Appreciating the Beautiful
Surprising and Beautiful On this beautiful Friday in Nagoya, I thought that I’d share some beautiful and surprising designs with you. Explore the following online: A beautiful website. Scroll down… Read more »
Category: Technology
An (Almost) New Year
A New Year Began (about a month ago) I started off my post secondary education in Pure Math but was pulled into the world of computers. I’m passionate about the… Read more »
Screencasting with Quicktime
There were some students in the lab today discussing how to do screencasting. I heard one of the students say that he uses Quicktime and asked him about that. That… Read more »
Technology Integration Matrix 2.0
I started using the Florida Center for Instructional Technology’s Integration Matrix a few years back. The levels of entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion, transformation coincide with levels reported by researchers although… Read more »
BYOT to Encourage Lifelong Learning
In a recent post, Shareski argues against 1-1 laptop programs. He says that “allowing and promoting students to use their devices, as limited as they may be, at a minimum… Read more »
Technology Power and Use
I will be presenting at the high school assembly tomorrow. This is the planned presentation. It is a work in progress. Comments/suggestions are very welcome. Technology Power and Use View… Read more »
Student Action and Reaction
I love the idea of design for change. I love the grassroots nature of this project and the community building that happens through it. I think that it’s powerful for… Read more »
From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-Able
TEDxKC – Michael Wesch – From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-Able (Thanks @mscofino for sharing the link to the video on Twitter) Most salient points (my thoughts in purple) A good question… Read more »
Intel’s Journey Inside the Computer – Part 1
I’ve used Intel’s Journey Inside the Computer with various grade levels from 6 – 9. You can use the lessons to teach about how computers work. Depending on the grade,… Read more »
Create the Future – Practical Ideas
As part of the Create the Future workshop this part weekend with Julie Lindsay and Kim Cofino, participants worked in groups to develop a product of interest to them. This… Read more »