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12 Reasons Why I Use Twitter
It’s been a long time since I last posted. In between, I (finally) discovered the power of microblogging on Twitter. I freely admit that I am late to the Twitter party and a beginner in many ways. It took me about three weeks to discover the elements of microblogging that appeal to me. Like any new innovation, you need … Continue reading
Why Do Online Discussions Fail?
Over the past few months I have been re-designing online courses that help to support teachers as they integrate technology into blended and online learning environments. I am going to try to make more time to share my insights with you, beginning with this post about using discussion boards in learning. Many educators use online … Continue reading
Ultra-networked Semantic Services: Are you ready?
Thanks so much for stopping by to check out TechPudding lately! If you just happened to be bored enough to keep track of my blogging, you’ll know that I wrote almost every day from February to April and then virtually disappeared from the blogosphere until now. This is because the end of the year brought … Continue reading
Three Approaches to Web 2.0 (and Web 3.0) including a Marshall McLuhan Moment
Lately I have been thinking about what the term Web 2.0 really means. According to Wikipedia, Web 2.0 “allows users to interact and collaborate with each other in a social media dialogue as creators (prosumers) of user-generated content in a virtual community, in contrast to websites where users (consumers) are limited to the passive viewing … Continue reading
Checklist for Evaluating Tech Tools, Apps, Software, and Hardware
I have been searching high and low for an efficient, easy-to-understand list of criteria for evaluating hardware, software, tools, and everything in between. Most online articles that I found focus on selling things, or are incredibly vague or incomplete so I decided to do some brainstorming based on what I have found in my own … Continue reading
Cloud Computing: What Does It Mean?
The term cloud computing seems confusing and open-ended. Many IT industry leaders as well as educational specialists that I work with claim that cloud computing is “the next big thing” so I decided to find out what it is, and through this, I came up with some questions to consider in realm of education. According … Continue reading
The Studio Model: Collaborative, Real-World Learning
I am currently in the process of re-designing a high school Innovative Technology (IT) course with a group of incredible teachers, and have been documenting highlights of my work here on TechPudding. My first post about the course re-design gave an overview of our move from basic how-tos of Microsoft Office applications, to a dynamic approach to … Continue reading
Usability and Visual Design: 3 Tools that Have it All
(Check the actual thing out at http://www.wix.com/techpudding/techpudding) Greetings! Today I’d like to showcase two free web 2.0 tools that are both easy to use and look incredibly professional. They are both great tools to create widgets for websites, wikis, or blogs. Unlike many free web 2.0 tools available, their designers thought hard about creating clean and simple user … Continue reading
Where Do Good Ideas Come From? Steven Johnson’s Got an Answer
I enjoy the insightful and educational work of RSA Animate, the YouTube channel of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. This organization is dedicated to sharing the kinds of innovative and inspiring ideas that are also offered through TED Talks, along with genius visual interpretations. Today I watched an RSA Animate titled, Where … Continue reading
The New York Times Learning Network: An Innovation in Student Engagement
Today I stumbled upon a highly innovative resource called The New York Times Learning Network. In particular, I came across the Student Opinion blog. I am incredibly impressed with this resource and feel that most educational sites can learn a few things from it! There are a few reasons why I believe this to be … Continue reading
