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"Now think of yourself as a battery. You really are, you know. Your brain runs on chemically converted electrical current...Okay, the point is this: everything you think, everything you do, it all has to run off the battery. Like the accessories in a car... Watching TV, reading books, talking with friends, eating a big dinner...all of it runs off the battery.
The Counter Cultural -- and Counter-Intuitive Response -- to Gadget Overload (A Rant)
In the first part of the series we explored Game Goals and how they influence the educational impact. http://geekreflection.blogspot.com/2013/04/shall-we-play-game-part-ii-why-game.html After today, there is probably about one more post in this series, namely because I am hoping to share feedback that I have received from teachers and gamers about the series so far, but it may take a back seat to my need to rant about PARCC tech requirements soon.
Shall we play a game (part III) - Demographics and Hidden Curriculum
wow. Response to the last post has been impressive. thanks for the comments and feedback on part I (Gaming goals and Profit Motive) . Let's keep it going...
Shall We Play A Game? part II - Why Game Mechanics Matters
ClickShare wireless presentation system | Barco
With ClickShare, getting your presentation on the large meeting room screen is just a matter of connecting a USB-device to your laptop PC or MAC, and clicking the button. Three easy steps:
Ready Player One: Preparing for a Buzzword I can still recall sitting in my bedroom with the glow of a screen from the second level of Zelda. It was late, but I had pizza and Tab and a whole night ahead of me. I decided right then: Straight Through.
Shall we play a game? (part I) -- A Gamer's Initial Thoughts on #edtech Gamification
Today's post comes out of a conversation that happened out of a twitter chat that caused me to do a lot of reflection on whether or not my responses were a) appropriate or b) contradictory to many of the "Rules" that I laid out in my post from a few weeks ago ( note : "10 Rules for a Successful #Edtech Department that have Little to do with Technology" is now the 3rd most popular post on this blog all-time -- thx )
When it is OK to say "NO" - An Twitter-based #edtech Reflection about IWBs
Answering "What's Next?" - Classroom Technology Beyond BYOT (with pictures and bullet-points)
One of the problems with pulling off an important (if small) Educational Technology revolution is the inevitable questions from excited faculty, students, and trustees: "What's Next?"
One of the basic things that the IT department has to do at our school is play with toys (yay!). Since we are a 1:1 BYOT school, we are often testing devices to see a) how well they work in our environment (the network, the classrooms, etc.), b) whether they are worth recommending to partents, and c) what we need to know when there are problems.
Gadget talk: A Windows 8 Tablet Review - an #edtech perspective
Zooming out to see the big picture: The @40ishoracle and I have spent a lot of time travelling and talking about BYOT and Digital Citizenship, and professional development techniques (including free coffee, comfy chairs and Twitter chats). In the last few trips, we have been asked to modify some of our presentations to focus on something that we constantly touch, but very seldom present on specifically: How did we get ourselves into the position as a school to be able to do some of the cool things that we have done?
Ten Rules for a Successful #edtech program that have little to do with technology
One of the two consortia designing tests for the Common Core State Standards has released new guidance on the minimum technology standards states will need to meet to give those tests, beginning in 2014-15. The Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers said the guidance, unveiled late Friday afternoon, is meant to provide direction to states and districts on the extent to which current technology meets testing standards, or whether upgrades will be required.
Consortium Releases Technology Guidelines for Common-Core Tests - Digital Education
This cheesy Kevin Costner flick that tends to make all humans with a Y-chromosome weep like children has this great line in it: " I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter."
All your BYOTChat are belong to JD
The @40ishoracle and I have been discussing our lack of postings recently.