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Jul

The Magic of the Ring

Posted by Mel Wade  Published in Leadership, Spiritual/Devotional

Many years ago in a land far way there live a wise and just king.  This king was known far and wide for his outstanding wisdom.  People would travel for months to bring him the most difficult cases and each time they would leave amazed at the wisdom and understanding of his decision.  It was [...]

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11

Jul

Making the Most of Google Earth

Posted by Mel Wade  Published in Leadership, Marketing, Technology

I’ve been having just a little fun with Google Earth! Did you know that you could put pictures in Google Earth using an online service called Panoramio? You can also put full, interactive panoramas of the your campus online. It is also possible to link your Wikipedia page in Google Earth!

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15

Apr

Content Filtering - One Year Later

Posted by Mel Wade  Published in Technology

Last school year, we realized that our current content filtering solution was not adequate.  Experts repeatedly advise families to keep their computers in a common area of the home where all internet viewing is public.  In a boarding academy environment it is challenging to apply this advice without removing computers from dorm rooms completely.  Doing [...]

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5

Jan

Why the Silence?

Posted by Mel Wade  Published in School Improvement

Its easy to sit by in our homes and schools, reading these posts and wonder why the GC/Union/Conference is silent on these issues that so gravely threaten Adventist Education. But then again, I wonder, are they silent, or am I just not listening? What are some of the things that have been “said” [...]

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30

Dec

Culture - The Law of Adding and Subtracting

Posted by Mel Wade  Published in Leadership, School Improvement

Much of my career has been in small, 2-3 teacher schools across North America. About a year and a half ago I took a position here at Upper Columbia Academy. This is the first opportunity I have had to teach in a boarding academy campus. I was excited to be back in [...]

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28

Dec

The Ants

Posted by Mel Wade  Published in School Improvement

- D(["mb","\u003cbr /\>So what can we do or better yet what can you do? Well, we can do a\u003cbr /\>lot as we wait for reform of our educational system by our trusted\u003cbr /\>congregational leaders. One way is by what I call management by\u003cbr /\>ants. Ants have a good track record of success.\u003cbr [...]

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