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Musings about technology and learning…

Entries from March 10, 2007

11 Days and counting…

March 10, 2007 · No Comments · Conferences, Education, General, technology

Time has crept up on me quite quickly. As I am sitting here multitasking (reading edublogs and watching the Leafs – Sens hockey game with my son) on a Saturday evening, I just realized that it’s only 11 days until our local learning landscape gets rocked. Our Dept of Education is hosting a two day [...]

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Web 3.0…or is that 3D?

March 10, 2007 · No Comments · Education, flat class, technology

I admit that I have been struggling to even wrap my brain around many of the new web apps out there that others seem to be raving about…blogs and wikis seem almost old school as learners move to Diigo and Second Life….mostly it’s a matter of time, but sometimes I am just overwhelmed by the [...]

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The Book

March 10, 2007 · No Comments · General

Saw this over on Karl Fisch‘s blog…once I stopped laughing, I realized it had a worthwhile message, especially for those of us who work with teachers on a daily basis. I see this kind of uncertainty everyday. I admit that I sometimes lean towards frustration when teachers seem to be disinterested, even obstructionist, in utilizing [...]

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Be an early bird for Laptop Institute

March 10, 2007 · No Comments · General

I received this via email from Lorrie Jackson and the good folks at Lausanne Collegiate School who organize the Laptop Institute each year in Memphis. I was lucky enough to attend last summer and can attest to the quality of this gathering. David Warlick was the keynote – need I say more? This summer it’s [...]

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