tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23929492974768588362024-03-04T23:11:56.494-08:00MrB's Tech CornerSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-91572888889368298412015-01-25T21:47:00.000-08:002015-01-25T23:00:45.614-08:00Tools, Gadgets, and the Hive<div class="MsoNormal">
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I have worked with kindergarteners all the way up to Yup'ik elders in Bush
Alaska and I have always stood by one central principal in my work: It is not
technology that defines us as a culture, but how we use it. The voices of
students in their multimedia projects is music to my ears. The author of the
story created in videos, musical scores, images, and blogs on the internet
should be the focus, not the tool or medium they choose to create in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Comments about TV shows, major movies,
commercial music releases, and video games must be responsible for almost as
much bit traffic as porn,” Mr. Lanier observes. “There is certainly nothing
wrong with that, but since the Web is killing the old media, we face a
situation in which culture is effectively eating its own seed stock.”</span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This is the takeaway I got from <i>You Are Not a Gadget</i>, by Jaron
Lanier. Ironically, I am writing a blog about the print media I just finished
reading. In effect, you are now selecting my regurgitation out of a brilliant
technologist/anthropologist's thoughts rather than reading, hearing
and analyzing his thoughts on your own. I will
not attempt to summarize or review
Lanier's works here, only point out some of the most intriguing points
I found interesting, insightful, or disagreeable. </span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The philosophic (if accidental) guidance technology offers to modern
societies, indeed humanity as a whole, is astounding. I wrote recently
about consumerism after reading <i>Want Not</i> (J. Miles) and fear
the culture of waste may be our collective undoing. Technology streamlines
processes, cheapens labor, and generally improves the well-being of
the employing organization. The waste produced is an acceptable byproduct.
Who decides on these levels? Who created these parameters? The answer
is "we" did. "We" do this in every relationship whether
human-human, human-God, human-nature, or human-technology. The problem is that
politics, religion, environmentalism, and the ubiquity
of technology infrastructures can lead to licentiousness and
ineptitude. Lanier asks the question, "How does the English language
influence the thoughts of native English speakers?" After thoughtful
consideration, compare this idea to the file system of modern computers. The
file, the idea, was a concept adopted out of necessity to ship
product quickly and build applications efficiently. The world without
files now is simply unfathomable. So too is a world without religious
strife and political polarity. The danger is in the belief that files are
fact... or that there will always be war and human suffering, as gravity is
simply part of science, a fact. Oversimplified? yes. important? most certainly.</span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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"The file is a set of philosophical ideas made into eternal flesh. The
ideas expressed by the file include the notion that human expression comes in
several trucks that can be organized as leaves on an abstract tree-and that the
chunks had versions and need to be matched to compatible applications"
Lanier goes on to say, "what files mean to the future of human expression?
This is a harder question to answer than the question "How does the
English language influence the thoughts of native English speakers?" At
least you can compare English speakers to the Chinese speakers, but files are
universal. The idea of the file has become so big that we are unable to
conceive of a frame off to fit around it in order to assess it
empirically." (Lanier)</span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Files being locked into the philosophy, the foundation, the genetic code,
of all computers to some is not something to take lightly. Who chose to
make this decision and how we, the consumer, choose to accept these choices is
not just a question for the 'techies' out there, it's a question that may
concern the future of humanity. The future of the internet is quite possibly to
become a single "file" of human accomplishments, culture, ideas,
knowledge, and understanding. This terrifies me because group-think or
crowd-sourcing inevitably leads to negative outcomes.</span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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You may disagree with me at this point and yes I may
be traumatized by the Borg, Terminators, and War Games as a
youth, but the truth is this: Many believe that computers of the future will be
so fast and so complete in their aggregation of humanity that they will make
better decisions than any single human. Decisions are not so easy to make
though. Algorithms cannot guide humanity. The agreement of
the majority cannot be right all of the time. This is the foundation of
Judeo-Christianity, in fact; Humankind is inherently cruel and sinful. The
idea that a computer (programmed by humans and bereft of central
truths) could be a moral compass for a society is ludicrous, but the
success of Credit Karma and buzz around artificial intelligence suggests
otherwise about societies opinions. </span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
danger I see is that we belittle ourselves to make computers seem more powerful
than they really are. Previous generations to mine could complete long division
in their heads but children nowadays can't figure out the price
of a candy bar with 5% sales tax. Lanier puts it this way:</span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Did
that search engine really know what you want, or are you playing along,
lowering your standards to make it seem clever?"</span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I am careful to measure the impact of the tools I use in my daily life. I have
been following the research of <a href="http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/"><span style="color: blue;">Dr. Ruben Puentedura</span></a> for some time now and I
recommend this as a measuring stick for useful application. In this model,
technology is judged by it's alteration of your pre-conceived notions of what
you wanted to occur. In the classroom this is an easy example and you can read
more <a href="http://mrbtechcorner.blogspot.com/2014/03/publishing-and-mobility-literacy-and.html"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a> if you wish. For now I'll use the
business environment instead: </span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You could use a
ledger to keep track of sales/transactions, but <i>substituting</i> a
CSV would be easier and even searchable for specific amounts, names, etc. >
You could use the CSV for a while, but <i>augmenting</i> it with
graphs and sorting by columns with Excel is more useful > You have the
information in a static document and find it useful, but you could now allow
for collaborative <i>modification</i> of the document, indeed
modifying the concept of the file itself, by creating a SQL database
editable with various applications and users > To completely <i>redefine</i> the
project and vision of the data, it's collection, etc, your business could use
SalesForce to create a community in and around the data in a virtual sense...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lanier very clearly defines technology (mostly
computers, the internet, AI) as a tool. A tool, then, should be praised for
it's usefulness, not how new it is. </span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="background: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mr. Lanier sensibly notes
that the “wisdom of crowds” is a tool that should be used selectively, not
glorified for its own sake. Of Wikipedia he writes that “it’s great that we now
enjoy a cooperative pop culture concordance” but argues that the site’s ethos
ratifies the notion that the individual voice — even the voice of an expert —
is eminently dispensable, and “the idea that the collective is closer to the
truth.” He complains that Wikipedia suppresses the sound of individual voices,
and similarly contends that the rigid format of </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Facebook</span><span style="background: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> turns
individuals into “multiple-choice identities.” <u>A Rebel in Cyberspace</u> (by <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/books/15book.html?_r=0"><span style="color: blue;">Michiko Kakutani</span></a>)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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How does all this fit together then? I think the tool we have at our disposal now is the internet itself. Will we use it to find the best and the brightest authors and ideas? Will we share, blend ideas, and work positively together? Or will he continue to define ourselves with check boxes while conforming to the machinery of databases and social websites. This behavior leads to fewer real connections and creates systems of impersonal, insincere false-realities prone to negativity. The hive mentality pervades everything from the local newspaper's comment threads to online gaming. Communities that develop online are uninhibited and aggressive in their position as members of the hive. With anonymity comes unabashed frankness, unfiltered by society norms and laced with pent up anger we don't allow ourselves to share normally. Cyberbullying and harassment become more and more commonplace as we dull our perceptions about the morality and consequences of our actions. In order to humanize each other online, we must reintroduce creativity and flexibility to our presence online. Status updates and tweets tell us a lot about ourselves, but we must have a voice to flesh out the rigid tables of information collected by all of the Facebooks and Googles out there. </div>
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We must resist the urge to blur the thoughts of the masses into a single "file." My aim is to respect the uniqueness of an author's work online, intellectual property, and the sanctity of media in any form, regardless of it's searchability or digitization. </div>
Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-84438479965181603052014-11-13T07:58:00.001-08:002014-11-13T08:06:40.303-08:00Rural Internet FAQs<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Working in rural Alaska for a number of years I have </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial;">seen the bandwidth to schools and homes increase exponentially, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial;">been present for teleconferences across the globe (I just missed the VTC to outer space in SWRSD), and now have a cell phone with data faster than my first satellite based ISP! </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With all this change the question is still asked of me: <span style="color: #f6b26b;">"Why is the internet so terrible in the Bush?" or "Is there anything we can do to make it faster?"</span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Faster</i> is a difficult concept to nail down though. Let's start with some vocabulary. </span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial;">Bandwidth</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial;">- </span><span style="background: white; color: #252525; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a measurem</span><span style="background: white; font-family: Helvetica;">ent of </span><span style="background: white; font-family: Helvetica;">bit-rate</span><span style="background: white; font-family: Helvetica;"> of availab</span><span style="background: white; color: #252525; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">le or
