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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
Big business and edtech
It is back to school time and this seems to have generated a number of articles focused on school districts and large technology purchases. One to one initiatives are being launched and when such purchases involve a district wide decision … Continue reading
Google Slides
Google has released a Slides app for android and iOS. You can now create Google “slideshows” using a phone or tablet. Given options, it would not be my preference to create presentations from a tablet, but students may be … Continue reading
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