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Moving at the Speed of Creativity by Wes Fryer

Category: disruptive-technology

  • Podcast84: Inertia, Teaching and Change

    Physics professor Lou Bloomfield defines mass as how hard something is to shake, and observes that human beings generally go through life trying to avoid momentum transfers. This podcast includes several reflections on these ideas as they relate to the contexts of school reform and educational change. Program Length: 20 min, 01 sec File size:…

  • IM in schools

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  • Yes, but I how do I CONTROL it?

    Good conversations continue to take place during and after my E-Rate and free digital curriculum workshops across the state of Oklahoma– Of those discussions, one from last week stands out. After discussing the ways blogs can be used to permit students, in a teacher-moderated environment, to publish their writing for a global audience, the discussion…

  • And I have found my battle

    I was a bit unsure whether to post this here or on Eyes Right, but I’m posting it here since these ideas speak to the heart of many of the educational topics I frequently blog about on Moving at the Speed of Creativity. I wrote most of this in the back of my copy of…

  • School reform vision needed

    The Wall Street Journal syndicated article from August 31st, “Saying No to School Laptops,” reveals the dire need we have throughout the United States and likely around the globe for EDUCATIONAL VISION concerning constructive school reform focused on student engagement and digital literacy. The following is a quotation from the article from a Dell education…

  • The case for instant messaging in the classroom

    In most if not all 1:1 student laptop initiatives, “instant messaging” is a hot topic for both students and teachers. Typically and predictably, students want access to instant messaging, while many teachers and administrators see IM as a distraction comparable to video games. Both IM and video games are often regarded as “problems” for the…

  • Nominate a disruptive teacher

    Know a constructively disruptive teacher who is using technology in innovative ways to engage students and improve teaching and learning opportunities for them? Nominate that educator for T.H.E. Journal’s “Outstanding Technology Innovators in K-12 Education” award: We’re seeking exemplary schools, visionary technology leaders, and innovative vendor partners who have taken their classrooms, schools, and districts…

  • Laptops should be disruptive of traditional education

    Digital immigrants quoted in Saturday’s Dallas Morning News article, “Tech, test scores not adding up” revealed their commitments to traditional, transmission-based education and their misunderstanding that a properly implemented laptop (or 1:1) learning initiative SHOULD be disruptive to traditional educational patterns. “I play policeman more often than not when my kids are online,” a teacher…

  • Multi-client desktop videoconferencing

    I was very enthused to learn today that Trillian Pro supports multi-client desktop videoconferencing for Windows-based computer systems. This means that someone running a Windows-based computer and Trillian Pro can videoconference with Macintosh users running iChat AV, as well as other Windows users running AIM, Yahoo IM and MSN Videoconference (but not “MSN Webcam.”) I…

  • Teaching with Videoconferencing

    I’m flying to Houston in the morning to share an afternoon workshop with higher education faculty on “Teaching with Videoconferencing Technologies.” Sometimes, I think instructors can view teaching via videoconferencing as “easier” (requiring less instructional changes and modifications) than web-based instruction because of the face-to-face element. In my experience, however, I have found that high-quality…