Archive for the ‘Media’ Category
Whrrl iPhone App for Classroom Use?
October 16th, 2009
A Personal Learning Network Concept Map…
September 1st, 2009A great way to visually explore new territory is to browse maps. Concept maps are visual representations of how we perceive the arrangement of particular knowledge domains. A hot buzzword among educational technologists is the PLE or Personal Learning Network. I could explain it. Or you could just look at my map below. But if you want to REALLY get an eyeful of understanding, scroll through these creative concept maps at the edtechpost.wiki site. Crazy good times.
Whether you know it or not, everyone has a PLE. What's yours?
Maximize Twitter Use for Your Organization. Here’s how…
August 28th, 2009Here is a simple way to maximize the use of Twitter in your organization. Consider a three course meal with appetizer (to whet the appetite), entree (main course), and dessert (for complete satisfaction). Here’s how it’s done…
Appetizer…
1. Tweets should be valuable, not just informative. So write copy that piques the appetite and by all means, include a link to the next course! Since you are limited to 140 characters » More: Maximize Twitter Use for Your Organization. Here’s how…
Social Spam? Using Social Networking to Market Products…
August 14th, 2009Back in the good ole days, salesmen went from house to house peddling their wares. Then came sophisticated mail carrier systems and junk mail was born. With the advance in technology, phone solicitation became a topic for dinner-time avoidance. Now businesses want to climb aboard the social networking bandwagon.
Among the two oldest professions, there is a fine line between salesmanship and its close cousin. Are you interested in marketing your products or services via social media outlets? Beware! There is no substitute for genuine value. And hell hath no fury like a woman scorned (author).
Social Media as Symptom…
August 7th, 2009Could the social media frenzy be a symptom of humanity’s greater need?… for connection, for escaping the superficial, for overcoming the fear of being alone??
What is it replacing? What did we do with that time prior to the craze? And what are the consequences if the deeper needs do not in fact get met? » More: Social Media as Symptom…
How to Connect with Digital Native Students…
June 6th, 2009Recently someone remarked about digital natives being goal oriented which caught me off guard. I’m not sure about ‘goal’ oriented. I think this is why there is a disconnect between teachers and students today. Digital immigrants are ‘work’ oriented but this new generation of digital natives is ‘play’ oriented. If teachers emphasize education’s goal is to make productive and useful ‘workers’, » More: How to Connect with Digital Native Students…
Syncretism or Fragmentation
November 22nd, 2008“Those who don’t know where they’re going are sure to get there.”
— Anonymous
The American Revolution was a fight for individual rights over group interests, caste systems, and perceived social rank hierarchies. Barely two centuries ago, our American democracy was born in bar-room arguments in Philadelphia and Boston with people challenging each other’s views, priorities and philosophies. What emerged was a critical society where intellectual integrity was a social value and well tempered minds were cultivated across all domains and disciplines. Clearly times have changed. Today we have relegated our intellectual heavy lifting to others, thereby depriving ourselves of the sharp mental muscle from which our society emerged. Flabby bodies are one thing. Flabby minds are another. Have we outsourced our brains to the media, politicians, and so-called educators? » More: Syncretism or Fragmentation
Animoto.com projects are simply fun…
October 11th, 2008Don’t miss this useful and free web tool to engage students in the learning process. By collecting images and mp3 sound file/s, they can create media presentations to embed in presentations both on and offline. It’s fun and educational and the end results are astounding.
Mass Media and the Environment…
March 8th, 2008Sapient creatures depend on the powers of cognition. Humankind needs food for thought, not just for the body. Therefore, our species seeks to understand every facet of the world in which we live. We assimilate and digest an information-rich diet by which we daily reason and justify our living. Mass media provides the feeding tube to which nearly every human being is connected from the earliest stages of life. Because we are what we eat, this same mass media bears responsibility to ensure the healthy diet of our society. But does the media feed us a balanced diet? » More: Mass Media and the Environment…
