Posted by Kristin Payne on 9/27/2010 4:11 PM
This week's Tech Talk looks at creative uses for Google Sites - in particular using them to better manage group projects for classes. The recording is below.
Posted by Kristin Payne on 9/21/2010 10:53 AM
The Tech Talk for Sept. 16 looks at creative ways to use Google Docs in the classroom.
Posted by Kristin Payne on 9/15/2010 10:20 AM
Tech Talks for Fall 2010 were kicked off with a Technology Overview.
Posted by Kristin Payne on 6/23/2010 10:05 AM
We've been doing some presenting as of late — twice at
JAM
and once a MinIT (a sub-group of
GusDay
) — so I've been thinking a bit more about presentations than I normally might — creating, delivering, watching, etc. I ran across this article on
presentation structure
and was intrigued by how the author used the idea of backwards design. I know that this is a fairly familiar concept when developing a course so was interested to see it applied in a different arena.
…
Posted by Kristin Payne on 4/26/2010 9:18 AM
I recently started volunteering with
Aeon
as a property gardener. Aeon is an organization that provides high-quality affordable housing throughout the Twin Cities. Each of their properties has some sort of garden that needs tending throughout the summer - some small projects, others rather
significant ones. The idea behind the property gardener is that you adopt a property and then care for the garden - plant, weed, water - the basics. The property that I've adopted is downtown St. Paul in Wacouta
…
Posted by Kristin Payne on 4/9/2010 11:55 AM
Here's the latest Tech Talk - Working from Home. It demonstrates free tools and resources that staff, faculty and students can use when working from home.
Posted by Kristin Payne on 4/9/2010 10:06 AM
In the spirit of my two colleagues' (
Dan
and
Ryan
) previous quirky posts, I figured I was due one. Apparently, the doll/toy that many women love to hate has gotten a new profession:
meet Rev. Barbie
. Unfortunately, not an official Mattel toy, Rev. Barbie was created by an Episcopal priest in Ohio.
A career choice for Barbie that isn't
typically
feminine
is not terribly new — her latest vocation from Mattel is a
computer engineer
. She comes fully equipped with a pink laptop,
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Posted by Kristin Payne on 3/29/2010 11:21 AM
The latest MyLutherNet Minute shows you how to Subscribe to Topic in a discussion forum and why it's useful.
Don't want to watch the video? Download the information as a PDF.
Posted by Kristin Payne on 3/29/2010 11:18 AM
The latest MyLutherNet Minute offers a different perspective on using the Handouts Portlet. Make more use of it by allowing students to post and share files.
Don't want to watch the video? Download the information as a PDF.
Posted by Kristin Payne on 3/22/2010 11:36 AM
The latest MyLutherNet Minute offers a few tips and tricks to make managing discussion forums a bit easier.
Don't want to watch the video? Download the information as a PDF.
