Category: design
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Yes all kids should learn to program
My notes from Gary Steger and David Thornburg’s TCEA 2007 session on 2/7/2006. Unfortunately I just caught the last half of this, so I missed David. I recorded Gary’s portion, assuming it turns out I’ll post that as a podcast soon…. www.stager.org/tcea Bricolage – hobbyist computing and knitting – creative computing (1970s) – Make Magazine…
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Podcast117: Engaging Brains with Games and Simulations
This podcast is a recording of a presentation by Dr. Bernie Dodge at MacWorld 2007 at the K-12 Educators Market Symposium produced by California’s Computer Using Educators Inc. His topic was Engaging Brains with Games and Simulations. The theme of using games to engage students in learning is common to many educational technology conferences, but…
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Podcast115: The Accessible Mac: Yesterday and Today
This podcast is a recording of Alan Brightman’s presentation at the K-12 Educators Market Symposium at MacWorld 2007 on January 10, 2007. The title of his presentation was The Accessible Mac: Yesterday and Today. Alan is the Senior Policy Director for Special Communities at Yahoo! where he is responsible for ensuring that Yahoo! is as…
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Design matters: It’s more than just price
Dan Pink in his excellent book “A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future”, makes a convincing case that “cheaper and cheaper, faster and faster” is not the only formula for success (financial and otherwise) in the 21st century marketplace. Today’s CNN Money article, “Wal-Mart: ‘Cheap’ better than ‘chic’?” supports this contention. In…
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Podcast87: Stephen Downes on E-Learning 2.0- Learning Networks and Connected Learning
This podcast is a recording of a presentation made by Stephen Downes during Global Learn Day on October 8, 2006 and recorded via Skype and Call Recorder. I apologize for the keyboard noises which were inadvertently also recorded along with Stephen’s excellent presentation. Despite this distraction, I think Stephen’s message was superb and well worth…
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Elearning 2.0: Notes from Stephen Downes
These are my notes from Stephen Downes’ presentation today during Global Learn Day. Stephen gave me permission to share my skypecast recording of his presentation as a podcast, and I’ll be publishing that later this evening. Stephen Downs on ELearning 2.0: Learning Networks and Connected Learning Stephen’s blog and website: http://www.downes.ca/ Like web 2.0, it…
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Working toward oil independence
“Set America Free” is an organization with diverse membership focused on reducing and eventually eliminating U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. I cannot think of another scientific and technological innovation that could have more impact on geopolitics as well as economics around the globe than this initiative. One of the reasons I am trying to help…
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Second Life First Impressions
Several weeks ago I heard about the game “Second Life” and downloaded it, but hadn’t installed it or really given it much thought. Until now, I really haven’t had time with everything that’s been going on with my move and new job! This evening I installed it and created an Avatar– and whoa! This world…
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Google Earth updates and 3D modeling
According to Tuesday’s CNN article “Google upgrades mapping tools,” Google: said Monday that four times more land will be covered in the latest version of its free Google Earth software, enabling about one-third of the world’s population to obtain an aerial view of their homes and neighborhood. The software also is being offered in German,…