http://awyatt.edublogs.org stuff and nonsense? Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:47:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today I spent an hour and a half working with three of our library staff members as they prepare to launch their own blog.  They learned how to select widgets, add and edit posts, and moderate comments. We signed up with edublogs campus in preparation for departmental and school blogging this ... http://awyatt.edublogs.org/2008/08/05/launching-the-library-blog/ I ran into Google Lively today, and was much impressed. Here is my room (you will need the Lively plugin) It was a little slow on my home internet connection, but I had fun choosing my room shell, furnishings, and avatar clothing. I made my avatar without hair to reflect my ... http://awyatt.edublogs.org/2008/07/17/google-lively/ I received an Ipod for Mother's Day. The card said "because you are such a geeky mom!". I loved it. My older son set up all my content--ripped my CDs, set up my playlists, and got everything uploaded to the right place. Then he ripped several movies for me ... http://awyatt.edublogs.org/2008/07/12/the-fabulous-ipod/ Today, we started the sessions with an address by Martin Dougiamas via Elluminate web conferencing software.  He gave us an overview of how moodle is being used, by what types of organizations, and spent some time on the roadmap for Moodle 2.0.  He took a few questions at the end ... http://awyatt.edublogs.org/2008/06/25/moodlemoot-oklahoma-day-2/ The Moodlemoot for Oklahoma, hosted by Metrotech in Oklahoma City has been a success so far. I opened the conference with a presentation on Moodle: What Students Want (or, reading between the lines). I had examined survey data from 4 institutions to determine some commonalities in student comments and further, how ... http://awyatt.edublogs.org/2008/06/24/moodlemoot-oklahoma-day-1/ glass half full Originally uploaded by artfulblogger I ran across this post on the Dollar Philanthropist today. Michelle Martin, The Bamboo Project Blog, discusses mindsets. She uses the term scarcity and abundant thinking. (I have these other terms running through my mind--generous/grasping, open source/proprietary, half full/half empty, walled garden/open content. ... http://awyatt.edublogs.org/2008/06/12/half-full-or-half-empty/ Finish lineOriginally uploaded by Sabine Dukes We have been having quite a bit of fun in my Advanced Technology in Schools course. A big part of the course is exploring the magnificent array of on-line tools for teachers. Our usual modus operandi is to introduce a class of tools ... http://awyatt.edublogs.org/2008/05/20/posting-a-claim-another-use-for-moodle-forums/ My Advanced Technology in Schools class reviewed social bookmarking tools today. Each student chose a different site, signed up, and explored it in preparation for giving a presentation to the class today. As part of the exploration and documentation process, each student posted a discussion topic in a social bookmarking ... http://awyatt.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/social-bookmarking-and-the-back-channeling-experiment/ (originally posted on eduspaces.net) I have been struggling somewhat in figuring out the most sensible order for introducing web 2.0 tools in a 3 week course. Should I start with the goal (personal learning environments) and then explore the different venues for creating a PLE? Or start with the ... http://awyatt.edublogs.org/2008/05/09/advanced-technology-in-schools-order-of-presentation/ (originally posted on eduspaces.net) I am pleased to be teaching the Advanced Technology in Schools course again.  This one doesn't come around very often, and it is one of my favorite courses to teach.  That is probably because I learn as much as anyone! We are working in an intense, 3 week ... http://awyatt.edublogs.org/2008/05/08/advanced-technology-in-schools-course-is-back/