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<span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial;">If you need help understanding, let me put it
this way: </span><span style="background: white;">You are in the typical village in Alaska trying to Facebook chat, listen to Pandora, and download a movie on iTunes for entertainment later tonight. Your movie started out with a 3 hour download time, but after you clicked on Facebook and opened the chat window it slowed and now it says 3 hour and 15 minutes. This is your bandwidth. Once you launch Pandora you click on your favorite channel and it takes forever to load... this is both bandwidth and latency. You're frustrated, so you chat your friend to tell them the internet is too slow, but the message is delayed and it's hard to explain to your pal in Los Angeles. Thinking it better to just call them, you pause Pandora and Skype them. The connection bumps your movie to 5 hours now and your connection is grainy and pixelated. There is an echo when you talk and a big delay, this is latency. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial;">In the case
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<span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial;"><b>Packet Loss </b>- the loss of data segments in the
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environmental influences (something is in the way of the dish, obstructing the
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<span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">An example of this follows the earlier one except your download times out even though Pandora was streaming the whole time. This was an example of jitters, or an unexplained drop in the connection, one that didn't even register with Pandora, but caused your Skype to go offline for a second and error your download. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So if satellites are so bad, why not try something else? Alaska did just that: they ran a fiberoptic ring around the state and where they couldn't run cable they linked microwave towers. This system produces a signal more reliable, less dependent on weather, and with a <i>faster</i> connection. How much faster? Well the ISP for LYSD currently the has a 1000-1900ms latency, or time from one village to Anchorage (and the outside world) and back. The alternative is generally closer to 30-60ms. We're measuring in milliseconds here, so don't go crazy just thinking of the numbers... </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This terrestrial system is limited by the weakest point in the ring, which I am often asked about as well. Many villagers, myself included, are residential customers of this service. Our signal drops, the access goes down, and sometimes even the transmitter/tower in town needs replacement. This is not a break in the service to the village, though. We are experiencing a failure in the delivery of the service from the mainline to our home via cellular transmission towers. The backbone is still up though 99% of the time. The microwave towers and fiber are extremely reliable. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #f6b26b; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"But if the fiber ring is dependent on microwave transmitters/receivers, aren't those just physical dishes, just like the satellite systems of other ISPs?"</span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is a little complicated. Yes, in a way, but no, resoundingly, they are not the same. Transmitting a signal across a nearly line-of-sight is nothing compared to two trips through the atmosphere. Think about that for a second. You click a link and send a signal to an orbiting satellite, floating around the planet, then bounce it to Eagle River, AK which receives the signal and passes it on to the rest of the world... The server on the other end sends you back a signal in the same way and you enjoy the webpage or action expected. That's pretty amazing in itself, rght?! The real question here is how fast is a microwave transmission.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #93c47d; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"[New
York-based networking company] Strike, whose ranks include academics as well as
former U.S. and Israeli military engineers, hoisted a 6-foot white dish on a
tower rising 280 feet above the Nasdaq Stock Market's data center in Carteret,
N.J., just outside New York City. Through a series of microwave towers, the
dish beams market data 734 miles to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's computer
warehouse in Aurora, Ill., in 4.13 milliseconds, or about<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-high-speed-trading-20131130,0,2898583.story#ixzz2mBosaaZP"><span style="font-family: "inherit","serif";">95% of the theoretical
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<a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2013/nov/29/business/la-fi-high-speed-trading-20131130">http://articles.latimes.com/2013/nov/29/business/la-fi-high-speed-trading-20131130</a>
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The bottom line is ISPs in the Bush will always have a monumental challenge on their hands. For users, the only option is to appreciate what you have, use it to the fullest, and have a backup plan when things are not working.<br />
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I hope this all made since and that you do not disagree with my analogies. If you have questions or corrections, please email me.<br />
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It's been a while since we've addressed this topic, downloading media from the internet, so I thought I would revisit and update things for 2014. The last post I made on this subject was 2012 (<a href="http://mrbtechcorner.blogspot.com/2012/03/embedding-flash-video-in-notebook.html" target="_blank">click here</a>) and it is still one of my most requested and most viewed postings on this blog. The Bush hasn't changed much since then (or in the last 10 years to be honest), and satellite internet and insane latency is still a problem. To avoid bandwidth draining, ceaseless buffering, and annoying outages, I recommend always downloading materials from the web to host locally on your computer. </div>
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Let's start with <b>who</b>: everyone... I can't tell you how many keynotes or presentations I have sat through that took me to a link, sometimes in front of hundreds in the audience, only to buffer awkwardly or not play at all. Heaven forbid your favorite YouTube example of the comedy of a telephone conference get taken down the night before your big meeting... All this is to say that everyone (teachers, businesspersons, students, and anyone who appreciates a good online resource) should follow these instructions/advice. Let's try it out: <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/?src=hp-dl-mostpopular" target="_blank">Visit the download site now</a>! </div>
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If you are still wondering <b>why</b> this is necessary stop and consider the last time you were in front of a group of people. Maybe you're a classroom teacher preparing a lesson for tomorrow and you're worried if you to filter will be blocked at your school. Maybe your business person traveling to another office and you're not sure if you will have Wi-Fi or not. Or maybe just have a particular video that you use so often it would be silly to click the link for the thousandth time. You never know when an author could be flagged by YouTube or take down their content for reasons unknown to you. I'm not suggesting you break a copyright laws, but I do recommend you build your own repository of media locally on your machine. I have numerous videos from over the years. Video Download Helper is just my favorite application, but there are many. </div>
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<b>When</b> you download these files isn't all that important, only that you do it before your presentation. The beauty of this application video download helper is that you can stream media and download it simultaneously. With it running in the background on your Firefox browser it takes almost no extra effort to rip. Simply click a button type in the title he was to say that I was given the location and you're done.<br />
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<b>What</b> you download is up to you. The default of the Video Download Helper addon to Firefox is that it can capture numerous filetypes, including YouTube Videos, for download. The default is only a few common file types like mp4, flv, and mov. These are a great start, but what about audio or shockwave flash items? I personally capture the following: mp4, mpeg4, m4v, mov, rbs, divx, movie, rar, mp3, asf, wmv, ram, rm, avi, mpeg, flv, mpg, and swf. If there is something on the page I want and VDLH doesn't see it, add it! </div>
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<b>Where</b> should you keep these files? I suppose you could upload them to your own dropbox or YouTube, but that won't do us any good without an internet connection. You could save them on your computer, but then you might get lost in all the other junk on your workstation. The best advice I can give is embedding them in the presentation itself. I'll stop there and ask you to refer back to my 2012 post mentioned above. Of course the application is irrelevant. You can use anything from Notebook, Keynote, to PowerPoint: </div>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-28162076521684256702014-10-17T00:08:00.001-07:002014-10-17T00:08:16.141-07:00ARD Unix Command Lines I have been in the Bush and working with Apple computers since 2006. If I had to choose one area to which every school district is deficient across Alaska, I would say it is student workstation management. With simple tools like Apple Remote Desktop available, I think every teacher who interacts with student computers should have a tool to manage their classroom. Lots of companies make management tools like this: <a href="https://smarttech.com/gb/Solutions/Education+Solutions/Products+for+education/Software/SMART+Sync" target="_blank">SMART Technologies</a>, <a href="http://italc.sourceforge.net/home.php" target="_blank">SourceForge</a>, and <a href="http://www.edtablet.com/about.html" target="_blank">CognitiveEdge</a> to name a few.<br />
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When it comes to the specific interactions between teacher and student in the state of Alaska, then you are probably talking about Apple computers. Let's take a look at a simple example of using UNIX commands in the classroom. Don't work, there is no programming, coding, or even a terminal interface involved.<br />
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First things first, open ARD. I use ARD 5-10 times daily and still don't keep it in my dock. Click the spotlight finder and type "rem" and you should get it fast. If you don't yet have ARD, you can download it at the app store and if you work for me, just ask for the redeem codes. Now that you have opened the application, select the users you wish to make a change to. There are UNIX codes for all kinds of things ready to go or you could write your own. Be careful, though, you are about to make some serious alterations to the device in question.<br />
