Tag: technology

Why I Am a Millennial (at least for now!)

My birth year puts me in the Silent Generation, but I always felt that I marched out of that generation during the Civil Rights movement.

October 30, 2019
My New Makerspace

Following a long-standing habit of remaking myself every few years, I have renamed my former “Teaching/Learning & Technology” blog “Ruthk’s Makerspace,” and started off in a new direction. For the past few years I have been devoting time at the elementary school where I volunteer as a tutor/mentor to help teachers and school administrators make…

May 9, 2017
Gov. McAuliffe Declares October as TechTober – Calling all techies – C’mon get involved!

We have so many techies in Cville! Hope many will get involved in helping students learn about these rewarding careers! Office of Governor Terry McAuliffe Press Release … The Governor also announced the launch of “Mentors for Momentum,” a new program designed to connect businesses, organizations, educators and other professionals with students interested in studying and…

October 1, 2014
Week 2 #edcmooc | Will we be buried in a sparkling mound of glass shards?

In Week 2 we are thinking about the future of our technology-driven world. As I started thinking about metaphors, I realized that I had used one in my post for Week 1 #edcmooc.

February 6, 2013
Why learn how to use a computer? Bodies, computers and brains – HHS Health Beat

I have always loved solving puzzles, and using a computer can sure be a puzzle sometimes! I have spent many, many hours working on the computer since my first webmaster job in 1995, and I enjoy it more all the time. The hard part for me is remembering to get up and get that moderate…

September 16, 2010