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” »
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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” »
The “Malling of America” is a catchphrase used by several authors in recent history, including Andy Serwer of Fortune, Barbara Berenstein of PBS, and William Severini Kowinski. Most of these works (many now nearly a decade old) cite the decline of Main Street USA in favor of malls. In an a reversal, at least in … Read More “Get Malled” »
“Oh God, not another one.” That was my first thought when I heard about Batman Begins. My second thought was “What a goofy looking Batmobile”, as if the previous versions with huge bat wing fins were perfectly reasonable. These impressions were, of course, before I went to see the movie. Since it was so hot … Read More “Batman Begins” »
NOTE: This restaurant had been closed, but has recently re-opened. This has long been one of my favorite places in Greenville. I remember many years ago talking with a snooty German exchange student about German cuisine. I mentioned Haus Edelweiss, and she derided both the name and the possibilty that authentic German food could be … Read More “Haus Edelweiss” »
When we were living in Tucson, my mother, who is completely unfamiliar with Mexican food, described a chicken quesadilla as a “chicken pie.” It was a perfectly adequate description based on her experiences, but I couldn’t imagine her writing a review of the restaurant with her limited knowledge of the cuisine. A similar thing happened … Read More “What’s that you’re eating?” »