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Team ViewerSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-71893586916132533352014-09-20T20:27:00.002-07:002014-09-24T08:39:02.276-07:00Avaya Handset ResetLYSD uses VOIP telephone systems in all of it's schools. Basically, this means we supply each school with a handful of analog phone lines and split them digitally into enough lines for every room in the building. If you have any trouble at all with these units, please inform your tech department.<br />
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To begin with the most common problem, this post will address how to reset the unit to factory defaults.<br />
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At any point you can follow these keystrokes:<br />
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Well it's been a while since my last post and I do apologize for the delay. This year my job as director of technology has been a wild ride to say the least. Much better than last year where one third of my sites like connectivity for months at a time, this year I have only had to deal with a complete failure of the active directory Windows server infrastructure. Rebuilding the entire model and topology of the network from scratch, we have finally caught up and are able to do things more educational in nature. </div>
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This year as in the past I will be hosting a weekly meeting to assist teachers with technology related issues. Far from being just for certified staff, though, these meetings will attempt to bridge the gaps of understanding and lead to innovation among all staff members. With an educational technology coordinator now on board for LYSD, I feel comfortable saying this year will be the best in terms of support and professional development. I have always done a blog video series and weekly VTC training called Mr.B's Tech Corner, but this year I will rebrand and make the concept more generic. To do so I have chosen the platform of Edmodo.</div>
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If you have not heard of Ed Moto I strongly recommend you look into it. In a nutshell it as a learning management system designed to be an educational version of Facebook. I love the concept and I have enjoyed use of the platform for several years now. If you'd like to play along with this blog please make an account now at <a href="https://www.edmodo.com/">https://www.edmodo.com/</a>.</div>
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Why? Why do I do what I do? Why am I in education? I love the moments in life when these questions are answered and when I am challenged to reorder priorities in life. If we don't ask ourselves "Why?" often, we risk getting caught in the How's or even worse, the What's! </div>
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Confused? See the Golden Triangle concept and my <a href="http://bushsam.blogspot.com/2013/08/dreams-goals-or-plans-why-should-i-care.html" target="_blank">blog post on the subject</a>. </div>
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Okay, now that we are all on the same page, let's talk "Why." This week was nothing short of amazing. Arranged by the district's CTE Director, LYSD hosted a weeklong career camp for high school students from around the region. Applicable in every way, students who attend the week chose from a law enforcement/public safety course, carpentry, welding, and my computer course. Students who joined me for the week learned about computer components, trends and innovation, and career choices in technology. </div>
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As a surprise, the Tech Dept reimaged several iMacs for the students to use while at the camp and then take home with them as a first step down the path of a technology career. Making a choice to learn about software applications and futures in the industry is a great start, but without the right tools, these young people may not make very far. </div>
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Taking the reigns of a classroom again felt amazing! This week was full of smiles, a-ha moments, and genuine achievements. Students learned about computer components, network components, and hardware repairs through habds on practice and a tour of the school. They also met with various colleagues at the District Office and discussed job opportunities in their villages and the school district as a whole. </div>
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By working as a team, this amazing group of young people found successes in a wide variety of challenging situations. Problem-solving skills, decision-making activities, and goal setting projects throughout the week have prepared this bunch for a promising future. Whether or not they choose to persue a field directly related to technology, I am confident they will succeed. </div>
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Interviews with industry leaders and professionals in the field were planned daily. The students listened intently and asked some great questions. We spoke to engineers, managers, owners, designers, artists, and technicians from a range of backgrounds. Communicating via Skype, our guests were from the East Coast to Alaska sharing a wealth of knowledge pertaining to life choices and their own experiences. </div>
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One thing is for certain: the future is bright and these young people have what it takes. Should they choose to expand their minds and accept the challenge, they will have plenty of help along the way. Thank you to those who made this camp possible and for giving me the chance to lead young people toward positive adult lives. My gratitude is simply not enough for the guests that joined us, and I hope some day they will see the fruits of their labor in the future success of the young minds they helped to shape. Have a great summer, this is the official end of the 2013-2014 school year. </div>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-31329338627142857292014-05-19T18:57:00.002-07:002014-05-19T18:57:47.493-07:00Educational Technology in Alaska<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Below is a note to Dr. Robert Whicker, a friend and mentor of sorts. He is a role model for many educators, administrators, and technologist from Alaska to Hawaii, myself included. Bob asked me to share a vision for educational technology in Alaska and here are some brief thoughts:</b></div>
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I never hesitate to discuss technology in education with
those from whom I have learned so much over the years. Inevitably, these types
of conversations lead to me gaining more than I share, so please offer all of
the feedback you can. Before beginning, I must also say your leadership in our
state is nothing short of foundational for my career and, I am certain,
hundreds of other Alaskan educators.</div>
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To begin with, it is important to identify outcomes and
goals we educators wish to produce. As with any standard, these benchmarks must
be measurable, relevant, and attainable. My goals are fairly concise: I want to
change the way teachers teach and the way students learn. It’s not difficult to
deduce from the last 30 years of Alaskan (and American) test scores that
something has gone wrong in education. Students are dropping out far too often
(especially in minority and alarmingly so in Native populations), schools
struggle with funding, teachers are frustrated, and students are disconnected.
I would like to see students engaged and learning in more natural settings. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The differences between “education” and “school” are
broadening with every moment. Asynchronous learning, blended learning, and
place-based education models are sound in any setting, but particularly of
import to Alaska. The geographical separation of schools in our state combined
with the unique struggles of rural districts (on and off the road system) make
providing quality local education daunting, at best. Challenges are noted, but
I believe they can be met with technology. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In my experience, nothing bridges the gaps (physical or
academic) like technology. Starting with broadband access (like the proposed
10meg minimums the governor proposes), schools in Alaska should all have enough
access to support the browsing, file transfers, and video traffic needed in 21<sup>st</sup>
Century education models. Video teleconferencing, for example, comes in all
shapes and sizes. Desktop clients or appliances, these tools allow for
qualified teachers to connect with students regardless of where either lives.
Opportunities for enrichment like digital field trips can introduce mainstream
concepts familiar to the outside world but as foreign to Bush learners as
ancient Egypt! <o:p></o:p></div>
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To leverage desktop clients and supplement existing
resources, I recommend the 1:1 model of education. Students with devices will
grow into the digital learners the future needs. We must stop thinking in silos
of content areas and create holistic ecosystems of personalized learning plans
with plenty of student-directed experiential learning happening. My thoughts on
1:1 are such that first through fifth graders should experience the iPad. The
iOS platform offers the management, app suites, and historic experiences of
thousands of educators to provide a multimedia rich experience for young
touch-ready learners. Projects in Hawaii and Maine, among many others, have
proven not only the efficacy of this endeavors, but the real-world application
possibilities. In the higher grades I have personally seen the benefit of
personal computers (portable computers/laptops). <o:p></o:p></div>
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This model of education enables students not only to have a
more authentic voice in the way they share their knowledge (multimedia; audio;
video; project-based assessments), but also opens a wealth of new delivery
options. Differentiated instruction, in today’s terms, is completely
intertwined with technology. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Too often
the focus is to assure minute standards such as dates, definitions, etc. to
dominate our lessons. I believe theorems, empathy, and problem solving skills
are more valuable than dates in history and that the ability to locate and analyze
the validity of an answer on the internet more useful than memorizing
definitions from the glossary. Learning agility, or the ability to learn,
unlearn, and relearn tasks and solutions to complex problems, is the key to
being a successful adult and productive member of the globalized world. It
should also be noted that the core academic areas are not the end-all-be-all
for student achievement. Digital citizenship, digital literacy, and social
media awareness are all components of our adult lives. <o:p></o:p></div>
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To focus the lens through which I envision technology in
education, I would summarize a successful Alaska as such: K-5 iPad 1:1; 6-12+
laptop 1:1; 10-20meg liberally filtered access per school site with flexible
schedules for a variety of learning environments (after school, etc.); and
teachers supporting each other by teaching inside and out of their physical
classroom (from central locations, home, and inter-district cooperation). All
