Vancouver AR Mural Festival 2021
For those who are around the world, I thought I would share with you something that Vancouver did this year to celebrate their Mural Festival in Winter. From February 12th – 28th, the VMF Winter Arts Festival was a “must explore” task for many local residents. In just under an hour, participants could walk to […]
MOOCs for Teens
In light of the MOOC OER, I wanted to look and see what MOOCs were available specifically targeting teens. I have just started my search but would love to have a list of courses my students could look into if they have some free time and want to learn more. The first links are general […]
Video Primary – Week 8 OER
What a big topic! After many discussions and video chats, we decided that given the past year and the changes we’ve all encountered both personally and professionally with video, we would narrow our focus for most of the OER to Video Primary in the last 12 months. We know we are all a bit sick […]
Culture of Mobility
When referring to mobile culture, do you think about mobile devices with any-time and any-where access to the internet, or do you think about the culture of being on the move? As cities grow, traffic problems increase, and global climate change becomes more concerning, bicycle sharing programs (both pedal bikes and electric bikes) have been […]
PodCast Series for Online & Distance Learning during Covid 19 – CWL / Tony Bates
Tony Bates with the CWL (Common Wealth of Learning) posted a 5 keynote series on the issues of online learning pertaining to the situation of Covid 19. These 5 podcasts are provided for free and are intended to serve as digital artifacts for virtual conferencing. They include: Developing Quality Blended Learning Courses Digital Learning and […]
Interactive Map of 5G Rollouts
Ookla maintains an interactive map here that tracks 5G rollouts all across the world, and is updated weekly.
NFT’s – The Future of Art Commerce?
Will NFT’s revitalize the purchase of art? NBA Top Shot Sells $2.6 Million in NFTs in 30 Minutes……Although this is not directly mobile-related at this point, I truly believe that NFT’s will have a big impact on a number of media forms in the upcoming years. So interesting.! https://decrypt.co/56965/nba-top-shot-sells-2-6-million-in-nfts-in-30-minutes
Art In The Age Of Social Media
Many people state that social media is a new form of storytelling and can even be regarded as an artistic expression because individuals are expressing their humanity. Social media platforms like Instagram are built to let you socially engage with the art of the people you follow. Everyone has the ability to tell a story, […]
Turning “school buses” into open learning
This video from Peter Hutton gives us another picture of open learning in school, which is open enough for students to decide themselves what they are going to learn. I like the metaphor Perter posed that schools are like buses for a lot of students. They don’t have a chance to think about how the […]
(A1) School-Home Communication
School communications are an ongoing challenge for parents, teachers, and administrators. They can be a source of frustration if there is the perception of too much communication and if there is not enough communication. There are now many vendors who are marketing solutions to support smoother school-home communications. Take a look at my presentation for […]