Category: creativity
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eBay buys Skype, Speed of Change
I listened to the NPR technology podcast this past Friday, and was surprised to learn that eBay has bought the company Skype. According to the NPR news piece, eBay is hoping the purchase will help facilitate large purchases, especially those made internationally. Skype is amazingly great and free technology. Let’s hope it stays that way…
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Podcasting as Disruptive Transmediation
This is a proposal I submitted this evening for the AERA 2006 conference to be held in San Francisco next April. Abstract As a potentially disruptive technology capable of constructively promoting transmediation, educators have both an opportunity and responsibility to embrace podcasting. Under certain circumstances, podcasting can fundamentally transform the perceptions of students about school,…
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Notes on storytelling and improv, great 1st day as an ADE
Some misc notes from day 1 of the institute, best stuff is on storytelling and improv! ADE Institute 2005 From now till tomorrow we are going to do intros and have fun! Empire room is setup with G5s Wireless access in all the meeting rooms 150 black badges tomorrow: ADE alums We are authors, advisors,…
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Yellowhouse Canyon: A Place-Based Writing Experiment
I wrote this place-based essay for my summer “Studies in Language Arts” class. An accompanying 7 minute video is also available. Situated on the east side of a bustling West Texas city, Yellowhouse Canyon offers a surprising and contrasting outdoor experience for those who venture into its natural beauty. Part of a natural stream that…
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Garageband tips
A great ADE pullout session from Marco GarageBand– one of the reasons Marco started using media in the classroom was because it was a language to help students soar and fly– weakness in multimedia was in audio– remember “smartsound”, don’t want music for old folks homes or porn– so they have permission from actual artists…
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The Stillness Is Broken
A short poem I wrote tonight, inspired by last week’s trip to the Comal River in South Texas. The Stillness Is Brokenby Wesley Fryer Silence on the riverNight has fallen, her blanket of stillness envelops allA train whistle blasts the momentAnd its violent passage reminds of industry and commerce, business and schedules. Silence returns againBut…
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Should my 7 year old see Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith?
If I ask for his opinion on this question, he would undoubtedly say yes, but I am not so sure. He is neither mature enough nor equipped with enough information to make that decision for himself. Scott’s May 6th article on TheForce.net, “Parent’s Guide to Revenge of the Sith,” provides some good insights for parents…
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Implications of Blogging (people are getting fired?)
This BBC news article provides some interesting food for thought when it comes to blogging. The BBC news article this morning, “Worker sacked over blog comments,” raises quite a few questions. This is not the first article I have read about people writing things in their blogs that got them in trouble (or fired) at…
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Reflections on interruptions, stress, and craziness
Does anyone else notice how crazy daily existence seems to have become? Can we live more intentionally and transcend at least some of the chaos which seems to reign all around us? I had a pretty normal day, but it also seems to have been a crazy day and almost a blur. I was supposed…