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  JimUBC 3:34 pm on May 25, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

  Teaching in the Land of BYOD – CTLT Institute Thursday May 30th 2013 

  I’ve had several interesting conversations on this topic, and found some great material. The registration is full, but I’ve found out that there is physically room for many more in the facility so if you are interested, please come.

  CTLT in 2013 on Thursday May 30th, 2013 12:00 – 1:00 pm

  Introduction

  How has teaching changed in the context of extremely portable devices like smart phones and tablets?

  • How do you measure engagement?
  • How can you teach in a room without walls?
  • How can you leverage the technology?

  For over thirty years I’ve worked on the premise that technology can be a great place to start a conversation. Let’s hope that this new trend is not the end of conversation. Please join us for a lively discussion of how this phenomenon is impacting you, your students, and your practice, with the view to coming up with practical ways to be part of this ever changing landscape.

  Please add links to any material you feel is related to this discussion in the comments – Thanks!

   

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  JimUBC 1:17 am on May 24, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

  Vancouver HTML5 Gaming Workshop & a Yeti Sunday May 26, 2013 

  Vancouver HTML5 Gaming Workshop & a Yeti

  This workshop is presented by Vancouver Polyglot {Un}conference, Startup Weekend Vancouver and Microsoft Canada!

  With advances brought to us by HTML5, modern browsers and free libraries like CreateJS, we can create games and rich interactive experiences more easily than before. In this workshop, we will show how you can use HTML5 to build games and interactive experiences today (with plenty of demos to pull apart). Then we will show how you can take those HTML5 games and migrate them to Windows 8 to take advantage of monetization opportunities with over 60 million potential users.

  You do not have to have deep experience with either HTML5 or Windows 8 but a fundamental knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript will be helpful. Although, you will need Windows 8 and the Visual Studio Express for Windows 8 to take advantage of the hands-on time.

   
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  JimUBC 2:41 pm on May 8, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

  What are they doing when they nod off? 

   

  Years ago I came to understand that people bring their world into a classroom. If they are tired or distracted, that comes with them too and sometimes, no matter what I do, people will nod off. I include in that concept the idea the people have wandered off, away from the moment in the classroom. People will succumb to whatever exigencies of life are a higher priority. I understand that. Still, at least in my situation, I think that most people have chosen to be in the room at that time, to participate in a face-to-face learning situation. And to do that they have physically extricated themselves from their day-to-day life to be there. I owe it to them to make it worthwhile.

   

  I hope that you will explore this idea with me

  More…

   
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  JimUBC 1:40 pm on May 2, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

  Word® 2013/2007 Quick Start 

  Doing a one day session about Microsoft Word on Tuesday at Robson Square.

  Details here: Word® 2013/2007 Quick Start

  Overview:

  If you are an experienced user of earlier versions of Microsoft Word, then making the initial transition to Word 2010/2007 is easy, until you try to do familiar things like formatting and extensive editing. In this course we uncover the mysteries of the new fluent user interface (the Ribbon) to help you to do what you have always done like create and edit text, format with styles and outlines, check grammar and spelling. We also explore new ways to be productive with shapes, smart art, quick parts, references and more. (We will look at Word 2013 too).

  — more Word® 2013/2007 Quick Start

   
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  JimUBC 10:25 pm on May 1, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

  Teaching in the Land of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) 

  Join me at the 2013 CTLT Institute (Centre for Learning and Teaching Technology) on Thursday May 30th, 2013 12:00 – 1:00 pm

  How has teaching changed in the context of extremely portable devices like smart phones and tablets?

  • How do you measure engagement?
  • How can you teach in a room without walls?
  • How can you leverage the technology?

  For over thirty years I’ve worked on the premise that technology can be a great place to start a conversation. Let’s hope that this new trend is not the end of conversation. Please join us for a lively discussion of how this phenomenon is impacting you, your students, and your practice, with the view to coming up with practical ways to be part of this ever changing landscape.

  Please add links to any material you feel is related to this discussion in the comments – Thanks!