Dec
17
Wordpress MU, Muah!!
December 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Wordpress MU has become an indispensable tool for building out vanity and other stand alone sites outside of the established .NET/ASP Content Management System (CMS) used for our main site.
I have been able to implement a variety of sites, from simple to complex, thanks, in part, to the availablity of free plug-ins that allow [...]
Feb
10
New G.I. Bill Promises But Can Higher Ed Deliver?
February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment
What is old is new again: in this case, the “G.I. Bill 2.0″ is really just catching up to what our service people SHOULD have been receiving long ago. “This goes a long way toward making today’s GI Bill a kind of equalizer that the original GI Bill was,” said Suzanne Mettler, a professor of [...]
Sep
24
One Laptop Per Child UPDATE: BOGO - Buy one get one!
September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Update on the One Laptop Per Child initiative: Starting on November 12, 2007 - you can help by buying one and donating one.
Aug
23
One Laptop Per Child Project Continues to Inspire
August 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This project that offers laptops, the XO, to the underdeveloped countries of the world is truly astounding on both a humanitarian and a technological level. A surprisingly well-written and insightful review by a 12-year old appeared in August of this year.
How It CONNECTS
This box connects wirelessly to the ‘net and other XO users [...]
Jul
25
EDU Web Conference: Lindsay and Britney Out of Rehab, Seen Partying in Baltimore!
July 25, 2007 | 1 Comment
Okay, not really Lindsay and Britney…. Microformats actually. But, now that I have your attention: I want to take the opportunity to mention some very cool and unique people I met and conversations I had of note while at the eduWeb Conference.
First, i got to meet an ellusive uwebd-list guru: Jay Collier, web comm. [...]
Jul
25
EDU Web Conference: Plan to attend in 2008!
July 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Just returned from a really good few days in Baltimore, Maryland, site of the edu Web Conference. Kudos to the organizer, Shelley Wentzel, for a job well done. Needless to say, I was inspired by the dedication and enthusiasm of the presenters and the attendees. There is something very special about my colleagues who work [...]
Jul
2
Fun With Keyla and iMovie
July 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Let me tell you what is SO special about this little iMovie:
a. The video was taken by my ‘little sister’ Keyla, 11 years old, one of my favorite people.
b. The soundtrack (song) is Keyla singing. (the next American Idol)
c. The action is Keyla and gang in NYC having loads of fun
Jun
18
Guardian Angels Poetry Slamfest 2007
June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Put up a short movie simply assembled in iMovie using photo stills and music to showcase on the Philly Guardian Angels site.I’ve seen the possibilities in video editing. I’ve been using a very, VERY simple setup: Flip Video camera (it stores all the data on a flash card), USB connection to my Mac or PC, [...]