My love affair with Google Earth continues on at a torrid pace. Last summer my presentation at BLC, Moving Beyond the WoW in Google Earth tried to focus on the powerful learning that GE offers. This winter I created a series of tutorials for Atomic Learning. This latest version of Google Earth brings me back to WOW! Improved 3D buildings, sun and sky enhancements,...

Thanks to a tweet by Clarence, I just listened to a podcast of an angry parent upset with the Langley School District for not blocking social networking sites. The mother, Beatrice, is conceded some authority by CBC since she has a computer science background. Unfortunately her knowledge of ports and key logging software is about all she has when it comes to her...

I had the great privilege this winter to teach a group of pre-service teachers at the University of Regina an introductory technology course. I was also blessed with the flexibility to design much of the course. Having done it once before, I was able to tweak a few things and try some new stuff as well. With the university semester wrapping up I thought it best to...

“An uniformed opinion expressed entertainingly trumps an informed opinion expressed boringly every time.” Linwood Barclay So I think information and ideas can fall inside this quadrant I created. Obviously we should be aiming for the top left but I’m guessing the bottom left has more influence that the top right. (Think Fox News, or most of what...

That’s how Andrew Keen sees the culture of the web and new media. I have not read his book but have watched several interviews and lectures. The Truth According to Wikipedia is a great video that debates the merits of wikipedia with Keen and Jimmy Wales key players. Without rehashing previous arguments, two main ideas override the specifics of the debate for...