showing the 13 minute video and handing out theContinue reading “The Calculus Warmup”

Del Oro Multimedia at STN

Just last week, a team of 7 students from Del Oro High School piled into rental cars and made their way down to LA for the annual Student Television Network Convention.  Contests were entered, seminars were attended, videos were shot and edited, lessons were learned, friendships were strengthened, and memories were made. To the 2013Continue reading “Del Oro Multimedia at STN”

A New Season of Life

For the past 7 years I’ve been working for a company that builds websites for churches and small businesses.  My role with the company included design, development, marketing, customer support and training, web, social media, and SEO consulting, product development, and a handful of other things.  There were many rewarding aspects of the work butContinue reading “A New Season of Life”