Moving at the Speed of Creativity

Month: October 2012

  • Best iOS Apps for Audio Recording & Sharing (Oct 2012)

    I love creating and sharing lists of recommended iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch apps on the free website Appolicious. Back in October of 2011 I created an Appolicious App list titled “Audio Recording and Sharing (Oct 2011),” and today I decided to create an updated version I’m calling, “Audio Apps (Oct 2012).” If you compare…

  • The Digital Shift eConference Tomorrow & More iPad eBook Authoring Apps

    If you’re a librarian or work with library media specialists, I hope you’re planning on attending tomorrow’s Library Journal and School Library Journal‘s virtual conference, “The Digital Shift: Libraries, Ebooks and Beyond.” The conference is ALL online and registration is still open, including ‘site licenses’ when multiple people at your school or in your school…

  • Launching Learning with Kevin Honeycutt: K12Online12 Begins!

    Today is the first day of the 2012 K-12 Online Conference! Kevin Honeycutt is sharing the pre-conference keynote this week, which he’s titled, “Launching Learning.” His 22 minute video is available for online viewing as well as download in iOS-friendly video and mp3 audio formats. Check out all the details on the K-12 Online Conference…

  • Ready, Set, (W)eRead! Redefining Library for the 21st Century (with iPad eBooks)

    These are my notes from Amy Page & Lynn Lary‘s “Ready, Set, (W)eRead! Redefining Library for the 21st Century” at the October 13, 2012, Oregon Association of School Libraries conference in Seaside, Oregon. The Google Presentation for this session by Amy and Lynn is available. MY THOUGHTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. I’m also audio recording…

  • Captivated by the Tesla S Series Electric Car in Portland, Oregon

    Today my wife and I traveled to Portland, Oregon, enroute to the Oregon Association of School Libraries 2012 Conference in Seaside where I’ll share a keynote tomorrow on “Mapping Media to the Common Core.” A couple weeks ago I heard the NPR segment, “Tesla’s Big Gamble: Can The Electric Car Go Mainstream” on the NPR…

  • Student-Created Sequoyah Book Reports, AudioBoo, iPads and QR Codes

    (cross-posted from the Yukon Public Schools Learning Showcase website) Fourth and fifth grade students at Independence Elementary School in Yukon Public Schools are sharing their learning as well as excitement for library books this year in a unique, highly digital way that is not only fun, but also meets Oklahoma’s new Common Core State Standards…

  • Devastated at the Forced Closure of the OKC Coworking Collaborative by US Fleet Tracking

    I have removed content from this post pending additional research I am completing. I will update this with more information soon. If you enjoyed this post and found it useful, subscribe to Wes’ free newsletter. Check out Wes’ video tutorial library, “Playing with Media.” Information about more ways to learn with Dr. Wesley Fryer are…

  • Why Choice Schools Are Essential in Public Schools

    Choice schools like Classen School of Advanced Studies, where two of my children study in Oklahoma City Public Schools, are controversial. Kids apply to get into ClassenSAS, and that means some people get upset. Some are upset when they or their kids don’t get in. Some are upset when top students (who sadly are valued…

  • Can Blogger.com Support Moderated Web Forms for Post Contributions Like WordPress?

    I’d love some help answering this question: Can Blogger.com sites support “moderated web forms for post contributions which include attached photos” like WordPress can using Gravity forms or TDO-Mini Forms? I think the answer is no, but I’d like confirmation. I need to setup a “lesson idea sharing site” for teachers and principals to use…

  • Tutorial: How To Upload a Video to YouTube

    (cross-posted from Yukon Public Schools Instructional FAQs) Here are instructions for uploading a video to your YouTube channel. If you haven’t setup your channel yet, see the post, “Create an Educational YouTube Channel” and do that first. STEP 1: LOGIN TO YOUTUBE Visit youtube.com and click the SIGN IN link in the upper right corner.…