Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

First Online Class

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I teach a face-to-face course that is more or less a part of a freshmen block.  Traditional first-semester freshmen take my tech class, an introduction to education and a special education course.  The instructors for the three courses try to coordinate … Continue reading →

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Internal Family Matter

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Yesterday was a hot day for a high school class in Norwalk.  The students were suppose to learn how a bill becomes a law from a presentation by an Ohio legislator, but instead the students saw a picture of a topless … Continue reading →

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KompoZer

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Today I went looking for a free WYSIWYG HTML editor that was good enough that my students could use it instead of purchasing FrontPage or DreamWeaver.  I found KompoZer.  It was everything I was looking for and more.  From what … Continue reading →

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DonorsChoose and Blogger Challenge

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If you teach and need money for a project or work outside of education and want to help fund a specific project, DonorsChoose may be the site you need to visit. The site has two purposes: 1 – Give public … Continue reading →

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WiZiQ

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If you don’t have money to spend and still want to have an interactive online class with audio, video and a shared whiteboard, take a look at WiZIQ. Membership is free and there is no software to install.  Once you have … Continue reading →

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