Among the topics covered in my LTEC 3040 class is the use of video in a classroom environment. While it’s been discussed previously, the project for this week is to create a framework for a PowerPoint presentation which will instruct teachers on the creation of a video for their own use whether it be [...]
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Video Production
Posted in LTEC3440, Technology on October 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Mind Mapping
Posted in Collaboration, LTEC3440, Technology, Unified Communications on September 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our assignment included a requirement to explore mind mapping and contrast a good ol’ pen-and-paper mind map vs. a computer generated mind map. Personally, I find the pen-and-paper maps more fun and more interesting to create. I have a hard time with the computer or web based mind mapping software packages because I [...]
Analysis of Learning Technologies
Posted in Collaboration, LTEC3440, Technology, Unified Communications on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Technology is pervasive in today’s society. It touches every aspect of our lives today in ways we don’t even realize. In 1958, what may be the single largest advance of our time took place. The Integrated Circuit (IC) was invented. Since that time, the volume of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit [...]
Utilizing Job Enrichment to Improve Work Climate
Posted in LTEC4070, Technology on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Throughout the course of history, work has typically been classified with other unsavory four-letter words. In the Industrial Age, employing people was seen as doing them a favor. And, in many cases, that was indeed the case. The idea of people actually liking and/or enjoying what they do was irrelevant or simply unthinkable. [...]
Business Transformation
Posted in Collaboration, LTEC3440, Technology, Unified Communications on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The latest activity in the LTEC3040 course is similar to the prior one regarding Syberia. However, this time, we’re creating a plan rather than trying to distill a message from a pre-created media source.
LTEC3040.020 Week 2, Activity 4
Topic
In selecting a topic for this discussion, I wanted to do something out of the ordinary yet beneficial. [...]
Texas Municipal League Conference
Posted in Collaboration, Technology on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve recently become active with this group. I’ll be attending their conference in September. Check it out if you have an interest in education and helping to shape our future by shaping how our teachers teach and our kids learn.
http://www.tml.org/ed_ac_general_info.html
