10-Rep Learning ~ Teague's Tech Treks

Learning Technology & Tech Observations by Dr. Helen Teague

May
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2016 Video Showcase – Advancing STEM for All – May 17-23, 2016 (online)

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2016 Video Showcase – Advancing STEM for All
May 17-23, 2016 (online)

Join us next week for the 2nd annual video showcase! This interactive, online event
features more than 400 presenters and co-presenters who have submitted 156 videos on
STEM education research & development. Visit the showcase to view, comment, and cast
your vote for your favorite videos and projects. All projects featured in the
3-minute videos were funded by NSF and represent cutting-edge research and
development in STEM and computer science education.

View, comment, and cast your vote:
http://stemforall2016.videohall.com/

Apr
21

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Innovation For Singapore Transportation

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Apr
2

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Happy Arduino Day!! April 2, 2016

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ArduinoDay

 

Apr
1

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Weekend Ed. Quote ~April 1

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This week’s quote is courtesy of innovator, Massimo Banzi, the creator of Arduino. April 2nd is the worldwide Arduino Day. Click this link for more information.

Massimo Banzi quote

 

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More Ed. Quotes

Oct
22

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How Did You Celebrate Back to the Future Day?

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Back To The Future Day Spurs Product Promos
DeLorean garnered 15 percent of all Back To The Future digital content engagement between Sept. 21 – Oct. 20 directly mentioning the vehicle Source: (LostRemote)

Toyota’s new Mirai, is a car that uses a variation of the hydrogen fuel cell technology predicted in the 1989 film Source: (Adweek)

During his stay in the future, McFly often referenced a copy of USA Today, which was created specifically for the movie. To celebrate the occasion, USA Today wrapped its paper in a replica of the movie edition Source: (FishbowlNY)

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Imperson, an artificial-intelligence software company, teamed up to bring an AI-powered Doc Brown virtual character to the Doc Brown Facebook page, and for 10 days, Facebook users can click the message button to initiate real-time chat conversations with the virtual Doc. Source:(SocialTimes)

Facebook noted that 1 million users joined more than 6,200 events with Back To The Future themes, including outdoor screenings, costume contests, hoverboard photo opportunities, trivia, cover bands, and 1980s dance parties Source: (SocialTimes)

Sep
17

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ABC News and Virtual Reality Storytelling

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ABC News Takes Viewers to Syria With Virtual Reality Storytelling
ABC News has become the first major U.S. news division to launch a virtual reality platform taking viewers directly to where news is happening (TVNewser). ABC News notes that more viewers access their news from mobile devices  than from desktop computers (Pew Research and (Variety).

The inaugural project, in collaboration with Jaunt, a VR film technology company, gives viewers a look at historical sites in Damascus, Syria, making ABC the first major broadcast news network to venture into virtual reality storytelling.  (Politico Media)

Aug
19

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America’s Greatest Makers” – Must See TV

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A new Fall reality show by producer Mark Burnett and Intel will feature a group of aspiring inventors who will compete to create the next big innovation in wearable technology. The show called “America’s Greatest Makers,” which will air on the TBS channel, according to WSJ / CMO Today and Intel.

The show will be preceded by digital and social content in the early stages of competition, where inventors will try to come up with the next Apple Watch or Google Glass. The show is an extension of Intel’s 2014 “Make It Wearable” challenge, according to THR /Live Feed. Makers will create using the Intel Curie hardware module, according to Variety.

Maker Lab

photo by Helen Teague

 

Jun
23

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Digital Storytelling with ePortfolios Dr. Helen Barrett

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See also the Reflections for Learning Google Site: https://sites.google.com/site/reflection4learning/

May
1

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Weekend Ed. Quotes ~ May 1

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Imagination is everything in this world. ~Blaise Pascal

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More Weekend Ed. Quotes

Sep
17

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Serious Tinkering

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“Tinkering is, at its most basic, a process that marries play and inquiry”**…serious tinkering with a burgeoning ecosystem.

When was the last time you gave yourself the gift of “Tinkering Time?”

Serious Tinkering

Inspired during a innovatively engaging session by the geniuses at Table Top Inventing http://www.ttinvent.com/

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**Quote from from Exploratorium.com

 

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