this, combined with the PD to enable educators and the sustainable funding from
NGOs and government agencies, will yield young adults capable of meeting the
demands of the modern world. <o:p></o:p></div>
Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-76810376445441382872014-05-01T15:16:00.003-07:002014-05-01T23:03:02.638-07:00Cellular Texting From Your Computer <div style="text-align: center;">
As the Tech Director of Lower Yukon, I often find myself taking calls on my personal cell while also listening to another phone call on my work cell. Heck, sometimes I have a conference call on my landline or WebEx running on my computer the whole time! What I don't have time for is texting with the cheapest, least effective, Samsung phone I could find on Amazon...<br />
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What I need is a way to charge my phones in my desk drawer and be able to text from my computer. Often times my staff and colleagues prefer to text instead of call or email. I don't blame them. It's not uncommon you find yourself without email, network connectivity, or even a computer. This post will be a quick overview of what the simplest options are out there for cell phone texting to and from a computer. </div>
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The first way is pretty straightforward. You can email a cell phone as MMS. For a complete list of carriers click <a href="http://voices.yahoo.com/how-send-email-messages-any-cell-phone-number-7920916.html?cat=15" target="_blank">here</a>. You will notice as an Alaskan reader than GCI is not included. I did a little research and found the Global Communications Incorporated email suffix: @mobile.gci.net. Basically, this means you open up a browser and start an email from your host of choice (Yahoo, Google, Hotmail) and in the "To" field simply type the recipient's number. You will then add @mobile.gci.net to the end of the 10-digit cell number. EX: 19075912411@mobile.gci.net </div>
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The reason this is so great for me is that I can send an easily typed (spell checked) message directly to cell phones. In emergency situations, network outages, or times without email access, my recipients can get critical updates on their cell phones. I can send a message simply and easily to numerous recipients and even receive responses from users without email! </div>
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If its simpler integration you seek, try MySMS. </div>
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MySMS has several options and components. First, it requires a smartphone to start the sync. Users will download the app (android/iOS): </div>
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Okay, now you are really thinking it over... Maybe you are saying to yourself: "why not just Skype?", "why not just text?", "what's the difference; doesn't iMessage do this already?", or "just call them!"</div>
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Here's my answer. Communication is everything. My job is to accept communication in all forms and meet the needs of my constituency. My job is also to facilitate the most effective and efficient means of communication. This equates to my desktop including the following open windows throughout my workday: Skype, AppleMail, FirstClass, mySMS, iMessage, and three browsers (with three different emails, contacts, and calendars)! </div>
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The end result is my ability to send spell-checked messages using a keyboard to multiple recipients regardless of device, platform, or network... Fun, huh!? </div>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-14810282738738576102014-03-13T13:04:00.004-07:002014-03-13T13:05:59.023-07:00Socializing or Social Media<div style="text-align: center;">
I recently had the pleasure of meeting with committee members in my district to discuss technology related policy. In this meeting we made strides toward refining the policy our Board sets forth to guide students, staff, and district administration. The policies on the books currently explicitly prohibit social media:<br />
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<i>"Student use of district computers to access social networking sites is prohibited. To the extent </i></div>
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I have my qualms about other parts of the policy, but this particular section is one I feel is met with the greatest confusion. Even proponents of digital citizenship education in the curriculum are not convinced that social media is a legitimate focus for teachers, curriculum, and district policy.</div>
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<li>It's really just socializing (in digital form). </li>
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<li>Yes, yes it is. But this isn't a negative, but a positive. Some learners are not going to raise their hands, give oral reports, or read aloud. Allowing them to engage in another venue increases the performance and potential for the whole class. </li>
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<li>We have failing schools and high drop out rates, focus on the standards!</li>
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<li>This reason is precisely why we need social media in the classroom. Disengaged students with no creative outlets are more likely to become disinterested and apathetic toward school. Creating a diverse learning environment is imposible if we never turn our attention to what is outside of the four classroom walls. Social media is just the beginning of course, social learning, blended learning, and asynchronous learning are the future of "school."</li>
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<li>Major media is biased and false information proliferates the web. </li>
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<li>This is a valid argument and one all educators should worry about. Social media, digital resources, and web research should never take the place of primary source documentation. As a former government teacher who used CNN and cable television in the classroom, I am acutely aware of the weaknesses of major media for education. Political spin, falsification of information, and fear mongering are not appropriate for the classroom. These are not reasons to avoid the topic, however, only to embrace it! Teaching students to evaluate multiple sources </li>
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<li>Social media, not Educational media!</li>
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<li>This statement is more a misunderstanding of the purpose based on semantics and a shallow understanding of the topic. Educational media should inundate our classrooms, that is for certain, but this has little to do with Social Media. In fact much of social media's proposed use in the classroom will include educational media (YouTube, Blogs, etc). </li>
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<li>With bullying and cyberbullying center-stage in the country, it's just too dangerous.</li>
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<li>Stories pervade the national headlines about suicide, depression, and real-world violence based on online activities. <a href="http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/definition/index.html" target="_blank">Bullying</a> is basically the unwelcome controlling of others (<a href="http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/definition/index.html" target="_blank">click</a> for official definition). Cyberbullying, which is now front and center on the collective mind of America, is bullying that uses electronics or the internet. Cell phones, browsers, apps, or any interface can be used to bully others and social media is just one avenue for such. Burying your head in the sand will not make the problem go away though. The best way to combat bullying and cyberbullying is to empower and enable students to speak out and report instances of such (through, I don't know, social media, maybe). </li>
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<li>"This is just a fad, like MySpace or something."</li>
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<li>I don't have much of a response to this statement, but if you are still jamming on your cassette player and making calls on a rotary phone, yes, this internet thing is just a fad. Seriously, though, the connectedness to our devices is now inextricable. Normal human interactions now include texting, emailing, sharing, tagging, and photo/video documentation. Our vernacular includes "Google it" and phones tell us time more than watches... this is not a fad, it's a revolution. </li>
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<li>Maybe we need to get back to the basics: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. </li>
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<li>Who says reading has to be on print media? Why not ebooks, websites, or other digital formats? Is blogging not writing? I say the integration of technology is the key to effective instruction of the basics. Is social media the "end-all-be-all" for each of these three area? Most certainly not. It could be integral, though. </li>
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<li>This is one more thing teachers and administration will be tasked with and evaluated on...</li>
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<li>Don't kids naturally understand it anyway?! Why teach it?!</li>
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<li>There simply are not resources to support these endeavors. </li>
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The question is not "Should I have an online presence?" but "What<b> is </b>my online presence and <b>who</b> will control it?" If you don't have a Facebook, will someone else create one for you (<a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/west/124681958.html" target="_blank">story</a>)? </div>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-91175737255007614742014-03-01T17:26:00.000-08:002014-03-01T17:32:21.690-08:00Publishing and Mobility: Literacy and CreativityI did a webinar about a year ago and I thought I would refresh my memory about it as I prepare for this spring's webinar from ASDN. My <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9ASHbtfrXSYblEyNkZ1WllDNms/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">presentation</a> then was mainly about a specific app for iOS and an application on OS which allows a user to share their content remotely. This year I am mainly discussing the relationship of the new <a href="https://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/2012AKStandards.html" target="_blank">Alaska State English and Language Arts Standards</a> and mobile publishing. Not one to limit my thinking to a single set of standards I also head those of the International Society for Technology in Education (<a href="http://www.iste.org/STANDARDS" target="_blank">ISTE Standards</a>) and best practices of industry leaders and researchers (shared below).<br />
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iBooks are perfect for:<br />
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<li>Children's adventure stories, folktales, legends, fables, fantasy, realistic, fiction, and myth</li>
<li>History biographies and autobiographies</li>
<li>Literary nonfiction and historical, scientific, and technical texts</li>
<li>Including the sub genres of exposition, argument, and functional text in the form of personal essays, speeches, opinion pieces, essays about art or literature, biographies and memoirs, journalism, and historical, scientific, technical, or economic accounts</li>
