Kapp Notes

AUGUST 23, 2010

So rather than teach teachers or students how to intelligently use social media tools to communicate(like people do in corporations or in everyday social interactions), a school in Florida decided to advise against such silly and dangerous Web 2.0 behavior without supervision. According to the article Teachers asked to 'unfriend' students on Facebook "Everyone knows that there are teachers nationwide that may have inappropriately communicated with students through email, text message or Facebook

Social Networks 201

Social Networks Facebook Social Network Social Media 201

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 25, 2010

Check out www.guitarbuilding.org If you think math, science and engineering are boring subjects, you need to re-think the topic and pronto. Check out this cool curriculum designed by The National Center for Manufacturing Education. In the curriculum, students build an actual guitar learning all about CAD, electronics, acoustics, general guitar terminology, scale lengths, wave lengths, wiring, grounding, jacks and other valuable information.

Engineering 199

Engineering Teach Trust Tagging 199

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 27, 2010

Here is some rapid prototyping advice courtesy of simulation developer, Thinking Worlds. Use a stock environment with the same general characteristics that the final environment will have. For example, select one of the stock offices in Thinking Worlds if your final game will be in an office. For characters, use several stock characters that have the same general look-and-feel that the final characters will probably have.

Simulations 165

Simulations Stock Software Camera 165

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 24, 2010

A 27-year-old British woman has smashed the world record for typing the fastest text message. Apparently, she was able to text a message in 25.94 seconds. But not just any message. The official message for the world record is: "the razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human ".

News 157

News Mobile Learning Tagging Games 157

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 24, 2010

Here are some interesting Business Education Simulations from Realityworks. The Business Education Simulations apply key business concepts taught in a traditional instructor-led class to a series of three online games that test students’ knowledge of successful business strategies. Students create their own company and product, and participate in simulations, including The Business Game, The Entrepreneurship Game and The Finance Game.

Simulations 140

Simulations Games Business Mentoring 140