Category Archives: Blue Print Journal

The BP Project Product

My Blue Print Learning Project . . I had originally hoped to create this multimedia masterpiece. But as I noted above, there just isn’t enough time to do a project of that scope. So I concentrated on learning about the

The BP Project Product

My Blue Print Learning Project . . I had originally hoped to create this multimedia masterpiece. But as I noted above, there just isn’t enough time to do a project of that scope. So I concentrated on learning about the

Reflection: No Pre-Task Analysis = Stressed Out Learning

How do I learn? Well, I know that there are numerous things that I did wrong this time around that would have helped the learning. The first thing is that I didn’t do any pre-accessment, or pre-task analysis. What does

Reflection: No Pre-Task Analysis = Stressed Out Learning

How do I learn? Well, I know that there are numerous things that I did wrong this time around that would have helped the learning. The first thing is that I didn’t do any pre-accessment, or pre-task analysis. What does

techTV, PDA games & PDA e-books

As I mentioned in a previous journal entry, techTV is a veritable goldmine of good ideas and information. For example, the ScreenSavers’ Megan Marrone mentioned playing a text-based “Adventure”-style game on her Palm PDA. In the course of her discussion

techTV, PDA games & PDA e-books

As I mentioned in a previous journal entry, techTV is a veritable goldmine of good ideas and information. For example, the ScreenSavers’ Megan Marrone mentioned playing a text-based “Adventure”-style game on her Palm PDA. In the course of her discussion

Reflection: Learning Alone

Ack. Did I mention that I didn’t know what I was thinking when I chose my Blue Print Project? I mean, with everything else I’m trying to do, why would it make sense to me to decide to embark on

Reflection: Learning Alone

Ack. Did I mention that I didn’t know what I was thinking when I chose my Blue Print Project? I mean, with everything else I’m trying to do, why would it make sense to me to decide to embark on

techTV, On Demand Publishing, & E-Publishing

Ok, I have to say right off the bat that some time last year I discovered techTV (at the time called ZDTV) and my life hasn’t been the same since. Well, that’s a bit of an overstatement, but in that

techTV, On Demand Publishing, & E-Publishing

Ok, I have to say right off the bat that some time last year I discovered techTV (at the time called ZDTV) and my life hasn’t been the same since. Well, that’s a bit of an overstatement, but in that

Reflection: Communication

When is the best time to raise the “white flag?” When this term (trimester) began I ran headlong into a series of technical problems including a Linksys router which kept me from posting to the NGs for a good three

Reflection: Communication

When is the best time to raise the “white flag?” When this term (trimester) began I ran headlong into a series of technical problems including a Linksys router which kept me from posting to the NGs for a good three

Poets & Writers Magazine – Online

All right, I used Google to find the web site for Poets & Writer’s Magazine and clicked on the Teacher’s resource button and, Bingo, I found a number of potential resources. Much like the Internet, the information threatened to overwhelm

Poets & Writers Magazine – Online

All right, I used Google to find the web site for Poets & Writer’s Magazine and clicked on the Teacher’s resource button and, Bingo, I found a number of potential resources. Much like the Internet, the information threatened to overwhelm

Resources

It’s all about resources. Or is that “sources”? After an IM session with Tylor, I decided to see if there were any Pepperdine NGs related to children’s lit or writing. One NG (rec.arts.books.childrens) seems to be mostly populated with questions

Resources

It’s all about resources. Or is that “sources”? After an IM session with Tylor, I decided to see if there were any Pepperdine NGs related to children’s lit or writing. One NG (rec.arts.books.childrens) seems to be mostly populated with questions

Blue Print Beginning

I guess a good place to start is the basic inspiration for this project. It was during a conversation with Greg Thompson over IM (I think) that he mentioned his interest in creating an Interactive children’s book. Wow. It sounded

Blue Print Beginning

I guess a good place to start is the basic inspiration for this project. It was during a conversation with Greg Thompson over IM (I think) that he mentioned his interest in creating an Interactive children’s book. Wow. It sounded