Moving at the Speed of Creativity

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  • Unplugging from the Commercial Software Grid: Open Source is not Three Guys in a Shed Anymore.

    Since Wes called me Oklahoma’s “Open Source Yoda turned Wyoming Cowboy”in a recent post and has given me the opportunity to write while he is away I thought I would hit on one of my favorite topics for my final post, Open Source Software (OSS). Please let it be noted that Yoda probably has more…

  • #Playingwithmedia – Go beyond paperless

    Back in February I presented Beyond Paperless for the 2012 Ohio eTech Technology Conference in Columbus Ohio. The presentation came about after a discussion with a principal in my school district. We were discussing the utility of iPod Touches with the students when she asked about printing. It was this question that set off a…

  • #playingwithmedia Digital Fabrication in the Classroom

    The satisfaction to be derived from success in a great constructive enterprise is one of the most massive that life has to offer. -Bertrand Russell The first time I remember “creating” something for a school assignment was in 3rd grade. Up until this point, what I remember about school involved completing worksheets at my desk,…

  • What Makes an Effective Technology Committee in Education (v.2)

    I have been ask about a post I did awhile back “What Makes an Effective Technology Committee in Education”  as much as any I have ever done.  Getting the chance write for Wes a little this week seemed a good time to come back to this topic.  I have always meant to do a edit…

  • To list or not to list? It’s Summer in the Northern Hemisphere!

    If you enjoyed this post and found it useful, subscribe to Wes’ free newsletter. Check out Wes’ video tutorial library, “Playing with Media.” Information about more ways to learn with Dr. Wesley Fryer are available on wesfryer.com/after.

  • Superb Teachers, What makes you tick?

    I work in a small, rural PK-8 district, Grand View. Grand View consists of and early childhood center, elementary, and middle school all close and comfy with one another on one site just north of Tahlequah city limits in Northeastern Oklahoma. Recently, our superintendent announced that he’d be interviewing applicants for a few different teaching…

  • #Playingwithmedia: a continuation of learning

    Thank you to Wes Fryer for asking me to participate as a guest blogger. This is cross posted at The View From My WIndow. I work at Yarmouth High School as the Instructional Technology Integrator. In March, we had the pleasure of having Wes come present a full day of learning #PlayingWIthMedia to our district…

  • Perspective: The Real Challenge Facing IT in Education #fail-learn

    Thanks Wes Fryer for letting me write for you while you are out of pocket. My name is Kent Brooks and I write a little on my own I was Just Thinking Site. Although I am a tiny blogging acorn compared to the giant blogging oak Mr Fryer is to all of us,  it is…

  • Grand View THUNDERS UP! #playingwithmedia

    As a 1:1 educator and educational technology integration specialist, when Wes asked me if I’d like to contribute a #playingwithmedia post for his blog I jumped on the opportunity. I work at Grand View, a rural PK-8 district in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. Our summer camp is in full swing, and we have students working to…

  • Avoiding AT&T’s Ridiculous iPhone Data Fees by Switching to T-Mobile

    This is a guest blog post by Sherman Nicodemus. The cost of activating an iPhone with AT&T is absolutely ridiculous. Since I have several kids, and eventually want all of them to be able to use smartphones, this is a real concern for me. Our family wireless bill now exceeds a monthly car payment, and…