Author Archives: HJ.DeWaard
Time for Fun
I love trying new things. Technology and what I can create with it, fascinates me. So… in my never ending quest to try just one more thing, I finally tried creating an avatar. I’ve used image clips and webcam images … Continue reading
Ending and Starting
It’s been a long process to get to this ending. Even before I reached the end, I realized it was only starting again. What is it, you might ask? No, not a marathon, or even a good book. It is … Continue reading
Echoes of ECOO
What is an echo? “An echo (plural echoes) is a reflection of sound, arriving at the listener some time after the direct sound.” (Wikipedia). The direct sounds of the ECOO conference have passed. Now it’s time to listen to those echoes. In the world of … Continue reading
ECOO …. Oh WoW!
The ECOO conference was two days of intensive tinkering, talking and thinking about educational technology. It was a chance for me to connect and reconnect with passionate educators involved in teaching, learning, tinkering and activating in education. Hearing inspirational speakers … Continue reading
ECOO – Oh, My!
It has been many years since I have attended the annual conference held by ECOO (Educational Computing Organization of Ontario). Over many years of attending and presenting at this event, I developed an ongoing interest in educational technology. I now … Continue reading
Beware! MOOC spotted!
I have investigated and examined this ‘animal’ from a few sides now. It’s an interesting visualization I have developed about what this ‘creature’ looks like, sounds like and feels like. But unless you get into the environment and experience the … Continue reading
All about ‘Why’?
Frequently educators are reminded it’s not about how to do their jobs a certain way, but why it’s important to do it a certain way. I was reminded of this from an unusual source. Advertising and business ventures focused on … Continue reading
Stories
I am a storyteller. We are all storytellers, even if we don’t know or believe we are. It is an inherently human characteristic to want others to hear our stories. Through current social media technologies, story telling has become front … Continue reading
Five Flames 4 Learning 