A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
So many restarants, so little time, money, and room for expansion in my waistline. Since I’ve already covered the NECC happenings for the day, I’ll just hit the highlights – the food. Lunch – the spicy aromas from Reading Terminal Market once again drew me in. Today I ate at Profi’s Creperie, which was right … Read More “More Philly Food” »
Today was spent consorting with the big gurus of EdTech. I first went to the keynote with Joel Barker. My impression – he’s full of it. Regardless of how much research and effort goes into a presentation, when they start making up words and base their presentation on those words, then they’ve lost me. For … Read More “David Thornburg vs Kathy Schrock” »
I gave the vendors grief yesterday with my “Drinking Game.” Understand that this was all in satire, making fun of the contrived environment of a convention exhibition floor. We maintain many partnerships with local and national vendors, and without them our program could not exist. Vendor leech – note box of trinkets, and red hat … Read More “More Vendor Observations” »
OK, so I’ve run out of Philadelphia song titles. Sure, I could have used Elton John’s Philadelphia Freedom, but that 1976 release to me marked the irreparable decline of his musicso, no, I won’t quote it. Another breakfast in business casual, and it was off to the convention center. It figures that if I bought … Read More “Another Day @ NECC” »
The Webquest, developed by Bernie Dodge and Tom Marsh, turns 10 this year. The first model was developed in early 1995. In this morning’s session with Bernie Dodge, Dr. Dodge listed several reasons why teachers either don’t create webquests, or don’t maintain and/or use the materials once created. His solution is the creation of an … Read More “Bernie Dodge – Overcoming Obstacles to WebQuests” »
OK, there isn’t any adult beverage available, but if there were… 1. Take a drink every time you see the phrase "Changing the way…" or "Changing the face of". 2. Take a drink for every cool trinket you score. 3. Take two drinks for every cool trinket you score without having to sacrifice your vital … Read More “Exhibitors Drinking Game” »
Observation one First session – Death by Powerpoint. My first choice for concurrent sessions did not show up, so I headed to the second session. I had high hopes for “Contemporary Multimedia Projects”, hoping to see what new directions projects were taking beyond Powerpoint and HyperStudio. It turned out to be Death by Powerpoint. When … Read More “NECC 2005 – first observations” »
David Weinberger is a fellow with Harvard’s Institute for the Internet and Society. His keynote address did everything an opening keynote is supposed to do – challenge and inspire. Here are my pitiful attempts to summarize his remarks, hoping that I get most of the salient points… Traditionally the shape of knowledge is dendritic, as … Read More “The New Shape of Knowledge” »
NECC – Day 2 I was bruised and battered and I couldn’t tell what I feltI was unrecognizable to myselfSaw my reflection in a window I didn’t know my own faceOh brother are you gonna leave me wasting awayOn the streets of Philadelphia — Bruce Springsteen Morning dawned with lingering rain. I donned the prerequisite “business … Read More “The Streets of Philadelphia” »
NECC – day 1 File this under “What the hell was I thinking.” My flight to Philadelphia leaves Greenville at 6:15 AM. As I packed, I wondered if I would have the plane all to myself. As I was looking up information on where I was staying, I was still having those same doubts about … Read More “Sailing to Philadelphia” »