Comments on: Contemporary Literacy. Everybody’s doing it, right? http://www.teach42.com/2005/10/21/contemporary-literacy-everybodys-doing-it-right/ Education and Technology by Steve Dembo Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:40:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Finance Articles http://www.teach42.com/2005/10/21/contemporary-literacy-everybodys-doing-it-right/#comment-39188 Finance Articles Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:18:42 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/10/21/contemporary-literacy-everybodys-doing-it-right/#comment-39188 Hi, I'm looking for some advice on whether or not to refinance our adjustable rate mortgage now or wait for better days. It's starting to get scary and we don't know whether we should bit the bullet now or what. If anyone knows of a mortgage company that specializes in this area of personal finance, post it please. Hopefully a company with decent interest rates...we have good credit...just not much money :o) Bill and Amy Hi,

I’m looking for some advice on whether or not to refinance our adjustable rate mortgage now or wait for better days. It’s starting to get scary and we don’t know whether we should bit the bullet now or what.

If anyone knows of a mortgage company that specializes in this area of personal finance, post it please. Hopefully a company with decent interest rates…we have good credit…just not much money :o)

Bill and Amy

]]> By: Knowledge Jolt with Jack http://www.teach42.com/2005/10/21/contemporary-literacy-everybodys-doing-it-right/#comment-35947 Knowledge Jolt with Jack Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:41:55 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/10/21/contemporary-literacy-everybodys-doing-it-right/#comment-35947 <strong>Knowledge Jolt has 1000 entries</strong> If all goes well, this will be my 1000th post to Knowledge Jolt with Jack since I started in May 2003. Thanks to all my readers -- and thanks to all the people out there I read and who inspire me to think and participate. Knowledge Jolt has 1000 entries

If all goes well, this will be my 1000th post to Knowledge Jolt with Jack since I started in May 2003. Thanks to all my readers — and thanks to all the people out there I read and who inspire me to think and participate.

]]> By: Tokyo Steve http://www.teach42.com/2005/10/21/contemporary-literacy-everybodys-doing-it-right/#comment-28338 Tokyo Steve Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:59:33 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/10/21/contemporary-literacy-everybodys-doing-it-right/#comment-28338 I believe the issue you wrote about is only going to become larger as time goes by, as integration of new technology in classrooms becomes more and more expected. I agree with you concerning keeping interfaces simple for teachers; why more companies do not understand this is beyond me. What I feel is most needed, and to which you alluded, is a tech team/person whose sole job is to provide teachers with tech support. They should be the ones to setup the blog or create the website, and then train teachers how to simply add/delete content, etc. The same website that would take an typical teacher 10 hours to create might only take a tech pro 30 minutes. My guess is that this type of position will become standard in the near future. Leave tech to the geeks, and teaching to the teachers. On another topic, it would be great if you started up your podcasting again. I always found them interesting, informative, and entertaining. I believe the issue you wrote about is only going to become larger as time goes by, as integration of new technology in classrooms becomes more and more expected. I agree with you concerning keeping interfaces simple for teachers; why more companies do not understand this is beyond me. What I feel is most needed, and to which you alluded, is a tech team/person whose sole job is to provide teachers with tech support. They should be the ones to setup the blog or create the website, and then train teachers how to simply add/delete content, etc. The same website that would take an typical teacher 10 hours to create might only take a tech pro 30 minutes. My guess is that this type of position will become standard in the near future. Leave tech to the geeks, and teaching to the teachers.

On another topic, it would be great if you started up your podcasting again. I always found them interesting, informative, and entertaining.

]]> By: Charlene http://www.teach42.com/2005/10/21/contemporary-literacy-everybodys-doing-it-right/#comment-28287 Charlene Sat, 22 Oct 2005 19:17:07 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/10/21/contemporary-literacy-everybodys-doing-it-right/#comment-28287 "... they have to believe in three things: that they have the resources they need, the knowledge they need, and the value relative to the investment involved." -- the key is BELIEVE! Well said... may I quote you on this? :-) Charlene “… they have to believe in three things: that they have the resources they need, the knowledge they need, and the value relative to the investment involved.” — the key is BELIEVE!

Well said… may I quote you on this?

:-)
Charlene

]]> By: Kelly Dumont http://www.teach42.com/2005/10/21/contemporary-literacy-everybodys-doing-it-right/#comment-28232 Kelly Dumont Sat, 22 Oct 2005 01:41:42 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/10/21/contemporary-literacy-everybodys-doing-it-right/#comment-28232 Steve, Welcome back your voice has been missed. KD Steve,
Welcome back your voice has been missed.

KD

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