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Pedagogy

172 posts

  • Building Online/Blended Course EnvironmentsApril 23, 2015
  • Developing Teacher Candidates in a Networked WorldMarch 25, 2015
  • Podcast on Connected LearningSeptember 14, 2013
  • Interviews in South AustraliaSeptember 13, 2013
  • EC&I 831 Is Back! Call for Non-Credit Participants & Network MentorsSeptember 13, 2013
  • Tips Up or Tips Down?November 18, 2012
  • Literacy Gangnam StyleNovember 9, 2012
  • Edtech MOOC, January 2013?August 13, 2012
  • Need Your Help (Again) – unKeynote/Keynode 2012July 3, 2012
  • Student Work – Fall 2011December 31, 2011
  • Open Graduate Course & Call For Network MentorsSeptember 7, 2010
  • Need Your Help – unKeynote/KeynodeJune 28, 2010
  • Technology & Social Media (Special Issue, Part 2)June 2, 2010
  • Session with Jon Mott & David WileyFebruary 28, 2010
  • Role of Teacher Education – We Need Your HelpJanuary 8, 2010
  • Halloween LessonOctober 30, 2009
  • Pursuing the Elusive Metaphor of Community – SchwierOctober 1, 2009
  • The Machine is (Changing) Us – Michael WeschJuly 21, 2009
  • Sour 'Hibi no neiro'July 3, 2009
  • Edtech Posse Podcast 5.6 With Howard RheingoldJune 19, 2009
  • Keynote: Harnessing the Power of Social NetworksJune 6, 2009
  • Five Recommended Readings?June 1, 2009
  • Why Publish Student Work to the Web?May 25, 2009
  • 90+ Videos for Tech. & Media LiteracyMay 21, 2009
  • Tweet & A Poke: Camosun KeynoteMay 2, 2009
  • Open/Networked Teaching Keynote at MoodleMootApril 3, 2009
  • Edtech Posse Podcast 5.3 (Winston's Pub Edition)March 25, 2009
  • CBC Radio Interview on TwitterMarch 12, 2009
  • Micro LecturesMarch 8, 2009
  • Visualizing Open/Networked Teaching: RevisitedMarch 4, 2009
  • Future of Online Learning – Stephen DownesFebruary 25, 2009
  • Visualizing Open/Networked TeachingFebruary 19, 2009
  • Feedback and Support for My Students?February 16, 2009
  • Professor Denis Rancourt & Academic FreedomFebruary 13, 2009
  • Social Learning & SharingFebruary 4, 2009
  • Nothing Is OriginalJanuary 19, 2009
  • A Busy WeekNovember 29, 2008
  • Networked Student – The VideoNovember 28, 2008
  • "Choose Your Own Adventure" Comes to YoutubeNovember 15, 2008
  • Streaming from the iPhone w/ QikNovember 11, 2008
  • Green Screen (Chroma Key) BasicsNovember 5, 2008
  • My K12 Online PresentationOctober 22, 2008
  • The Personal in PLNsOctober 21, 2008
  • Open Doctrine? K-12 Online Conference TeaserSeptember 22, 2008
  • Edmodo LaunchesSeptember 2, 2008
  • Edtech Posse Podcast 4.5 With Ewan McIntoshAugust 26, 2008
  • No, THIS Guy Is EdupunkJuly 24, 2008
  • EC&I 831: Island Hopping Cruise ShipJune 27, 2008
  • Draft of Article: Open, Connected, SocialJune 26, 2008
  • Dan Meyer VodcastsJune 26, 2008
  • Edupunk, Meaning, IdentityJune 13, 2008
  • Mosquito Ring TonesJune 1, 2008
  • What Can Education Learn From Zappos?May 28, 2008
  • Daily Brand Timeline PortraitMay 22, 2008
  • EC&I 831 – Voicethread ReflectionsApril 24, 2008
  • OLPC to Switch from Linux to Windows?April 23, 2008
  • Speak Up 2007 – Selected National FindingsApril 10, 2008
