So after Allan introduced me to the Chumby on ETS Talk 36 a couple weeks ago, I decided to ask Santa for one. Well, under the tree this morning there was a shiny new web-enabled widget player. What I like about it is the openness of the platform. All I’ve done so […]
Archives for December 2007
Giant Global Graph | Decentralized Information Group (DIG) Breadcrumbs
T. B. Lee is a smart guy. Really smart as a matter of fact. He writes about the emergence of conversations related to the social graph. He wonders why the word graph and as always provides terrific insight. It is worth a read and would make a great blog post starter.
Week 1 Assignments and Some Thoughts
We will not be in class for week 1 … we’ll be doing some virtual stuff instead. It doesn’t mean you get a pass for the first week, we’re asking you to get familiar with some of the themes and with some of the technologies we’ll be using throughout the semester. It may feel like we’re throwing a lot at you, but if you just go down the list and check each item off you’ll be in good shape. The first thing you need to do is listen to our introductory podcast. This should give you a good idea of what we are thinking about and how the general structure of the class will work. Sticking with the media thing, we’d like you to watch this short video produced at Kansas State that gives a perspective on Web 2.0 … it is an interesting perspective and one we’ll be revisiting very soon.Now that you’ve gotten that out of the way we’d like you to dive into the Web 2.0 world and create your own blog. We’re asking you to use the Blogs at Penn State toolset. This is a new service that should allow you to easily manage your online stuff. Another thing we’ll be spending a lot of time talking about is how what you do in an online environment shapes your overall identity. So think critically about how you create this new piece to your persona. If you run into trouble, go over to the PSU Blogger Community Support space.Once your blog is created we’d like you to make three distinct posts … the first is a simple personal introduction (you can find what we are looking for here). The other two are a little more in depth and require you to think a little more critically on your own. We’d like you to create a post that answers “What do you think disruptive technology means.” Finally, take a minute and reflect on the Web 2.0 video and share some thoughts and your reactions.Another big component to this course will be the Pligg site — Pligg is an open source social ratings tool (much like the commercial site, Digg.com). We would like you to do a few things related to this technology this week. First, please read the short white paper, “7 Things You Should Know About Social Ratings.” This will give you a little background. Next get an account at our Pligg site. While you are there, add your RSS feed to the site — this will start automatically inserting your blog posts into the site. Finally after posts begin appearing, vote on the posts that are of most interest to you. The posts that get the most votes will rise to the top and form the basis for our discussion in week 2 when we meet face to face.So that’s it for week 1 … seems like a lot of stuff, but it shouldn’t take you too long. Enjoy and we will see you in week 2!
Personal Blog Introduction
The development of a virtual community takes time … we have an entire semester, but we’d like to get it started immediately. Even though this is a face to face course, one of our goals is for us all to connect well beyond the walls of the classroom. To that end, one of the first things we need you to do is to create a personal blog using the Blogs at Penn State toolset. It is really very easy and if you need help you can visit the PSU Blogger Community Hub.This serves two important purposes for us … one is so we can meet each of you and learn a little about you. Really all we are asking you to do is create a short introduction on your own blogs. This assignment has a second purpose as well , it gets you all in the space and posting right away. All we are asking you to do is create a quick post that adresses the following:Your nameWhere you’re fromWhat are your interestsWhy you are taking this classAnything interesting about youHow would you describe your overall comfort level with the use of technology?Does technology interest you?Talk a little about how you see technology influencing teaching and learning.
C&I 597C: The Podcast
Let’s get started … our Introductory Podcast will give you some sense of what this whole course is all about. We’ve setup a space on iTunes U that we’ll use to share all of our course podcasts … during the semester we’ll ask you to create your own and share them with the class. Getting familiar with the iTunes U site will be a good first step. As a matter of fact, we’ll spend time talking about podcasting, iTunes U, and how all of this can be used to transform teaching a learning. At any rate, grab the podcast and leave us a comment. By the way, if you are familiar with RSS you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes and then you can enjoy episodes as soon as they are ready.
Welcome to the Course
Hi and welcome to our course site … you’ve arrived at the blog for C&I 597C at Penn State. Our course, Disruptive Technologies for Teaching and Learning will hopefully be an exciting opportunity to engage in a long-term conversation about how we can create new learning opportunities related to emerging technologies and design. Take a look around … both Scott and I will be posting all sorts of things here throughout the semester.
Week 1 Assignments and Some Thoughts
We will not be in class for week 1 … we’ll be doing some virtual stuff instead. It doesn’t mean you get a pass for the first week, we’re asking you to get familiar with some of the themes and with some of the technologies we’ll be using throughout the semester. It may feel like we’re throwing a lot at you, but if you just go down the list and check each item off you’ll be in good shape.
Personal Blog Introduction
The development of a virtual community takes time … we have an entire semester, but we’d like to get it started immediately. Even though this is a face to face course, one of our goals is for us all to connect well beyond the walls of the classroom. To that end, one of the first things we need you to do is to create a personal blog using the Blogs at Penn State toolset. It is really very easy and if you need help you can visit the PSU Blogger Community Hub.
This serves two important purposes for us … one is so we can meet each of you and learn a little about you. Really all we are asking you to do is create a short introduction on your own blogs. This assignment has a second purpose as well — it gets you all in the space and posting right away. All we are asking you to do is create a quick post that adresses the following:
- Your name
- Where you’re from
- What are your interests
- Why you are taking this class
- Anything interesting about you
- How would you describe your overall comfort level with the use of technology?
- Does technology interest you?
- Talk a little about how you see technology influencing teaching and learning.
C&I 597C: The Podcast
Let’s get started … our Introductory Podcast will give you some sense of what this whole course is all about. We’ve setup a space on iTunes U that we’ll use to share all of our course podcasts … during the semester we’ll ask you to create your own and share them with the class. Getting familiar with the iTunes U site will be a good first step. As a matter of fact, we’ll spend time talking about podcasting, iTunes U, and how all of this can be used to transform teaching a learning. At any rate, grab the podcast and leave us a comment. By the way, if you are familiar with RSS you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes and then you can enjoy episodes as soon as they are ready.
Welcome to the Course
Hi and welcome to our course site … you’ve arrived at the blog for C&I 597C at Penn State. Our course, Disruptive Technologies for Teaching and Learning will hopefully be an exciting opportunity to engage in a long-term conversation about how we can create new learning opportunities related to emerging technologies and design. Take a look around … both Scott and I will be posting all sorts of things here throughout the semester.