Summer Professional Development Meme 2009
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Online Course Development
"What model are we using for our online course development?" asked one of my team. "I'm not sure what model we're using, only that it's evolving. For now," I responded, "we aren't
Buy this Book for Your Teen
Read the story behind Alone in the M
Digital Divide in Texas 8th Grade Technology Literacy Assessments
Andy Carvin writes
Firefox and Microsoft - Made for Hacking
Ok, I'm not sure hacking is the right term...but anything subversive falls into "hacking," right? Consider this piece of news about Microsoft and Firefox, an oppressive relations
Moodle Tip - Optimize Your MySQL Tables
Problem How can I optimize Moodle's MySQL database so that it will work better, faster? I didn't know it, but every table in a MySQL database can build up something called "ove
Welcome Amazon Kindle Readers!
What a thrill to welcome Amazon
YouTube to Edublogs.tv
UPDATE: This approach no longer works. Sigh. Why not, Edublogs.tv ? In the meantime, I encourage you to use Keepvid.com or Zamzar.com to get your videos. YouTube is blocked at my
Be the Ninja-Rabbit
Turner, the Ninja Rabbit, appears above with a staff about to fight a wolf. In
Moodle Tip - The Value of Groups in Moodle Courses
Problem I've just started using Moodle, and I'm finding it a bit tiresome to backup and restore a course everytime I want to setup a new course for learners to participate in.
Moodle Tip - Timed Posts in the Forum
Problem How can I write something today in a Moodle Discussion Forum but have it sent out a week from today? Solution: You can use a timed post feature that is accessible throu
Supporting HB 4294
Jennifer Bergland (TCEA TexTAN) shared this note in support of HB 4294. I sent my email into Gov. Perry but didn't grab a copy (well, I tried but it didn't take...heck). Here is Je
TED Talk Spreadsheet
Wondering what TEDTalk do you want to listen to? Check out this spreadsheet!
8 Tips for Successful Online Course Facilitation
Note: Article submitted to TCEA TechEdge for publication. 8 Tips for Successful Online Course Facilitation Creative Commons SA NC Attrib Copyright 2009 Miguel Guhlin Learni
Download a la Mode - Original
“So, what new software,” I ask myself some late evenings, “is available out there for free?” Over the last few months of research, over 51 software programs have jumped out at me,
Download a la Mode - Outdated?
One of my favorite columns for quite a while has been the Download a la Mode series. In case you're not familiar with it, it features a list of questions addressing questions of ho
Drums
War Peace Drum by Lori Tews
Messy Learning - Twitter in the Higher Ed Classroom
Thanks to ReadWriteWeb for sharing this video about the use of Twitter in higher ed history class... Definitely check out the info
Let's Talk About You, Not Me
Isn't it amazing that the changes journalism is undergoing, well, they could easily be perceived as the changes education needs to go through? Consider this quote: You will not o
Reaching for the Heart: 5 Tips for School District Communications
...the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks,
Stages of PLN
Source: Jeff Utecht
What Color Is Your Aura?
For fun, I decided to [take a quiz via Facebook.
Moodle on Oracle Database
When someone suggested installing Moodle on Microsoft SQL, I squirmed in my seat. The audience around me grew quiet. Microsoft SQL? Was the person crazy? Who would want to use MS S
Supporting CSHB 4294
Here is a copy of the email I sent to my representative today...I adapted the text from the urging email sent out earlier today via the Technology Education Coordinators' Special I