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The best camera is the one you have with you
This title is not my own – I attribute it to Leo Laporte. If I have a hobby, besides writing stuff to amuse myself, it is probably photography. I have no idea if my images are any good – I … Continue reading
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Student blog quality
Very nice post from the Langwitches blog on student blogs. Cindy always said the same thing in a more basic way – why would teachers settle for something in a technology project that would not be acceptable if it were … Continue reading
Follow the money
Trying to figure what you might concentrate on if you have a reason to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to preparing for the next big area of emphasis in ed tech? Who might care? I guess I … Continue reading
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An optimistic take on BYOD
I have been a critic of the bring your own device advocates (BYOD), not so much because I am against diversity in devices (although I do assume this increases the complexity of the instructor’s job), but because of the diversity … Continue reading
STEM focused questioned
The focus of funding on STEM initiatives has long annoyed me. The visibility creates a false impression that some subject matter is more important for all learners, creates a caste system among teachers, and may discourage schools from making the … Continue reading
Maybe no one cares but me – why did hypercard go away?
Loper OS provides an interesting analysis of why hypercard was discontinued. He acknowledges that hypercard was possibly the most loved software products of all time. This is kind of the opposite of those stupid efforts to explain how the world … Continue reading
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