Comments on: Mr. Tech Director, Tear Down This Wall* http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/ Just another education blog, by Damian Bariexca Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Damian http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Damian Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:48:13 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/#comment-148 Followup: Tried a little test while sitting here on hall duty. School does not block Meebo, which means kids here can use Yahoo, Jabber, Google Talk, MSN, ICQ, or AIM via the web. Hmmmm... Also, when I returned, I gave my students explicit permission to use AIM on their cell phones to contact me during class time should a similar situation ever arise. I'll have to remember to put it in future sub plans. Followup: Tried a little test while sitting here on hall duty. School does not block Meebo, which means kids here can use Yahoo, Jabber, Google Talk, MSN, ICQ, or AIM via the web. Hmmmm…

Also, when I returned, I gave my students explicit permission to use AIM on their cell phones to contact me during class time should a similar situation ever arise. I’ll have to remember to put it in future sub plans.

]]> By: Damian http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Damian Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:24:06 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/#comment-147 @Taylor: Thanks for the support. Nice to know I'm not alone in my insanity in wanting to stretch myself even thinner than I currently do! @Jose/@Ken: Nah, they're good folks, seriously. If they weren't, I wouldn't even mention them here - I know better than to bite the hands that feed me! @Audrey: Check your email, and try not to be too disappointed (it is still grammar, after all) Turns out everything ran smoothly in my absence after all. Who'da thunk it? @Taylor: Thanks for the support. Nice to know I’m not alone in my insanity in wanting to stretch myself even thinner than I currently do!

@Jose/@Ken: Nah, they’re good folks, seriously. If they weren’t, I wouldn’t even mention them here – I know better than to bite the hands that feed me!

@Audrey: Check your email, and try not to be too disappointed (it is still grammar, after all)

Turns out everything ran smoothly in my absence after all. Who’da thunk it?

]]> By: ken http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-146 ken Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:49:00 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/#comment-146 Speaking of playing with language: 1. It's The Great Filter, Charlie Brown 2. Star Wars: The Filter Strikes Back 3. Filter, a film by Michael Mann You're doing what all great teachers think to do: stay connected and available to their students. Oh, and your Tech Director is doing what s/he should be doing: making arbitrary decisions behind a locked door. Just like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups...perfect together. Speaking of playing with language:

1. It’s The Great Filter, Charlie Brown
2. Star Wars: The Filter Strikes Back
3. Filter, a film by Michael Mann

You’re doing what all great teachers think to do: stay connected and available to their students.

Oh, and your Tech Director is doing what s/he should be doing: making arbitrary decisions behind a locked door.

Just like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups…perfect together.

]]> By: audrey http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-145 audrey Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:53:42 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/#comment-145 Being able to interact with your students outside the classroom is pretty amazing (when the powers that be let you do it), but turning grammar study into an interesting, creative research and design project is damn near miraculous. Care to share? Being able to interact with your students outside the classroom is pretty amazing (when the powers that be let you do it), but turning grammar study into an interesting, creative research and design project is damn near miraculous. Care to share?

]]> By: jose http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-144 jose Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:47:15 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/#comment-144 Besides, if they ever figure out you're talking crap about them, they'll come over and do really bad and aweful things to your blog. I should know; I graduated Comp. Sci. Thanks for linking me, sir. Always appreciate the love. Peace. Besides, if they ever figure out you’re talking crap about them, they’ll come over and do really bad and aweful things to your blog. I should know; I graduated Comp. Sci.

Thanks for linking me, sir. Always appreciate the love. Peace.

]]> By: Taylor http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Taylor Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:09:46 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/11/26/mr-tech-director-tear-down-this-wall/#comment-143 I'd say more, but there's nothing more to say. Amen, and amen. I’d say more, but there’s nothing more to say. Amen, and amen.

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