Create Word Clouds in Poll Everywhere Dropbox as a Hand-in Folder

As part of my IDT 8600 course this semester, my students and I will conducting research into how teachers are using mobile computing devices in their classrooms.  To do this, we need your help!  We need to collect a list of great teachers who are doing great things with mobile teaching and learning. If you’re one of these great teachers [...]

This semester I am teaching a new course for doctoral students called IDT 8600: Seminar in IDT Research.  This course is targeted, though, at students from across curriculum and instruction.  (Currently, this course is closed and password protected. But if you’d like to take a peek, let me know.  I’ll see what I can do.) The purpose of the course [...]

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Today, I’ll be presenting to the University of Memphis‘ graduate teaching assistants (GTAs).  This is the third year I’ve been invited to present to the new teaching assistants by Dr. Karen Weddle-West, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies.  I always find this presentation fun and engaging.  This eager bunch of students and novice teachers are looking for practical advice with teaching [...]

Just announced to the faculty at the University of Memphis, Dr. Clay Shirky, NYU Professor of Interactive Telecommunications, will be presenting as part of the Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities at the University of Memphis on March 22, 2012, at the University Center.  A reception begins at 6:00 in the University Center. Dr. Shirky is well known for [...]

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Mobile Design & Development by Brian Fling Publishing your journal article Google Launches Free Mobile Website Builder Google Sites – Mobile Templates M-Learning 101: I’ll Take My Rapid E-Learning to Go Online QDA – Methodologies Turn a paper based book into an interactive book with QR Codes Create Your Own E-Book for Your iPad Sherry Turkle presents 15-year exploration of [...]

  This is from my inbox, and it’s pretty cool. So, I thought I would share it with everybody.  If you’ve seen the painted cows, painted goats, painted bulldogs, or even painted horses then to celebrate the 100th anniversary of UofM, we’ll have painted tigers!   You’re Invited to see all 100 TIGERS TOGETHER when we let the cat out [...]

I just received my acceptance notices that I will be presenting at Union University’s Fifth Annual Research Forum. Yahoo! My dear friend and colleague Dr. Anna Clifford (whom I often visit and present to her students at Union University) informed me about this local conference opportunity, and she suggested I submit.  She thought my research areas on project-based learning, mobile [...]