a day in the life of @dlnorman
Saturday, January 28, 2012
I tried an experiment, where I took a photo every hour on the hour (or as close to it as I could manage/remember) to see what documenting a full day might look like. It was surprisingly fun to do. Might make an interesting @ds106 daily create project… .. read more..
powerpoint vs. interpretive dance
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
So, I was stuck in a long meeting, absorbing endless slides in a powerpoint deck. And I vented something onto Twitter, as I apparently do. @TedTheSith responded : Heh, @ dlnorman , stuck in a Powerpoint rut? Seen this yet? #TED on.ted.com/AFxg — Teddy (@TedtheSith) January 25, 2012 In worksho.. .. read more..
Behold, an iTextbook
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Drop-dead simple. I don't really care about what this means for textbook publishers, but having these tools in the hands of students, and seeing what they create – now that's some interesting stuff. Evan loves messing around with building sites with Hype – I can't wait to see what he do.. .. read more..
clay shirky on sopa/pipa
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Great overview on what this crappy proposed US legislation is all about, and some thoughts on what is really going on. It's about corporations trying to remove rights, negate costs, and place the burden of proof on the innocent. Friction added to the process of sharing, to make it more difficult to.. .. read more..
Notes: O'Donnell (2006): Blogging as pedagogic practice: Artefact and ecology
Sunday, January 15, 2012
O'Donnell, M. (2006). Blogging as pedagogic practice: Artefact and ecology . Asia Pacific Media Educator. A really interesting paper based on a conference presentation. Talks about some of the promise of blogging as an agent of pedagogical change, but actually goes into some of the reasons why the .. .. read more..
the only engaging ad is no ad at all
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Instagram's CEO, talking about the awesome plans for ramping up ads in their service: “I think the advertising experience is going to be extremely engaging,” Systrom said. “It's much harder with text,” but Instagram offers photos, and brand names such as Audi, Kate Spade, an.. .. read more..
Case Study: free e-learning for start-ups
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Alex Reeve , alexreeve.com , January 10, 2012. I took a look at My New Business and this is definitely worth passing along. Alex Reeve writes, "The My New Business site is designed to provide start-ups with the core educational support they'll need to survive in the first 18 months of trading and f.. .. read more..
Search, plus Your World
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Amit Singhal , The Official Google Blog , January 10, 2012. The other shoe is dropping at Google as the company leverages its social network service to transform search. We’re transforming Google into a search engine that understands not only content, but also people and relationships. We began thi.. .. read more..
on no comments, part 2
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Matt Gemmell just posted a great summary of some of the recent discussion about comments on blogs. One line in his write-up stuck with me, because it's basically what I experienced as well: For most people in this discussion, the main worry about switching off comments has been a fear of reducing e.. .. read more..
On no comments
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
D'Arcy Norman , D'Arcy Norman dot net , January 10, 2012. D'Arcy Norman has no comments ( part one , part two ) on his blog. "Without comments and stats," he writes, "my blog feels mine ." That's fair enough, though I miss the chance to just fire him back a quick quip (or even a kudos) en passant ... .. read more..
The Internet of Learning Things
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Brent Schlenker , Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development , January 10, 2012. I think the key think to keep in mind when thinking about 'the internet of learning things' is that the valuable role played by these things is to provide feedback; it is this feedback that shapes learning and beha.. .. read more..
One Change a Day
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Various Authors , One Change a Day , January 10, 2012. Over the new year's break I contributed an article to this ambitious initiative, One Change a Day, which is posting daily reflections from e-learning leaders about the impact of new technologies in education. My post, Creating the Connectivist .. .. read more..
BYU scholar is a leader in advancing education technology
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Brian Maffly , Salt Lake Tribune , January 10, 2012. David Wiley has been appointed a senior fellow with Digital Promise . Readers here will be well acquainted with Wiley, but what of Digital Promise? Founded in 2008 by the U.S. government, its purpose is "to support a comprehensive research and de.. .. read more..
Distance Learning from A to Z
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Various Authors , Website , January 10, 2012. Seb Schmoller tossed me this link this morning about a MOOC that started in December in Russian. The link is to a Google Translate version - it's hardly Tolstoy's Russian but it serves the purpose. "The first part of the course, which ends on school-sem.. .. read more..
Interactive maps reveal London’s history in unprecedented detail
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Unattributed , JISC , January 10, 2012. What I like about this is that it isn't a course, it's just a resource - but what a resource! It's the sort of think you can look at on the surface or really dive in and get lost exploring. Locating London's Past is based on John Rocque's 1746 map of London a.. .. read more..