Tag Archives: edtech

365:2011 Picture Project

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Alvin Trusty

In October of 2005 I purchased my first digital single lens reflect (DSLR) camera.  It was an original model of the Canon Rebel, an XT.  That year (mostly at Christmas) we took 3274 pictures.  That was up from 1324 in … Continue reading →

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Things you should know about tech

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

This PowerPoint answers a few common questions about technology. If there is a critical topic that you think should be added, let me know. I can update the deck. Click the play button (single click) and the presentation will go … Continue reading →

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Easy Photography

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

My students are working on a PowerPoint file in class.  I give them all the text.  They come up with the pictures.  All the pictures must be licensed with a Creative Commons license and several of the pictures must actually … Continue reading →

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FeedReader3

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

Like many other people, I use Google Reader as my main RSS feed reader.  However, I like to keep my class feeds separate.  For years I have used a free piece of software called RssReader.  This simple program keeps all … Continue reading →

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I really want to learn Microsoft Office

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

If you have worked in educational professional development, at some point you have asked your audience this question.  “What technology would you like to know more about?”  I asked this question to my school district in the early 1990s.  Microsoft … Continue reading →

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