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A 27-year-old British woman has smashed the world record for typing the fastest text message. Apparently, she was able to text a message in 25.94 seconds. But not just any message. The official message for the world record is: “the razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →So rather than teach teachers or students how to intelligently use social media tools to communicate(like people do in corporations or in everyday social interactions), a school in Florida decided to advise against such silly and dangerous Web 2.0 behavior without supervision. According to the article Teachers asked to ‘unfriend’ students on Facebook “Everyone knows […]
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Leave a Comment (9) →Here is a fun video for a Friday afternoon. In fact, it’s so funny, its a little scary in terms of what it says about technology. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here are a couple of parody videos designed to introduce a campus to a new version of the Blackboard LMS. They borrow from the Old Spice meme which has taken the web and TV by storm. To me, the clever idea of making an updgrade to a new version of a software an exciting venture […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Here are the materials for my presentation related to making technology work for your library. Here are the slides: Bridging the Boomer/Gamer Knowledge Gap in the Library View more presentations from kkapp. Here is a link to 50 Library Related Blogs Social Media and Student Success Social Media Tracking the Nation’s Mood Educational Games for […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Here are 4 software products that allow you to add an avatar to your elearning courses. Avatars can be an important and meaningful addition to your elearning. Aiding in such things as increasing positive learner attitudes and providing a social role model for interactions. NOAH–Provides animated characters to focus attention, point out and explain critical […]
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Leave a Comment (4) →I am giving a presentation today at 1:00 EDT. Called Social Media and Student Success:Leveraging Social Learning Tools. It will last for 90 minutes. It is free and if you want to attend click here to register. Here is a short description.Extend student learning beyond the traditional classroom by leveraging the creative power of social […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Here are four things organizations can do in 3D virtual immersive environments. Meetings Meeting at the site of a virtual accident in Second Life. Meetings are one of the ways in which organizations share knowledge and are where co-workers learn about organizational functions and projects from each other. The problem with most organizations is that […]
Continue Reading →An Avatar in a Virtual Immersive Environment is a rendering of a computer user as an interface technique. Instead of moving around a computer interface as a mouse, one moves around as an anthropomorphic figure. Recently, there has been some research released which indicates that moving through a computer generated interface as an avatar provides […]
Continue Reading →A few weeks ago Light Sequent (SL) (aka Lesley Scopes RL)) gave a wonderful presentation on the concept of Cybergogy and how it relates to learning archetypes for 3D learning. I took some screen captures of the event. What I like about Lesley’s presentations about Cybergogy are that they are informative from the perspective of […]
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