Technology and Learning

  Where DOES the time go - yikes!!  In less than two weeks I will be back at school manhandling iPads again - UNREAL:)!!    HAD TO SHARE - I took my son to his orthodontist appointment a week ago and really thought about what I was seeing - check it out: YES IT"S TRUE!!  This Ortho has a QR Code above the door as you walk into his business and it says Scan This below it - HOLY COW:)!!  Love it -     Also. we JUST got back from a trip to California.  We went to the LAB Aquarium and look at how they has their animals displayed.  You will see the tank that holds a creature and next to it - YOU GOT IT - a QR Code to find out information about it - take a peek:)!! HOW COOL!  My kids grabbed my phone IMMEDIATELY, zapped the code, and started reading about the animal that I was observing - SO GREAT:)!!      SO - again - if they use them in the outside world in SO many areas - imagine what these little ...

  Hey everyone!!  Nothing really GREAT and NEW to report on this end - SORRY:(!!  I have had a few issues with a few Macbooks and getting them to work - COME ON CASEY:) as I haven't had any success with them.  They start up and then just keep spinning and spinning - ugh - frustrating!!  I KNOW that Casey will prevail;)!!     About another month or so and I will REALLY be back in the swing of things since I have the new apps to purchase for next fall and then I have to post the updates app lists per grade level and content area - I will hopefully get that done in a few weeks!  Also - of course hooking up those iPads again an getting them ready for the fall - then it will REALLY begin:)!!      Barnesville also hired three new teachers, so I have to spend a little time with them on the iPads and the Macbooks - maybe a day - half day on each device:)!!  SO that will be fun to get to know them.  Happy 4th of July t...