Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Well, I spent most of the morning this morning fighting the Susquehanna River —actually fighting a creek that feeds the river, the creek was rising quickly and threatened to flood the local middle school. Everyone from the National Guard to local prisoners where there to help out. The green area indicates rain.

Pipes 145

Pipes Internationalization Picture Security 145

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

As a faculty member and the assistant director of the Institute for Interactive Technologies I am proud of the accomplishments our students have achieved and of the partnerships developed with local organizations, companies and social service groups that I have helped to build over the past 12+ years. It is a great calling.

Instructional Design 105

Instructional Design Community Instructional Instruction 105

Kapp Notes

JUNE 29, 2007

I live in central Pennsylvania so I guess this is to be expected but.please. Our school board was approving its budget for the next year and there was a line item of $327,000 for the purchasing of nine mobile laptop labs each having close to 30 computers.

Internationalization 100

Internationalization Informal Journal Apple 100

Kapp Notes

JUNE 9, 2015

The Center on Innovations in Learning’s mission is to (a) increase the capacity of state education agencies (SEAs) to stimulate, select, implement, and scale up learning innovations in local education agencies (LEAs) and schools to improve learning outcomes for all students; and (b) increase the capacity of regional comprehensive centers (RCCs) to (..)

Innovation 100

Innovation Internationalization Director Games 100

Kapp Notes

APRIL 2, 2012

With team members in Germany, Japan, America, and India, a SAP project manager must contend with issues such as cultural differences, time zones, disparate expectations, communication styles, and other issues a local team may not encounter. Others must be addressed sequentially.

Simulations 145

Simulations Games Enspire SAP 145

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Just read an article in our local newspaper that indicated the state of Pennsylvania spent $30 million dollars last year on testing. It kinda made me sick…especially since fill-in-the-blank testing only really has value when measuring a person’s ability to be successful at fill-in-the-blank tests, no real-world application.

Assessment 277

Assessment Games Ideas Learner 277

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Yes, sixth grade students responding to an RFP to create a solution to an erosion problem at a local watershed. He teaches sixth grade science at Southern Columbia in Catawissa. As part of the student’s project he had them respond to a RFP. You can read about the details of the Erosion Prevention Project here.

RFP 236

RFP Simulations Education Exercise 236

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Last week, I was interviewed by our local newspaper, The Danville News about my book, Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning and yesterday, the article appeared on the front page of the paper (remember, its a local newspaper.) But what really had an impact on me was an email sent to me by a local teacher in response to the article.

Internationalization 100

Internationalization Blended Learning Games News 100

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

This video is from a local television station that interviewed me about Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning. Several weeks ago my original link to this video was lost. Unfortunately, somehow it was deleted. Finally, I found the lost footage and have been able to post it.

Internationalization 100

Internationalization Games Guide Video 100

Kapp Notes

APRIL 30, 2013

Sean and Paul receiving their “Big Check” After that competition, they followed up with a first place win at our local Greater Susquehanna Keystone Innovation Zone (GKIZ) business plan competition competing against students from Bucknell, Susquehanna University and Lycoming Community College students winning $3,000.

RFP 189

RFP Director Simulations Instructional Design 189

Kapp Notes

JUNE 22, 2009

On June 23rd, I am a guest on local NPR station WITF which is a public broadcasting network for central Pennsylvania (where I live). The discussion starts at 9:00 AM EST. Check out a preview of the interview, Educating Through Video Games. Please stop by a leave a comment or two. What do you think about the topic?

Games 100

Games Video Internationalization Tagging 100

Kapp Notes

JULY 22, 2009

He contributed a great piece to Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning He cares about technical education at both the local and national levels and has spearheaded a number of exciting and ground breaking projects, he contributes to textbooks and continually enlightens his students.

Podcasts 100

Podcasts Podcaster Podcasting Internationalization 100

Kapp Notes

APRIL 15, 2014

After the CAC event, the next class is a debrief of the student experiences. Typically we have those debriefs in class and I bring in Pizza.

RFP 139

RFP Augmented Reality Instructional Design Classes 139

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 20, 2014

” We wrapped in the middle of the afternoon and I took time to go around town and stop at a local brewery where the train came by every so often. The final day, we shot in the classroom. Corey giving some thought to how to set up “students.” It shook the entire building but was great.

Camera 273

Camera Voice Classroom Sound 273

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 2, 2008

the other hand if state, local and federal government keeps underfunding education, what are the alternatives? __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide If you want a billboard in my classroom, give me a call. In fact schools are a little too commercial as is.on

Sales 100

Sales Quiz Internationalization PowerPoint 100

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Which means that when the iPhone comes, Digg will likely be full of horror stories from the poor saps who camped out at their local AT&T store, only to find their purchase was buggier than a camp cabin.” > -- Ed Zander, Motorola CEO/Chairman 10 May 2007 “We Predict the iPhone will bomb.

iPhone 100

iPhone Predictions SAP Apple 100

Kapp Notes

JULY 6, 2011

Locally, the online high school, Keystone National High School has photography clubs, year book clubs and other social activities to their keep their online high school students engaged socially. The Florida Virtual School has a model U.N., Michigan Virtual University, which has an online K-12 school, offers summer math and science camps.

