http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/ Where education plugs in en-us 2009-11-17T09:41:53-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/205160.html Catch this article about the uses and abuses of the fantasy MMOG World of Warcraft: http://curbonline.com/world-of-warcraft.... MMOGs bjohnson 2009-11-17T09:41:53-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/188878.html I'll be the first to admit that I struggle to find ways that Second Life may be used to convey and construct knowledge in ways that justify the cost of learning to navigate the world let alone learn to build... Uses for the tools bjohnson 2009-08-26T10:40:24-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/187470.html http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/ An online professional development program for K-12 teachers is receiving kudos from ISTE (http://www.cblohm.com/news/pbstl/PBSTL_090630/). What does this mean for the education of pre-service teachers? How old - or how experienced - do you need to be to be capable... Distance Education bjohnson 2009-08-05T12:08:04-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/187060.html http://www.nosignificantdifference.org/ Back when Bruce Reeves and I did our Masters of Education thesis together, we found study after study showed that there was no significant difference in the performance of students who were studying a class at a distance and... Distance Education bjohnson 2009-07-31T13:41:14-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/187105.html http://www.cio.com/article/4 As a group, physicians almost define the need for accurate, up-to-date information at your fingertips combined with an understanding of multiple, complex systems. But if they are moving away from the old school model of "memorize everything you'll need... Mobile Computing bjohnson 2009-07-31T09:06:41-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/187057.html To foster more give and take, I started a Wiki page associated with the bridge between education and technology. See the experiment at: Educational Technology Bridge Wiki and contribute freely. I think it is helpful for many faculty -- and... Uses for the tools bjohnson 2009-07-30T13:12:37-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/184155.html Seems like we keep trying to get this idea up off the ground - a repository of learning objects that is freely available to educators but is still vetted and peer reviewed by .... well, our fellow teachers. The latest... Open Source bjohnson 2009-06-23T10:59:34-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/181577.html At a recent meeting, discussion grew heated over whether computers and virtual worlds would ever be useful in teaching very small children. I think part of the problem many people in education have, particularly at the higher levels of education... Distance Education bjohnson 2009-05-27T12:01:43-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/144636.html There's a new blog on the block, run by a number of the leading lights in educational gaming, so I recommend checking out .... the Learning Games Network. It's new - in fact, it is in beta - so bear... Blogs bjohnson 2008-09-24T17:13:49-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/144212.html Shameless plug for my presentation at SLedCC '08 following .... This was our team's report on the Tech Savvy Girls project's first year in Teen Second Life. The full paper should be published (eventually) in the conference proceedings. Meanwhile, interested... bjohnson 2008-09-23T07:09:32-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/144055.html This cute, little game provides playful, positive enforcement of healthy lifestyle behaviors that should help most people make improvements gradually. Its major emphasis is on getting you to move more, an essential factor in sustained weight loss and long-term health.... bjohnson 2008-09-22T11:58:07-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/143613.html One of the fanastic sessions I was able to attend at SLedCC '08 was done by Dr. Bo Brinkman of Miami University entitled: Using Second Life and Linden Lab as Case Studies to Problemetize the Creation of New Technologies. What... Conferences bjohnson 2008-09-20T15:02:26-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/142951.html I may have found a way to wear my computer on my sleeve - almost. I picked up the new iPod Touch on Sunday and am exploring it's potential as personal assistant, education tool, and portable entertainment. That's quite a... Mobile Computing bjohnson 2008-09-17T08:04:05-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/141340.html I had wanted to teach a section of our Introduction to College Learning class, but I was assured that they already had all the well-qualified instructors they needed .... ah, well, such is life. So, I'll have to share my... Managing Your Time Online bjohnson 2008-09-10T13:02:56-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bjohnson/bridge/141268.html I'm just back from SLedCC 2008 in Tampa, Florida, and I promise that I will type up my notes from the sessions and post them here. I promise. The most exciting thing about SLedCC (the Second Life Education Community Conference)... Conferences bjohnson 2008-09-09T07:43:54-06:00