Monthly Archives: January 2012

Maker Bots

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

I have seen these devices at NECC, but this video from CES has me sold. I think schools should purchase Maker Bots.

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Open education and SOPA

Posted on January 11, 2012 by admin

I am a big defender of copyright. This does not make me anti open-source. As a content creator, I should have the right to offer content in any way I want as long as it is content I created. Those … Continue reading →

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Course Kit

Posted on January 8, 2012 by admin

I decided to try CourseKit to supplement my grad course this semester. Looks like it offers some interesting tools and offers a reasonable way to separate the content you would like to be public and the content you would like … Continue reading →

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OLPC Tablet

Posted on January 7, 2012 by admin

Some years ago we participated in the get one / give one OLPC project. This was the Negroponte project to develop provide very inexpensive computers to children in poor countries. Just saw today that he is at it again and … Continue reading →

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Sea Monkey

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

I discovered something today others may find useful. A downside of upgrading to Lion (mac OS) has been that some of the tools I had relied on will no longer work. Today, I needed a simple tool for modifying a … Continue reading →

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Something to think about on the first day of new year

Posted on January 1, 2012 by admin

The Internet used to offer a way for the rest of us to have a voice. This opportunity seems to be slipping away more as a function of neglect than lack of opportunity. We have fallen victim to the ease of … Continue reading →

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