Screen Splitr

Feb 12

Screen Splitr

This is screen splitr Screen Splitr, originally uploaded by shareski. I downloaded ScreenSplitr for the iphone to display my iphone on a screen using Apple AV cables. Previously, these cables only enabled you to play video from your iphone. Another reason to jailbreak your iphone. I may use this feature from time to time in...

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Student Cellphone Presentation

Jun 19

Student Cellphone Presentation

Tuesday, students from Craik were able to present their learning with cellphones to Liz Kolb and about 20 ustream guests. The stream was a bit wonky but I did manage to record the hour in 3 segments. The last recording is likely the most interesting as it features more of a conversation with students, Liz and Ustream questions. Here they are in case you’re...

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You should have seen these kids

May 16

I must say I was brimming with pride during the Tlt Summit. Our division presented 10 of the 60 non-commercial sessions. As one of 28 school divisions in our province and one of the smaller ones, I think this says something. I don’t apologize for bragging about the people I work with. Because of a last minute cancellation I was asked to do an additional...

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Podcast 36…Project Based Learning and some other stuff

Feb 11

Quick podcast ala Bud the Teacher, 12 minutes long on some reflections of things I’m working on. Show notes:  Project Based Learning Cellphone Video Post Dale Basler twit Wes Fryer Jeff Utecht Vicki Davis Clay Burell Maria Knee Kathy Cassidy Erin Remple Lisa Parisi Alec Couros’ class Showcase 2008 Tlt Learning Summit If you haven’t already, you...

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Cellphones as Learning Tools…the movie

Feb 11

As promised, here’s a quick inside look at one school’s efforts to use cellphones as learning tools. This video doesn’t really do justice to the actually learning that is taken place. The cellphone is enabling students to easily incorporate a variety of communication skills and allows them to share content easily. This is still in its early stages...

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Exploring Cellphones as Learning Tools

Feb 05

Exploring Cellphones as Learning Tools

I had the great privilege of being invited to spend some time in a learning experiment in one of the local schools that I work with. The principal, let’s call him Gord (that’s actually his real name) emailed me about some interesting idea he and his grade 8/9 teacher had.  The class was studying the novel The Wave. The book is about an experiment...

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