Is it possible that META could be the smartest tech company on the planet right now? That’s a controversial question and there are a lot of differing opinions on whether META is making the right choices in how they are running their company these days. I won’t be able to answer the question definitively, but…
This isn’t as much of a BLOG post as just a list of some resources I have for Teaching, Learning, and Remote work. I was asked to share this – so I thought I’d make it available here.
If you want to demonstrate VR to an audience – for a technical demo, to give a tour, or just for fun – then you’ll need a way to get what’s on the VR headset to a screen. We can do that. I’m this video, I demonstrate casting an Oculus 2 VR experience to a…
The latest update to the CAMO software adds a very useful feature – the ability to go wireless. CAMO has been an excellent tool to turn your phone into a webcam – which is useful for those times you find a system without a built-in camera – or when you want to show different angles,…
Developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, the SAMR is a valuable tool when thinking about technology. It’s a simple, but effective way to put a lens against technology to contextualize what it is being used for: Enhancement or Transformation. When approaching technical skills, I have long believed that it’s critical to provide a deeper context for…
The number of younger students that state they want to have Social Media Careers has been steadily increasing. Some of the surveys I’ve read about have shocked me – 34.5% of students in one survey specifically wanted to become YouTube Creators – with high percentages for Vlogger, Bloggers, Pop Stars, and Movie Stars. However, we…
Our reality today is that we will be working with webcams in our work life. Whether a few days a week of remote work, a meeting that spans geography, or a “face-to-face” interview or discussion – webcams are now a larger part of our work life then ever before. In many ways, the built in…
The move into more Cloud services has taken hold for both business and consumer markets. The convenience of Cloud Storage for back-ups has grown into an entire Infrastructure solution with Storage, Compute, Networking, Development, Infrastructure, Platform, and Software as a Service. While I could write pages and pages on any of these areas of Cloud…
What data can we collect about our students – the answer is: A LOT of data. The real questions are: how much should we collect? Why we should collect it? What are expectations of privacy? These questions aren’t new – we’ve been asking them about customers, employees, and Internet traffic – in fact, the term…
Every year when school is about to start – I’m asked about whether I think people need a new computer for school. This used to be a much easier question to answer. My rough rule of thumb was a new PC every 3 years, and a new Mac every 5 years. While this wasn’t a…
