Monthly Archives: March 2009

Interactive Whiteboard FAQ (Wii)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Wiimote-based $50 Interactive Whiteboard. Continue reading

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Spring Inspiration

A couple of videos (embedded) to inspire course planning for Spring Quarter. How does new technology change how learning occurs? Continue reading

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Projects: Update

Projects I have been / am working on: ESL Sandbox, Twitter and PLEs, Interactive Whiteboards, Second Life. Continue reading

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Top 5 Subscriptions for Edupunks

The top 5 magazines I recommend for other edupunks. Why post this list? Because I spent the last two days pulling the engine out of my ’55 Packard. I’m learning by doing, which is what I ask my students to do. Continue reading

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Visualizing Words with Wordle

Word clouds and tag clouds are a popular way to visualize words. Wordle makes this exceedingly simple. Paste a text into the interface to generate a cloud. Continue reading

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Everyone’s All a-Twitter

Twitter is exploding in the way that the Web did at the start of the late-90s bubble. Thick tweets, retweeting, and building a community of experts can help to enhance communication. Continue reading

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Edupunks alive and well

Give me my Macbook and I can teach English to anyone, anywhere and anytime. I’m an edupunk. Continue reading

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Simplification now includes Photoshop

Most users of most technologies don’t need every possible feature. And, increasingly, they are choosing to not pay a premium for them. Online photo editors now include layers, masking, and plenty of effects. Most are free and work as simply as attaching a photo to your email message. Continue reading

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