Author Archive: Ed Tech in the 306
It’s time…
It’s time. It’s time we all had robots. No. Seriously. What kid born in the late ’70’s didn’t get promised a robot buddy for like their entire life. I mean really! It’s time. Meet the mBot! An Arduino based graphically programmable robot with unbelievable capabilities! Bluetooth receiver, sensors, and Scratch based programming make this thing […]
Continue readingPublication Announcement
I’m very please to announce that an article co-written by my colleague and fellow Instructional Designer, Jeanette McKee, and myself has finally been published. The latest volume of the Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, a publication of the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education, is now available online. Jeanette and I wrote a Report […]
Continue readingBig Data Micro Course
Just a work in progress, but I’m putting together some resources for a short course on Big Data and how web economy works. Here’s the trailer I created as a way to help me formulate the concept.
Continue readingSkype Translator…um…wow
Soooo here’s something that might change the concept of a global learning community. Now, how fast can we set up a network of global curriculum projects that you can sign your class up for and get these international educators working together? Kinda speechless right now… more later.
Continue readingThe Medium is the Message: Are We Designing With the Medium In Mind?
Lately, I’ve started thinking more and more about building course materials as a much larger “production”. Perhaps it’s my own background in film & video production that makes me long for the blockbuster distance course. Harkening back to the 1970’s when Televised Distance Education was in it’s hey-day, we were seeing substantial efforts to take […]
Continue readingCAUCE Webinar: Quality Standards for Distance Education
I’ve been asked to speak on a panel on the topic of Quality Standards for Distance Education for a CAUCE Webinar Series, Valuing Continuing Education: Programs, Promotion and Processes. I’ll be discussing some of the templates that have been developed by the ID team I work with at CCDE, U of S as well as […]
Continue readingOwning It!
Well this is exciting! My first Ed Tech in the 306 blog post from my own little piece of the internet. That’s right I’ve moved the blog over from the third party WordPress.com to my own WordPress install on my newly acquired Reclaim Hosting space thanks to Jim Groom and Tim Owens! I’m only a few […]
Continue readingDCMOOC – Digital Citizenship MOOC
Well I’m jumping into the DCMOOC a little late, but I just got caught up with the recordings this morning and you can too. I’m really excited that the Ministry of Education thought to provide this PD opportunity to the people of Saskatchewan and beyond. A key component of Saskatchewan’s Action Plan to Address Bullying […]
Continue readingAR is getting interesting
Just saw the Metaio Showreel for 2013. I’ve always loved the concepts behind position based information systems. It’s the ultimate in just-in-time training which I think we need to invest more thought in with regards to faculty and student training. But this Augmented reality company is really starting to think (in a very commercial and […]
Continue readingThe Digital Classroom is a Sham
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the way we “deliver” online learning. Spurred on, most recently, by Jim Groom’s Sloan-C keynote I’ve come to the conclusion that the fundamental flaw in how online learning is designed is the preconceived notion that we need to create a “digital classroom“. From copyright policies to access and […]
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