The Geek's Classroom

In my masters classes right now, we are having huge discussions about how computer mediated learning is student centric. I have pointed out to many people in these discussions that "if a teacher tells a student to go to a particular web site, student obedience is called student initiated; however, if the same teacher tells the same student to open a book, student obedience is called teacher initiated." Why is that?

Labels: frustration, masters program

This is for a friend of mine: Sunday night my friend had a baby dedication for his 4-month old son. During the dedication, he read a letter of dedication that he and his wife (mostly his wife) wrote together. Now he is getting all sorts of compliments for the things he shared - his wife is getting nothing. Please pray for her that she would realize that the compliments are about the letter and not the horribly sappy way in which the letter was read.

Labels: children, feelings

What happened to versions 2-359? I guess it's true what they say - technology moves pretty fast!

(Kudos to Red vs Blue)

Labels: funny, Xbox

Perhaps they are so flaky because they are French!

Labels: funny

The other day we were in the car listening to CD of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. My two year old daughter actually complained, "Not Vivaldi, daddy! Beethoven!" :)

Labels: children, music

"It's just like tuning a guitar with just a few more strings."

Labels: music