Office Calls… and a Vague, Half Thought Out SPLOT Idea
The typical scenario for professional development is to invite people to come to your training room, lab, office, building, city. I decided to try something different (I refuse to say “flip”) for the Online Open You Show seminar at TRU. […]
A SPLOT of a Presentation at TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium 2015
Yesterday Brian Lamb and I presented the SPLOT projects at TRU’s Teaching Practices Colloquium 2015. It was billed as: All too often, educators wanting to use online environments are given […]
Server Room 404… With Personality
If you have been on the web more than (fill in the blank with a short amount of time) you know the feeling when you click and find yourself greeted […]
Sitting is the new smoking
Ward Elementary School in North Carolina filled a classroom with donated stationary bikes and invited students to read and pedal. Result: “Students who spent more time in the Read and Ride program achieved 83% proficiency in reading while students who spent the least amount of time in the program had significantly lower scores, with only … Continue reading Sitting is the new smoking →
Interior Decorating Skills
I am not claiming these for my portfolio, but demonstrating here at embedding of the SPLOT Comparator tool. You can compare the before / after results below, and try to […]
Screencast resources galore
Bernie Warren identified Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything site in his TPC discussion. It is a comprehensive site with tremendous information in a wide variety of topics. As far as screencasting goes, there’s something on it to meet the needs of everyone from beginner to expert. Check out Kathy Schrock’s site here. Enjoy!
My lucky day
Some believe Friday the 13th is an unlucky day, but I think not. Today I have requested an office visit with one of the YouShow creators, Brian. I am a bit of a technophobe, so wish for patience for Brian today. Born into a world where computers and cell phones were not attached to my […]
Why ePortfolios?
I’d be delighted to welcome you to my workshop at Thompson Rivers University’s Teaching Practices Colloquium on Monday, February 16, 2015.