Monday, August 20, 2012

My name is Brad Catlin and I teach industrial arts at HTRS School in Richardson County Nebraska.  I went to the University of Nebraska Lincoln in the early nineties.  I've been away from teaching for nearly thirteen years. My name is Brad Catlin and I teach industrial arts at HTRS School in Richardson County Nebraska.  I went to the University of Nebraska Lincoln in the early nineties.  I've been away from teaching for nearly thirteen years.

I used to be a technology coordinator, but have since lost my touch.  Been away too long.  I use PC's, but love any of the Mac products as they just seem to work.  In class I have some high powered machines to run auto cad.  I use a laptop in conjunction with a digital overhead projector.  I am an expert. (used it two days) I have Office 2010 installed on my personal laptop and am unsure what the school computers are set up for.

I used to be a technology coordinator, but have since lost my touch.  Been away too long.  I use aptop and am unsure what the school computers are set up for.

I am here to pursue "hours".  I let my certificate lapse as I was working as a contractor for over ten years.  I need 15 total and took out six of them this summer.  I think I would like to go into administration, but realize I am on the wroI am here to pursue "hours".  I let my certificate lapse as I was working as a contractor for over ten years.  I need 15 total and took out six of them this summer.  I think I would like to go into administration, but realize I am on the wrong trail for that.  Also I am new at this teaching position and am assistant football so this is a little daunting.   So.... no clear cut goals, overwhelming odds and workload; hey lets light this candle (grin).ng trail for that.  Also I am new at this teaching position and am assistant football so this is a little daunting.   So.... no clear cut goals, overwhelming odds and workload; hey lets light this candle (grin).

http://edudemic.com/2012/05/how-to-manage-a-classroom-of-ipads/  Is an article on using ipads in the classroom.  I had five of these with my new shop class.  They weren't used very extensively in the past and I would like to find use for them as the students have an interest.