Online 170

Online Photography Budget Virtual World 170

Kapp Notes

MAY 5, 2008

You asked for a miracle, I give you the F B I." Well this isn't as dramatic but check out the FBI Kids web page for some simple, casual games.

Games 124

Games Internationalization Online Web 124

Kapp Notes

JULY 10, 2009

Start small by focusing on a topic that is of interest to local management. Use the numbers in terms of visitors, time spent on the site, etc., to help refine your design and improve your conversion rate to your goal. Wow a manager with an easily understandable and relatively cheap application.

Virtual World 100

Virtual World Second Life Metrics Examples 100

Kapp Notes

APRIL 9, 2012

ComplianceWire®, EduNeering’s learning management technology, has been used by the FDA to train and certify more than 35,000 federal, state, local and global investigators.

Kaplan 157

Kaplan Compliance Training Compliance Global 157

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

I will be appearing on local CBS television station WYOU and speaking about.you guessed it."Gadgets, Tomorrow on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 I will making my first ever television appearance. Gadgets, Games and Gizmos."

Internationalization 100

Internationalization Games News Lesson 100

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The catch is that the foundation believes in paying teachers based on student test scores, among other measures of achievement; charter schools that operate independently of local school boards; and a set of common academic standards adopted by every state. (To

Score 100

Score Microsoft Player Internationalization 100

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 23, 2015

On this trip, since I started to get the know the area a little better, I stop by a couple local breweries, had a great dinner with Koreen Pagano and another dinner in Santa Barbara with my business co-found Jim Kiggens (2KLearning… sponsor our kickstarter campaign today ). Lauren calling me into the sound proof booth. Head phones?

Google Docs 100

Google Docs Harassment Training Microphone Gamification 100

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 8, 2007

No internet.the local provider COMCAST wasn't providing signal to the store.nice. I found one, scouted it out the day before, scouted it our 2 hours before class in teh parking lot to make sure it would work. Then went in right before class, it worked for the first 1/2 hour and then.it 1) Always have a back up plan.

Classes 100

Classes Problem Internationalization Lesson 100

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Fear of catching H1N1 is a strong motivator to stay in the local office and away from lots of people. Pandemic(s) People are becoming more and more paranoid about contagious disease and these diseases are getting more and more pressing making people more nervous about "catching something."

Virtual World 205

Virtual World Virtual Classroom Centra Alternatives 205

Kapp Notes

JUNE 11, 2008

LOCAL COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR RECEIVES AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, LEARNING, AND TECHNOLOGY International Conference on College Teaching and Learning Honors 40 Teaching Faculty The International Conference on College Teaching and Learning and the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning congratulate Karl M.

Press 100

Press Pedagogy Conference Teach 100

Kapp Notes

APRIL 9, 2012

ComplianceWire®, EduNeering’s learning management technology, has been used by the FDA to train and certify more than 35,000 federal, state, local and global investigators.

Kaplan 100

Kaplan Compliance Training Compliance Global 100

Kapp Notes

MAY 23, 2008

The mother carefully explains to her daughter the weaving process and how clothes were made in the 18th century and how modern factories now make clothes that she and her daughter can pick up at the local store. They move on to the next building and encounter a foundry. Again the daughter asks, "what is this place and what are they doing?"

Teach 100

Teach Training Train Internationalization 100

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

I have seen this in my son’s cross-country races, I’ve seen it in local 5K races and it was at the triathlon–people get too caught up in the race and go the wrong way. One complaint some people had about the race is that they took a wrong turn on the bike route because it wasn’t well marked. ” That’s it.

Metrics 154

Metrics Develop Statistics Simulations 154

Kapp Notes

MAY 29, 2013

So, after my workshop, I had a great dinner with a group of friends at a local smokehouse. We had a good meeting and talked about some great ideas and how academics can impact the field. The highlight of the conference for me is meeting with friends and making new friends.

ASTD 202

ASTD Conference Lesson Enspire 202

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 20, 2006

To that I reply, “NO, otherwise, I'd have my own special on HBO.” 2) I spent all of my summers, after I turned 16, lifeguarding at local pools…that is where I first learned that I could get paid for what I knew, not what I did. So now the next question is ….Were Were you any good?

Music 100

Music iPod Write Blog Exercise 100

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 28, 2007

In a past post titled So Far to Go: A Local School Board Candidate Armed with Mis-Information I write about a school board member who found two negatively slanted articles about technology and is now using them as her platform for school reform.

Camera 100

Camera Policies iPod Classes 100

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 7, 2009

In Advanced ID class, students are formed into a team, introduced to an actual client (local hospital, school, manufacturing organization, police department) and create a finished instructional module for that organization, complete with pre- and post- testing of a sampling of the learners.

Instructional Design 113

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Authoring Tools 113

Kapp Notes

JUNE 23, 2009

Introduction Recently I appeared on a local radio talk show to speak about some of the benefits of Video Games for education. Violence at a Youth Hockey Game.

Games 172

Games Teach Video Coaching 172

Kapp Notes

APRIL 6, 2016

We propose that even small L&D teams can run small, low-risk local experiments with Agile Kanban that require nothing more than some office supplies like sticky notes. Organizations that buy training can identify small projects with which to experiment. As they learn, they can move to other experiments with Agile Scrum.

Courseware 100

Courseware Agile Instructional Design Conversation 100