http://www.edutechfan.com exploring education technology Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:49:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Quotes taken from TeachPaperless blog Fear of Wikipedia Wikipedia is the greatest democratizing force in the world right now. If you are afraid of letting your students peruse it, it's time you get with the times. The 21st century is customizable. In ten years, the teacher who hasn't yet figured out how to ... http://www.edutechfan.com/2010/03/21-century-teachers/ My sister in-law, Melody Whitehead, ran the torch in Woodstock on Dec 27, 2009. It was very exciting and she looked great. [caption id="attachment_312" align="alignnone" width="404" caption="My sister in-law and my nephews at the relay"][/caption] Everyone at the relay got a big kick out of my dog, Katie-Kate wearing my hockey jersey. Many ... http://www.edutechfan.com/2010/01/katie-torch/ Keeping up isn't easy but the best way to start is by participating. Personal use is a pre-condition for any kind of comprehension or competency with educational technology. Try a new digital tool Play with it Read about it Talk about it Watch it being done 'Show and Tell" it with peers You don't need to go ... http://www.edutechfan.com/2009/12/participate/ You have got to watch this video from TED about the cultural differences of myth between India and the West. It is a real eye opener. http://www.ted.com/talks/devdutt_pattanaik.html We live in a subject truth based on our cultural narratives. Devdutt Pattanai does a wonderful  job discussing the cultural narratives through our mythologies. He uses ... http://www.edutechfan.com/2009/11/our-cultural-narative-from-mythology-india-compared-to-the-west/ Professor Richard Pring video interview - what counts as a good education - http://www.edutechfan.com/2009/11/what-counts/ Social media (the sharing web) is growing at a exponential growth. Gary Hayes decided to put together this little Flash app (which is in constant development) showing how active & dynamic the Social Web is. Below are some of the key data points that the ‘Gary’s Social Media Count’  is based on ... http://www.edutechfan.com/2009/11/living-stats/ Check out the resources on this site: http://www.thedigitalnarrative.com/communityhp.htm http://www.edutechfan.com/2009/11/building-community/ Thank-you to all faculty who have been working with students to create a flexible, but fair approach during the H1N1 situation and the bus strike. We thank those professors who are: • posting course notes, • ... http://www.edutechfan.com/2009/11/ideas-to-keep-students/ You have got to watch this, it is amazing!!! A TED video on the physical world interacting with the world of digital data. No longer will we need desktop computes or laptops. No longer will we have to sit for hours in front of a machine interacting with a machine (computer). ... http://www.edutechfan.com/2009/11/physical-world-interacts-digital-data/ I just attended Learn 4 Life Digital Literacy Conference in Second Life held by some of my UK peers and now part of my network. It was a wonderful thought provoking session hence this posting. I am also working on a paper on Digital Literacy for Higher Education Educators. I am ... http://www.edutechfan.com/2009/11/exploring-digital-literacy/