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Principle of flexibility
I just had a 50 minute phone conversation with Dan Gilbert of Stanford University about the design of new and flexible learning spaces. Dan is an academic technologist at Stanford and is well versed in how to promote excellent teaching through innovative classroom design. I came away from the call energized and enthusiastic about what [...]
Re-mix, mash and post!
I have an exercise for you: do a search on the word mashup and note the number of results returned. I got 660,000! 660,000!
I’ve been focusing a lot on learning, teaching and how the two can intersect with smart use of technology and am curious about how the idea of remixing content can drive student [...]
Things we can learn from a 14 year old
I stumbled across an interesting post and consequent interview with a high school student on Infinite Thinking. The reason I found it so interesting has to do with my focus over the past few weeks: I, along with 2 compatriots, have been drafting an academic technology plan for the college. [...]
Tapping the Environment
I just returned from sleuthing in search of examples of student multimedia projects with an academic purpose. It’s amazing to think that I thought first to use Google to find examples, (and I did find some good ones!), when stellar examples were right here under foot!
Tracy Mendham teaches English at Keene State and is well [...]