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Our high school is set to go 1:1 this August. What will it look like?

This video should give you an idea. Check it out! Mr. Chiocca

Yes, we're at the beginning of something big (July '11)

Yes, I must say that this time... I mean this period in time, feels like a momentous occasion, as far as education and technology. I keep urging my dad to buy a computer and get online, but there is much resistance. I think he'll come around soon. I told him just the other day that I feel like this is one of those moments in modern history, when they say "That's when it all began!" I told my dad how I thought that we're going to look back some day and realize that the world didn't really move into this technological revolution when the Internet was first created some 30 years ago, but now, in the first and second decade of the 21st century. Since I believe this to be true, and because I don't want to be obsolete in 30 years... I thought that I better learn as much as I can, as fast as I can. So, that's why I'm here, online... for all to read. Yes, I realize I'm not a trailblazer, but I'm happy to be here for this momentous occasion. H

Just finished another grad class - Yay!

So, I just finished another graduate class, and the professor wanted us to just try one more populare site for educators... that perhaps we had never tried before. So, I went to Wordle.net and gave it a shot. Pretty cool. Check out my wordle at: http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/3823404/Mista_Chocka%27s_Lesson_7%2C_Unit_2%2C_ELL