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Moving at the Speed of Creativity by Wes Fryer

Category: web 2.0

  • Social networking stats

    Richard MacManus has shared some updated statistics on the use of social networking sites in the U.S. that are interesting: In June, 2 out of every 3 people online visited a social networking site Since January 2004, the number of people visiting or taking part in one of the top online social networks has grown…

  • Electronic Whiteboard Workshop tomorrow

    I’m presenting a short workshop for middle school teachers in Wewoka, Oklahoma tomorrow on using their new SmartBoards, and have created a wiki (“Electronic White Boards: Engaging Students through Interactive Instruction”) to use for the training. I have a new VBEduCast from VBrick that I can use and demonstrate when I give workshops– I may…

  • Zen Mix mashups

    Update on 29 July 2016: Viddler (@viddler) is referenced in this post from 10 years ago and has shifted its business model/focus in a different direction. I am always interested in web 2.0 tools related to digital storytelling, and this looks pretty unique. Zen Mix is touted as a “Vlogging tool for Vlog Video Vloggers.”…

  • del.icio.us network links

    If you are not already using a social bookmarking website, I recommend you check out del.icio.us and start using it. One of the questions I asked Will Richardson 2 weeks ago at MTI 2006 was, “How do you decide which web 2.0 technologies to embrace and start using?” This is an important question, since there…

  • Ewan has the best job

    I was delighted to have a short skype conversation with Ewan Mcintosh recently, who seems to have landed one of the best jobs in education. He’s working with a group of schools and teachers at the authorization of the Scottish government, to study the impact of the use of social software (like blogs) on student…

  • Blackboard patenting online learning

    Is it possible for a company to patent “online learning” and then sue other companies in the online learning business? I wouldn’t think so, but apparently that is what Blackboard is doing in a recent lawsuit against Desire2Learn. Crazy. Were the people in the US Patent Office really thinking clearly when they have this supposed…

  • Podcast76: An Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Moodle

    Jonathan and Michelle Moore have left their respective roles in the Winfield, Kansas public school system to work full-time in technical and instructional support roles for Moodle with Remote Learner. In this interview, they discuss their experiences with Moodle and open source instructional technologies, their new support roles with Moodle-using school districts, and the reasons…

  • RSS to Email with Feedblitz

    Digital natives may have abandoned email and moved to IM and DSN (instant messaging and digital social networking,) but many digital immigrants still prefer email. I would guess most teachers in the classroom today are more comfortable with email than they are with instant messaging. Interestingly, I have observed that the “expectation of immediacy” for…

  • Podcast75: Singing the Praises of Moodle (literally!)

    Kent Brooks and Scott Charlson from Western Oklahoma State College in Altus, Oklahoma, composed several fun songs about Moodle last week! John Denver, Dwight Yokum, Johnny Cash, and Martin Dougiamas would or will doubtless be delighted to hear Kent and Scott’s creativity applied to their tunes and software product! Feel free to use these songs…

  • Respond to DOPA with Moodle at your church

    Lots of buzz in the edublogosphere over DOPA— many people are asking the questions, “What should we do? What should I do personally?” Writing your Senators is a good idea, and a variety of edubloggers have been working the last few days to create sites and tools to help others take action. This morning after…