Archive for August, 2005

Efficacious Technology

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005

At my place of employment, we have this really cool online system that allows everything (attendance, grades, discipline, quizzes, files, links, surveys, etc.) to be online.

I have currently have an online application for student assistants. That is going really well. Technology is making my job easier everyday.

The software is based on ANGEL (http://www.angellearning.com/).

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Drug dealers earning minimum wage

Monday, August 1st, 2005

This doesn't exactly relate to Open Source or Open Content, but it is
an important piece for all educators.  We have a lot of
misconceptions about the lives of drug dealers with all the bling
bling.   No doubt, popular culture (i.e. rap music) has a big
effect on that.  According to this article (http://www.palpitations.ca/article7/page1.html),

For risking your life and your future on the corner, you are
earning minimum wage…in the Canadian context, that ranges
from a low of $5.90 per hour in Alberta to a high of $8.00 per
hour in British Columbia, a wage level akin to the earning of
the cashier at your local McDonalds.

Make sure you read the whole article.

Just imagine it, Would you like fries with that crack?

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