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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Text – Iris
Text The text on a page, on a screen, on a rock, on the sand is always more than what it says. Energy to create text comes from an inner motivation to express Xin is the Chinese pinyin for heart … Continue reading
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Iris Chan – My Introduction
This picture is a snapshot of The Mani Mantra. This mantra is common in Buddhism and it is representative of the deity involved with compassion. I chose this image because it resembles an important aspect of text and technology. The … Continue reading
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Multiple Meanings of Text
Originally I created a Wordle for this assignment (which I have still posted). However, when I came to the Weblog I notice that another classmate had already done something similar. Instead I have created a Webspiration mind map. All of … Continue reading
Technology is Text
Text is like a snowflake. Each text (be it a letter or a song or a picture) has an intricate pattern or design and its own uniqueness. We take those snowflakes and build a snowball. Then, we build a snowman. … Continue reading
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Star Wars and Imagination
Technology is Imagination. While we generally think of technology as being scientific and science as formulaic technology is actually creative. Think about the processes of inventing a lightbulb or telephone, or computer. It’s through the the use of the imagination … Continue reading
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Bill and Educational Technology
Listen to Bill’s answer at 5:40. When Bill speaks, people listen. Cultural icons influence our society in a variety of ways. When Bill Gates says that the best education will be available on the web in five years, it brings … Continue reading
Technology from a Kid’s Point of View!
As a K-6 educator, I am curious about the meaning of technology to children. Many teachers are the aware the significance of pre-assessment. When I learn about where my students are at with regards to technology, I gain a better … Continue reading
Understanding the Questions
We can understand a text only when we have understood the question to which it is an answer. But since this question can be derived solely from the text and accordingly the appropriateness of the reply is the methodological presupposition … Continue reading
It Gets Better
OK, so I’m no Rembrandt. I sketched this turtle with my iPad using Sketchbook Pro by Autodesk. It’s my second sketch with my first being a dog that was much better. I’m not very good at drawing turtles. While I … Continue reading
Technology as Change
I created this web with words that show my thoughts on technology. I think that technology brings change so I thought about ways that a technology can change a culture when it is fully embraced by that culture and becomes … Continue reading