  • New Design High SchoolApril 5, 2008
  • Bronx Student Discuss Obama, Politics, Race and Their FutureApril 5, 2008
  • 11 Year Old School Network AdministratorMarch 30, 2008
  • Letting GoMarch 30, 2008
  • We Tell Stories – "The 21 Steps"March 21, 2008
  • Lamb & Norman on Open RepositoriesMarch 19, 2008
  • Stephen Downes on Personal LearningMarch 17, 2008
  • My 3yr Old And Second LifeMarch 8, 2008
  • Authentic Learning EnvironmentsMarch 7, 2008
  • Clarence Fisher Inspires ECI831March 6, 2008
  • THEBLOG WEEMADEMarch 4, 2008
  • My Presentation to EPS 100February 29, 2008
  • Short Audio Reflection on EC&I 831February 28, 2008
  • Shares(ki) Tells His StoryFebruary 28, 2008
  • How To Improve Your Online VideoFebruary 18, 2008
  • Six-Word MemoirsFebruary 16, 2008
  • Safety and Social NetworkingFebruary 16, 2008
  • Spheres of Influence (Sharon Peters)February 14, 2008
  • Connected Learning (George Siemens)February 7, 2008
  • Canadian Educational BlogsFebruary 7, 2008
  • Web Tour on UstreamFebruary 6, 2008
  • History of Educational Technology (Dr. Richard Schwier)February 5, 2008
  • Beloit College Mindset List for Class of 2011February 1, 2008
  • Possible Suspension for Student Who Created Proxy SiteFebruary 1, 2008
  • Viral Professional DevelopmentJanuary 27, 2008
  • Small ThingsJanuary 27, 2008
  • How to Stream Skype to Ustream (Mac)January 25, 2008
  • Impact of Authentic AudienceJanuary 25, 2008
  • Darren Kuropatwa – Day In The LifeJanuary 25, 2008
  • Big Party – The InterviewJanuary 15, 2008
  • OLPC & EducationJanuary 14, 2008
  • Networks vs. ToolsJanuary 12, 2008
  • Ripping Through ToolsJanuary 11, 2008
  • Stop Motion From a Nine Year OldJanuary 8, 2008
  • EC&I 831: Upcoming Ed. Tech Grad CourseJanuary 2, 2008
  • The Curse of KnowledgeDecember 30, 2007
  • Being Familiar With Popular/Internet MediaDecember 15, 2007
  • Love LettersDecember 11, 2007
  • Digital Citizenship – Criticisms & ConversationsDecember 8, 2007
  • Videos Of XOs In UseDecember 5, 2007
  • Understanding Digital CitizenshipDecember 3, 2007
  • Student Project in Common Craft StyleNovember 26, 2007
  • Differentiated Instruction: Observations of a Preservice TeacherNovember 24, 2007
  • 10 Worst Consumer Tech Trends – Education EditionNovember 19, 2007
  • Grad Course Movie Trailer – Take #1November 16, 2007
  • Zombie Survival Video from CommonCraftOctober 28, 2007
  • Apple, Open UpOctober 27, 2007
  • Dean Shareski On Educational DesignOctober 27, 2007
  • Kids, Technology & CareersOctober 24, 2007
  • LiveScribe – Smart PenOctober 18, 2007
  • Creating Multiple Student Accounts From One Gmail AccountOctober 18, 2007
  • More Great Videos From the Digital Ethnography GroupOctober 14, 2007
  • Cyberbullying Video "Let's Fight It Together"October 14, 2007
  • Educon 2.0 – January 25-27/08, PhiladelphiaOctober 8, 2007
  • I Think I Made A Difference … At Least A Little BitOctober 6, 2007
  • Freedom Sticks For The ClassroomOctober 6, 2007
  • K12 Online ConferenceOctober 6, 2007
  • CommonCraft Gone GreenSeptember 27, 2007
  • Power of Wikis ExampleSeptember 24, 2007
