Today, we’re letting all of our class members share their favorite pieces of technology. Just this morning, I have added apps for my Google browser, and I learned how to use Aurasma. Each new technology opens up some new thinking. Let’s see what everyone else shares! 1. Free Technology for Teachers: A website for free …
Today, we’re letting all of our class members share their favorite pieces of technology. Just this morning, I have added apps for my Google browser, and I learned how to use Aurasma. Each new technology opens up some new thinking. Let’s see what everyone else shares! 1. Free Technology for Teachers: A website for free …
Earlier I wrote about the learning curve and what happens when we reach the point of understanding that eludes us. What happens when our minds are pushed past the point of comfortability? Frustration. Anger. Annoyance. After working with Evernote and observing the class working with Evernote, I noticed a pattern within myself and which I …
I post my html code Rests on this digital page For others to see
Why I started using Twitter? I found out that Twitter started in 2006. Yes, I just linked to wikipedia. Sue me. I think I’ve had a Twitter account for about six years, but I never used it at all. I heard quite a bit about it. I heard about people using hashtags, but I never really …
I have been thinking about the Digital Writing Marathon that our Tech. Institute went on yesterday as part of Diana’s TWIP. After having been on dozens (I tried to count yesterday) of marathons, I’m trying to bring some perspective to the concept of adding technology to the marathons. What are the possibilities and what are …
Right now I am surrounded by technology and all kinds of distractions. I am watching a presentation on the big screen. I’m typing on my blog on my laptop. There is a book in front of me. My iPod shuffle is charging (not really a distraction, but it is present). I also have my iPad …
Everytime I think of Badges, I think… “We don’t need no stinking badges!” from the movie Blazing Saddles which was taken from an earlier movie. And there is a whole page about how this misquote became famous! The point is that perhaps the word “badges” is a bit loaded. Badges make me think of police …
Somehow we have come to the conclusion that we want everything for free. We get apps and sign up for webpages that offer us lifesaving convenience for free! The problem is, as we all know, is that there is no such thing as a free lunch. We are constantly trading something for the convenience of …
-Prepare for glitches. They will happen. Roll with it. Here are some ideas about sharing multimedia with an audience: 1. Take into account that equipment differs. If you are going to be traveling with your presentation, you might want to make a few versions. Think resolution, audio, and format. What is the most universal format …