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VSTE 2008 – Sunday evening update

February 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Well, the Hillbilly Hoedown is still going, or at least the band, the Carpenter Ants, is still playing. They are more of a faux hillbilly band, playing a lot of songs that, frankly, I’ve never heard. (Daddy Was A Biggun, Momma Was A Biggun, Too – no kidding).
We enjoyed a meal of roast beef, fried [...]

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VSTE 2008 – Keynote Session

February 24th, 2008 · No Comments

A group of us are sitting together at the keynote – Rich, Katie, Kristie and me!  Hopefully later I can post a picture or two.
It’s amazing all of the twittering that has been going on this afternoon.
Right now, we are listening to information about Thinkfinity, who is giving a grant of almost $54,000 to VDOE [...]

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VSTE 2008 – Second session – Internet Safety

February 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Looking forward to getting more resources of integrating Internet Safety into our curriculum. The presenters have provided this link as a starting point for this session. 
In other good news, Rich and I now have a room confirmation. Hopefully we will get to the hotel between the keynote and the Hillbilly Hoedown. Otherwise, I am still [...]

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VSTE 2008 – We made it…

February 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Good afternoon, everyone! Rich and I left the Beach at about 8 a.m. today, and made the trip (with one stop for gas and soda) in just over 4 hours. A pleasant ride, as Rich and I spent the time talking about school, family, technology, and so forth.  We arrived at the hotel we are (supposed [...]

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