Archive for March 2015
James Bond, Sherlock, and the Common Core – SCN Encourager
Keep honing your “I Spy” skills. You may need them. For there’s yet one more troubling dimension of our nation’s pell-mell drive toward relentless standardized testing that totally caught me off guard – test security. Of course, our student testing must always be fair and above-board, but there’s something about the new “super sleuthing” part of it all that’s a little…
Read MoreThe naked digital native – SCN Encourager
And don’t worry. As Bob Dylan used to sing,“It ain’t me, babe.” I’ll keep my clothes on. And… come to find out, a naked digital native isn’t as racy as it sounds, anyway. Dang. A naked digital native is actually someone who chooses to “unplug” and remain free of today’s technological entanglements. Kind of a rare bird, don’tcha think?…
Read MoreU new to Wufoo? This redux covers the basics.
Everyone learns in their own way. No getting around it. If you’re like OPO here (your “One Person Office” partner in crime), you may have missed SCN’s first two video tutorials on Wufoo, which is a great service for creating online forms. As a busy school communicator, it’s understandable that you’re crazy schedule is understandable. However, if you’re like…
Read MoreMore cowbell & Will Farrell’s creative process – SCN Encourager
What was the genesis for this classic Saturday Night Live skit? Have you ever wondered about this? You gotta know the one I’m talking about. It was on TV 15 years ago. A Blue Oyster Cult hit. Christopher Walken. Will Farrell. One soon-to-be-famous cowbell. And sorry. No more hints. But here is the link to the 5 1/2…
Read MoreTech Tip Tuesday: Make Wufoo your new lucky charm
8 out 10 leprechauns choose Wufoo every St. Pat’s Day Wufoo exudes the charm and finesse of the Irish when it comes to creating online surveys. In fact, I think Wufoo’s survey building process is easier to use than its parent company, Survey Monkey. Check it out in the video below. Now that you’ve seen it, please…
Read MoreA Daily Double at the 2015 MSPRA Conference – SCN Encourager
Kudos to the Michigan School Public Relations Association Bravo to the leadership tag team of President Micki O’Neill (Ingham ISD) and President-Elect Kristin Tank (Muskegon Area ISD). They’re definitely one-of-a kind school communicators… unique just like these red tennies… only 2X. If one-of-a-kinds can be 2x, that is. But no matter. My computer is working properly again…
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