Table Saw Safety Movie

Please watch this movie on Table Saw Safety.  It sounds like a horror flick, but I promise it is G-Rated..

Table Saw Safety Movie

Woods II Projects Podcast

Woods II Projects Story

Parents and students can view this podcast for the progress of the woodworking projects in the Woods II class.  This photo story takes a a few minutes to download, but it will eventually play.

Barney Fife on TeacherTube

I have never visited TeacherTube before, however I was surprised with the variety of videos on this site.  I enjoy watching the old Andy Griffith shows so my favorite video on TeacherTube was "Barney Fife and The Preamble to the Constitution."  What a classic for all ages!

http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=16465&title=Barney_Fife___The_Preamble_To_The_Constitution

iTunes Podcast

I subscribed to the podcast on iTunes called "Technologies Changing Communities, Communities Innovating Technology." This podcast is located within the topic of Architecture/Planning which I thought would be relevant to my Computer Aided Drafting classes.  I thought the podcast was interesting in how the speakers and audience interacted in a question and answer session in regards to projects for upgrading neighborhoods in Brooklyn, NY and the island of Peru.

I could see the potential for utilizing podcasts as an assignment in my curriculum. It's another great resource for teachers to take advantage of to increase student learning.  One major roadblock is not all students have access to iTunes since not everyone has a computer or iPod at home and this program is blocked on our district computers. One solution is to make this an optional assignment or part of a choice board.

Learning with Technology Article Review

Learning with Technology by James B Marshall

AUTOCAD article worth reading!

Please take a few minutes to read the following article on AUTOCAD, which is our Computer Aided Drafting software. Students should post your response to the article.


http://www.jidaw.com/certarticles/autocadcareer.html

November 1st Deadline for Woods I Students!!

On Monday, November 1st, Woods I students will transition into the woodworking lab. The following Project Planning requirements must be met by all students prior to entering the lab on this date:

Project Planning Requirements:
1) Plans of project - (teacher approved)
2) Bill of materials - (teacher approved)
3) Parent permission forms signed and returned
4) Down payment due - at least 50% of total cost
5) Safety Standards taken and approved

Daily lab grades will begin November 1st. If all above Project Planning Requirements are not met, then students will not be receive credit for lab time.

Hopefully everyone is looking forward to this move from the classroom into the lab. Please contact me if you have questions.