Warlick

=__David Warlick__=

===David Warlick has been an educator, district administrator, and a staff consultant with the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction. He has many "hats" and they all have a technological flare to them. David is a blogger, writer, presenter, photographer, and programmer.===

===Warlick's blog, 2 cents Worth, is full of educational and technological information. His most recent post mentions Google's newest tool called //buzz//. It is a social networking tool very similar to Twitter. He also discusses QR codes. QR codes are similar yet different from barcodes. Barcodes are one dimentional while QR codes are two dimentional. Warlick mentions the website [|Kaywa] which is a QR code generator which allows anyone to create a QR code for a web address, text message, text, and even phone numbers. Most smartphones have QR code scanners which allow all sorts of reading and sharing these codes.=== ===David Warlick spoke recently at Ohio's etech conference in Columbus. His focus was on "A Gardener's Approach to Learning." He wanted to let educators know that professional development is ongoing, casual, and self-directed. Warlick has many tools, presentations, and handouts to help all types of teachers. His information is free, but will only benefit those who //want// to excel.===

//-Andy Luciano//

Warlick seems to be a man after my own heart with being heavy into web pages and blogging. I actually use forums and blogs for my class website. -Chris Gargasz

After scanning though Warlick's blog I can definitely see how teachers would be able to gain knowledge about the technological field from reading it. I also like the handouts and other presentation tools that he has on his web page and think that this would be a great way for me to keep up with the latest events and news in the field once I begin my career. For example, I had no clue what a QR code was before reading this, and feel just a tad bit more up to date in the tech world for having finally learned about them! -Christie