Multi-faceted Refractions

Thoughts and Reflections from Vinnie Vrotny

Multi-faceted Refractions

Entries from April 22nd, 2008

AFI Announces ScreenNation – New Video Sharing Community for Students

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · teaching and learning

On Tuesday, April 22nd, I recieved the following e-mail message: The American Film Institute proudly announces the launch of AFI ScreenNation – an online video sharing community for middle and high school students across America. AFI ScreenNation is a place where young filmmakers can share their work, receive recognition and compete for prizes in ongoing [...]

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Keeping it Green – Reducing my Carbon Footprint

April 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

On Friday, April 18th, I attended a meeting of Lake Michigan Area Independent School (LMAIS) Technology Coordinators. Being a family with two cars, three drivers, and with my wife needing to drive to work and my daughter wanting to use the car so that she and friends could get ready for prom that evening (via [...]

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My Favorite Time of Year

April 8th, 2008 · No Comments · teaching and learning

Coming back from Spring Break is one of my favorite times of year. Why? For one reason, the weather in Chicago seems to become reasonable, especially this year. Secondly, as a huge baseball fan and a Cubs fan at that, it is a time when everything seems possible. Lastly, it is the time when we [...]

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