Today started with a Google Hangout with the (ATLE) Convergence Conference 2013 Communications Committee. We're handling the conference website, online schedule, social media, advertising and promotion, and live video streaming.
After getting some other things done and some emails answered in the office, I was off to Salisbury to meet with the Maker/Hacker Club over lunch. Then it was on to Strathcona Christian Academy Secondary to help them with Google Apps user management.
After that was a little more time in the office to set up our district Showbie account and a few things related to Ed Tech Now, followed by a planning meeting about Scratch Day.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
2013-02-27 Wednesday
I was in the office today organizing Scratch Day things, preparing for Friday's collaborative School-Based Professional Learning Day, 3D printing with our MakerBot Thing-o-Matic, helping with a school's Digital Signage, and updating our Moodle. I also explored some free alternatives to MathType at the request of a teacher; I especially like this online equation editor by WIRIS.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
2013-02-26 Tuesday
Today was the My Voice, My Future Student Conference at the Dow Centre in Fort Saskatchewan. I helped out with technology and the general flow of the day, until just after lunch.
Next I was at Salisbury sorting out some details for our Scratch Day. In addition to some logistics, I also talked to a Computing Science class about what will be happening that day.
After a quick stop at Walmart to pick up some name tags to print for Scratch Day, I was back at the office. There I continued to arrange some logistics, answered some emails, and helped prepare a presentation.
Next I was at Salisbury sorting out some details for our Scratch Day. In addition to some logistics, I also talked to a Computing Science class about what will be happening that day.
After a quick stop at Walmart to pick up some name tags to print for Scratch Day, I was back at the office. There I continued to arrange some logistics, answered some emails, and helped prepare a presentation.
Monday, February 25, 2013
2013-02-25 Monday
Since I'm often asked what I do for a living, and I can't always define it succinctly, I've decided to start blogging about what I do. For now I'll try to blog daily, but I may fall back to just "critical incidents".
Despite staying home with my sick daughter for the morning today, I was able to accomplish quite a bit related to our upcoming Scratch Day, which will be March 13, 2013. I've ordered custom water bottles that say "Scratch Programmer" in the Scratch Font. We've also started finalizing the prizes that we're going to buy/order. Most of them will be related to Scratch and/or programming, of course. This morning I suggested that perhaps we could have an essay contest leading up to the day for awarding the bulk of the prizes; we'll see
This afternoon I helped some members of our Finance Services department set up some questions using the SMART Responders for their presentation to the Leadership Team on Wednesday.
As usual, I also answered some Moodle questions, and responded to some emails about the upcoming School Based Professional Learning day on Friday.
Despite staying home with my sick daughter for the morning today, I was able to accomplish quite a bit related to our upcoming Scratch Day, which will be March 13, 2013. I've ordered custom water bottles that say "Scratch Programmer" in the Scratch Font. We've also started finalizing the prizes that we're going to buy/order. Most of them will be related to Scratch and/or programming, of course. This morning I suggested that perhaps we could have an essay contest leading up to the day for awarding the bulk of the prizes; we'll see
This afternoon I helped some members of our Finance Services department set up some questions using the SMART Responders for their presentation to the Leadership Team on Wednesday.
As usual, I also answered some Moodle questions, and responded to some emails about the upcoming School Based Professional Learning day on Friday.
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