View from the Classroom began as a weekly column about technology and education for the Low End Mac site. After its first year, View appeared exclusively on the MATH DITTOS 2 site as a sometimes technology, more often political, education column. I took early retirement at the end of the 2003-2004 school year and couldn't in good conscience use the View header anymore, other than one final column in 2008 that really went with the fifth year of View columns.
For other column series (That Other Steve..., Busman's Holiday), please see my full Columns & Editorials page and the Educators' News Features page.
View from the Classroom -- The Fifth Year
A Gaggle of...
Part 3 and the final chapter of our computer take-home project for our special education students. (6/25/2004)
Why I Got Out
I didn't publish this one until the end of 2008, but it sorta wraps up the View series...and my teaching career. (12/17/2008)
View from the Classroom -- The Fourth Year
Computers in the Classroom:
Fourth Year Classroom Tour
What a change a "few bucks" spent well on technology can bring! (3/10/2003)
View from the Classroom -- The Third Year
Why I Prefer Macs in the Classroom
I've desperately tried to avoid the political intrigues of school
building platform wars. Now I'm smack dab in the middle of them again. (8/1/2001)
Getting Ready for...
It's been a difficult beginning of a new school year. My kids came back
ready to learn. I was ready, too, but my school corporation wasn't. (9/18/2001)
Thermos Bottle Barometer
Our national leaders seem on track to pass education reform legislation that won't. (10/15/2001)
View from the Classroom -- The Second Year
Making Schools Better?
Verbally kicking public schools and educators in the shins is becoming
a national pasttime. Steve answers with some of his own unique views on
the subject. (10/31/2000)
A Gaggle of LC IIIs: Part 1
Ever wish you could just give each of your students a computer? A great deal got me started on doing just that! (11/20/2000)
A Gaggle of LC IIIs: Part 2
Our computer give-away continues with signs of academic success. (12/21/2000)
View from the Classroom -- The First Year
A Menagerie of Macs
While I didn't reach my goal of 5 multimedia computers for my classrom last year, this year we've got it knocked. (9/27/99)
Troubleshooting 101
Grandma T always said, "If it doesn't work, give it a good rap." It
always worked with us kids and sometimes it works with computers! (10/6/99)
This Week's "Non-Column"
Even when you have good ideas for a column, things just go all wrong. (10/15/99)
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