Month: August 2012
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Reconsider Your Neutral Brainstorming Assumptions
I’m continuing to read and love Jonah Leherer‘s book, “Imagine: How Creativity Works.” His discussion of research on “brainstorming” versus discussions that involve debate and critique are particularly insightful. In the past, I just assumed “the right way” to generate ideas in class or in another group was to follow “traditional” rules of brainstorming, where…
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Radio Spot for iPad With Wes Workshop in Oklahoma City: Friday, September 14th
This fall will be a big first for me as an educational entrepreneur. For the first time, I’m going to pay for some 30 second advertising spots on local Oklahoma City radio stations for “iPad with Wes” productivity app workshops I’m offering on Friday, September 14th and Friday, November 2nd. Last week I met with…
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What is it about me you can’t teach? Five Simple Things to Reach Struggling Learners
These are my notes from Lola West’s session, “What is it about me you can’t teach? Five Simple Things to Reach Struggling Learners” at the i3 Conference and Expo in Amarillo, Texas, on August 15, 2012, hosted by Education Service Center Region 16. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. I’m audio recording this…
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Educational Podcasts from Blackfoot Educational Technology Conference (August 2012)
This week I had an opportunity to attend and present at the Blackfoot Educational Technology Conference in Missoula, Montana, at the beautiful College of Education at the University of Montana. In addition to taking notes from several sessions, I also recorded and posted session audio to a supplementary podcast channel I’ve maintained for several years,…
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Automate Email Updates to Parents from Your Classroom Blog
Email is an important communication platform for many parents in many communities. The digital divide is real, and not all parents use email or have the resources (equipment and connectivity) to receive email. In many schools and communities today, however, many parents ARE using email and it can provide a great “channel” of communication between…
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Exploring Instructional Uses of YouTube with Lucy Gray (August 2012)
These are my notes from Lucy Gray‘s breakout session, “Exploring YouTube,” on August 7, 2012, at the Blackfoot Educational Technology Conference in Missoula, Montana. Resources from Lucy’s presentation are available on this blog post. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. All resources from this session: Exploring Instructional Uses of YouTube (Slideshare) YouTube was…
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Mobile E-Book Options for “On-the-Go” Readers
These are my notes from Leslie Mullette’s breakout session, “Digital Textbooks using iBooks,” on August 7, 2012, at the Blackfoot Educational Technology Conference in Missoula, Montana. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. The official session description was: This session will focus on demonstrating a variety of portable devices, apps and software that are…
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Digital Textbooks using iBooks (August 2012)
These are my notes from Martin Horejsi and Jason Neiffer‘s breakout session, “Digital Textbooks using iBooks,” on August 7, 2012, at the Blackfoot Educational Technology Conference in Missoula, Montana. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Some of the referenced links/websites from this session are on www.workshophandouts.com/ibooks. Audio podcast recordings of this session are…
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30 in 60: 30 Tools for Tech-Savvy Teachers
These are my notes from Mike Agostinelli and Jason Neiffer‘s breakout session, “30 in 60: 30 Tools for Tech-Savvy Teachers,” on August 6, 2012, at the Blackfoot Educational Technology Conference in Missoula, Montana. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. All referenced links/websites from this session are on www.workshophandouts.com/30in60blackfoot. An audio podcast version of…