Seeking a Blogging Rhytmn
Starting this blog has been rejuvenating in many ways, but I’m also vigilant about my amount of screen time. At first, I told myself I’d try to post every other… Read more Seeking a Blogging Rhytmn →
On Klout, Influence, and Algorithms.
On Klout’s home page, the company states, “We believe everyone has influence. Our Goal is to help you understand and leverage that influence.” Influence as defined by Klout relates solely… Read more On Klout, Influence, and Algorithms. →
Assault on Serendipity
Do you enjoy random conversations with strangers on airplanes? Or do you prefer to keep to yourself, catch up on some reading, and maybe snooze a bit? I fall somewhere… Read more Assault on Serendipity →
Multitasking is Overrated
But I’ll finish my work! I have a good grade in here–what does it matter? Come on Mr. B, it ain’t bothering anyone! Students–and many adults–believe they can efficiently work… Read more Multitasking is Overrated →
On Leisure and Boundaries
At Belmont University in Nashville this past weekend, my fiancee told me just about everyone was on his or her cell phones during the graduation ceremony. Not talking, but browsing… Read more On Leisure and Boundaries →
w/o my phone or internet, I’d die.
If all of a sudden cell phones or internet access disappeared, what would you do? Several of my musings have explored possible effects too much digital communication is having on… Read more w/o my phone or internet, I’d die. →
Students Create 100%.
Have you used Prezi? Or Wordle? How about Xtranormal? Somebody recently posted the Wordle below about their affinity for cell phones. It looks cool, I’ll admit that. But are these the types of technology applications that are truly useful, and worth employing in classrooms? I’ve personally tested out these Web 2.0 programs, and I’ve also attempted to use them in room 137. While they can be used to create products that are pleasing to the eye, or perhaps engage students, the level of thinking that’s required is debatable. Plus, as… Read more Students Create 100%. →
That’s What I’m Talkin’ Bout!
When he “raises” his voice, it is inaudible. His voice couldn’t even be classified as a whisper–we can usually understand a whisper if we move close enough to the speaker. Yet he has a pleasant demeanor, as do most of the mentally disabled students in my digital storytelling course. His eyes light up when he greets me at the door with a fist bump. He then shuffles to retrieve his notebook and folder, and I’ll inevitably go 70 minutes without hearing him utter a single word. Could you speak louder? … Read more That’s What I’m Talkin’ Bout! →
It starts with people.
Roughly two years ago, Steve Kertis of Kertis Creative and I launched our digital storytelling elective class at Fern Creek. We had little equipment, except for a few flip video… Read more It starts with people. →
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