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Why iBooks, though?<br />
Our students are unique individuals with a voice worth hearing and ideas worth sharing. They are curious and imaginative and deserve the opportunity to create. The expression of their self image, their diversity, and their singularity are absolutely vital to modern society. In addition the use of multimedia in the classroom has been long touted as a panacea to student apathy. Using movies and audio engages learners. The infusion of technology sparks interests and enables greater achievements, therefore, empowering students with with tech skills makes them more potent in their creative expressions.<br />
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The format of an iBook is in itself unique and special. The file type of iBooks allow the embedding of text, audio, video, three dimensional animation, interactives, hyperlinks, maps, and more! The accessibility options of an iOS device allow for font size adjustment, background color adjustment, and text to speech in the native operating system.<br />
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Publishing an iBook to share is a simple and easy task. Posting the iBook file type is just like posting a word document. You can place it on websites, in dropbox, on Google drive, on personal websites, or even iTunes if you're feeling industrious. Teacher should be aware of what can and can't be posted online though. The federal government via the <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/guides/childrens-internet-protection-act" target="_blank">Children's Internet Protection Act</a> regulate what can and should be posted online, among other things.<br />
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Addressing the Standards</h3>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><u>Demonstrate Independence<o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Students taking ownership of their creation will produce better
materials and be more heavily engaged. </span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;">Stake holder buy in is everything! Get parents involved too. Motivation from home can be a game-changer, to say the least. Think about the big picture. For the majority of my career I have been in Western Alaska where Native culture can fade, in some instances, from everyday life and may even be lost to an entire generation. Think what a determined class of highly skill and highly motivated students could do... Cataloging and digitizing of language, stories, and the wisdom of the elders is something rarely done in my experience. Think of the lasting impact on the history of a people if this were done in iBook format! </span></div>
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<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Critical-Making-Creative/dp/1118517865/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393718088&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Art+of+Critical+Making" style="font-family: Candara;" target="_blank">The Art of Critical Making</a></li>
<li><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;">Somerson, Hermano, Maeda</span></li>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><u>Build Strong Content Knowledge<o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Place-based models for education are well proven to impact
student retention. Student authored works are a sure fire way to engage and celebrate student activity. In marketing terms the "stickiness factor" is when something is interesting enough for a learner to remember. Capitalizing on this concept, iBooks engage the multiple intelligences and all of the students' senses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Whole-New-Mind-Right-Brainers-Future/dp/1594481717/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393718140&sr=8-1&keywords=A+Whole+New+Mind%3A+Why+Right-Brainers+Will+Rule+The+Future" style="font-family: Candara;" target="_blank">A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule The Future</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sell-Human-Surprising-Moving-Others/dp/1594631905/ref=la_B001IXS3PC_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393718302&sr=1-2" style="font-family: Candara;" target="_blank">To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us</a></li>
<li><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;">Pink</span></li>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><u>Respond to Varying Demands<o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bringing personal lives and the school world together bridges
the gaps of formal education present since the beginnings of compulsory education. </span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;">The validity of school vs. education hinges on the ability to
absorb, synthesize, and apply what they learn. I have </span><a href="http://bushsam.blogspot.com/2013/06/bush-teaching-101-schools-vs-education.html" style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;" target="_blank">written and thought quite a bit on the subject</a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;"> personally and I can tell you that Bush districts are struggling with this disparity, to say the least. In terms of the typical 21st Century Learner, our job as educators is now to encourage <a href="http://mrbtechcorner.blogspot.com/2013/03/learning-agility.html" target="_blank">learning agility</a>. </span></div>
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Last-Child-Woods-Children-Nature-Deficit/dp/156512605X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393718410&sr=8-1&keywords=Last+Child+in+the+Woods%3A+Saving+Our+Children+From+Nature-Deficit+Disorder" style="font-family: Candara;" target="_blank">Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-DeficitDisorder</a></li>
<li><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;">Louv</span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;"> </span></li>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Design-based; Poject-based; Problem-based. Not easy to say, and certainly not easy to implement at the classroom level. In truth it is nearly impossible to implement at the district level. In a nutshell I think it looks like this: c</span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;">omplex topics solved creatively and the demonstration of
understanding of the solution though multimedia or unique presentation. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;">Think of the backward design model and pinpointing the learning outcomes you wish to measure. Now offer real world problems with details and characters familiar to the learner. Allow them to address the problem creatively and solve it in groups or individually through critical thinking facilitated by the teacher. To measure the understanding, evaluate via performance-based projects rich in personal expression, multimedia, or art.</span></div>
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<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Highly-Engaged-Classroom-Strategies-Series/dp/0982259247/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393718459&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Highly+Engaged+Classroom+%28The+Classroom+Strategies+Series%29" style="font-family: Candara;" target="_blank">The Highly Engaged Classroom (The Classroom Strategies Series)</a></li>
<li><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;">Marzano, Pickering, Heflebower</span></li>
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Regurgitation, ceaseless testing, and data recall are no longer accepted.
“Knowing” is now defined as a deeper understanding of themes and concepts. I can't tell you how much it bothers me to read text without footnotes and appendixes. Our culture has become so far removed from primary sources that I fear we will one day be ruled by cable news networks and our libraries will be run by Wikipedia... <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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time, doesn’t make it educationally relevant. Sometimes a pencil and paper is the best way to teach. Sometimes turning off, unplugging, and going outside is the best way to learn. When we do use technology, we should consider carefully how and why we do so. Consider the research of Dr. Ruben Puentedura and his continuum of adoption. I liken this to Bloom's-Technology-Taxonomy... are we striving to redefine? </span></div>
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<li><a href="http://www.dinecollege.edu/cdte/docs/Barnhardt-Kawagley.pdf" style="font-family: Candara;" target="_blank">Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Alaska Native Ways of Knowing</a></li>
<li><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Candara;">Barnhardt, Kawagley</span></li>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-37690064915019778122014-02-08T19:17:00.001-08:002014-02-08T19:17:47.414-08:00Humanity and Technology in EducationStarting off my Friday this week with a TED Talk (I generally try to find something inspirational to read or watch every morning, especially on Fridays), I decided to go with an older favorite. Ken Robinson is such a gifted orator and comedian, I sometimes forget how profound his message is. In the case of the video "Avoiding Education's Death Valley" from May 2013, Ken's message was one of challenge and common sense:<br />
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So what does this video mean? How does it apply to me?<br />
I think every teacher in America wishes they were in charge for the day. In a way, I do to. Ken's talk speaks to this fundamental commonality by recommending that the American education system cease it's top down approach to compulsory education. He then identifies the stupidity behind standardized testing and rounds it out with observations on the lack of "fun" in schools.<br />
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What are the facts, though? From the talk:<br />
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<li>Dropout rates are 60% in some areas & 80% among Native Americans</li>
<li>America spends more money than other countries on education</li>
<li>Many initiatives are started (many well-meaning) every year than every other country</li>
<li>The US has generally smaller class sizes.</li>
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In the Lower Yukon School District:<br />
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<li>With the new ASPI scoring system, LYSD averages 55.2, making us 52nd of 54 districts in Alaska</li>
<li>60% of Alaska Native students statewide can pass the HSGQE (W) and 41% of limited English (which represents many of our students).</li>
<li>Only about 55% of Alaska Native students will graduate. </li>
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So why is this happening?<br />
<b>Robinson points out 3 Principles of which human life flourishes. We are: </b><br />
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<li><b>Naturally different and diverse</b> - every human being is different and unique. We have our own combinations of learning styles, find interests in differing subject matter, and physical preferences for optimal times and places to focus our attention. In the USA, though, we find achievement in focused areas. We celebrate conformity to a narrow spectrum of skills. We practice teaching and testing, not teaching and learning!</li>
<li><b>Inherently creative</b> - Children will naturally draw, build, sing, and dance, so why don't we let them? I can tell you from experience that wearing uniforms to school and eliminating arts and humanities extinguishes creativity faster than "experts" can possibly measure. </li>
