Knowledge Handler

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I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.

Wednesday, February 03, 2016

Preventing Equipment Theft

Michael Trucano provides methods for safeguarding computer equipment - or at least for avoiding the blame for the equipment's abscence.

-DD

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

When The Internet Goes Dark

English teacher Adam Schoenbart offers four teaching strategies that can be used when the Internet connectivity at a school is down. These include:

  1. having students create a presentation;
  2. have a discussion or debate;
  3. have students free write to a broad prompt; and,
  4. have students synthesize their learning.

-DD

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Techology Use in Schools

A recent Pew research study "How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms" reports that Internet resources are having a tremendous influence on teaching and learning, especially among higher-income popultations.

-DD

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