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Istvan Rozanich

Silk - Interactive generative art - 1 views

new.weavesilk.com

art 'drawing with light' technology multimedia

shared by Istvan Rozanich on 15 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 16 Nov 12
     
    Very cool. I feel so soothed and artistic at the same time!
Steve Ransom

Assistive Technology - 0 views

assistivetek.blogspot.com

assistivetechnology blog

shared by Steve Ransom on 06 Dec 12 - Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 06 Dec 12
     
    A good blog for anyone needing such a resource and contact.
Istvan Rozanich

Op-Ed: There's An App For Everything, And That's A Problem : NPR - 0 views

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app problem article technology

shared by Istvan Rozanich on 06 Mar 13 - No Cached
  • Faced with a choice between maturity and pain minimization, Silicon Valley has chosen the latter.
  • He thought it's a complex process that involves you telling a story, processing some sensory experience. It's not just about being confronted with pictures, facts or numbers. Now, unfortunately that's how Silicon Valley thinks, because those are the things they can record.
  • how problem solvers define problems matters a great dea
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  • That's the kind of an app that definitely has a logic behind it. It has a philosophy and that's a philosophy that says that you need to care about the environment because you want to impress your friends.
  • But other people would say, well, this is how cultural innovation happens. We need to leave certain margins of error in place and actually allow people to mix ingredients in ways that are silly and unexpectable for new cultural innovation, new culinary products to emerge. I
  • t's not being marketed as a vice fee. It's being marketed as a health premium.
  • need to understand that imperfection actually matters
  • being unable to live in a world that still tolerates inconsistency
  • Istvan Rozanich on 06 Mar 13
     
    Faced with a choice between maturity and pain minimization, Silicon Valley has chosen the latter.
Steve Ransom

What Teens Get About the Internet That Parents Don't - Mimi Ito - The Atlantic - 0 views

www.theatlantic.com/...273852

college learning teens parents teachers internet passion diy personal social abundance

shared by Steve Ransom on 10 Mar 13 - No Cached
  • "We already have a guitar. I can learn on my own and with my friends." Me: "It seems like you should get lessons for the basics." Her: "Mom, that's what the Internet is for." It turns out she's already been practicing with the help of YouTube tutorials.
  • because of the abundance of knowledge and social connections
  • balancing the competitive pressures of college-readiness, the need for unstructured learning and socializing, and the role of the Internet in all of that
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  • Trends indicate that families with the means to do so are investing more and more in enrichment activities to give their kids a leg up
  • padding resumes for college
  • an arms race in achievement
  • the Internet has been a lifeline for self-directed learning and connection to peers.
  • parents more often than not have a negative view of the role of the Internet in learning, but young people almost always have a positive one
  • Young people are desperate for learning that is relevant and part of the fabric of their social lives, where they are making choices about how, when, and what to learn, without it all being mapped for them in advance
  • Learning on the Internet is about posting a burning question on a forum like Quora or Stack Exchange, searching for a how to video on YouTube or Vimeo, or browsing a site like Instructables, Skillshare, and Mentormob for a new project to pick up.
  • but I'm also delighted that she finds the time to cultivate interests in a self-directed way that is about contributing to her community of peers
  • Steve Ransom on 10 Mar 13
     
    This is a great piece that captures much of the essence of how many (teens are the focus, but not exclusive to the points made) are seeing learning today... really important to understand.
Steve Ransom

Five-Minute Film Festival: Learn to Use Web 2.0 Tools | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/...ival-technology-tool-tutorials

web2.0 tutorials learn pd socialmedia screencasts video

shared by Steve Ransom on 04 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 04 Jun 13
     
    Learn more/something new this summer. DIY materials and learning abound today!
Steve Ransom

TeachThoughtThe Complete Guide To Twitter Hashtags In Education - 0 views

www.teachthought.com/...-twitter-hashtags-in-education

hashtags twitter chat twitterchat list collection compilation

shared by Steve Ransom on 02 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 02 Nov 12
     
    A GREAT listing of all of the education-related hashtags that you can use to follow and participate in a twitter chat.
Laurel Loewenguth

10 Wonderful Virtual Field Trips for your Students ~ Educational Technology and Mobile ... - 1 views

www.educatorstechnology.com/...l-virtual-field-trips-for.html

virtual field trips science social studies arts

shared by Laurel Loewenguth on 13 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Laurel Loewenguth on 13 Apr 13
     
    virtual field trips for science, social studies, arts, humanities
  • Steve Ransom on 13 Apr 13
     
    So many new options for learning, aren't there!
Steve Ransom

Free Technology for Teachers: How to Add Voice Comments to Google Documents - 0 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...-voice-comments-to-google.html

google googledocs feedback comments voice

shared by Steve Ransom on 24 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 24 Apr 13
     
    Great new feature that works with Google Documents. Leave voice comments synced with highlights in any Google word processing doc.
Steve Ransom

David Pogue: 10 top time-saving tech tips | Video on TED.com - 0 views

www.ted.com/...top_time_saving_tech_tips.html

technology tips browser phone computer

shared by Steve Ransom on 30 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 30 Apr 13
     
    Great efficiency tips to make your computing experience a little easier. You might learn something you didn't know here!
Steve Ransom

The Trials of Toddler Tech - 0 views

raisingmodernlearners.com/the-trials-of-toddler-tech

primary children toddlers technology dap

shared by Steve Ransom on 06 May 13 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 06 May 13
     
    For early childhood teachers and new parents...
Steve Ransom

100 Ways to Use Digital Cameras | Scholastic.com - 0 views

www.scholastic.com/...100-ways-use-digital-cameras

photography camera digital ideas classroom education

shared by Steve Ransom on 25 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 25 Oct 12
     
    The digital camera is often an overlooked device for use in the classroom by students. It's an easy way to meaningfully use technology. Combined with web 2.0 tools, it opens up so many possibilities.
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