I am tempted . . .

What are words worth, courtesy of John Keogh – http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503078599@N01/170321593

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Joi Ito and Games

Joi Ito has helped me understand gaming more than almost anyone else.  When I listen to him explain his experiences in World of Warcraft, there are a lot of “ideas that make you go hmmmm”, but there’s one in particular I like.  It’s the idea of co-presence, or always being “present” in the game by having [...]

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Using a wiki for a service learning project

A service learning project is one where students learn by participating and reflecting on a project that meets a need in their community. It’s real learning for a real purpose.
How can we use wikis for service learning? Students can post and share the resources they create and collect. They can coordinate events. They can share [...]

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Thursdays at the Second Life Learning Commons

Thanks to a colleague who’s been done a great job organizing us, we finally have a regular meeting time for casual conversation & connecting. We’re meeting on Thursdays at 8 pm our time (your time) in Bam. If you’re interested in meeting with educators in Second Life, please feel free to join us.

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Find your muse

To all my instructional designer friends out there, David Wiley says chuck ADDIE & put a little bit of soul into those courses.

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How would you tag yourself?

A name tag ordinarily just has your name & maybe a title. What if a tag had … well, tags? At last year’s BarCamp, that’s what happened. Wouldn’t that be an interesting way to start the term with learners?
So how would you tag yourself?

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It doesn’t have to be so complicated

Does it all seem too complicated? Want to take a few baby steps into the world of Web 2.0? It’s not as hard as you think. Remeber that Web 2.0 tools are ones that let you create, share and collaborate online. You’ll find that little communities spring up around common interests on these sites.
Here are [...]

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Share what you know

Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us. ~ Jerry Garcia

With Web 2.0, the people who use the web have become the web. Web 2.0 isn’t just about tools that are free or easy. It’s not that anyone can publish to the web in a matter of [...]

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Acadia University and YouTube

I live just a few blocks away from Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Although I’ve been a member of this small community for many years (and here, the university IS the community), I don’t really know much of what happens there. It’s like listening to a conversation from another room. You hear snippets but [...]

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Digital natives in the work world

Yesterday, a good & very wise friend sparked some thoughts on digital natives. If this is your first time hearing the phrase, the idea comes from Marc Prenksy. Digital natives are those people who have grown up with technology. They are the thumb people, a generation of video gamers and text messagers, and their work [...]

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