Moving at the Speed of Creativity

Month: November 2011

  • Puffin Web Browser for Flash Movies on iOS

    If you use an iOS device (iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch) you need the Puffin Web Browser. It’s 99¢ and supports Flash-format videos on many sites. Unlike SkyFire, which JUST supports Flash videos, Puffin also supports Flash on many other sites like Webkins. (Skyfire is more expensive too: $3 for the iPhone version and $5…

  • A Teachable Copyright Moment from Erik Qualman

    Today in New York I shared the presentation, “The Roadmap to Blended Learning” for school administrators at a Technology Leadership Institute hosted by the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center. Roadmap to Blended Learning (4 Nov 2011) View more presentations from Wesley Fryer I showed several videos during the presentation, and the first one was “Social…

  • Google Reader Post Sharing Still working with Mobile RSS

    The decision by Google’s design team for Google Reader to integrate Google Plus “1+” sharing into Reader is understandable from one vantage point, but its current implementation is very poor and represents a functional downgrade for millions of Google Reader users. Brian Shih, the original (and former) program manager for Google Reader, was on the…

  • Lessons Learned from Image Attribution & Tweetribution Confusion

    Today was a first: I read a blog post which appeared attributed to me that I never wrote! This wasn’t a scrape blog or a post intentionally crafted to mislead. Instead it was a case of “tweetribution confusion” via image attribution. In this post I’ll try to explain. Tannis Emann, a Canadien educator and @tmemann…

  • Creativity is a Decision: Keys to Developing Creativity in Children and Adults

    These are my notes from Robert Sternberg’s presentation, “Creativity is a Decision: Keys to Developing Creativity in Children and Adults” November 1, 2011, at the 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum. Dr Sternberg is the provost at Oklahoma State University. Creativity is an everyday phenomenon, it is not just something you find just in luminaries lives and…

  • The Secret Sauce of Whole Foods by John Mackey

    These are my notes from John Mackey’s luncheon remarks about Whole Foods and creativity on November 1, 2011, at the 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum. Today’s program is available in PDF format. John is the co-CEO and co-Founder of Whole Foods Market. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. I believe creativity is intrinsic to…

  • Creating Conditions for the Extraordinary by Peter Gamwell

    These are my notes from Peter Gamwell’s presentation, “Creating Conditions for the Extraordinary” on November 1, 2011, at the 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum. Today’s program is available in PDF format. Peter Gamwell is the Superintendent of Instruction, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Flow involves entering an energized state of mind during which attention becomes undivided and…

  • Opening Plenary Session: 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum

    These are my notes from the opening panel discussion from the 2011 Oklahoma Creativity Forum. Today’s program is available in PDF format. This was facilitated by Gregg Frale. Panelists are Robert Sternberg, Desmond Mason, Dave Albert & Ken Grant. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Environments we are placed in have a HUGE…