Category: disruptive-technology
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Working behind the great firewall of China
Well, after about 24 hours of travel time we’ve arrived safety in Shanghai, China, for the Learning 2.0 conference! Our local time is exactly 12 hours opposite US Eastern Time– a clear sign we’ve literally come halfway around the planet. I spoke with my parents over Skype this evening (in China) and morning (for them)…
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Podcast190: Implications of the Attention Economy for Schools (Part 3 of 3)
Partly recorded on the airline flight from Detroit to Tokyo and partly recorded from our hotel in Shanghai for the Learning 2.0 conference, this podcast features four additional implications of our 21st century “attention economy” for teachers and students. This is the last part of a three part podcast series focusing on Michael Goldhaber’s 1997…
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Stitching transformative social networking experiences and impactful professional development
It may be a little silly to try and talk about “best practices” when it comes to Twitter, because the technology is so new and people are still inventing uses for it. I’m certainly not nearly as active a “twit” as some out there, but based on my limited experiences to date there is no…
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Free webinar on 1:1 computing best practices
The K-12 Computing Blueprint is sponsoring a free webinar on September 25th focused on the question, “What are the most effective professional development approaches for 1:1 computing and other technology-intensive environments?” The presenters include Eva LaMar with Springfield Public Schools in Oregon and Leslie Wilson with the Michigan Department of Education. Eva is an Apple…
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Understanding Internet architecture, a need for smarter networks, TCP and UDP differences
Before starting this post, which promises to be rather lengthy, it is likely worth noting the disclaimer which appears in the upper left corner of my blog website but does not appear within my RSS feed for posts: “Wesley Fryer is the author of Moving at the Speed of Creativity. DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed herein…
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Podcast186: Building Professional Learning Communities with Educators Using Digital Tools
This podcast features is a recording of a featured presentation I shared at the 2007 EncycloMedia Conference in Oklahoma City on August 29th. Professional development is no longer limited by time and space constraints. Conversations and content now accessible via the Internet, the blogosphere, and podcasts are opening up amazing new possibilities for professional development…
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Shanghai and “What is Learning 2.0”
In a little over two weeks, I’ll be making a trek around the globe I can barely begin to imagine. Even now, having my airline ticket reservations and having my passport in process with the Chinese embassy for a visa application, the reality of this trip is just starting to “hit home.” This “delayed realization”…
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Relying on technologies and attitudes toward creativity
We had a great conveners meeting for the K-12 Online Conference early this morning, and I was struck by how much I am starting to take newer communication technologies like Skype for granted. We were going to meet on Thursday morning this past week, but an authentication issue actually made the entire Skype network unavailable…
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The line betwen learning and entertainment
What defines the line between listening to Internet audio or watching Internet video for “learning” or for “entertainment?” This question came to mind this morning as I logged onto the guest wireless network at MetroTech here in Oklahoma City: As you can see from the above screenshot, the AUP for MetroTech states: Users may not…