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What happened to the OLPC?
In 2008, we participated in the One Laptop Per Child “get one, give one” project. I must admit we seldom used the device, but I did happen across it when going through our stuff for our move. The OLPC project … Continue reading
Longevity of the Oregon Trail
Veterans of the Apple II era likely developed their interest in educational games playing Oregon Trail. I happened across this extended Atlantic piece on the game and the interest in may have developed in those who played it.
Leaves
I understand the motivation of educators in different content areas to get in on STEM. Without endorsing this priority, I understand why underfunded educators grasp at all opportunities. The STEM morph into STEAM also makes sense according to this same logic. … Continue reading
MacArthur Resources on Kindle
One of the documents I have personally found most influential is H. Jenkins “Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture”. The meaning of participatory (or Web 2.0, or the ReadWrite web) seems to be slipping away. I still think content creation … Continue reading
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Indie Web
I have long been an advocate of maintaining a personal presence on the Internet. Expressing your own perspective is a great way to learn. I also harbor the idealistic view that our collective comments are a way to counter the … Continue reading
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Adding an Android podcast subscription
Wesley Fryer, writing on his Speed of Creativity blog, explains how he imports RSS feeds for podcasts from iTunes into his preferred podcast player. This is necessary because he prefers a player other than iTunes. My situation is similar. I … Continue reading
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