Without a Rooster: The Urban Chicken Movement

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Urbane Chicken movement claims to be about “the right to grow food” and “sustainability”. To that, I say: Pfffth! Calgary Food Policy Council: 2010 Local Food & Urban Ag Predictions for Calgary. Sustainable? Sure,…. I’ll buy that. We have … Continue reading

Attention Educators: Serious Games is NOT equal to Educational Games

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere is Ben Sawyer‘s latest talk – a Google Tech Talk If you are one of those people who believes that Serious Games is synonymous with Educational Games, you should watch this. It will give you a pretty good idea … Continue reading

Why Educators Need to Learn About Simulations (and Games)

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesSimulations (and games) are once again ‘hot’ in education – remember the “Edutainment Era” of the 80’s? Everyone seemed to think that the way to make “learning fun” was to wrap it up in some lame game. Educational Technologists and … Continue reading

Keeping a Single Duck is Cruel!

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThis video came across my path today: YouTube – Ducks who Truck. Cute, but I pray this does NOT inspire people to go out and get a duck as a pet!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON’T!!! Every year I get people … Continue reading

Web 2.0 Fail – Using New Tools in Old Ways

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesI am often struck by the fact that so many people who claim to be using the latest, coolest, Web 2.0 (and 3.0, whatever that is) tools are not actually doing anything new. They are merely using a new tool … Continue reading

Why Educational Games are still boring…

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the things I keep coming up against again and again is the ‘language’ problem. Having come from computer science and only recently introduced to ‘formal’ education (I”ve been teaching at university for ~30 years), I was at first … Continue reading

lols – Once More From the Top….

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute  lol 4   Be the first to like. Like Unlike … Continue reading

Your Brain on Computers – Attached to Technology and Paying a Price – NYTimes.com

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteYour Brain on Computers – Attached to Technology and Paying a Price – NYTimes.com. I think everyone has a choice.   One of the choices people are NOT making anymore is to spend time pondering.   If you don’t keep … Continue reading