Tag Archives: Technology

Oh, I’m Sorry Thief

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Barb Knowles

I was raised to be polite. To have social skills. Etiquette was a requirement, not an option. Yes ma’am. Yes sir. Excuse me. Curtsying. A month or so ago my husband and I were in New York City. We have … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Uncategorized | Tagged addicted to cellphone, addiction, burglary, burgler, cabs, etiquette, fun times, Grand Central, Grand Central Terminal, iPhones, life lessons, NYC, stealing, Technology, texting, thief | 15 Comments

Ok Facebook Users, Here’s My Pet Peeve

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Barb Knowles

I will obey most orders, if the person giving the order is a supervisor at work, my priest (who somehow makes it impossible to say no), my father when he was alive and…..that’s about it. What I flat out refuse … Continue reading →

Posted in social media | Tagged blogging, Catholicism, facebook, Humor, pets, politics, religion, social media, Technology | 36 Comments

Poverty, Affluence And Technology In Schools

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Barb Knowles

Technology is awesome in so many ways. It has revolutionized teaching. But has increased the divide between the haves and have nots. I grew up in a very wealthy suburb of New York City. We were one of the haves. … Continue reading →

Posted in education | Tagged 21st century technology, adolescence, affuence, chrome books, cultural divide, Education, iPads, laptops, opinion, poverty, smart phones, students, TEACHING, Technology, teens, working poor | 32 Comments

What Would My Father Think?

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Barb Knowles

In 1941 my father, Harry Canavan Harvey, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. The world was so different than it is now. Of course, family lore is never truly accurate, but to give an example, as … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Uncategorized | Tagged airplanes, alaska, commercial air flights, flight tracker, harry aloysius harvey, harry canavan harvey, history, opinion, papua new guinea, pilot, Technology, the class the stars fell on, West Point | 24 Comments

Does 21st Century Technology Encourage Illiteracy?

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Barb Knowles

As you can see by the photo below, I’m a huge fan of technology. As a high school teacher, I am required to use Remind, Google Apps for Education, Gmail and other email. We are also required to have our … Continue reading →

Posted in technology, Uncategorized | Tagged 21st century technology, Amazon Echo, audible, bitmoji, blogging, coding, Education, Humor, kindle, nook, pandora, reading, Remind, TEACHING, Technology, writing | 33 Comments

Jeans, Genes and DNA

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Barb Knowles

I know that it is possible for earth-shattering, time-shifting, future-altering inventions and technology to become part of our DNA. We can go way back to the importance of fire to understand this. #tbtowaybackintheday All you have to do is ask … Continue reading →

Posted in humor | Tagged DNA, genes, genetics, Humor, jeans, models, opinion, Technology, women's issues | 29 Comments

Cellphones and white rice

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Barb Knowles

A few years ago my son dropped his cellphone in the thank-God-it-was-clean toilet. He rushed out and asked me for a bowl of uncooked white rice. I thought he had gone insane. I just blinked at him. He said something … Continue reading →

Posted in humor | Tagged Education, grammar, Humor, Technology | 8 Comments

Autocorrectisms

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Barb Knowles

The paradox of autocorrect. SO much easier when texting. SO much more annoying when texting. Enraging, enraging, enraging. Easier, easier, easier. Funnier, funnier, funnier. What do you think? In which category/categories of autocorrect/predicted text reactions (hi to my European friends) … Continue reading →

Posted in education, humor, technology | Tagged autocorrect, blogs, cellphones, editing, Humor, iPhone, spelling, teachers, TEACHING, Technology, texting | 23 Comments

That moment when you want to throw your computer out the window

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Barb Knowles

Road rage? Fantasies of punching obnoxious store clerks in the face? Wishing you had an old phone so you could slam the receiver down repeatedly? These PALE compared to the desire to throw my effin computer out the window. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, teaching, technology | Tagged computers, Education, Humor, Technology | 7 Comments

Ten Ways Technology Changed Teaching?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Barb Knowles

1. No blackboards The old blackboards at our school were green. Try explaining that to an ESL student. 2. No more hand-written lesson plans Dream on – forget about “the system is down.” What about power outages? The real question … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged Education, Humor, Technology | 3 Comments