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Gadgets, Games and Gizmos: Beyond iPoding

Kapp Notes

Click on the link if you'd rather listen to the podcast of this post, Beyond iPoding , you can find it here. don't need an iPod to listen, just your computer. The wide spread adoption of MP3 Players like Apple's iPod products has lead to an entire ecosystem of tools, accessories and content providers.

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Face-to-face is for special occasions

Clive on Learning

What proportion of the music that you consume is at a live performance? And yet, there's a good possibility that those live events that you have attended - music, drama, sport or whatever - are among the most memorable occasions of your life. Ask yourself. Chances are it's something between 0 and 10%. Perhaps even peak experiences.

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Why Disruption and eLearning Matter to Higher Education

OpenSesame

I took courses from as many professors who utilized Moodle (an open source LMS) as I did from professors who did not allow e-readers or laptops in class. For example, disruption occurred in the music industry when CDs replaced cassette tapes and iPods and mp3s replaced CDs. But how does disruption apply to higher education?

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11 Free Game Creation Software Programs (At least for 30 Days)

Kapp Notes

Kapp's Instructional Game Design Class, you may want to consider one of these free programs for the educational game you are developing as a final project. It allows you to make games with backgrounds, animated graphics, music and sound effects, and even 3D games. Game Maker can be used free of charge.

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iPods for Learning

The Learning Circuits

Apple has sold over 15 million iPods worldwide and sales are not fading -- 5.3 The iPod has also spawned a major accessory and peripheral boom (e.g. Unlike a lot of fads, such as the Hula Hoops or Pet Rocks, iPods actually affect behavior. So, do iPods have any any value in a corporate training setting?

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Why Disruption and eLearning Matter to Higher Education

OpenSesame

I took courses from as many professors who utilized Moodle (an open source LMS) as I did from professors who did not allow e-readers or laptops in class. For example, disruption occurred in the music industry when CDs replaced cassette tapes and iPods and mp3s replaced CDs. But how does disruption apply to higher education?

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Hire that Kid!

Kapp Notes

Kids are using iPods and MP3 players to cheat on tests. An article by Associated Press called “ Schools banning iPods to beat cheaters ” outlines how “schools across the country are targeting digital media players as a potential cheating device.” A teacher at San Gabriel High School in San Gabriel, Calif.,

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