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Tag: technology

  • Comments to the Oklahoma City Board of Education: Oct 20, 2014

    This evening I spoke during the “public comment” time at the board meeting of Oklahoma City Public Schools. I specifically addressed the need for more technology funding at Classen School of Advanced Studies. (ClassenSAS) In many ways, ClassenSAS is the leading academic high school in our district, but that is NOT the case when it comes to…

  • OTA – EncycloMedia 2014 Participant Reflections

    I recorded some quick video interviews with Andy Boatman (@aboatman) and Vanessa Perez (@vperezy) today at the end of our annual Oklahoma Technology Association / EncycloMedia Conference in Oklahoma City, reflecting on takeaways from the event. I shared a few post-conference reflections too.  The video is 6.5 minutes long. I recorded this on my iPhone…

  • STEM and Scratch Resources (May 2013)

    I shared the following websites and resources with an Oklahoma City suburban school administrator recently who is helping start a STEM program at one of their elementary schools next fall. If you’re a STEM educator or involved with a K-12 STEM program these might be helpful. Both Chris Simon and Amy Luffelhotz are grade 4-5…

  • Understanding Why eBooks “Feel Different”

    This is the best explanation I’ve read to-date about how and why ebooks “feel different” than print books for readers. I particularly like the analogy to Google Maps: In contrast [to print books], most screens, e-readers, smartphones and tablets interfere with intuitive navigation of a text and inhibit people from mapping the journey in their…

  • How Can I Webstream an Event?

    This evening, in response to a Twitter question from Justin Staub, I created a 12 part MentorMob article series (technically it includes 11 articles and 1 audio podcast) addressing the question, “How Can I Webstream an Event?” There are multiple answers to this question, of course, which are appropriate for different situations depending on available…

  • Podcast392: Lessons Learned from June 2012 iPad Media Camp

    This podcast includes a recording of June 2012 iPad Media Camp participant “takeaways” as well as reflections by facilitator Wesley Fryer about lessons learned from this three day workshop. Refer to podcast shownotes for referenced links and resources. If you are interested in hosting an iPad Media Camp workshop for teachers at your school or…

  • What Makes an Effective Technology Committee in Education (v.2)

    I have been ask about a post I did awhile back “What Makes an Effective Technology Committee in Education”  as much as any I have ever done.  Getting the chance write for Wes a little this week seemed a good time to come back to this topic.  I have always meant to do a edit…

  • Perspective: The Real Challenge Facing IT in Education #fail-learn

    Thanks Wes Fryer for letting me write for you while you are out of pocket. My name is Kent Brooks and I write a little on my own I was Just Thinking Site. Although I am a tiny blogging acorn compared to the giant blogging oak Mr Fryer is to all of us,  it is…

  • Follow a National Geographic Expedition to Everest: Live

    The latest National Geographic magazine in the NG iPad app provides a realtime opportunity to track a current/live expedition to climb Mount Everest. You can see in the updated image of the mountain route the current position of the climbers at the base of the mountain. National Geographic is definitely pushing the boundaries of what…

  • Podcast387: TechShoppingCart Episode 11 – Christmas 2011 Apps and Gadgets

    The Technology Shopping Cart podcast has been digitally resurrected after a 3 year hiatus of podfading! In this recorded call from December 23, 2011, Alice Barr, Karen Montgomery, and Wesley Fryer discussed a variety of iOS applications and technology gadgets on our wish lists for Christmas 2011. Refer to the podcast shownotes for links to…