<li><b>Curiosity</b> - Children (and even a few adults who survive American education) are imaginative, interested in the world around them, and love to learn. At some point we teach this out of kids by encouraging the same answers on worksheets and right answers from the textbook. </li>
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Here are my thoughts on how to change this. Many have to do with technology, but understand that I am a proponent of sound pedagogy and not a tech-solves-everything guy...<br />
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First, I have to say that if you want to engage a young person (or any person for that matter), ask them what they like to do. It's not that hard. Simple research will show that kids like video games, electronic devices, and online tools. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2N-5maKZ9Q&list=PLX5PT0c3X18Q3S2_aD7ML5t4qOE_EBoYx" target="_blank">Gamification</a> efforts to make education more fun and tap into new learning methodologies are gaining momentum worldwide. I personally am learning spanish from <a href="https://www.duolingo.com/">Duolingo</a> (which I highly recommend). Can we deny the efficacy of Dora or Blue's Clues or the ability of a third grader to memorize every single line from Despicable Me? I say put a computer or mobile device in the hands of every child, design learning games complete with levelized growth, in-game socialization, and alignment to standards and just see what happens! <br />
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Now let's talk about teachers. Professional development is an investment not an expense. As a former trainer and professional development specialist, I feel as though I have a unique understanding of the subject. The bottom line is that the only change that will affect students, teaching, and learning is... drum roll... classroom level teaching! District initiatives, federal programs, and state coaches are all beneficial in their own ways, don't get me wrong; but if you actually want to change teaching, change the teacher. I'm not saying swap them out. On the contrary, I say invest heavily in the existing teaching population. No one knows their students better than the classroom teacher and no one is in a better position to help them succeed.<br />
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So what do these teachers need to learn new strategies, stay on top of research, and experiment with new methods of communication/education? I believe technology can help. I believe the same processes and theories for teaching students can be applied to teaching educators. Online learning can be a great way to provide just-in-time training through blended and asynchronous experiences. The bottom line is that allocating funds to better teachers is the only way to guarantee returns on investments.<br />
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My next thoughts are a doozy for Alaska. Central governments strip local experts of the authority to adapt and react to individual needs. Autonomy in rural Alaska has always been a touchy subject. Impositions of the federal and state government on the tribal entities are older than statehood (<a href="http://jaie.asu.edu/v40/V40I1A1.pdf" target="_blank">click here for more info</a>). Granting more authority to the REAA could yield results, yes, but to what end. The what if's are astounding. Could the infusion of culture into the curriculum be the answer to student engagement? What if the use of technology enabled students and teachers to catalog, capture, and share cultural experiences, language, and lifestyles? I admit there could be serious shortcomings if the wrong leadership failed to capitalize on the opportunity. Is it worth a try? Could it really be much worse?<br />
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-68041996969060562232013-11-13T19:16:00.001-08:002013-11-13T19:16:18.433-08:00Tips & Tricks for Macs: Favorite Custom Settings Part 1There are a lot of things you can do on a Mac that, when used properly, produce "ooo"s and "aaahhh"s from friends, students, and colleagues. I will outline the configurations of my Mac for you in this blog, but understand I do not propose everyone do what I do... make your computer your own. Not changing the settings I mention below is like looking over someone's shoulder and seeing the old stock Windows background on their desktop.<br />
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*First and foremost: If you break anything follow<a href="http://theoatmeal.com/blog/fix_computer" target="_blank"> these steps to fix it</a>.<br />
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<b>Instant screen lock. </b><br />
This is a tricky one. First I will turn on the screen saver with hot corners, then tell my computer to wake screen saver with a password. The end result is my ability to wiggle my mouse down and right and lock my computer with a password. Perfect for teachers, office workers, and anyone who needs instant security.<br />
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<li>Now look to the lower right and click Hot Corners.</li>
<li>I like to use the lower right corner for a Enter Screen Saver. </li>
<li>System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Check the box for Immediately Require Password. </li>
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<b>Spaces, not just for goofing off. </b><br />
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<li>Applications > Mission Control > click the plus sign in the upper right. </li>
<li>Now you will have two desktops or spaces. </li>
<li>Open your "fun" browser with Facebook and drag the window to the right. You will stop and then bounce to the second space. You can now click and hold on the browser and slide to Options > Open in Desktop2. This will tell your computer that this application always lives in the second space.</li>
<li>Now switching between the spaces is as easy as clicking the app on your dock or hitting Command + Tab. </li>
<li>You're Welcome. </li>
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<li>Safari - logged into ASTE Google account; logged into Apple ID for LYSD; logged into security cameras at DO; general "in front of a crowd" browser. No auto-fill, no history, no mishaps. </li>
<li>First Class - work email</li>
<li>Skype - Open at all times.</li>
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<li>Space Two: </li>
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<li>Generally roaming, and depending on the time of day, location, etc, I will drag windows (applications) to different spaces. At any given time though, I can fast switch (Command+Tab) to any app and know the space associated.</li>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-21196716733798410382013-10-15T12:40:00.004-07:002013-10-15T12:40:42.090-07:00iOS & LYSDI have heard a lot of questions about the use of personal electronics on the LYSD network. Because of the proliferation of iOS devices, I will start with brief instructions for LYSD employees to add their device to the district's wifi...<br />
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<br />Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-77471299361003126202013-08-22T21:37:00.002-07:002013-08-22T23:16:26.306-07:00"I upgraded my OS and now I scroll the wrong direction!"<div style="text-align: center;">
Using a Mac for the first time can be a shock, but I think you will find it quite refreshing after a little practice. It is intuitive and natural. Your gestures and movements become part of your workflow. I am often in the habit of using a BlueTooth mouse with right and left click, thumb commands, and scrolling wheel in my right hand and an external trackpad in the left. I move items and click with my right and gesture with my left. I can build and edit documents quickly and I feel more productive than with the built in trackpad or wireless mouse. Customizing the trackpad can help you feel at home with your computer and generally make you more productive. Knowing what you like before hand is helpful, but the Apple default videos will help you find what you need.<br />
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Short cuts on the trackpad like pinching and swiping are really something, but you have only scratched the surface if you stop there. Let's talk now about keyboard shortcuts. OS10.8 does not have my favorite shortcut of all as a default anymore. So how do you get <b>Command+Shift+4</b> back?</div>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-60665351360259285682013-04-29T00:06:00.002-07:002013-04-29T00:06:32.786-07:00Teacher Retention and iBooks<div style="text-align: center;">
Well it's that time of year again. New teachers are being hired left and right and contracts are being signed. If you live in Bush Alaska or work in education anywhere you know this is an important time of the year. It is particularly important in the state of Alaska though, more so in rural Alaska than anywhere else. </div>
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The average teacher turnover in the bush is about two years. Some years in the Lower Yukon school district as many as four or five teachers will leave before their contract is even complete. Last year was a good year we only lost one. There are many factors surrounding teacher attrition in rural Alaska. The cost and the quality of housing, the pay, and access to medical facilities are all key factors in an educator's decision to come out to the bush. Many leave because they were unaware or ill prepared for what they encountered. Unknown factors such as travel costs, Internet access and cell phones, or simply the amount of daylight in the winter are all very important to a first-year teacher.</div>
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This brings me to my personal desire to better inform new hires in Lower Yukon. Many years ago a friend and I in Togiak made a 60 minute DVD for new teachers. (Yes, Tim, if you read this, I still have it!)</div>
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We got rave reviews from new teachers, returning staff, and administration. We just wanted to make sure that our new colleagues would be more prepared than we were when we first arrived. My first time in the bush included being dropped off on a dirt runway with three dogs and 12 suitcases. I had no cell phone (there actually were no cell phones at the time), no contact information for my principal or assistant principal, and did not know where I lived. Luckily the school maintenance man, who was off duty at the time, passed by to pick up an outboard. He asked, "are you the new teachers?" I replied, "Is it that obvious?"</div>
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Needless to say there was a fairly steep learning curve. Being from Louisiana I did not know how to turn on my boiler. Combined with the fact that we had mailed bed sheets and blankets instead of bringing them on the plane, I spent several chilly nights before getting the hang of it. Eventually we got our boxes from the school and the post office and everything was fine. The reality is still quite obvious: being prepared for the Bush will make you more successful. Learning about the culture, the region, the customs, and the climate not only makes you a better teacher but it could very well save your life... or at least your sanity/dignity. </div>
