Month: October 2011

  • Post a Photo to a Photo 365 or 180 Blog

    Smartphones and mobile applications make the process of posting pictures to a personal “Photo365” photo blog or a “Photo180” class blog very easy. This is an example of “the ethic of minimal clicks” I highlight in my eBook, “Playing with Media.” Here are the steps I use to post a photo each day to my…

  • Great Ideas from the Fall 2011 DEN Virtual Conference (part 2)

    This is my part 2 of my notes from the Discovery Educators Network Fall Virtual Conference (“Tech or Treat”) on October 22, 2011. If you haven’t already, check out part 1. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. (I cooked brunch and ate with my family during Joe Brennan‘s session, “Digital Storytelling: Get it…

  • Great Ideas from the Fall 2011 DEN Virtual Conference (part 1)

    This is my part 1 of my notes from the Discovery Educators Network Fall Virtual Conference (“Tech or Treat”) on October 22, 2011. (Part 2 notes are also available) MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. First we heard from Traci Blazosky, sharing her presentation, “The Monster Mash-Up.” Resources from her preso are on…

  • DEN Tech or Treat: Playing with Media

    Tomorrow on Saturday, October 22, 2011, I’ll be joining over 1000 educators from around the United States (and probably some other countries) in the Fall 2011 Discovery Educator’s Network Virtual Conference: Tech or Treat! I’ll be sharing a spotlight session at 1 pm Eastern / noon Central / 11 am Mountain / 10 am Pacific…

  • NetPotential 2011 Conference Notes

    These are my notes from the NetPotential 2011 conference in Oklahoma City on October 21, 2011, sponsored by OneNet. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Opening comments from Glen Johnson, Chancellor of Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education: Initial funding for OneNet came from legislation in Oklahoma in 1992 5th significant increase in…

  • One of my favorite Oklahoma Classroom Blogs

    This is one of my favorite Oklahoma Texas classroom blogs. (Mrs. Dahl moved from Edmond!) I left several comments for students today. Will you take a few minutes to share some comments and ask the students some thoughtful questions too? Mrs. Dahl’s 2nd Grade http://kidblog.org/MrsDahlsClass4/  (Sent from Flipboard) – This post was delayed because I hadn’t entered…

  • Introducing Your Next Educational Conference Speaker!

    In an effort to market my services as a digital learning consultant more effectively, and at the request of a school district interested in hiring me as a keynote speaker in 2012, I’ve created a one page PDF flyer about my professional speaking services. Wesley Fryer: Digital Learning Consultant (October 2011) Many thanks to Alison…

  • Explaining Google Searches and Page Rank

    The three minute video, “How Search Works” from Google provides a nice overview of search engine basics, page rank, and online advertising. Consider sharing this with your students and discussing both the function as well as the power / importance / ethics involved in Internet search today. Google’s official YouTube channel has hundreds of other…

  • Oklahoma Educators: Register for NetPotential 2011 in OKC & Tulsa

    If you’re a school technology director or school administrator in Oklahoma, make plans now to attend NetPotential 2011: a FREE “innovations and solutions forum” sponsored by our state network, OneNet on October 21st and November 4th. Registration is free. The morning-only conference is described on the NetPotential website as: Join fellow administrators and IT directors…

  • Connect the Dots: The Political Revolution We Need in the USA

    I’m not just interested in playing a catalyzing role in the learning revolution worldwide: I’m also deeply interested and motivated to bring about a political revolution. I’m interested in and committed to peaceful self-determination. Larry Lessig has articulated the kind of change I want to both see and tangibly advance in his 30 minute video,…