Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 11th, 2008 No Comments »
It seems that previously working embedded materials from slideshare and youtube are currently down . . . any one know why?
UPDATE: Reposting the embed code seemed to work as the embedded content is now displaying again, but the html appeared identical, so I’m not entirely sure what the problem was.
Posted in Regular Posting, Technology Integration on Nov 7th, 2008 1 Comment »
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Above is my vlog response to the BECTA Article that encourages the use of digital video in the classroom. I most certainly agree with the suggestions raised especially in regards to student engagement and motivation.
PS: It would appear that you may need to click the download link to view my video as the integrated Quicktime player doesn’t [...]
Posted in Regular Posting, Technology Integration on Nov 7th, 2008 No Comments »
Dalziel presents an article on the Learning Activity Management System (LAMS) within which he suggests that “the main elements [of learning design] tend to include greater focus on “context” dimensions of e-learning (rather than simply “content”) and greater recognition of the role of “multi-learner” (rather than just single learner) environments”.
What I take from this is that [...]
Posted in Reactionary Posting, Technology Integration on Nov 7th, 2008 3 Comments »
I read Warky’s blog posting on Gee’s article, Learning by Design: Good video games as learning machines, which I had also read.
I absolutely agree with the three points he raises on using gaming the classroom. I’ll admit I’m also a nerd, I play World of Warcraft (WoW) and teach computers and I think that puts me up with [...]
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Well, I viewed my first slideshare example, and I was quite impressed. It is a website that allows you to view, download and share presentations. What a fabulous idea!
It’s a really worthwhile idea to support, because when you think about it, all over the world, presentations are being written that have been written many times before. [...]
Posted in Regular Posting, Technology Integration on Nov 7th, 2008 No Comments »
Wow, a really interesting podcast got me thinking, but there are a few points I’d like to examine:
Suggesting that 20th century literacy involved memorising facts from a textbook is to some degree true, at least for the first 75% of the century, but things were already changing before the 21st century rolled in.
Comparing a Mario [...]
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An interesting video shared on YouTube provides insight and encouragement for teachers that wish to experiment with pdocasting in the classroom. The point I wish to comment on is raised at about 1:23 in the video. The author states “today’s students are already publishing material on the Web”. I absolutely agree, and this is a [...]
