Some of you might be interested in this article which reviews software alternatives to using Microsoft Office. More schools today are using tools other than those from Microsoft in their buildings for a variety of reasons.

I have a teacher inservice prepared for tomorrow. You may view what we plan to discuss here. We have not talked much about technological philosophy together as a faculty, so this inservice is designed to engage us in discussions where we work together to try to make sense of the changes in this world and within education that we all face.

A couple days ago I suggested readers check out the Technology in Lutheran Schools networking site on Ning. There have been some fairly active discussions on the site the past few days. One was a discussion recently started by Josh Sommermeyer in Texas -- a discussion on schools as silos. Josh explains:

I've been looking over the Classroom 2.0 wiki lately. It shares many education resources, and users are regularly collaborating to add to this collection. One of the pages contains links to online document sharing services and tools. Some of you may be interested in these:

Anyone who is interested in Lutheran education, technology, and teaching should check out the Technology in Lutheran Schools network on Ning. This social network has been developing over the past sixth months and now has over 50 members. As a result, some fairly robust and substantive discussions have been taking place, In particular, discussions on 1:1 Computing and the future of the Lutheran School Portal have been spirited. Be sure to check out this site when you get the chance.

As you may have noticed, I've been silent through my blog over the past couple of weeks. There appears to be an ebb and flow of blogging, one where ideas rush forward at times but also one where the idea well runs dry from time to time. Looks like I've been experiencing the latter the past two weeks. I once again need to re-commit to this forum. Even if there are few people who actually read this blog, the illusion that people are counting on me for fresh content spurs me to move forward with my own professional growth. This is the primary reason why I blog. I do this as a part of my own professional growth. If I grow in my teaching and technology integration, then I can also better help and encourage others on the same path.

Where were you on November 17, 1968? What tragedy happened on that date? Can you remember?

Leadership is one of the most studied topics today. What can we learn from Exodus 3 on this subject?

Here is a review of the latest incarnation of Google Documents. Obviously, there is a lot going for this program and service. I find myself using it more all the time, especially for collaboration across the miles.