Wolfram | Alpha: Prequel

A New Kind of Science (NKS) An hour and a half with Stephen. Wolfram, that is, not Downes. SD’s Web site is down as I write and has been for a couple of days. Ouch! Maybe tomorrow. I thought this video would be a great segue into Connectivism and Connective Knowledge and also, Swarm Intelligence, […]

Personal Learning Environment/Network – Cmap Version

A big part of the course, Introduction to Emerging Technologies, has been trying out new tools. One of those suggested is IHMC CmapTools, a concept mapping or knowledge modelling application. The participants in the course were encouraged to try it or something similar to assist in getting our heads around the complexity of our personal […]

iPhone Podcasting

This is a podcast created by and for the iPhone. I learned a lot about the iPhone in the process. Some good. Some bad.

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Virtual Personal Learning Environment

We are discussing online identities and personal learning environments in the Introduction to Emerging Technologies course, offered by the University of Manitoba. I am taking in the full Emerging Technologies for Learning Program to stay current with the tools of my trade. This diagram was an attempt to encapsulate my virtual, personal learning environment. I […]

iPhone Musings

I just purchased my first smart phone. I needed a big touch screen and Wi-Fi. A minute QWERTY keyboard was not going to cut it, even if its interface did make access to the institutional network, easier. I wanted multi-media capability and the ability to access learning materials of various sorts, electronically. I have used […]