February 11, 2012
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I commented on the idea of a flipped classroom on this blog not long ago. But the publication of a new handout in Educause’s useful 7 Things series has inspired me to revisit the issue.
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January 20, 2012
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Here are my quick, initial impressions on the just announced / released Apple iBook Author (iBA), after I’ve spent a few hours playing with the tool to determine if it may become a viable alternative to an existing, and very expensive Adobe solution (Digital Publishing Suite, or DPS).
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November 3, 2011
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Shopping for groceries takes quite a chunk of my time each week. It’s great to have Woodman’s – with its wide selection and low prices – just a few blocks away from where I live; and Willie St. Co-op – with all the stuff I can’t find at Woodman’s – just a short drive Atwood/Williamson; [...]
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February 11, 2012
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The newest, 7th episode of my new UW-W podcast (Let Lion Roar!) is now live on iTunes U. In this short screencast, I take a quick look at different ways to deal with Trash in OS X Lion. In the podcast: deleting files using just keyboard shortcuts (no mouse or trackpad needed); restoring files from Trash [...]
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November 12, 2011
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Here is an interesting interview with Tim O’Reilly about the technology advances in healthcare. Made me think of a few articles I read recently, and new healthcare devices: Portable ultrasound devices that work with consumer electronics, such as an iPhone [via BusinessWeek]. Inexpensive wellness/fitness tracking gadgets, such as FitBit or JawBone Up.
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November 6, 2011
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This post should be called “when one thing leads to another, and another…”: originally, it was intended to be just a short comment about music software on the iPhone. As a complete music dilettante [can't read it; can't sound very articulate talking about it; can't play it - but like lots of it], I am easily impressed [...]
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November 2, 2011
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For a while now I’ve been a big fan of BascCamp, online software that makes project communication easier and more effective. There are many things I like about BaseCamp, including its simplicity, and the fact that it works just as well on a computer as it does on my phone or iPad. There are several [...]
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Flipped Classroom Redux
Apple iBook Author: a Quick Review
A REALLY cool way to shop for groceries
Thinking Out Loud: Flipped Classroom?
This post was inspired by an article in the Chronicle of Higher Ed. Quite some time ago I saw a TED video about Khan Academy and I have become fascinated by the idea of a “flipped classroom”. I would love to test-drive this idea in a real classroom, and if I ever teach a semester-long class again, [...]
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