Comments on: “I know you are into technology …” http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/i-know-you-are-into-technology/ The blog of the Head of School at Poughkeepsie Day School Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/i-know-you-are-into-technology//comment-page-1#comment-247 admin Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:48:55 +0000 http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/?p=2653#comment-247 Hi Ann: Not so sure it's dedication. I just happened to be there very early that morning and had to go and get the camera as the sun began to rise from under the trees. The days are getting longer though and one day last week I was actually home before it got dark. And to Hampster: I will have you know that being ink monitor was a most important position of great authority and I took it very seriously. The big flagon of blue ink was kept at the front and my task was to ensure every porcelain inkwell was filled first thing. Tremendous responsibility and a task that required considerable dexterity and kinesthetic intelligence. And thus was enabled the pink and blue ink-soaked, blotting paper pellets that would whizz around the room. I had a very nice Swan pen at some point - and it was a most effective way to disrupt the classroom. More anon. Hi Ann:
Not so sure it’s dedication. I just happened to be there very early that morning and had to go and get the camera as the sun began to rise from under the trees. The days are getting longer though and one day last week I was actually home before it got dark.

And to Hampster:
I will have you know that being ink monitor was a most important position of great authority and I took it very seriously. The big flagon of blue ink was kept at the front and my task was to ensure every porcelain inkwell was filled first thing. Tremendous responsibility and a task that required considerable dexterity and kinesthetic intelligence. And thus was enabled the pink and blue ink-soaked, blotting paper pellets that would whizz around the room. I had a very nice Swan pen at some point – and it was a most effective way to disrupt the classroom. More anon.

]]> By: Hamsterfree? http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/i-know-you-are-into-technology//comment-page-1#comment-246 Hamsterfree? Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:05:51 +0000 http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/?p=2653#comment-246 I had not read this entry featuring Swindon School before making my comment on the following piece, so I am pleased to see a convergence of minds on the topic. And, indeed, we were only yesterday reminiscing about ink wells, scratchy pens, the superior fountain and the inevitable blobs, splashes and blue/black fingertips and face smudges. Neither of us, however, rose to be monitors, ink, milk or otherwise. So this would seem to bear out the saying "Show us the child of 7...... I had not read this entry featuring Swindon School before making my comment on the following piece, so I am pleased to see a convergence of minds on the topic. And, indeed, we were only yesterday reminiscing about ink wells, scratchy pens, the superior fountain and the inevitable blobs, splashes and blue/black fingertips and face smudges. Neither of us, however, rose to be monitors, ink, milk or otherwise. So this would seem to bear out the saying “Show us the child of 7……

]]> By: Ann http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/i-know-you-are-into-technology//comment-page-1#comment-244 Ann Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:06:55 +0000 http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/?p=2653#comment-244 Lovely sunrise. You must be dedicated to be there at that time! Lovely sunrise. You must be dedicated to be there at that time!

]]> By: admin http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/i-know-you-are-into-technology//comment-page-1#comment-242 admin Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:52:22 +0000 http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/?p=2653#comment-242 A bit cold in the woods today. But plenty to be learned there in any season. But you are so right when it comes to the tools for learning - the best tool is whichever is the most effective available tool for the task at hand. Thanks for the comment! A bit cold in the woods today. But plenty to be learned there in any season.

But you are so right when it comes to the tools for learning – the best tool is whichever is the most effective available tool for the task at hand. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Sue Hart http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/i-know-you-are-into-technology//comment-page-1#comment-241 Sue Hart Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:37:01 +0000 http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/?p=2653#comment-241 to use a coined phrase "let a thousand flowers bloom" or a million? they are all good, books, computers, telephones, movies, television, mobiles, email, blogs, photos, conversation and certainly a walk in the woods. fill the cup love the blog to use a coined phrase “let a thousand flowers bloom” or a million? they are all good, books, computers, telephones, movies, television, mobiles, email, blogs, photos, conversation and certainly a walk in the woods. fill the cup

love the blog

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