Troy Patterson

Weekly Review 202504 - Troy Patterson Anniversary Today is the day that I officially wed my wonderful, fun, loving, smart, intelligent, beautiful wife. Turns out that the priest didn’t actually file some paperwork, so we got to do it agai...

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This is my "weekly" review. It includes thoughts about Technology and AI.

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Bad Presentation Habits

This screams bad presentation skills. Creating a PowerPoint presentation will result in tons of words on each slide. I regularly watch presentations that are speaker notes. I see presentations with literally paragraphs of text.
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#edusky

Twine & Markdown - Troy Patterson I’m working on my Fall ACTEM presentation. The presentation is on “Choose Your Own Adventure: Create An Adventure for Your Students”. Specifically, how you can create these for students. Or, better ye...

I'm working on my Fall ACTEM presentation.

Twine displays markdown as proper HTML.

Now, I know that I can use Twine while writing in Markdown. Yea!

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These historians oversee unbiased accounts of U.S. foreign policy. Trump fired them all. An advisory committee of historians helps ensure the record of America’s history remains unbiased, transparent and thorough. Trump just fired the entire panel.

Trump dismantles a 164-year-old history project.

#TrumpWarOnKnowledge

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52 Frames - Week 20 - Troy Patterson Living close to the Atlantic, water was going to be an easy assignment. I headed out and took some shots of boats, a lighthouse, and more. While I was shooting, I captured the tide coming in and out. ...

52 Frames - Week 20 post:

Water is the subject for week 20.

See the full post with pictures:
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#Edusky

😶 “I got nothin’...”

Every teacher's heard it—but it doesn’t have to be a dead end.💡 Try these 10 brain-friendly strategies to keep thinking moving forward. Save this one for your toolkit!

📸 Brain Blast via @toddfinley.bsky.social
#edusky #teachersky

Looks like a good idea for PD this summer.

Twine So, I downloaded the desktop version of Twine.Awesome.It appears to be very easy to use (especially if you’ve ever done anything with a wiki). Essentially, Twine allows you to create “s…

I've posted about Twine, an open-source non-linear storytelling software option.

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Reading Simple Things When I was in second grade, on account of learning two languages, and having a terrible teacher who didn’t teach, I failed second grade. I ended up in summer school at Ft Clayton Air Force Base in Panama 🇵🇦 learning English phonics. I learned all about how to say words, sound them out, antonyms and homonyms and synonyms. Then, in third grade, Ms Kane helped me even more with phonics.

Reading Simple Things

When I was in second grade, on account of learning two languages, and having a terrible teacher who didn’t teach, I failed second grade. I ended up in summer school at Ft Clayton Air Force Base in Panama 🇵🇦 learning English phonics. I learned all about how to say words, sound…

Bluesky will trap academics in the same way Twitter/X did Commercial platforms and social media companies are designed to maximise switching costs in order to retain users. Reflecting on the rise of Bluesky, Mark Carrigan warns the same market dynamics co…

Nice read and thoughts on BlueSky for academics and educators. #EduSky
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Now following the wonderful Ala Levine in at least four spots

Hmm. Followed.

Reply from BS as requested.

Whose Notes are They Anyway? I had a problem in my classroom with note taking. It was a passive experience and minimally impacted learning. So, I made a change.

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Printing this out and taping it above my "boxes of old tech junk" to ward off someone (who shall remain nameless) in my household who is convinced I need to throw out my boxes of old tech junk.

Thanks. I find it interesting how people are using an LMS and what their needs/wants are.

Interesting. I'd love to know how you were using Blackboard. Your take is different from what I've heard in the past .

(I'm not a Canvas proponent)

This.

Always telling my college students that success in anatomy is all about memorization-you have to actually know the names of structures. To do that requires practice with repetition & time in between. That's it. Then you can develop understanding of rlships and physio concepts. #AnatomyEdu 🍎

Frayer Model Well, the wonderful people that I work with have done it again. This time, they’ve rolled out the Frayer Model in Moodle. Once again, the Database activity forms the base for this work.  The …

The Frayer Model is a wonderful tool. Frayer models can be created in Moodle as well. If interested, I've created a Frayer Model and some instructions that you can use for Moodle.

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#Moodle #EduSky

YouTube video by TheLBJLibrary Confessions of a Republican (LBJ 1964 Presidential campaign commercial) VTR 4568-26

It’s always what they are against. It’s about power for them.

It’s regressive, manipulative, and controlling.

#history #EduSky #AcademicSky #SkyStorians

I am reminded of this ad concerning Goldwater: it’s what their against

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Reading outside of school – does it really matter? Find out how this west-London school is fostering a love of reading among its Year 7 students through diverse reading expectations, family engagement, and targeted interventions, addressing signifi…

Reading outside of school - does it really matter?

At Reach Academy Hanworth Park, we are building a culture where pupils genuinely love reading. I have written about the first part of our journey in a blog below.
#EduSky

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