Category Archives: Social Media and Networking

QR Codes for Learning? YES!

________________________________________ You are invited to attend a live ONLINE session using the Blackboard Collaborate Tool. “QR Codes for Learning? YES!” Wednesday, October 24, 2012 12 noon – 1 pm (Pacific) FREE! You and your students are seeing them everywhere. QR … Continue reading

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PANEL: Smart Pads for Learning

_____________________________ PANEL: Smart Pads for Learning with Marty Furch, ESL; Chris Norcross, ATRC; Gary Sosa, ESL; Rick Tallman, EME; Jennifer Dame, Apple, Inc. Wednesday, 10/3/12, 3 – 5 pm LL 109 (2 PD hours PD # 314) The emerging technology … Continue reading

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MEDIA INDIGENA

One of my colleagues just introduced me to MEDIA INDIGENA, an interactive, multimedia magazine dedicated to Indigenous news, views and creative expression. http://www.mediaindigena.com This week they are holding their 12th annual 2011 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, Oct. 19-23. While … Continue reading

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Peer Review for student work

Recently I saw an article in Tech and Learning about using Peer Reviews for student work as a way maximize teacher effectiveness. The writer recommended SWORD: “Today there is a cool product that helps automate this process. SWoRD is a … Continue reading

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iTunes U

I had a boss once who often used the quote: We have acres of diamonds in our own backyard. Today I ran across it (again) iTunes. What a great resource for educators and learners.  It distributes an amazing range of … Continue reading

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Summer 2011 Tech Camp

We held a Boot Camp for Summer Professional Development 1 – 4 August for 30 enthusiastic full-time and part-time instructors. Fun for all: Hands-on multimedia tutorials and prep time for fall classes. Topics included Twitter, Word Press, PowerPoint, Evernote, Video, … Continue reading

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