Technology in the Classroom by Diane Main

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  • Pictures Don't Lie . . . Do They?by Diane Main - Tuesday, Mar 23rd 2010Last week, I shared about my experience with MixBook, and a few weeks before that I realized that I have five different cameras on me pretty much all the time.  Last night, I was messing about online – as I do – and I found myself playing ... More >>
  • MixBook: If a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, What is a Picture Book Worth?by Diane Main - Tuesday, Mar 16th 2010Every year in early March, my eighth graders return from their Washington DC trip with hundreds of photos and a mission: the annual DC Trip Portfolio.  They’ve visited Gettysburg, Philadelphia, and New York City as well as our nation’s capital, ... More >>
  • What If I Say Pretty Please? (Getting My Colleagues to Use Google Docs)by Diane Main - Wednesday, Feb 16th 2011About four years ago, I set up two Google Apps domains at my school.  I just kind of did it, under the “it’s easier to ask forgiveness than seek permission” model of technology implementation.  It’s free, and it wasn’t going to hurt anyone.  ... More >>
  • BragVest and other iPhone/iPad apps for Scoutingby Diane Main - Tuesday, Nov 30th 2010My son and I are brand-new to Cub Scouts this year.  He just earned his Bobcat rank and is happily working his way toward Tiger.  We started a new Pack at the school where my son attends, and I am the Pack Committee Chair.  There is no way I could ... More >>
  • Turning Japanese, I Really Think Soby Diane Main - Tuesday, Jul 12th 2011Several months ago, my son began a new obsession: Japan. It all started with news reports of the earthquakes and tsunami. He’s always been interested in geography, but this gave him a specific place – one he previously knew nothing about – to latch ... More >>