Doug Peterson

Last night was the first opportunity to meet up with my university students after their second practice teaching placement. Just like the return from their first placement, I devoted almost an hour for them to decompress and share their insights from their time out in the “real world”. It’s amazing to see the difference in [...]

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links for 2010-03-09

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Playing games in Google Earth | Google Earth Blog
Since Google Earth was first released, a variety of people (including myself) have looked for ways to use it for gaming. While it will never be a true gaming platform, there are still some fun choices out there to play with. Here are a few of the [...]

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Deep Understanding

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I had an interesting read and reflection on Peter Skillen’s blog yesterday. A recent post “Deep Understanding & the Issue of Transfer” really resonates with me and I’ve been mulling over his words ever since I read the entry.
In one posting, Peter has been able to convey to me the essence of successful use of [...]

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links for 2010-03-08

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Plancast
You've got plans. Spread the word.
(tags: tools calendar plancast social web2.0 events planning startup)

Google Earth Resources (Google Earth In Education)
23 Interesting Ways to Use Google Earth in the Classroom . England Teacher, Tom Barrett started it, several others around the world have contributed to it.
(tags: google resources earth education Google_Earth)

Packrati.us = Twitter Delicious
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Frames

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It has been quite a while since I’ve been so excited about the mass appeal of a newly licensed software title by the Ministry of Education.
But, Frames 4 is such a title.
I really like a piece of software that engages the imagination by allowing students to create multimedia productions. When the resulting product has so [...]

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links for 2010-03-07

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Global Warming Interactive
CO2FX is a web based multi-user educational game which explores the relationship of global warming to economic, political and science policy decisions. The game is driven by a systems dynamics model and is presented in a user friendly interface intended for the high school user.
(tags: global science GlobalWarming climatechange warming interactive technology education)

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Another Player Coming on Board?

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If If you check out my computer, you’ll find more than one web browser. There’s the standard fare that comes with Windows (Internet Explorer) and the Macintosh (Safari). For the most part, I don’t use those browsers on a regular basis. Like many people, I have moved to a browser with more customizability so that [...]

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links for 2010-03-06

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Twitter / Scobleizer's Favorites
Robert Scoble's collection of favourite twitter messages
(tags: scobleizer twitter web2.0)

A 3-Step Guide for Beginners on Buzz : Technology :: American Express OPEN Forum
A lot of the buzz about Buzz has died down, but this conversation service from Google is just beginning to experience a surge of traffic.
(tags: step guide buzz google_buzz)

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Blogging While Walking Around

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I’m feeling more that just a bit disconnected this morning. I’m in Clinton without Internet access. So my morning blogging routine is interrupted big time. But, while the rest of the house sleeps, I’m out for a walk and snapped a picture of the landmark in town centre.
Clinton doesn’t have a goose or white squirrel [...]