When BitTorrent Sync is the Right EdTech Tool
You can think of BitTorrent Sync as “Dropbox without the Cloud”. Not to be confused with the underlying technology of BitTorrent, this is a...
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March 24, 2023
What’s Different Between the Life of a Classroom Teacher vs. Instructional Designer?
How is the day-to-day life of an Instructional Designer different than that of a K12 classroom teacher? Many classroom teachers are looking to make...
February 10, 2023
The “Attention Method” for Effective Presentation Decks – Updated
This is an update to my previous post, The “Attention Method” for Effective PowerPoint Presentations. My Attention Method™ of presentation design is a philosophy...
August 24, 2022
Microlearning is not a Platform, it’s a Design Choice
One frequent buzzword you’ll hear a lot in the eLearning world is “microlearning”. More often than not, it’s pushed by companies trying to sell...
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Reflection: 6 Objections to Technology in Higher Ed
This is a reflection on Joshua Kim’s article, 6 Objections to Technology in Higher Ed. I’m going to address each of the major points,...
What’s THE BIG PROBLEM in Edtech? Depends how you define it.
One thing I notice after following several edtech theorists for years is that we’re all creating solutions to different problems, calling that THE BIG...
Have You Hugged Your App Dev Today?
Foodies make an obsession out of “knowing your farmer” and “knowing where your food comes from”, but shouldn’t the same thing go for the...
HTML5 Presentations from Markdown to Reveal.js
This video shows you how you can quickly convert a Markdown formatted presentation outline into an HTML5 presentation using Reveal.js. I think this method...
POSSE: Why Your Blog Should Be the Center of Your Digital Life
http://gty.im/162890895 The Social Media Status Quo is Broken Most people and businesses maintain several social media profiles, flitting from Facebook to Twitter to Instagram to LinkedIn (and...
Competency Based Education Q&A Hangout for the Online Learning Consortium
Can you share with us a high level overview of Competency Based Learning? The big, big, big picture overview is best illustrated by a...
Does Your EdTech Fit You Like an Iron Man Suit?
One of the thrilling features of the Iron Man movies is the idea that Tony Stark can step into a mechanized robot suit and...
Choose Multi-Platform Apps for Inclusive Collaboration
JR Raphael of Computer world just published an excellent slideshow featuring 20 great productivity apps for Android, iOS, and the Web. Unsurprisingly, it reads...
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