Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

Fair Use

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

There is an article in eSchool News today about fair use.  I think this topic is so misunderstood by teachers that I’ve decided to talk about it at next year’s tech conference. When a teacher doesn’t understand copyright and ‘fair … Continue reading →

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DOC Cop

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If you are looking for another free plagiarism tool, take a look at DOC Cop.  One of my students showed it to me this week. This one is more complex than Plagium’s copy and paste check.  DOC Cop works more … Continue reading →

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NSBA – 2007 Twenty to Watch Winners

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

This week at the National School Boards Association’s Technology and Leadership Conference, twenty educational technology leaders to watch for the next twenty years will be honored. Where are the Ohio people?  Arizona seems to be the place to be with four of … Continue reading →

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Betty Siegel

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Last night the College of Education hosted Betty Siegel, co-author of Becoming and Invitational Leader. According to Dr. Better, great educators treat students with dignity.  She gave many examples from her own life explaining how teachers had either crushed her self-confidence or … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #105 – Excel – Sort

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here are some simple rules to keep in mind when sorting data in Excel. 1 – Format the first row differently (make it bold) and Excel will automatically understand that row is a heading.  It will not be sorted with … Continue reading →

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