2010 AERA, 4.30.10: Virtual Schooling Presentation
I arrived at Denver last night and just had my first 2010 AERA day.
The weather in Denver seems fast-changing. There was a bit snow, then a bit rain in the morning, before it turned to be very sunny in the afternoon. This is my second visit to this city and it is great to see its bright blue sky again!
I’m staying at the Hyatt Tech Center which is about 12 miles from the Convention Center. Fortunately, the AERA bus arrives every 15 mins. I feel the transportation is organized very well by AERA!
Our presentation (Stephen and I) session (Researching Virtual Learning Environments) was from 12:00 to 1:30. There were five presentations in total. Each got 10 minutes, followed with discussant’s comments and Q&As from the audience.
2010 AACE-EdMedia Presentations
Two of my papers (at workplace) recently got accepted by the 2010 AACE-EdMedia – World
Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications. This year the conference will be held in Toronto. And this summer we will try the option of virtual presentation (in Second Life?) offered by the conference!
The Future of Children’s Picture Books
The famous children’s book, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, has been turned into an iPad application. This application is not just about flipping web pages, imitating the functions of a conventional print book, but about providing an additional “role” for readers to control certain animations of characters in the book. I feel this “Alice … Read more
Nature by Mathematics and The Chaos Theory
The Secret Life of Chaos is a breath-taking (!) BBC documentary issued this year. In the documentary Professor Jim Al-Khalili sets out to uncover one of the great mysteries of science – how does a universe that starts off as dust end up with intelligent life? How does order emerge from disorder? The documentary covers … Read more
Two Recent Research Articles in Social Media
Leung, Louis. (2009). User-generated content on the internet: an examination of gratifications, civic engagement and psychological empowerment. New Media Society, 11(8), 1327-1347. Leung’s study examines the motives of people who generate content in popular Web 2.0 sites such as Blogger, Live Spaces, Wikipedia, and YouTube. Leung summarizes that people’s content generating activities happen because of … Read more
Department of Education Announces Student Video Contest
To get students invested in their education, President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have announced a new video contest, asking students to “inspire” them with their stories. Advocates for educational technology say the contest is a great way to reach the digital generation and help students develop key 21st-century skills. Check here for … Read more
Latest New Yorker Issue
Enlightened by today’s EdLab seminar on digital publishing and Prof. Siegel’s class about Teaching Literacy in the Early Years, I explored the digital (beta) edition of the latest The New Yorker. Currently, the online registration is free and every newly-registered online viewer is given four issues (the latest September issue and the next three to … Read more
Book Trailers: Moving toward the Future of Digital Publishing
Have you ever seen a book trailer? Nowadays, the traditional book selling activities such as book talks in multiple cities are not very attractive. Instead, with the advances in technology and the belt-tightening economy, publishers and authors are actively looking for web alternatives to promote their books. Especially in the world of children’s literature, things … Read more
Newly Issued Pearson Film Series: Visionaries in 21st-Century Education
The film series newly issued by the Person Foundation, named “A 21st Century Education,” highlights twelve innovative and compelling school-reform leaders from around the world and cases they presented in the field of education. The series was produced by the Mobile Learning Institute, a co-funded effort by Nokia and the Pearson Foundation. All movie series … Read more
