Author Archives: Sue
Web Guest to Nipissing’s Infusion Conference
On January 31st, 2009, I had the great opportunity of presenting at Nipissing University’s Pre-Service Teachers’ Infusion Conference. That’s really not newsworthy…except, I was in Sri Lanka and the conference was happening in North Bay, Ontario! Then, to make it … Continue reading
WiiMote Whiteboard – A SmartBoard Alternative
While I was up at Nipissing University recently, I was pleased to find out that although the Pre-Service Teacher Program has an active SmartBoard program, they are also investing an inexpensive alternative, the WiiMote Whiteboard. I interviewed Ken Waller, the … Continue reading
K12 Online Goes to Bed for another Year
The K12 Online Conference is over for another year but its archives and ensuing conversations can continue in perpetuity….That’s the nice thing about this online conference – not only is it free but the files, comment areas and this year … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Learning Resources, Learning Tools, Online Learning, Software/Hardware
Tagged k12online08
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A Snap Shot of School Systems from around the Globe
Is it possible that a bevy of questions could highlight the differences and similarities in another’s school system? If so, what questions would you ask about the other system? In preparing the “Connecting within the Unconnected Classroom Project”, an international … Continue reading
Posted in Unconnected Classroom Project
Tagged contextualeducation, cuc2, unconnectedclassroom
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On Lessons Learned and Learning Lessons – Another Instalment for the CUC2 Project
Recently, George Siemens reported on his trip to Accra, Ghana for a conference on E-learning in June, 2008 . His post “E-Learning Africa “ lists six lessons that he learned from the experience. At least three of the lessons George … Continue reading
Desire A Different Education Technology Conversation
I’m seeking a different conversation about technology in the classroom. I want to talk about pre-requisites. What needs to be in place prior to an onslaught of technology in a classroom to ensure effective technology integration? What teaching mindset does … Continue reading
Posted in How We Learn, Learning Resources
Tagged 21stCenturySkills, 21stCenturyTeaching, cuc2, unconnectedclassroom
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Technology Integrated Learning – the Elusive Tipping Point
Not counting chalk, blackboards, pens, etc. we’ve been sneaking learning technologies into the classroom for well over 25 years. Discouragingly, we have yet to reach the transformational point, where learning becomes a totally different beast, unrecognizable from the classrooms of … Continue reading
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Tagged 21stCenturyLearning, cuc2, unconnectedclassroom
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Can We Be More Discriminating in our PowerPoint Disdain?
Flip through about 10 slides from each of the following presentations: Exhibit #1: | View | Upload your own Exhibit #2: | View | Upload your own And Exhibit #3: | View | Upload your own Which one of the … Continue reading
Capturing the Teaching/Learning Process
If it’s not about the technology and it’s not about the product… then can we agree it’s about the PROCESS? Yesterday, Dean Shareski at “Ideas and Thoughts from an Ed Tech” posted a piece entitled, “I Need More Videos” . … Continue reading
Posted in How We Learn, Learning Resources, Video
Tagged Fisher, Shareski, student producers, teacher producers, teacher professional learning, Video
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Web-based Mindmap as an Online Discussion Summarizer
Mindmaps and Mindmapping tools have always intriqued me. In one of my Masters courses, our team decided to use the classes’ mindmap as a starting point for a video. This month, I’m involved in the SCOPE online conference – “Shaping … Continue reading
Posted in How We Learn, Learning Tools, Software/Hardware
Tagged "research agenda", mindmapping, mindmeister, SCOPE, sof2008
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