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  • Social Networking

    Social Networking

    Title image: Social Network Analysis Visualization. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons I shared my portfolio with my mother last week, who exited the full-time professional world back in the 80s, and all she could say was, “Oh, wow. Times have really changed.”;  and she was right. Times have changed more than we know in countless ways Read more

  • Social Bookmarking

    Social Bookmarking

    Have you ever had a computer die on you and you lost all your sweet bookmarks? Has your cell phone ever nearly crashed because you had 30 web browser tabs up that you were going to “check out when you find the time?” Have you ever sat and gazed at the stars wishing there was Read more

  • Truly Free Web Design

    Truly Free Web Design

    Image Credit: Pixabay Manuchi. / In this post I aim to explore web-based design platforms that offer truly free web development. The criteria is that the user can design a web page, and have it hosted indefinitely, for absolutely no payment. I am comparing two options that I have heard the most about (Weebly.com and Wix.com) Read more

  • IoT Opportunities in Education

    The Internet of Things When we think of the Internet of Things, that is objects in the real world being enhanced with smart-chips that enable them to send data over the internet, a few of us might recall Skynet from The Terminator franchise. If you have not had the pleasure, this is the story where a Read more

  • Reflections on using Web 2.0 for Instructional Design

    Reflections on using Web 2.0 for Instructional Design

    Web 1.0 When I started my efforts in web design I was working with Web 1.0. We had content that we uploaded via an FTP to a static web page. The process was tedious and the outcome could be a bit unpredictable, but it was something that you made from scratch. I am still a Read more

  • Using Web 2.0 Tools for Instruction

    Using Web 2.0 Tools for Instruction

    Image Rights: alexgpr.com/ This post is a review of 3 instructional sites included in the Web 2.0 space that can be used to create online learning artifacts. Voicethread Voicetrhread is an online space where group members are able to discuss videos, images, and documents. Users are able to add comments whenever they want. The platform is Read more