Occasional Observations of Traveling Technology Coach

A Computer Lab at Q277 at 311

18 Mar 2020 Leave a comment

by charlestbender in 277Q, computer lab Tags: flippity, google sheets

Would you just look at these photos? Headphones stored nicely; students working with google sheets and pixel art; some code.org dance party; flippity.net on the iPad to keep things random; and a bit o’ Mr. Doob javascript fun at the end!

Last one:

Shout out to teacher Peter Wang for making it look easy!

Ghost Town

18 Mar 2020 Leave a comment

by charlestbender in Covid 19

It is almost a ghost town here in the district office. Of the original STEM team, I am the only technology coach here today (out of three), and there is only one math coach (out of four), and two science coaches (out of two). So science wins.

Boss is also out.

You Can’t Spell “Virtual” without “Vir(us)”

16 Mar 2020 Leave a comment

by charlestbender in Covid 19, technology Tags: blended learning, coronavirus, Kung Fu, master practitioner, remote learning

Anyway,

I saw an online seminar entitled “NYCDOE: Rapid Transition to Online Learning,” which may offer sound guidance during this interesting time of school closure. Best part is that the webinar was developed by “21 Blended Learning Master Practitioners.” I can just picture them now…..

Let’s count: one, two, three, ..twenty two. (Very close for a random Google image I think.)

Stop Motion Movie

12 Mar 2020 Leave a comment

by charlestbender in iPad, movies

Finally, a video that answers the age-old question of whether aliens can keep snakes as pets.

Thank you Christine for sharing this stop-motion video you made with the Stop Motion Studio Pro app during the iPad Movies workshop yesterday.

UFT=Universal Fount of Thoughtfulness

12 Mar 2020 Leave a comment

by charlestbender in UFT Tags: coronavirus, UFT

Lest it be said that the UFT was not doing its part to acknowlege the potential transmission of coronavirus among its constituents, representatives came to the district office to HAND-DELIVER the most important part of any self-care regimen: a tiny bar of hand soap.

Who needs Purell when Bergman Kelly is around? I would like to think that our union representatives did not take the easy way out by buying 200 of these sundries online for $43.69 …

…but rather went to the Motel 6 in Elizabeth, NJ and stayed for as many nights as it takes to collect the requisite number of toiletries to keep us all safe.