Author: gordonoconnell

gordonoconnellhttps://mroconnellblog.wordpress.comI am a musician and teacher. I currently teach Web Page Design in the Business Department at Oliver Ames High School in Easton, MA. I have been a member of the faculty since 2006. I hold a Masters Degree in Instructional Technology from Bridgewater State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Lesley University. I taught for the Randolph Public Schools from 1999 to 2006. I taught first grade at Randolph’s Charles Devine Elementary school from 1999-2002. In 2002, I began teaching at Randolph High School. I taught Computers and Office Procedures, Web Page Design I, Web Page Design II, Music Technology I, Music Technology II, Computer Technology I, and Computer Technology II. From 2001-2003 I was a Graduate Program Instructor for the University of Massachusetts, Boston where I taught Web Page Design for Educators and Advanced Microsoft Word for Educators. My primary goal is to help students realize their full potential through effective implementation of technology into their learning.

Discussion topic of the week: The Great Recession

Students and their family members are encouraged to participate in this and all discussion topics.

According the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research (the official arbiter of U.S. recessions) the US recession began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009, and thus spanned over 18 months. What changes did you notice as a result of the recession? Please leave a reply below.

My first…

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Whenever I integrate a new technology, it always feels like putting my feet on an unfamiliar path. Exactly where this path will lead, I cannot say. But I am excited about the possibility of not only integrating WordPress into my existing web presence, but also helping my students and colleagues do the same.