Entries from July 2008

July 25, 2008

Jing! Bringing a beam of sunlight into tech training…

I love Jing. This is the most exciting tool I’ve used in a while! Do you have teachers in your building that are technology immigrants – to the point that they soak up lots of your time being trained on the same tool? That’s a digital immigrant. Don’t get me wrong, [...]

July 23, 2008

Website Design Simplicity

My post is late! Apart from wanting to write this blog, I must confess that there is an official reason for creating it. Yes, it is part of a master’s class. Up until now, every post has been inspired. This one seems forced. But, a grade is a grade none [...]

July 14, 2008

Will Richardson’s Interview with Clay Shirky author of “Here Comes Everybody”

View the clip from Will Richardson’s UStream website. I am intrigued by the cultural shift we are encountering with the read/write web. I think it would be fair to say that I will be reading Clay Shirky’s book, “Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing without Organizations” soon. Based on the interview [...]

July 11, 2008

Adobe Fireworks: A Powerful Tool with a Powerful Learning Curve

Thanks to UTube and a few helpful techie friends I was able to change my banner today! I think Adobe Fireworks is probably an extremely creative tool – once you know how to use it!
My banner change hopefully reflects my desire to think creatively and “outside the box”. ThinkTech was born with a [...]

July 7, 2008

Arizona, 2008

Phoenix, Arizona from South Mountain

Phoenix, Arizona
Hot, dry, and flat with sharp mountains edging up around you as if magically! Sedona – the land of the red rocks is majestic. The beauty is awe inspiring. We did not have the forethought to “book” some sightseeing trips in order to see the [...]