Smart phones and mobile devices, equipped with high quality cameras and global networking, have made unlimited transfer of the documentation of our daily lives quotidian (a new word I picked up from Hello Avatar: the Rise of the Networked Generation by Beth Coleman). I wonder, dear reader, if you are beginning to feel (as I […]
Ten years ago in April, I posted on my blog for the very first time. What a significant decade… a transformation not only for me but for all of us, as we moved from primarily being physical world citizens in local communities to become digital citizens on a global scale. Highlights of my Digital Decade […]
We are all photographers. Download some apps and use Instagram. We are all moviemakers. Kindergarteners use iMovie. We are all journalists. Get a blog and a content curation tool. We are all librarians. Organize it, people! But it isn’t as easy as we thought…not even for me (a 20+yr career librarian). Today, as I curated […]
Now that we live in 21st century “participatory” digital culture, daily life begins (for most of us) with logging in to our digital devices. I float amongst phone, tablet, laptop, and desktop throughout the day whether at home, on the go, or in the library where I work. We live with a constant stream […]
During the #clmooc this summer, I connected with educators to explore the potential for Google Plus, tweet-ups, Google Hangouts, and a variety of digital writing tools. Although I am no stranger to the importance of embracing change and diving into new innovative technology, this group of moocers made me realize the impossibility of conquering digital […]
Virtual worlds provide unique educational opportunities for learning in digital culture. How honored I am to receive the 2018 Thinkerer Award for contributions to education in immersive learning environments. The silver statue holds a glass ball in my favorite shade of blue! Virtual worlds are often misunderstood and people think of videogames when they hear […]
After a decade in virtual worlds and a few years of exploring virtual reality (VR), I believe I understand the difference and predict that both have purpose and potential for learning. In my view, a virtual world is a persistent “land” space and virtual reality is a disposable “bubble” experience. Virtual Worlds are persistent spaces […]
The reward of reading War and Peace was much more than being able say I got through it. The reward of reading is always the experience of deep thought. Having viewed both a movie version and a made-for-TV version, I had an idea of the overall story, but a reader not only has the creative […]
Revision passed away this morning, after a long battle with social media tools and instant gratification of verbiage. Survived by Writing Process siblings, Editing and Grammar, both now housed in assisted living facilities, Revision is remembered by readers and writers across the globe as having contributed to the accumulation of literature of all genres, the […]
The first time I encountered the term “steampunk” was in the virtual world of Second Life. I rode a hot-air balloon and saw interesting and wacky contraptions! Merging of the mechanical gagetry of the industrial revolution with the sleek high tech digital age provides some unique creative expression. One of […]