Posted in Journey entries on Jun 30th, 2009 No Comments »
Date: June 30, 2009
Re: Sabbatical Update
I would like to once again thank the board for providing this opportunity for my research. I have plans for implementation of the information gained from this research within my own classroom and in the ICE Program, and will be sharing these findings through various presentations, for the board, [...]
Posted in Journey entries on Apr 27th, 2009 No Comments »
I have added more photos-sprinkled throughout the site on my various blogs. Enjoy!
Posted in Journey entries on Mar 31st, 2009 No Comments »
This is the report I gave the Superintendent and School Board yesterday. A longer, full summary is 6 pages long and growing and will also end up here once it’s done.
To: Superintendent Tom Opstad, Port Townsend School Board Members
Date: March 27, 2009
Re: Sabbatical Update
I am often asked about my trip, but that was only the physical research [...]
Posted in Journey entries on Feb 12th, 2009 No Comments »
We are returning this week, so the next posting will be after I return home and am able to sort photos and videos for enhancing previous posts.
Thanks for following the journey!
Posted in Journey entries on Feb 9th, 2009 No Comments »
Coach Economy dinner on SAS to Copenhagen: all this was included in the cost of the airfare ticket.
I was asked to comment on the food in Europe.
First of all, I would like to say: POTATOES
Potatoes are the staple of the European diet. They prepare potatoes fried, creamed, sliced, cubed, you name it, and small ones [...]
Posted in Journey entries on Jan 27th, 2009 No Comments »
Revisited:
These are my impressions from quick notes and observations—a full report with video and audio will be compiled for my teacher presentations after I return home.
Also, I will add photos as wifi time and permissions allow.
Please email any corrections or comments to me at dq.edvideo@gmail.com.
Thanks!
Posted in Journey entries on Jan 27th, 2009 No Comments »
Sofia is a large city, until recently plagued by a steel mill and more recently, with smoggy skies caused by burning coal and wood to keep warm, since the Russians haven’t decided whether or not they want to continue supplying them with natural gas. It doesn’t help at all being in the part of the [...]
Posted in Journey entries on Jan 26th, 2009 No Comments »
I had the opportunity to visit three more schools/programs in Germany, mostly on an impromptu basis, thanks to the Mittelpunkt conference.
Sebastian-Münster Gymnasium in Ingelheim
First of all, I visited with an art/biology teacher and a headmaster at a gymnasium (university track high school) in Ingelheim. The students and their families are fairly well-off, thanks to [...]
Posted in Journey entries on Jan 15th, 2009 No Comments »
First, I would like to thank those who have helped me make arrangements for visiting their schools. I have appreciated all the school visits and am sorry that I will not be able to visit some of the schools I was hoping to see. There is only so much time that a person can 1) [...]
Posted in Journey entries on Jan 12th, 2009 No Comments »
Please check out the changes in the itinerary! (”Working Itinerary” tab at top of the page)
Due to the current conflict in Israel, I have made several changes to the itinerary. There will definitely be more changes as I monitor the situation there, decide whether or not to go for a reduced time, and find out [...]
