So I'm sure that people in class have now figured out that I like computers... but that doesn't mean I think they are the greatest thing ever to do everything. I personally hate sites such as "Myspace" or "Facebook" and I sometimes hate how computers allow people to be so impersonal. I saw an interview on The Daily Show which expresses my feelings quite well. Check it out.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Thomas's K - 12 News
Well if you’re looking for some news about what has been happening here in the state of Virginia in Education, look no more...
It seems that Governor Tim Kaine has been having budget problems for the Commonwealth of Virginia lately, coming short $1.4 Billion. Because of this he is now trying to find ways to come up with said money and instead of raising taxes, he's cutting government spending in Education, support for local governments and more. Supposedly the cuts in education will not affect money going to operating K-12 Schools, but the construction of new ones.
Also it seems that more and more schools are using the money that they do get into modernizing their equipment and trying to network together different systems for ease of use and convenience. More than ever this means that teachers should be able to use this technology to make information available to parents and students.
Albemarle County wants to create a parent/teacher "portal" with secure access to student data. With such a tool parents could easily look up information such as student absences and grades. The system would probably be similar to U of R's Banner Web or Blackboard services.
That's all for this update! For more information on these news bits click on the links provided on this page and check back later for more education news!
It seems that Governor Tim Kaine has been having budget problems for the Commonwealth of Virginia lately, coming short $1.4 Billion. Because of this he is now trying to find ways to come up with said money and instead of raising taxes, he's cutting government spending in Education, support for local governments and more. Supposedly the cuts in education will not affect money going to operating K-12 Schools, but the construction of new ones.
Also it seems that more and more schools are using the money that they do get into modernizing their equipment and trying to network together different systems for ease of use and convenience. More than ever this means that teachers should be able to use this technology to make information available to parents and students.
Albemarle County wants to create a parent/teacher "portal" with secure access to student data. With such a tool parents could easily look up information such as student absences and grades. The system would probably be similar to U of R's Banner Web or Blackboard services.
That's all for this update! For more information on these news bits click on the links provided on this page and check back later for more education news!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
About me...
Hello to any of you who have found and are now reading my new blog... In case you are wondering what the name of my blog means it has to do with my deep love for live theatre. The idea of the holy theatre VS deadly theatre is actually a theory of directing for the theatre. In its most simple for, the deadly theatre is any theatre that is drab, or hokey, or shallow artistically... audiences often watch a bunch of these types of shows until they find a show that adheres to... "Holy Theatre". Holy theatre is the type of show or gathering that people come away with surely fulfilled. Audiences experience a show or art differently in groups, and back in ancient Greece this was used to create communal religious experiences. It is this tradition that much good theatre (as well as musical performances) often strives for most, often not even knowing that they are seeking it... something I found intriguing.
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