Kent Brooks's Blog Posts Tagged 'education' (5)

Since Wes Fryer called me Oklahoma’s “Open Source Yoda turned Wyoming Cowboy”in a recent post and has given me the opportunity to write while he is away I thought I would hit on one of my favorite topics for my final post while he is away, Open Source Software (OSS). Please let it be noted…

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I have been ask about a post I did awhile back "What Makes an Effective Technology Committee in Education"  as much as any I have ever done.  Getting the chance write for Wes a little this week on Speed of Creativity seemed a good time to come back to this topic.  I have always meant to do a edit…

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Introduction

Western Oklahoma State College has experienced ‘SCARY’ growth the past few years and we have struggled with knowing how to explain that growth.  Honestly, growing has been easier than explaining why we are growing.  Much of my involvement in the various technologies discussed in this post was borne of working for a rural at risk institution with no advantages financially or demographically.  There is no normal reason for us to be growing. Well I am going to let the…

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John Chambers Cisco

1. A Teacher from 100 years ago could come in and teach in a format that would not be substantially different from then.  
2. From our 16 speakers We are beginning to see transitions and tipping points.

 

Micheal Stevenson Cisco

1. It is simply no longer good enough to be second. 
2. Cisco provides support for Education…

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With the free ning options people like me often make a site just for

kicks. With the paid service that will obviously not happen anymore. So

basically I am getting all of my commentary in one place before free

goes away. The stated goal of that site was from our 2009 Trip. Here it

goes:



This trip is about eating blueberries (mostly blueberry pie), viewing

moose, and seeking the best Cheesburger in Maine and Atlantic Canada.



We(me and family) did a site… Continue