While I don't agree with the idea that you can't have new ideas, it is true that there are often many people having the same good idea at the same time.
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If its a good idea, someone has already had it.
While I don't agree with the idea that you can't have new ideas, it is true that there are often many people having the same good idea at the same time.
iPhone Reboots Education
How the iPhone Could Reboot Education
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/12/iphone-university-abilene/
Good article. It’s funny because I do this all the time. When a professor mentions a topic I don’t know about, I will immediately Google it on my iPhone. Sometimes the professor will ask “Anybody know…” and I will Google that and answer the question. I think it helps me to be more engaged and active in the classroom.
There are a lot of arguments for not having laptops in classrooms (because seriously the iPhone is almost a mini laptop) but I think that those people who play Solitare and check facebook during class on a laptop, would just be the ones texting friends or sleeping, whether or not they have a laptop.
In the end, I think that supplying students with tools they can use to be more actively engaged and invested in the lectures can only help.
iPhone Reboots Education
How the iPhone Could Reboot Education
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/12/iphone-university-abilene/
Good article. It’s funny because I do this all the time. When a professor mentions a topic I don’t know about, I will immediately Google it on my iPhone. Sometimes the professor will ask “Anybody know…” and I will Google that and answer the question. I think it helps me to be more engaged and active in the classroom.
There are a lot of arguments for not having laptops in classrooms (because seriously the iPhone is almost a mini laptop) but I think that those people who play Solitare and check facebook during class on a laptop, would just be the ones texting friends or sleeping, whether or not they have a laptop.
In the end, I think that supplying students with tools they can use to be more actively engaged and invested in the lectures can only help.
Winter Wonderland = Snow
Here are some pictures of the recent snowfall. We got 17 inches at the resorts, so I will be snowboarding shortly.
iPhone App to replace Blackboard
Here is a mock up I did for my Digital Communications class. The original ad is for CookMate, an awesome app that recently launched.
The idea is to create a mobile educational software system that pulls in all the services that students and teachers already use to communicate and collaborate.
Christmas Time
I love Christmas. Every year the BYU Folk Dancers put on a huge show called Christmas Around the World. Through some random events I made the Folk Dance Team and participated in the concert this year.
Cutest Ukulele Player Ever
So I feel like I can confidently use the word cute to describe this little guy.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErMWX–UJZ4?wmode=transparent]
Cutest Ukulele Player Ever
So I feel like I can confidently use the word cute to describe this little guy.