Orientation Course…

This post is going to be a bit interesting, especially for those of you who are used to my normal posts. Instead of talking and reflecting on my everyday life, I will be reflecting on a set of questions that were posed for my Administration and Supervision Certifciate...

Teaching math in another language.

One of the things I tell pre-service teachers is that the students in your class must consider math as a second (or in my case third) language. Cognitively we develop our talents in math the same way we develop those for language acquisition. This concept is easy to...

Incompetence or Lack of Knowledge?

It really amazes me sometimes how incompetent some people seem! I was reflecting earlier today on this very issue. At school, we had a District representative arrive who wanted to know about the SmarLabs, and how they have changed over the past year. To be honest, it...

At-Risk Social Networks

It is Spring Break! Unfortunately, as a Technology Administrator for a High-School, my job does not stop. One of the interesting things about my job though is that I get to see recent studies and headlines “in the flesh.” Here is an example: Over the past...