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The link below will take you to an iBook that I created for the Lower Yukon School District. I did not write most of it, but I did contribute. The text represents dozens of individuals from 10 villages. It has input from current and former employees. The pictures are from my camera or those of my friends. The quotes are real, the ideas are collaborative, and the purpose is simple. I wish to inform new hires to rural Alaska of the truth behind their new adventure. It's not sugarcoated but it is positive. I implore you that your feedback be the same.</div>
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The simplest method for getting this iBook is to click on this link using an iOS device. You may download this item to your computer and import it to iTunes, too. From there you can sync your books to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod. </div>
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Thanks for trying this out and I hope that you let me know what I can do to make it better in the future.</div>
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"What an amazing weekend," that is all I can say. Being a member of ASTE's Board is still a bit surreal for me and I cannot express how proud and thankful I truly am. Spending three nights and four days with the most brilliant educators and technologists in state leaves me feeling hopeful, energized, and excited like never before in my career.</div>
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Among the hours of stimulating conversation and thrilling discussions of the future of Alaskan education we decided on numerous details of various import: the 2014 Conference theme, for example. </div>
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Hearing from lawyers about liability of board members, the university system on the horizon of teacher education, and even lobbyist in the legislature, we definitely learned a lot. Visits from the Department of Education also shed light on the goals of the State and the vision behind the new standards. Most of all I appressiate learning from my esteemed colleagues. At one point I shared in awe with a friend that, "there was no problem, technology based, education related, or otherwise, that couldn't be solved by the men and women in this room." This Board, made up of school board members, master teachers, superintendents directors of technology and curriculum, and consultants, is truly remarkable. I am humbled by there mere presence and blessed by their friendship. </div>
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All work and no play is never healthy, though. Thanks to the fun-filled leadership style of our president, we shared drinks and stories in the evenings nightly and socialized out doors when possible. Enjoying the hospitality of board member families we all had a delightful evening of bonding on the deck while serenaded by a live classical ensamble. After a delicious BBQ (including "ivory" or "white" king salmon, which I have never had before) we shared each other's company around a bonfire on the beach, staring out over glassy waters toward Admiralty Island hoping for humpbacks. Though never lucky enough to be visited by a whale, we did observe some playful sea lions. </div>
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The final day of the retreat we wrapped up early so everyone could get to their flights and the far corners of the state. Knowing it was imposible to get to my home in one day anyway, I scheduled a bit of time to play and was rewarded handsomely! A friend took those who wanted to out on a trip around the inlet. Not enough wind to sail, we putted around and sun bathed for hours. I am told southeast Alaska is a rainy and somewhat gloomy place. As far as I can tell it is gorgeous and I would like to keep my memories that way... </div>
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<span class="s1">In my career as a teacher in Alaska, the highlight of my school year was the trip to Anchorage to learn and network with the finest educators from around the state. I cherished the opportunity to show off my students’ work and our mutual successes in multimedia rich content and online learning endeavors. I was so happy to run around the Cook taping power strips and setting up projectors and speakers! Later, as a consultant, I saw myself through the lens of a vendor and professional presenter. I saw the dedication and hard work that was involved in the planning and organization of the event itself. Now an administrator, I see the leadership potential and the vision ASTE shares with the state and nation’s most effective educational technologists.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">This is all to say that my deepest honor as an Alaskan educator would be to serve on the board of such a prestigious organization. I am proud to share with you now that I am on the ASTE Board and look forward to working for you in any capacity you see fit. Thank you to all who have shared their knowledge with me freely, to those that coached me along the way, and to those that encouraged me to pursue this position. </span></div>
Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-39296476265248489252013-03-18T19:00:00.001-07:002013-03-19T10:04:31.959-07:00Learning Agility<div style="text-align: center;">
I have been thinking about what makes you desirable in the workforce, hirable or in demand... I don't know that I have the answer, though I do have thoughts on the matter. </div>
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Being highly educated is great and it may look wonderful on a resume, but it certainly does not guarantee a job, much less a career. Far from true, I know a recent law school graduate that has yet to find a job... going on 6 months now. I once worked with a rough neck hanging drywall in my teens who had a Master's in English Literature. We both worked shirtless, without insurance covered in dust and grime for 8-12 hours a day without overtime or insurance. Recently a former student implored his hundred or so Facebook friends to tell him why he should stay in college and not just go back to hunting and fishing in his home village. I told him it was all about choices. </div>
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Choosing to be a professional fisherman and subsistence hunter and gatherer in a remote village is quite noble and, I admit, fairly enticing. The average Alaskan fisherman probably makes about as much as a teachers in most of the country after all. The point is that I can save a few thousand dollars, buy a boat, motor, net, and gear and try my hand at fishing any time I choose. Your average fisherman cannot throw on a suit, hobnob with education elites, and chat about the next technology horizon. I can choose. Living without choices can be a prison. </div>
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This picture is so fitting because the iPad offers so much... The HUGE remote is an old laser disk remote, which though laughable in size was an incredible device in it's time. Now not only do we not have to get up, but we can record our favorite shows from an app on our phones. The computer, an Apple circa late 80's, complete with a floppy disk for sharing files, is now a dinosaur to youngsters Bumping, Dropbox-ing, or Google Driv-ing files to each other (collaboratively editing real time, I might add). The mouse has a single button, a ball, and a wire... crazy, I know! Now we touch things with several fingers at once, if we touch at all. DViT technology is infra red light and camera based and who hasn't played an Xbox Kinect in this day and age?! Then there is the less familiar document camera, which obviously is wired, low quality and utterly inferior to the iPad in image quality, not to mention the editing and enhancements available through thousands of apps. Finally there is the rat's nest of components mounted to the wall. The latest iPad is superior in display to the monitor, faster than the Mac Mini from startup to surfing the web, and easier to use than the Polycom CoDec (VTC equipment). I can join a VTC from my phone or iPad and even control other PCs simultaneously with apps like Bridgit from SMART. I won't even mention the DVD/VCR... lets just say I haven't cried over scratching my favorite movie in iTunes a single time.</div>
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I think the future of success will be defined in terms of our ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn new schemata. Finding tools and resources, connecting talent and needs, and building a network far greater than previously imagined is the key. Social media and the internet in general will allow for instant access and collaboration on levels not yet dreamt of. The speed at which one masters all of these skills will determine their success. I recently read an article which referred to this as "learning agility." I think it fitting, even alluding to the physicality involved in the process of learning and growth in terms of brain development. </div>
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The last post was an introduction to all the apps on my iPad at the moment, but after posting I thought of two things. First, quality, not quantity. I need to cut to the chase and explain my favorite, end of story. Second, finding the right app is difficult and the iTunes Store can sometimes be a little tricky. To help I just decided to take a snapshot of the app list on my finder. Hopefully the names will be easier for you to read and locate the apps on your own. </div>
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Book Creator by Red Jumper Studio</div>
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This app is one that truly <b><span style="color: #f1c232;">redefines</span></b> the way iPads are used in the classroom. I am referencing the SAMR Model, of course, in which an educator progresses from simply using one tool in place of another (<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">substitution</span></b>), to enhancing the lesson or strategies in which they teach (<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">augmentation</span></b>). Then a transformation takes place and a teacher truly <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">modifies</span></b> the lesson itself. The final step is creating something or doing an activity that was never before envisioned (<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">redefinition</span></b>). </div>
