Learning 2010 Unconference Sessions Day 1

Directory/Wiki of tools

  • http://talkwithmedia.wikispaces.com/ (by Wes Fryer on Visual Literacy and Digital Storytelling)
  • http://couros.wikispaces.com/tools (Software and online tools for education by Alec Couros)
  • http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+Ways (50 ways to tell a story using web2.0 tools by Alan Levine)
  • http://newtoolsworkshop.wikispaces.com/ (comprehensive list/examples compiled by Joyce Valenza)

Particular Tool Highlights

  • http://www.bibme.org/ – Bibliography recommended by Wes Fryer
  • http://www.tucows.com/ – Software downloads, user reviews
  • http://www.gapminder.org and www.mapalist.com – useful for visually representing information on a map
  • http://dailybooth.com
  • a whole slew of others, most of which are included in the wiki sites above

Open Source in Education with Steve Hargadon

  • Blender 3D
  • GIMP
  • Limesurvey
  • Elgg
  • Gallery – photo gallery
  • http://k12opensource.org/

Things to revisit/follow up on

  • Moodle conference in Japan – http://netcourse.org/courses/
  • http://thetechteacher.libsyn.com/
  • LMS – http://learn.com/learncenter.asp?id=178409
  • Quest Atlantis

Thoughts to pursue:

Belief: Technology education should have two strands: computer science and educational technology/integration. Are we (often) missing the computer science piece? How well am I meeting both those areas in my own practice?

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