Here are some various educational handouts and blog posts elsewhere I’ve created over the past year, in case you find any of them useful: Handouts / Google Docs: Resources for Teaching Elementary School Kids Coding and Robotics – as part…
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Teaching and Technology Related Handouts & Posts from the Last Year
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Posted in children, edtech, education, embodiment, games, learning sciences, opensource, simulations, software, teaching, technology
Posted in children, edtech, education, embodiment, games, learning sciences, opensource, simulations, software, teaching, technology
Developing Interactive, Scalable HTML5 Apps on the Cheap: Serverless, Unhosted, No Backend, BAAS, PAAS, Oh My
I’ve written before how HTML5 is the platform of the future for developing interactive educational apps, and you can even develop (code) in your browser (or chromebook) now. Well, the future is here, and HTML5 is still looking to be the best…
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Posted in drupal, html5, opensource, programming, software, technology
Posted in drupal, html5, opensource, programming, software, technology
Considering MOOCs: Pros, Cons, Questions
Here are slides for a talk I’m giving to my university about issues to consider before offering MOOCs or accepting MOOCs for credit. Considering MOOCs: Pros, Cons, Questions from Doug Holton I also participated in a webinar about MOOCs for…
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Posted in edtech, education, moocs, opensource, teaching, technology, Uncategorized
ContentNotEditable: What the “death” of the mouse and keyboard means for content creators
First let me start with some disclaimers to try to make sure this post is not misinterpreted: I am not arguing that the mouse and keyboard are really dead or that the lack of a mouse on tablets is a…
Some Exciting New HTML5/Javascript Projects
This an update of sorts on some things happening in the HTML5/Javascript world. First, here are some previous posts on this topic, to catch you up to speed: What is the Platform of the Future for Developing Interactive Graphical Educational…
Android Tips, Open Source, Educational Apps
Like I mentioned in the previous post, the CES show next week promises to reveal a slew of new android tablets and phones, so we’ll see what is announced (and what is actually released). Here are some android tips &…
A Snapshot of the HTML5/Javascript Universe
This is a follow-up to “What’s the Platform of the Future for Developing Interactive Graphical Educational Software?“, which I argued is HTML5, especially since java applets and flash don’t work or aren’t well supported on mobile and emerging tablet platforms…
Setting Up and Maintaining Netbooks/Laptops with K-12 Students
I currently have a small set of netbooks with Ubuntu Netbook Remix (download) installed that I use for various projects. If I were to set up a classroom netbook/laptop cart for a K-12 class or a school-wide 1-to-1 netbook/laptop program,…
What’s the Platform of the Future for Developing Interactive Graphical Educational Software?
So, what is the platform of choice for folks who want to create interactive graphical educational software (see for example all the stuff at PHET and NLVM). Currently, there are two primary options: Flash and Java Applets. I’m not covering…
Using Ubuntu as your sole operating system in academia
I’ve been using Ubuntu Linux as my sole operating system for two years now, ever since before I became a professor. The switch was completely painless as I had already been using the same software on Windows and the Mac…
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