Nov

24

K12 Online…gather round for learning!

November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I love conferences.  But even as someone who has made a presentation or ten at various events (admittedly, I get way too excited about sharing ideas in any format), it’s usually the conversations outside the presentation rooms that count.  However, whatever your motivation, the rising cost of travel (and it ain’t easy to get anywhere [...]

Nov

23

How do you feel?

November 23, 2009 | 1 Comment

We’ve been busy talking about digital footprints and our on-line presence, present and future the past few classes.  My student intern just asked the class “does a digital footprint happen by accident?”
That got me to thinking – how does my digital footprint develop?  Of course, we know we play a large role in developing and [...]

Nov

18

Me…an audience of one!

November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It was just around 8:20 this morning. I had just fired up my laptop and turned on twitter, skype and my other connection tools, but didn’t check to see who was on yet.  I was half listening to the morning announcements and then I heard it, the familiar sound of the skype call.  Someone was [...]

Nov

15

15 minutes of fame…

November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Another in the installments of free wifi spotting.  I am at the airport in Ottawa on my way home through Toronto.  YOW doesn’t have free wifi, but – if you agree to fill out a brief survey – the airport will give you 15 minutes of free connectivity.  Guess I’ll have to type fast!
Andy Warhol [...]

Nov

11

Proud of my hometown

November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment

On Monday of this week we awoke to news that vandals had done significant damage to the cenotaph, the monument in my town that honours our veterans and serves as the central focus for Remembrance Day ceremonies.  This just two days before Remembrance Day itself.  In a smallish, close-knit town next to a large military [...]

Nov

11

Free the web…

November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I wouldn’t call myself a road-warrior, but several times a year I get on a metal bird for one reason or another – usually a conference, softball event or, more rarely, pleasure. This time it’s softball as I am off to Ottawa for Softball Canada’s AGM. For those of you who haven’t flipped [...]