I feel like there is lots of potential for storyify in education. If you want to request an invitation, here is the link (requires a Twitter account): storify.com
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Storify Test
I just learned about Storify about a month ago. It lets you grab snippets from all over the Web to tell a story. I requested an invitation to use it when I first learned about it, but I did not get invited until this week. (It's still in beta.)
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Do not let the Texas Legislature play politics with education
Right now, Texas Senators and Congressmen are trying to sneak in a bill that will slash public school budgets by 15 percent.
If HB1 and SB1 pass:
Please share this with everyone you know who cares about our state and our children. E-mail me if you have any questions or ideas. We must act quickly.
Laura Hearnsberger
New Braunfels, TX
lhearnsb@sbcglobal.net
If HB1 and SB1 pass:
- There will be 100,000 teachers added to the state of Texas unemployment roles instantly.
- Your child will be in giant classes, even in early elementary school.
- Services will be cut, including bus routes, after school programs, and extracurricular activities.
- The activities you cherish most from your school years (clubs, social groups, elective courses) will be unavailable for today's kids, who had the misfortune to grow up in a time where politics in Texas is valued more than education.
- http://www.moakcasey.com/news/article.aspx?id=1992
- http://www.nbisd-tx.net/education/page/download.php?fileinfo=c2Nob29sZmluYW5jZS5wZGY6Ojovd3d3MTAvc2Nob29scy90eC9uZXdicmF1bmZlbHMvaW1hZ2VzL2F0dGFjaC8xMDYwOS8zNjIzXzEwNjA5X2F0dGFjaF8xNzU1LnBkZg==
- http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/find-your-representative/
Please share this with everyone you know who cares about our state and our children. E-mail me if you have any questions or ideas. We must act quickly.
Laura Hearnsberger
New Braunfels, TX
lhearnsb@sbcglobal.net
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