The new Flip Ultra camera (120 min. version), as well as the HD models, use an MP4 format. This doesn’t import directly into WIndows Movie Maker like the AVIs do, but the conversion process to WMV files is very easy
OER at NECC in DC
I am really excited about two hands-on sessions I’m facilitating at NECC in DC this year. They both concern open educational resources (OER), which are free and open digital content resources for educators. I think that OERs can be a
Stimulus funding for open curriculum
There is a flood of stimulus money coming into education this summer, including a substantial amount for ed tech. This is one-time funding that is to be spent quickly, but in a way that yields significant, long-term gains. I can
New Dell Mini-Laptop for Education
Dell has finally come out with its much-awaited new mini-laptop (netbook) for education. The Latitude 2100 has a 10″ screen includes many of the features of other mini-laptops, as well as some unique features for education, most notably a ruggedized
Tag sets for PD
I don’t know why I didn’t do this a long time ago, but I have just created annotated tag sets for two of my workshops (I guess I get the “bookmarking” part of social bookmarking, but sometimes forget about the
Developing educational materials as service learning
What a great idea! DeAnza College DeAnza College has a community service learning project that involves developing open educational resources. They suggest several projects that students can contribute to. What a phenomenal way to teach about open education, while also
Report on formative assessment test
I tried out the wiki-embedded formative assessment idea in several workshops last week. Here is what worked well: It was quick and easy when people could get there easily. (See below.) The general results were very close to my intuition
Discussion on open content in ed
There will be a discussion on open content in ed at the Future of Education tonight. Hope you can join us. If not, the recording will be posted afterward.
Wiki-embedded formative assessment
So I’ve been thinking a lot and talking to people about the formative assessment idea I wrote about earlier this week. (The working name is now the “comprehension plug-in”…thanks to Chris Campbell for this great name.) As a part of
How can I spend $10,000?
I just read a discussion group post on the subject of “I have $10,000 to spend on technology. How should I spend it?” I hear this sort of question (or ones closely related….”I have a grant opportunity. What should I