Web 2.0 Tools for Teaching and Learning on Prezi

This is a Prezi presentation I put together for the psychology department at our college to acquaint their faculty with free web 2.0 tools available  for use with their students and for their own professional development. While I recognize that most of the tools are equally good for teaching and learning, I chose this format [...]

Embedding Prezi in Free WordPress Blogs

Once again I’m in search of a way to embed Prezi presentations in this and other free WordPress blogs.  Google always seems to have answers to my questions involving technology thanks to the many good people around the world willing to share their solutions .  But, while I have found various “solutions” to this problem, [...]

SU 2010-2011 Edtec4matc in Review on Animoto

Here’s a brief video summary of what we looked at in this summer’s ER&D course, Educational Technology: Exploration & Implementation. I enjoyed having class with you the last five weeks and want to thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas with me. Have a great vacation everyone followed by a wonderful upcoming school year [...]

Tornado Awareness and Safety Tips Prezi

Tornado in Oakfield, Wisconsin on July 18th, 1996 The National Weather Service Weather Forecast Services (NWSWFS) states that last year, Wisconsin had 16 documented tornadoes which did not result in any fatalities or injuries. Last year was a good year. Since 1844, there have been a total of 1,410 tornadoes in Wisconsin of varying degrees [...]

A Prezi Presentation: Using Twitter to Develop PLNs

I had read so much via Twitter and blogs about Prezi, also known as the zooming presentation editor, but I had never given it a try.  What was unique about Prezi was that, instead of using the traditional slide after slide method of presentation, it used a non-linear approach that zoomed and spun in and [...]