technology

On Why It’s Lonely Out Here for a Black / Latino Teacher Blogger. Really.

by Jose 12.15.2009

A week or so ago, I ended a blog entry about my appearance at GothamSchools.org’s fundraiser likeso: While at times in that gathering, while chewing on some wonderful chocolate chip cookies, I mulled over whether a Black / Latino man severely outnumbered ethnically and culturally in the many educational arenas I’m involved in even really [...]

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Aaron’s Revenge: A Perspective from a Web Designer on Education

by Jose 09.15.2009

I‘m going to pull a Dan Meyer here and quote someone, then tell you to replace every web tech word with an edu-jargon word, then tell you that I’m in concurrence with that statement. Check the brilliance that is Aaron Halford (on 5am unrest and too much caffeine): ….Jose might be kind to you on [...]

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OMG My Teacher Blogs LOL LMAO

by Jose 03.17.2009

Yesterday, my Google Image results showed up in my classroom computer. Not that it’s uncommon, but more who made it show up. A few of my students looked me up online and thought it’d be cute to revise my photos for some reason. Photo #1: Looking out towards the sky. Photo #2: Fresh in greyscale. [...]

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Technically Latino

by Jose 09.16.2008

The Urban Scientist recently posted a meme in honor of Latino Heritage Month (Sept. 16th – Oct. 16th). Here’s an excerpt: “Can you name 5 Latin/Hispanic Scientists? Rules: 1. Be sure to name their discipline or field. 2. You can’t choose people from your own institution or company. (I may go soft on this one, [...]

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Ahhh Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet! (or 5 Reasons I Like Twitter)

by Jose 08.04.2008

Someone recently thought aloud, “Why am I on Twitter?!” (actually a little more … terse) So without further adieu, my top 5 reasons: 1. The 140 Character Challenge: In Twitter, you’re only allowed to use 140 characters to express your thoughts, announcements, desires, and visions. As a writer, I first thought it’d hurt my creative [...]

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I’m a BlogCritic

by Jose 07.28.2007

I’m now a writer for a sinister cabal of superior writers. Or something like that. For my first magic trick, I speculated on why computers will replace people with a little help from Mr. Roboto. Support, mi gente. There’s more in store. And of course, this is still the #1 place for my writing. Just [...]

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

by Jose 04.09.2007

Breakthroughs in the way people communicate often leave the older technologies at a search for its own identity. This is especially true in today’s media (most visible within sports and news). Sometimes when the old media tries to find its identity, it finds ways to destroy any and every other media outlet without much success [...]

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