I recorded this earlier today and forgot to upload it.
Yeah, I have days like that, too.
Some opening comments about the course and goals.
Apparently I’m not able to open the class early, so it’ll have to wait for Morehead to flip the switch tonight.
There’s always something exciting about a new year, a new semester. All the new faces and new opportunities never cease to fill me with inspiration.
Usually, I fall down very shortly there after because I’m not looking where I’m going and trip on the curb.
This semester is my first one in Blackboard 9 and I *think* I’ve gotten the course shell set up correctly with all the assignments and such. There’s not much in the way of detail because, in part, I intend to develop some of it in response to the direction the course takes. If the direction doesn’t come from you, I’ll find something disgusting and difficult for you to do instead.
One thing I’ve started doing with my courses is recording brief podcasts for you. The sound quality is nothing to write home about but they’re a fast and easy way for me to let you know what’s happening here. Some of you will find the audio to be a pain in the neck because you lack the necessary technology to take it with you to listen when it’s more convenient. Some will sit at the computer and listen while they do something else — or fall asleep because — honestly? Podcasts are meant to be listened to when your eyes are busy but your brain is not. I listen while I’m on my morning walk, or doing dishes, or in the car. You’ll need to find a good place to listen that meets your needs.
I’ve recorded one already and if you’re really interested you can go back in the archives here and listen to what I said to the last class.
In case you forgot…
If you really want to hear more from me, you can subscribe to Talking On My Morning Walk. That’s the daily podcast where I talk about my life as writer, new media, my kids, education, and anything else that happens to cross my mind while I’m shambling along on my morning walk.
This is my last planned podcast for the course.
Thanks to all of you for making this a great experience for me. I’m looking forward to seeing your paper and presentations. Email me right away if you have any problems!
I’m not talking to you every morning, but I’m still here.
A short one this morning. I’ll have one more podcast tomorrow and then I’ll leave you alone for the last few days so you can concentrate on your papers and presentations.
Some feedback on posting and comments along with a short rant about “learning styles” and another about “best practice.”
This morning I talk about the thing I think Cuban missed — the systemic dis-incentives for adoption — and talk a bit about how the view of what Cuban calls “collateral learning” has changed in thirty years.
Happy birthday, Dennis. Go write something 
Looking back at television and ahead at some explanations of teacher behavior.
This morning I talk a bit about Cuban and quite a lot about NSD studies and why they’re useless.
The parallels between classroom adoption of radio and movies is being played out today in our schools–just with other technologies.
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