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Beginning with a simple interface in which the user chooses a layout from three choices, this app then eases users into a self explanatory iBook builder. Watch this video and try it out for yourself. </div>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-798769141666572202013-02-13T18:08:00.001-08:002013-02-15T18:03:32.980-08:00MrB's Apps! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I have been asked numerous times lately for a list of apps, so here is a screen shot gallery of items in folders I organized on my iPad... at least the current configuration on the most used device:</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNL2t9ZAL9Xim8ffv2IiNpnUZbTcUBmk5ThbLKabCmt9nHZ7KTEpH5xlR3NZDyq7H8d2m9auaALhUrddP8aox7RfirtuGz1asfgFxzYX3c2CAFcZXrM3Cqiog2-E6H38ZY6Yoi0kkMNXI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.48.28+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNL2t9ZAL9Xim8ffv2IiNpnUZbTcUBmk5ThbLKabCmt9nHZ7KTEpH5xlR3NZDyq7H8d2m9auaALhUrddP8aox7RfirtuGz1asfgFxzYX3c2CAFcZXrM3Cqiog2-E6H38ZY6Yoi0kkMNXI/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.48.28+AM.png" width="640" /></a>If you haven't seen what LYSD is doing on iTunesU, you are missing out. Download the app and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/institution/lower-yukon-school-district/id585343848" target="_blank">click here</a>.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3XQzXC-6GTCXVfyo3U2WDOBJyIWJSo1XDQtSoQWo5pIXr_zwweV-7zQaDBvSy9YrnLVB5UX_WZKCBDvcrCQAZXvAaY5CJWTnMHaXjrgVKEQeoV45tnbIUXbRCoz3tj8QpDSkz_6pOsY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.48.53+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3XQzXC-6GTCXVfyo3U2WDOBJyIWJSo1XDQtSoQWo5pIXr_zwweV-7zQaDBvSy9YrnLVB5UX_WZKCBDvcrCQAZXvAaY5CJWTnMHaXjrgVKEQeoV45tnbIUXbRCoz3tj8QpDSkz_6pOsY/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.48.53+AM.png" width="640" /></a>More science... what can I say, I love science. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVWUD3MiCxGsSU6kTgVuZmcIwcAj4777IEmz18n3H5TVNc7Gtf5FonE0vOvneY__hy1TVN19AJL6rCDTvHTgZPii6PzV2Hl9mvKuF2wSmkSL9s7Yy3Iu4V-4MS0_z-GvSV3lkFP5-5b0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.49.02+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVWUD3MiCxGsSU6kTgVuZmcIwcAj4777IEmz18n3H5TVNc7Gtf5FonE0vOvneY__hy1TVN19AJL6rCDTvHTgZPii6PzV2Hl9mvKuF2wSmkSL9s7Yy3Iu4V-4MS0_z-GvSV3lkFP5-5b0/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.49.02+AM.png" width="640" /></a>I love all of the apps shown here, but I am more excited about creating my own now. If you have never heard of QBooks start with WeAreAlaska and read the introduction. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1az0LWJ2uhEtPKzQARSl_CF5p_v1jxWw4LC4zkJBNAe4IpUNHc8v4cMpGuXOxzMDLfr9PidPpV30X2quzZ10vogP_WsIw4V_dR3IQl3XmmV2OYeeMPl29zT0xtK6dXXs8OOc76vzfag/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.49.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1az0LWJ2uhEtPKzQARSl_CF5p_v1jxWw4LC4zkJBNAe4IpUNHc8v4cMpGuXOxzMDLfr9PidPpV30X2quzZ10vogP_WsIw4V_dR3IQl3XmmV2OYeeMPl29zT0xtK6dXXs8OOc76vzfag/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.49.13+AM.png" width="640" /></a>I keep all of my iPad apps seldom used here, no big deal... get a flashlight app is you are afraid of the dark. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGTMpkenaABBb3cBLo-6snC45okz-iBaauMJeX0B6nsqZHF9yJxTwnpD0c5BTX1QaGORsRK-RISj3Ri0sMuRvpUniGqxu0ma8uQYDbgr4Xt9NpznwXT9rLE7oefIXNPaLjfH-Z4uziN0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.49.29+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGTMpkenaABBb3cBLo-6snC45okz-iBaauMJeX0B6nsqZHF9yJxTwnpD0c5BTX1QaGORsRK-RISj3Ri0sMuRvpUniGqxu0ma8uQYDbgr4Xt9NpznwXT9rLE7oefIXNPaLjfH-Z4uziN0/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.49.29+AM.png" width="640" /></a>Our Choice is an exaple of the future of textbooks, even if you don't like the content... otherwise download my books from <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/institution/lower-yukon-school-district/id585343848" target="_blank">iTunesU</a>.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaeMuA-NsINk-OU6aVR_gd46464-pvdntpPXlziF3zI-qHVxpVGMncAlan5H7YQE5mDpFo6-wumQxRMNGMyVSNPXgT5bvx271Ef38nXyFJ-nYwjH3aK7KGftGmaOTo5kk81UYbdsfoEU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.49.48+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaeMuA-NsINk-OU6aVR_gd46464-pvdntpPXlziF3zI-qHVxpVGMncAlan5H7YQE5mDpFo6-wumQxRMNGMyVSNPXgT5bvx271Ef38nXyFJ-nYwjH3aK7KGftGmaOTo5kk81UYbdsfoEU/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.49.48+AM.png" width="640" /></a>One of my latest favorite apps is SMULE's AutoRap; just say anything and it will autotune and set it to a beat. If you like downloading videos you watch online, try out VDownlaoder</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNnSxNoBV9zHgDEglKJnJg1t1dutKQObATMVNvL-Hq5emNOB79DT_Z3ZRyh4gW9MDF60F13Htf6dy2AJzytJ5WjrI_YGdnaxE0R6hjjcNk1cN9PWnzE9fWVQmqt48NoxvICEiqw8xCI4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.50.19+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNnSxNoBV9zHgDEglKJnJg1t1dutKQObATMVNvL-Hq5emNOB79DT_Z3ZRyh4gW9MDF60F13Htf6dy2AJzytJ5WjrI_YGdnaxE0R6hjjcNk1cN9PWnzE9fWVQmqt48NoxvICEiqw8xCI4/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.50.19+AM.png" width="640" /></a>I gave up Skype on iPad for the most part in favor of Google+ because I can conference in other speakers and stream the whole meeting to YouTube!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBNxlhncYO0p-q57A4zokQ76qZqyM0QouL_gx0yyR2cO0wj7E5tWhK_1Eo0poAvuG7nMlrVzKaNPhKolT0muo6rJeXt-FpfPQZ-IRhlNV0US0rnxl8em2HA2f0OdTcoLX4NBIVuZ9Kxs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.52.24+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBNxlhncYO0p-q57A4zokQ76qZqyM0QouL_gx0yyR2cO0wj7E5tWhK_1Eo0poAvuG7nMlrVzKaNPhKolT0muo6rJeXt-FpfPQZ-IRhlNV0US0rnxl8em2HA2f0OdTcoLX4NBIVuZ9Kxs/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.52.24+AM.png" width="640" /></a>Storage is a must and I have several accounts in each dropbox and drive. (Not sure how MMA got in there)</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kpqJB_WemyBiU0OMJ4NFkqsmc0iwAyoVuiCLBN08SB1hwxAndaRfbfBe3XGRaxrcpGyATId9q5LztPZMTz3JkOLKdn3ZvKfbTaw-MdeuqKuzx4M_S4tgfw1Qxi6eX2kpSJyMSyzmffg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.59.52+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kpqJB_WemyBiU0OMJ4NFkqsmc0iwAyoVuiCLBN08SB1hwxAndaRfbfBe3XGRaxrcpGyATId9q5LztPZMTz3JkOLKdn3ZvKfbTaw-MdeuqKuzx4M_S4tgfw1Qxi6eX2kpSJyMSyzmffg/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-02-13+at+11.59.52+AM.png" width="640" /></a>Well that's about it, except for a minor discussion of docks. I can't tell you how many times people have said, "wow, you can change that?" when I alter their dock. I caution you to put those apps you truly use the most, not the ones you think you use or are the most proud of. It's all about utility! </div>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840518885277405995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392949297476858836.post-79706974300044101742012-12-20T15:21:00.003-08:002012-12-20T15:21:52.585-08:00iTunesU: K-12I remember the first time I signed into iTunes. I was on an HP in Togiak, AK thinking to myself, "What is this Apple stuff?" I was a PC user my entire life and recently bought an iPod 1st Gen with who knows how much storage (500 songs??). I wasn't happy about using iTunes mainly because all of my music was from LimeWire or Napster or whatever it was back in 2005...<br />
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<a href="http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/HT1353/HT1353_25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-hires="true" height="301" hspace="10" src="http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/HT1353/HT1353_25.jpg" vspace="10" width="195" /></a>Soon I realized, first with an Apple computer for work, then with an Apple music player, that Apple was not just an overpriced computer company, they were a movement. I know, I know, I sound like a cult member, but it was true. Since that login to iTunes that fateful day I have become more and more saturated by Apple products in my every day life. I now have an iPad, shuffle, and MacBook Pro in addition to the Apple TVs, iPads, iPods, laptops, and desktops I use at work on a daily basis. I have had my qualms over the years about how locked down iTunes is and how rigid some of their policies are, but overall I find it beneficial as it maintains the highest standards in product and application development. You may be wondering why I didn't mention an iPhone... I prefer the Galaxy SII, and am looking at getting the SIII. Proof I still have an open mind!<br />
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Diving in headfirst to the Apple KoolAid is tough, but let me tell you why I do what I do. I'll use iTunesU as an example. If one were so inclined, one could search the iTunes Store for iTunesU courses. These courses may be hosted by Harvard, Yale, or even Lower Yukon School District. You can find lecture series' about everything from Constitutional Law to Yup'ik language. All for free!!<br />
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If you were to subscribe to these courses, from an iOS device, for example, you could then download books, apps, audio, and video from these sources; essentially auditing the course at no cost. If you would like to try it out open your iTunes from an iPad or computer and search the Store for LYSD. Once you find it in iTunesU, subscribe to the Yup'ik Level One Collection. These sounds will teach you about 100 site words in Yup'ik! Try it out... Let me know what I can do to make it easier, more effective, or more educationally relavent.<br />
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Here in Mountain Village we have been abuzz over a concept recently brought to life with a little ingenuity and a lot of help from colleagues. This is the first of it's kind (that I know of that is). It is a mobile, battery backed-up, cable managed, all-in-one "classroom." Combined with twenty iPads, and (eventually) a charging station for syncing, this is a brilliant tool for infusing technology in the classroom. I am hoping to improve student learning outcomes in the area of literacy, fluency, comprehension, and mathematics at the third grade level.</div>
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Step One: Mobilizing the Unit</h4>
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This is a fun one. Nothing bothers me more then mobile SMART Boards. The idea of a rolling teaching tool from class to class sounds great, but in reality it is a terrible idea. Without going into too much detail, I managed to procure a cart formerly mounted to a SMART Board and fabricated a TV wall mount to the trunk of the unit. With the assistance of a friend (supervisor), we measured, drilled, and secured the mount. </div>
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Step Two: Mounting the Interactive Display</h4>
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Assuring that the display will be secure in its current state, we moved on to the planning of component placement and cable management. </div>
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Because the display is fully interactive, it functions just like a SMART Board with pen or finger.</div>
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Being deployed with a class set of iPads, this display point was in need of some means of sharing screens from iPads. With solutions such as Reflection (see previous blog posts) this can be done, but with limits. The Apple TV was chosen to assist in this endeavor. </div>
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This particular model of SMART Board (6052i) is a commercial grade display with a built in amplifier. This made our job easy because we could then mix multiple audio inputs with the amplifier and output through standard home speaker systems. The speakers chosen were Panasonic brand, but any would do. These speakers were affixed to the sides of the display once again with velcro. </div>
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The second way is to use the display as a SMART Board. This is very handy for instruction, small groups, and student led activities. At this point I must mention my favorite way to use the device which is by running Reflection from the Mini. The result is the ability to annotate over the top of the displayed iPad!</div>
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Besides these two possibilities, the display can support multiple other inputs from DVD players (though unnecessary due to the eternal Super Drive mounted and connected to the Mini), VCRs (not sure why...), or anything else you like. Worse case scenario, the network goes down and you might need to display an iPad via VGA adapter and cord directly to the display. Whatever the case may be, this cart addresses it all. </div>
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