  • A Full Plate of Exciting ProjectsSeptember 9, 2007
  • Prison Thriller And The Need For Media LiteracyAugust 20, 2007
  • Tech. Tools in Context #1: Miro Video PlayerAugust 8, 2007
  • 9 Ways To Build Social NetworksJuly 26, 2007
  • iPods For The ClassroomJuly 16, 2007
  • "The Ripe Environment"July 5, 2007
  • RSS In Plain English – VideoJuly 1, 2007
  • Starting Over In Google ReaderJune 21, 2007
  • Remixing/Coding For KidsMay 15, 2007
  • EdTech Posse Podcast 2.6May 14, 2007
  • What Happens To People When They Get Old? Preschooler Perspective.May 14, 2007
  • Learning From My Students (ECMP 355)April 4, 2007
  • The Connection Between Anonymity and Nastiness in the Online WorldMarch 21, 2007
  • Youtube Banned In Victoria (AU) To Halt CyberbullyingMarch 1, 2007
  • Leadership MemeFebruary 25, 2007
  • Media Education 101 Presentation DownloadFebruary 21, 2007
  • Critical Thinking About MS Word And .docFebruary 13, 2007
  • First Canadian Moodle MootFebruary 13, 2007
  • Emerging Technologies PresentationFebruary 4, 2007
  • Teachers Without Borders To Release Free SoftwareJanuary 18, 2007
  • CAT's Guide To Social SoftwareJanuary 16, 2007
  • Understanding Sleep Disorders Via Rap & YouTubeJanuary 11, 2007
  • Free Audio-Based Courses From UC BerkeleyJanuary 7, 2007
  • Stop Motion Style InspirationJanuary 5, 2007
  • 2006 Edublog Award WinnersDecember 17, 2006
  • Fourth Grader Suspended After Refusing to Answer Exam QuestionNovember 4, 2006
  • Back To School With Web 2.0October 28, 2006
  • Ben Takes A Photo Of Himself EverydayOctober 21, 2006
  • Imperial History: Maps of WarOctober 10, 2006
  • SmartER Board – MIT SketchingOctober 9, 2006
  • One Compelling Reason …October 4, 2006
  • "What Would You Do If Every Student Had Their Own Computer In Class?"October 3, 2006
  • Ze Frank On ChoiceSeptember 22, 2006
  • Help With RSS Feed Splicing?September 15, 2006
  • Here's A ChallengeSeptember 14, 2006
  • Curriculum Is DeadMay 24, 2006
  • Digital MP3 Players In The Classroom: Thoughts From A HighSchool StudentMay 19, 2006
  • HomeschoolingMarch 14, 2006
  • Canadian University Rejects Plagiarism Detection ServiceMarch 9, 2006
  • Concepts Trump InformationMarch 9, 2006
  • MySpace On The Daily ShowFebruary 19, 2006
  • Multi-Touch Interaction ExperimentsFebruary 14, 2006
  • "You Have To Learn Computers!"January 23, 2006
  • Crash Course In Learning TheoryJanuary 4, 2006
  • Public Domain Movie TorrentsDecember 7, 2005
  • iPods In A Classroom: My ObservationNovember 30, 2005
  • Using Computer Games In The ClassroomOctober 28, 2005
  • New "Shining" Movie TrailerOctober 1, 2005
  • Forget Consistency. Think About The User First.September 16, 2005
  • "Computing Means Connecting" By Dave ToshAugust 18, 2005
  • Google Fill-In-The-BlankAugust 10, 2005
  • What Education Can Learn From Open SourceAugust 7, 2005
  • Principles For Evaluation of WebsitesJuly 23, 2005
  • Super Mario Physics TutorialJuly 13, 2005
  • "Inappropriate Comments = Teachable Moments"April 2, 2005
  • ICT & Teacher Education: ETC ReportMarch 28, 2005

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