Twitch : Live Streaming
Twitch started out as a site where gamers could live stream their play and has grown to a community that hosts music (I just watched a live Q&A with The Head and the Heart) and other live events. Successful streamers with elaborate green screen set ups have monetized their game play through subscriptions, tip jars […]
Virtual Field Trips
Virtual field trips can be a great alternative to real field trips, especially in our current times. They offer students the opportunity to be immersed in new environments, cultural experiences, and view learning topics through an engaging lens in the comfort of their own classroom. As opposed to real field trips, virtual field trips and […]
Podcasts and Language Revitalization
I’ll admit it. I gave podcasts a 5-star rating in the Frontiers Poll. The only reason I didn’t select it as one of my top three choices because I was hung up on whether or not podcasts can be considered “transformative,” which was part of the criteria we were asked to consider. In the end, […]
Global co-operation and 5G
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a worldwide organization working toward improving access to information and communication technologies for all. While this specialized agency of the United Nations has been in existence for many years, their work is of particular importance now, as the world moves forward with 5G network development. This article: https://digital-world.itu.int/entering-the-5g-era-demand-deployment-and-disquiet/ summarizes […]
Among Us – Is it “sus”?
If you haven’t yet heard of this game which has consumed mobile culture this past year or tried it out, your first step is to grab your phone and go download the free game “Among us” (Apple, Google Play). This concept is quite simple: You are either a crewmate: running around the spaceship completing tasks […]
Participation Template
Hi everyone: I have created a template to assist with keeping track of the work you will be completing in this class. Some of you may feel that I may have missed some information that needs to be recorded. Due to this, I have made the template that is extremely flexible, and you can manipulate […]
Just-In-Time Learning: Walk Me
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin In my time in the software education field, I have come across many tools for training. The training solutions are unlimited and can include: videos, eLearning, guides, help file articles, and more. With this being said, I […]