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Comment on Does Your Website Need a Makeover? by Lessons Learned Launching « The Education Supply Playground

Lessons Learned Launching « The Education Supply Playground — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:36:52 +0000

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Comment on Small Business Face Credit Squeeze by Dwight Byers

Dwight Byers — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:31:53 +0000

I recently applied for a loan to open a second store in a location with 3 times the population of my present store and no competition. The bankers were the only ones that ever had negative comments and after refusing my original plan said they would consider a smaller request if I would invest 40%. I politely said if I had that much laying around I would “bootstrap” it and not deal with them at all. The two most profound comments were, “How are you going to pay us back if you fail?” and “Don’t you know we are in a recession?” Totally frustrating after all the bailouts and government loans to the big boys.

Comment on Perspective by Steve Fredericks

Steve Fredericks — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:41:19 +0000

I try to step outside the work-a-day box every day. Perspective. Indeed.

Comment on Parents and Teachers Want More 21st Century Technology in Classrooms by Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:04:26 +0000

I feel that there is definitely not enough technology in classrooms. This is due mainly to a lack of funding to provide teachers with the necessary technology and training. I teach in a middle school and in the past two years there have been several new programs introduced to the faculty with very little training. We recently began creating individual webpages and were given less than an hour of training time to implement this program. The same holds true for our new gradebook which will soon be available for parents to access at home.

As far as technology in the classroom, there is a limited number of laptop computers available, and a select few teachers will have Smartboards by the end of this school year. I am on the list of teachers awaiting a Smartboard, but have yet to be trained to use it effectively with my students.

I just recently began using blogs with my students in class along with one of the other teachers on my team, and I have had my students create some websites, but the majority of our faculty does not know how to use these technologies which then makes it very difficult for us to prepare our students for the future. There is so much technology available, we need the funding to access it and then training to learn how to best use it.

Comment on Parents and Teachers Want More 21st Century Technology in Classrooms by Workout with the kids | Parenting Help in Arizona

Workout with the kids | Parenting Help in Arizona — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:36:42 +0000

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Comment on Small Business Face Credit Squeeze by Jan Plourde

Jan Plourde — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:11:05 +0000

Until the money starts to flow more freely from the financial institutions, the economy will stay stagnant. What we have observed in New England is that the banks have been consolidating and getting their own financial houses in order first. Creativity, ingenuity and a little bit of luck is what it takes in these economic times.

Comment on Perspective by Mark Zimmerman

Mark Zimmerman — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:03:47 +0000

I Enjoyed your blog. Did not know that Fleetwood was a such a true company.

Comment on Perspective by Charlie Healey

Charlie Healey — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:42:39 +0000

Thanks Jeff that is great insight to the Middleeast,I’m sorry for your friends passing away.

Comment on Perspective by Basil Hurst

Basil Hurst — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:03:28 +0000

Thanks, Really enjoyed your blog. Basil

Comment on Perspective by Basil Hurst

Basil Hurst — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:02:09 +0000

Thanks, Really enjoyed your blog. Basil