Rob De Lorenzo : Weblog

Using Mobi Pocket Reader on a Cell/Smart Phone

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:38:16 GMT

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Reading longer pieces of text, like a story, on a mobile device does indeed take some getting used to. However, being able to carry a mini-library around wherever one goes and have access to that library wherever one finds themselves is definitely something I find useful. I used to use Wattpad to read stories on [...]

Thinking About the Future of the Mobile

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:36:07 GMT

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I guess before we can truly look at using mobile devices for learning, we have to accept the plausibility of mobile devices as a platform for learning. One argument for the use of mobile devices for learning can be the shear ubiquity of cell phones in the world and what becomes possible in a world [...]

Twitter + Mobile Phone: Incorporating Web Tools and Mobile Devices

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:13:05 GMT

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Quentin sent me a link to the Tech Tips for Teachers blog with a blog post on ideas for using Twitter in the classroom. This post offers some useful ideas in incorporating Twitter and mobile devices in a safe but productive way. Here are some ideas on using Twitter as a communication tool for schools [...]

A New Kind of Course, A New Kind of Learning

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:58:58 GMT

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A new type of course began today and I feel excited to be a part of it. The course is on Connectivism and Connective Knowledge and is being facilitated by George Siemens and Stephan Downs. While the subject matter is interesting in and of itself, what’s even more interesting is the open format. [...]

Beyond Banning: Rules for Classroom Use of Cell Phones

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:54:44 GMT

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I’ve spent some time in this blog looking at practical applications of mobile technologies in today’s classrooms. While looking at theoretical ideas helps to frame conversations and direct one’s focus, practical ideas help to bring theoretical ideas to life. In this spirit, I would like to share some ideas about establishing classroom rules for cell [...]

Obstacles to Mobile Learning #2: Photocopying

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:33:10 GMT

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I had a conversation in Twitter about the high costs of photocopying and how these costs consume so much of a school budget. The waste is so high that it reduces a school’s ability to invest in technology.
Let’s take a look at some rough numbers*. Let’s peg the cost of one photocopy at $0.10 CAD. [...]

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:33:10 GMT

My Wordle Word Cloud

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:40:42 GMT

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I’ve been experimenting with Wordle and have been impressed with it’s simple, yet powerful service. Worlde takes a blog website or even a simple block of text and creates a word cloud from it, making more commonly used words larger than less commonly used words. Here is this blog’s Wordle word cloud:I was quite surprised [...]

iPods in Education Part 9: RSS Feeds

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:21:55 GMT

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RSS has been an indispensable tool for me. Being able to subscribe to web content and have that content come to me instead of me having to continuously find it has provided me with extra time to keep up with more content that I could have ever kept up with in the past. If you [...]

The High Price of Mobility: Can We Afford to be Connected?

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:20:08 GMT

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I feeling awfully torn these days. There are so many devices that allow for so many wonderful learning possibilities. Researching and publishing on the Internet from anywhere. Accessings RSS feeds from anywhere. Communicating and collaborating with one other person or many other people using text or voice or combinations of both. With so many [...]