A Slightly Different Perspective on Web 2.0

Wipe The Slate Clean For 2010, Commit Web 2.0 Suicide

Finished!

As of tonight at approximately 10:15pm, CST, I officially completed the final assignment of my last remaining class in my master’s degree program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

The degree, once it is officially awarded to me sometime in January, I believe, is a Master of Education (Ed.M.) Degree in Educational Psychology with an Emphasis in Curriculum, Technology, & Education.

The Future of Magazines?

Sports Illustrated Tablet Demo from Jared Cocken on Vimeo.

10 Web trends to watch in 2010

From CNN.com:

10 Web trends to watch in 2010

Blog Referral

One blog that I stumbled upon on the Classroom 2.0 Ning group is David Ligon’s blog.  I find it interesting and useful because he seems to cover a wide variety of topics related to instruction and Web 2.0.  His posts are a good mix of specifics and more general topics–I think just about anyone at least somewhat interested in education and technology could find something of interest in his blog.   He’s also good about providing links to helpful resources and tagging his posts.  The other thing I like about his blog–I’m ashamed to admit–is that he doesn’t post too often that I can’t keep up…  In fact, it’s almost a case of “less is more”–I’m usually awaiting his next post, wondering what the topic will be.  *sheepish grin*

Here’s a link to the list of blogs on the Classroom 2.0 Ning group.

Bill Gates Talks About Teachers & Education

Starting at about 8 minutes in…

Google Sketchup and Autism

3D Program Helps Autistic Communicate

EPSY556: Thoughts About Creativity

After watching this week’s lecture and mulling over the question posed, I would have to say that my opinion about creativity is similar to Ken Robinson’s view of intelligence; I believe creativity is also diverse, dynamic, and distinct.  Creativity in its customary definition is too narrow in scope; creativity is not confined exclusively to artists, writers, and musicians.  I believe there is potential for everyone to be creative.  In fact, I would argue that creativity and intelligence are intertwined–that restricting one’s view of intelligence and creativity to their traditional definitions is very short-sighted.  As with intelligence, I think we all possess our own unique creative capabilities, and if properly encouraged and nurtured in the right environment, we are all capable of great things; of discovering novel ways of looking at the world and finding unique solutions to problems.

Augmented Reality

I hadn’t heard of this term until today, and I still didn’t really understand what it was describing until I actually experimented with it.  I’m not sure what practical applications it has other than the “gee whiz” factor, but maybe it has some educational potential…

Here’s a video example, from Musician John Mayer–check out the link to this video on his offiicial website.  You’ll need a webcam and a way to print out the graphic displayed on the webpage.

And here’s an example of how augmented reality is being incorporated into print, in Esquire magazine.

Regardless of any immediate practical uses for the technology, it’s still pretty cool, in my opinion.

EPSY556 Discussion: Library CD Ripping

Related to our discussions this week regarding copyright law and fair use:

From the Chicago Tribune: Burning CDs checked out from the library: ripping or ripping off?