Monday, August 16, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Second Life Publications and How to Cite SL Sources
The Info Island Virtual Community Library has a wealth of online, print, and article bibs for books and articles about SL, as well as some links that show how to cite for SL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/84/58/36. There's an SL archiving site also.
If You Put the Tweet Button on Your Site
This video explains how putting the Tweet Button on your site makes it easy for someone to tweet easily from your url: (See mine at the right.)
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Getting Re-Directed and Focused
I have been away from the online world for a bit. Took a month away to see my mother and relatives in Minnesota.
It marked the first time in many years that I actually had some unstructured time.The occasion? I chose to re-direct, you know, the early boomer, second career choice. That said, I'm back :).
In my next work, I look forward to the opportunities to
- design learning environments for specific communities of users, ones which support learning success and incorporate appropriate 21st century tools and strategies
- define and apply quality evaluation models for projects and courses
- explore, communicate, and train others on new technologies that support learning
- contribute to global efforts in the positive outcomes made possible through educational communities
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Over the Top QR Code Project
This week I attended the ELearning Colorado Consortium Conference.
One term referred to in a keynote was augmented reality. I had seen some examples earlier this year but had forgotten about them.
The Strange Librarian so nicely explains augmented reality as "placing computer-based or cloud-based information on real-world locations" (or items). QR codes are an augmented reality application. QR means Quick Reference and is a 2D image which transmits such digital information through scanning software.
These codes (like bar codes) are read by a reader in camera phones (though you can download them to desktops, at least in some cases). So you might have product info, or maps, or contact info, or a photo, or websites. You may now see them in magazines or on products or even on some buildings.
Sites are available to download the scanner software for a variety of phones, and sites also allow each of us create QR codes.
The keynoters had made mention of QR on t-shirts, and I did have some fun looking at QR codes on T-Shirts, bags, business cards, and caps. Coming across this video took it right over the top, though -- how to use a knitting machine to create a scarf with your desired QR code:
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