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dpatters4 commented on the blog post iLead November Blog Challenge 2 years, 6 months ago
Have been using the iPad throughout my travels in the building. Note-taking and emailing, and love being connected rather than having to be confined within the walls of my office. Lately, I have been exploring ways to use the iPad to create/edit documents. It truly has been about finding the right apps. Spent time with [...]
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dpatters4 posted a new activity comment: 2 years, 6 months ago
I’m happy to be your friend. Thanks for inviting me.
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dpatters4 wrote a new blog post: iPad Use During Walkthroughs 2 years, 6 months ago
I have been using an iPad while visiting classrooms to record my thoughts and observations. It has been easy to then copy and paste from the note page and send my comments and wonderings to the teacher through an email. Instant feedback, which is way cool. The only issue I have seen is the distraction [...]
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dpatters4 wrote a new blog post: Addictive behavior? 2 years, 8 months ago
While reading danah boyd’s “Favorite Myth-Making News Articles”, myth #3 strikes me: Social media is addictive. Yes, I agree with this on one hand as I look at my social networking and the activity of my family (i.e. email, Twitter, Facebook, Wiki and blog posts, etc.). Though I haven’t fully embraced all of the different [...]
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dpatters4 commented on the blog post Doodle – A Special Offer for iLeaders 2 years, 8 months ago
Hey, I’m a Doodler also. Same as Vicki, just waiting for email confirmation.
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dpatters4 wrote a new blog post: Still alive and well 2 years, 8 months ago
With the start of a new school year, my time has been limited and posting has not really been a priority. I have been enjoying the iPad though. I’m still getting used to the various apps and exploring what is out there to make my work easier, if there is such a thing. I do [...]
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dpatters4 wrote a new blog post: Dibble-dabble 2 years, 10 months ago
I have been playing with my iPad, and the biggest challenge so far has been in selecting apps. I thought choosing apps for my Droid was difficult. My colleagues have made some great suggestions, and I am exploring how to use those apps and thinking about my day to day needs. Another challenge is that [...]
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dpatters4 commented on the blog post iPad App Suggestions 2 years, 10 months ago
Thanks for your guidance Scott. It is exciting to think of all the possibilities, and fun looking at all the apps available. I’m becoming friends with my iPad, having fun so far.
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dpatters4 wrote a new blog post: Hello world! 2 years, 10 months ago
Who would have thought I would be blogging. Certainly I didn’t a few months ago. Well here I go, jumping in with both feet, navigating and setting up this page, and being handed an iPad for my use as a participant in the iLead cohort. My goal(s) with technology this year, learn more about what [...]
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dpatters4 wrote a new blog post: Hello staff! 2 years, 11 months ago
Welcome to our new staff blog. My goal is to use this site as a place to house information, provide updates, and link to documents that might normally be found in our old Staff Handbook. I hope that you visit this blog regularly so that you are fully informed and aware of things that are [...]