I am wrapping up a doctoral course on emerging technologies this week. I have to admit, this has been the most enjoyable course I’ve taken to date. The subject matter was right down my alley, and there was much more interaction in this course than in previous classes (I’m working on an online degree.). I [...]
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Reflections on Emerging Technologies Course
May 21, 2009 · 2 Comments · Educational technology, eLearning, games, implementation, mobile computing, Walden University, Web Tools
Tags: collaboration·emerging technologies·gaming·Moodle·synchronous·Walden·Walden University
Can Gaming Skills Be Transferred to the “Real World?”
May 14, 2009 · 4 Comments · 21st Century Skills, Educational technology, games, Walden University
In a recent blog post, David Warlick discusses his experience presenting a discussion of the value of gaming in education to a group of parents and educators. He related some resistance on the part of some attendees, particularly one woman, who challenged his assertation “that the video game generation is more sociable and better collaborators [...]
Tags: 21st Century Skills·education·games·gaming·Walden·Warlick
Evolution of a Teacher
May 7, 2009 · 2 Comments · Educational technology, Walden University
What, exactly, is a teacher? Webster’s Dictionary defines a teacher as: Teach”er\, n. 1. One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor. Teaching is primarily defined as “To impart the knowledge of; to give intelligence concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or rules for [...]
Tags: Blackboard·education·information·LCMS·learning·Moodle·teacher·technology·Walden
Too Much to Moodle to Ignore?
May 1, 2009 · 9 Comments · 21st Century Skills, Blogging, Educational technology, eLearning, rss, Walden University, Web Tools, Wikis
As an advocate of free, online Web 2.0 tools, I have spent a great deal of time and effort in reading and researching, trying to keep up with the latest, greatest sites for my teachers or presentation attendees to use to transform their curriculums into the 21st century. I must admit that I’ve been neglectful [...]
Enemies to Productivity?
April 26, 2009 · 2 Comments · 21st Century Skills, Educational technology, implementation, mobile computing, Walden University
I just finished watching a thought-provoking presentation by Iqbal Quadir. Iqbal asserts that technology, particularly those technologies that have facilitated communication, have been critical to the growth and success of democratic societies and the economic welfare of their citizens. He states, “If citizens can network and make themselves more organized and productive, so that their [...]
Tags: cellphones·education·Education in the United States·policy·resources·technology·Walden·wireless
Free Screencasting Tools
April 10, 2009 · 4 Comments · Educational technology, images/video, Walden University
Screencasting is the act of recording the actions that occur on your computer screen in video format. It allows users to create video files of presentations, tutorials, and demonstrations that can be viewed in many formats, such as in online, embedded videos, CD-R/W, DVDs, portable media players, etc. Screencasts are powerful instructional tools because they [...]
Tags: education·screencast·technology·video·Walden
3D Online Learning Environments
April 4, 2009 · 2 Comments · 21st Century Skills, Educational technology, games, Walden University
Evolution of the Technology For those of us old enough to remember the early days of video games, the past 3 decades or so have been a mind-blowing evolution. I remember vividly the first Pong console I was able to use, and the fun I had playing a game that was nothing more than a [...]
Tags: education·games·online learning environments·virtual worlds·Walden
