Image via Wikipedia Wondering how you can make your presentations more interesting? Trying to make your projects in class more interactive? Here are some resources: Wikis: Wikis in Plain English Wiki Resource Page on Active Web 2.0 page WikiSpaces.com Blogs Blogs in Plain English Blogging Resources Page on Active Web […]
Inquiry-based learning seems to be a buzz word in the curriculum overhaul movement of today. I think that most teachers can explain the overall idea of inquiry-based as a method which replaces memorization with a learning experience that engages students to learn by questioning. The question is how many educators […]
Recently, Magda Galloway blogged about students feeling like they can make a difference. She explained about how we completed our Educational Technology and Design undergrad class with a lecture on “Being a Change Agent in Your School.” This was an interesting way to bring closure to the class. We posted […]
Innovating Education is an opportunity for Dr. Z to discuss with UNI colleagues their visions, successes, anticipations and fears of creating learning environments to address the needs of the first digital generation, the Millennials. One of the tools that we will be using during this hour-long experience will be a […]
Just heard about a 7.2 earthquake in Baja California through Twitter. Can you believe that a friend was on a golf course in Palm Springs when she felt the shake. First thing she did was twitter this incident to her tweet-network. Next thing I knew, there were tweets from Palm […]
Nice Mantra! Work Smarter, NOT Harder.We have all heard about this idea that we need to be be smart about how we work. The only problem is that I consider myself pretty smart but I still find myself working ALL the time. That’s not smart. I recently read Matthew E. […]
Automatic soup cooler (blog.tmcnet.com) Albert Einstein once stated “Everything should be made as simple as possible but no simpler.” That’s nice, but not fun.I have been a long time fan of Rube Goldberg. It is all about finding a round about solution to a problem. I like that. The Webster’s […]
6-word stories could be considered eXtreme short stories. It is said that Ernest Hemmingway once proclaimed his 6-word story, “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”, as his best work. Wired Magazine asks sci-fi, fantasy and horror writers to write their own 6-word short stories. The sun explodes . . . […]
Today, from approximately 9:20 – 10:45 CDT, Dr. Z will be giving a keynote presentation, Dr. Z’s Creative Cookbook for Collaborative Communication, at the Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association conference in Baraboo, WI. We will experimenting with some audience involvement tools during this presentation:Chat: We will also use CoverItLive […]
Begin by visiting our Presentation Wiki. It is filled with links for PLNs. Here is a link to the CoverItLive online conversation that we will have during our presentation Using Web 2.0 Tools to Create Your PLN. Below is the session window for the discussion that will be held during […]