Archive for the 'Telecommunications' Category

What is Web 2.0?

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Fasten your seat belts, this fast paced vodcast will demand you attention. Michael Wesch has put together a YouTube favorite of what Web 2.0 is today. His insights will help all of us to say, “Oh yea, now I get it!” You won’t be lulled to sleep with this one.
Enjoy!

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Social Studies and Food Wars

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

My wife Darlene, a School Library and Information Technology specialist, pointed out to me an amazing video. Food Fight: An Abridged History of War, by Stefan Nadelman, illustrates major conflicts in recent world history. All of this is done with ethnic food which represents a country. This would be a great discussion starter [...]

Are you a struggling Digital Immigrant? You’ve got company.

Monday, April 7th, 2008

While at the EARCOS teacher’s conference in Kuala Lumpur earlier this month, I watched a video that says it all. The scene takes place a few years ago … well maybe 1500 years ago. Imagine the struggle with technology around the time of Gutenburg and the issues he faced when he created books. You can [...]

Vodcasting your newsletters

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Sometimes I scare myself with the outrageous ideas I have. I’m going into a writing unit and using vodcasting as the mass media to reach an authentic audience. Here’s the first example I put out there for my fifth grade class. It’s only 2.5 minutes long but effective at getting out the word.

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Five Simple Truths – It’s Not About The Technology

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

I found this blog written by Ben Rimes and thought it was well worth sharing.
The World Has Changed
The world is virtual, digital, and flat. The access to information that we now possess is greater than it has eve been. Collaboration with people around the world is no longer the exception, but the norm.
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Podcasting iEd_U_Tek

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Dreaming is an adventure I find myself constantly on. I will now be trying to pull some of my colleagues along the digital road. Coming in the next month I will be starting a podcast and/or vodcast called iEd_U_Tek … iNnovative Educators Using Technology. My goal is to feature educators and the way they use [...]