August 13, 2007 by jmmblake.

While scrolling through the tweets generated today on Twitter, one caught my attention.  Glad2be twittered: “Home from day of ‘laying the foundation’ Pre-AP workshop. Labs were fun, we made Barbie bungie jump.”  Glad2be also commented that there are some different Barbie bungee labs — this one is similar to the one used in her workshop: http://oak.ucc.nau.edu/smg224/401pdfs/BungieBarbie.pdf

This looks like something my students would like.  Commando Ken, or, I have it…Astronaut Ken taking a walk to repair the space shuttle. 

Note to those of you reading this and snickering- they are not DOLLS, they are ACTION FIGURES. 

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August 8, 2007 by jmmblake.

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The question is, will Thursday’s temperatures actually be higher than today’s?  We will see.   Staying cool, watching STS-118 launch. 

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August 2, 2007 by jmmblake.

Time to start making a list of instructional needs and wants.  Put this first item under the wants category.  We looked at a competitor product last year. 

• SMART - AirLiner wireless slate

With the AirLiner slate you can interact wirelessly with your SMART Board interactive whiteboard or Sympodium interactive pen display from 52 feet (16 m) away. The battery-free tethered pen lets you control any software application, write notes and highlight information in digital ink

SMART’s AirLiner wireless slate enables you to teach from anywhere and allows students to interact with information from their seats. Multiple slate users can write at the same time as someone at the SMART Board interactive whiteboard.

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August 1, 2007 by jmmblake.

Read the 101 Reasons to Buy A Harley, and have been dreaming about buying a motorcycle for some time.  This is my top 10 reasons, which is an attempt to sort out why I should or should not buy a Harley.  Should I just stay in the ‘frying pan’ of driving a automobile on a highway with a sea of idiots with cell phones stuck in their ears, or hop on a two-wheeler donor-cycle and jump into the ‘fire’?

Top 10 Reasons I want to buy a Harley

• #10 Even an old, beaten up one looks good.  [sort of like old teachers]
• #9   There are thousands of accessories available, so you can make your Harley uniquely yours. [as if I could afford any of them]
• #8   You don’t hear songs about Suzuki’s.
• #7   You never have to explain or apologize for your choice or ride. [exactly! no need of brown paper bags]
• #6   “Arnold” rode one in T2. [”I’ll be bac”]
• #5   Lots of extra protein from those bugs in your teeth.
• #4   Don’t need any weight lifting equipment. Just knock it down and pick it back up. [could save $60 per month by not having to go to the gym ;->]
• #3   “Honey, it’s economical — gets GREAT gas mileage!”
• #2   Because you’ve wanted one since you were 11 years old.
• #1   If you get stuck in boring business teachers meeting, you can always think about that last ride you took.

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