Category: globalvoices
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Encouragement for prime movers and catalysts
I used the analogy of developing new cognitive maps for the information and communication landscape of the 21st century in the conclusion of my spotlight presentation at MacWorld back in January. Like the European explorers of the 15th century, we’re moving into uncharted waters. I really like that analogy, because it communicates this idea of…
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Podcast139: Powerful and Meaningful Connections from Blogging International Students, MilBloggers, and Others (An interview with Angie Fryer)
This podcast features an interview with my mother, Angie Fryer, recorded in a coffeeshop in Manhattan, Kansas on March 2, 2007, following the MACE conference. For several years now, my mother has read and subscribed to a number of blogs from a diverse group of people including U.S. students studying abroad in other countries, milbloggers…
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Debating Ataturk, more bans on user created content
Much of the news we hear about regarding the banning of technologies or websites has to do with “user created content.” In the 20th century, it wasn’t possible for just anyone to publish for a global audience. Today, however, that act is now possible for anyone with a modicum of literacy and access to an…
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Celebrate diversity!
I love this quotation, which I found on the sidebar of Mike Temple’s blog: You don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note. – Doug Floyd Amen. Let’s celebrate diverse voices and perspectives. It’s quite boring to live in an echo chamber or another environment where everyone is expected to look the same, act…
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Kudos to Brian Crosby and his 4th graders!
I’ve written a new post on the Infinite Thinking Machine titled “Inclusion via Skype” that applauds the great work Brian Crosby and his 4th graders in Reno, Nevada are doing with Skype to open doors of learning for a homebound student. Way to go 4th graders and Mr. Crosby! Technorati Tags: education, skype, videoconferencing
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Connecting learners with outside experts and each other
David Truss, inspired in part by Vicki Davis’ post “The Future Wave of School Volunteerism: Be the Textbook” and my post and podcast on “Connecting students with real-world experts” inspired by Texas Teacher Rachael Tucker, has created Fieldfindr: A space where teachers can meet global citizens who have skills that they are willing to contribute…
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Gaming for Peace
Last April I shared a post titled “Racist games teach wrong values” which attracted a relatively large number of comments (at least for my blog) from a very diverse group of people with different perspectives on violent games which target particular ethnic groups. In the post I recommended championing games like Peacemaker, which seeks to…
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3G cell phone to H.323 videoconferencing
I shared some thoughts relating to videoconfencing on the TechLearning blog tonight in a new post titled, “The future of collaborative videoconferencing.” My thoughts on this were strongly influenced by multiple conversations over the past few weeks, including this week’s discussion with Rachel Tucker of Bonham ISD about a great idea for collaborative videoconferences between…
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Podcast129: Global Voices– Distance Learning Projects With Interactive Podcasting and VOIP Tools
Amazing new voice technologies are enabling classrooms to connect across distances and engage in collaborative projects using both synchronous and asychronous voice interactions such as interactive podcasting, Skype or Google Talk. This session presents examples of successful interactive podcasting and voice over IP (VOIP) classroom exchange projects, as well as discusses reasons why campus administrators…
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Podcast127: Ideas for International Study Students Adopting Classrooms and Inspiring Students to Constructively Write the Web
This podcast features two interviews from TCEA 2007. The first is a short interview with Rachel Tucker from Bonham ISD, Texas, in which she shares an idea for U.S. college students studying abroad formally adopting K-12 classrooms to share and communicate with during their international experience. Secondly, the podcast includes an interview science teacher Stef…