Educational Technology Videos

I don t know a lot about wine; only that connoisseurs get really mad because they can tell the difference and you can t, and they hate your ignorance. I guess that s why it s so hard to be exacting about stuff like grammar, because it drives you nuts if you know what s wrong – otherwise you prolly don t care. While it doesn t sound as apt as Murphy s Law and hence(forth) bound to be forgotten easier, there s a related term called the Dunning-Kruger Effect. It makes me laugh so hard reading that Wikipedia page, because I see it everyday in others. I see it in myself! (And only later do I realize it.) While with many aspects of art, there s subjectivity, yet facts come into play: I believe how many minutes of music you ve listened to, along with the quality of that listening – were you immersed or was it just background noise? – make quite the difference on the established base of experiences you can draw from. Another sign is knowing what elements and styles are called, and beyond that, not being confined to that. It doesn t make someone superior to spew weird Italian words to describe track tempo, it s only useful if someone else knows them too, and those terms help you accomplish goals. Which is why, in recent times, births of fresh idioms and problem-solvers like notation for vinyl scratching are exciting. Some people hoard cats. I hoard sounds. To a point. When I was younger, I was less discriminating. So many sounds were my first time hearing them . Now, I m well-acquainted with what analogue drum machines can do, so I no longer feel a pressing need to grab all the 808s/909s in hearing range – rather, I go for established pedigree where I know that not only are the sounds trimmed and treated beautifully, but sorted. There s no more deplorable time-killer than being in the middle of a hot production and not finding the sound you need. I m particularly pleased with Wave Alchemy s Drum Machines 01 which I graciously received a promo copy of, and you ll hear a lot of it in some upcoming Dream Journal tracks. After I dreamed of classy hotels with the best video (not shopping) arcades the world has to offer. (I d also like to share why soundware testimonials should be accompanied by examples of them in action, as well as why we can be increasingly proud to expose what samples we use – rather than obscure them – but that s another topic for another post.) I m now more miserly , and that even isn t the right word, but I wish to get more out of what I already have. Build a fine collection which has extensive breadth, yet fits the proverbial all killer, no filler . So in my sound design palette, of course I want gorgeous pianos. I covered that (NI Akoustik and the Imperfect Samples Braunschweig, mainly), so I check that off my list. Unless something startling and marvelous comes along. Yesterday, I bought Camel Audio s Alchemy. It fulfills the multi-effect, super synth that can create thick sounds so powerful they can fill a mix unto themselves. Thus, it teaches me about how to EQ selectively and make them play nice with others. Like star employees. The presets are proving amazingly lush (I wasn t aware it could do trippy drumkits), and I see all sorts of pictures when I play each. More to come on that note! Some people relax to scents and candles and lights. I do too, but I also like to put my headphones on and trek through these sounds which I ve collected. I ve come to acknowledge it s better than therapy. (Elsewhere on my blog, the Tumblr experiment continues. Don t know yet if it ll be too distracting to have longer, thoughtful posts like this intermissioned by brief clips, nor is it the smooth crossfade of a DJ mix I idealize, but, being new to this, I too, must know by doing.)

Unknowingly to us (as in we did not in any way commission this video) ThatsAwesome.tv posted an impressive video of the Procal. Episode #22 is mostly an overview but also a test towards the end where the Procal is independently proven to correct the speedometer to within 1mph. We highly recommend looking into it as these guys did a fantastic job, there are a lot of really cool videos so it s worth checking out. Thanks again to Scott Aubuchon for this. Don t leave AEV just yet, but remember to check out ThatsAwesome.Tv and they can also be found at iTunes.

In today's video podcast, I'm going to show you a blues guitar lick in the style of Eric Clapton. Get the tabs at http://www.learningguitarnow.com/podcast-tabs.shtml Visit learningguitarnow.com for more slide guitar dvds and blues guitar lessons.

To get this podcast started, Robert ambushes Jad with a question a question we ve all been dying to ask him since June 10th, 2009, when Amil Abumrad came into the world. But fear not, we didn t do a whole podcast just to give the new dad a hard time. Robert talks to Josh Greene, the Harvard professor we had on our Morality show. They revisit some ideas from that show in the context of the big, complicated problems of today (think global warming and nuclear war). Josh argues that to deal with those problems, we re going to have to learn how to make better use of that tiny part of our brain that handles abstract thinking. Not a simple proposition, but, despite the odds, Josh has hope. If you do not see flash audio player please install the latest flash player. Download MP3 Photo by: Flickr/ connieth

I m participating in a videoblogging game this month. Each day, a new person makes a short video inspired by the previous day s video. I think the limit is 90 seconds, but mine is only one minute. Yes, today is my day. This video is inspired by Kath s and will in turn spark the one John will make tomorrow. Not sure where he ll post it so I linked to his twitter account. The whole month s worth of videos for the game are being collected so you can see the whole sequence. Kath published some intriguing thoughts about time, the data-body, and outsourced memories along with her video. Her piece begins with a quote from Time Squared, a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode. Which is kind of funny because when I think about time, I always come back to Delmore Schwartz poem Calmly We Walk Through This April s Day, which, of course, provides a big theme for the Star Trek Generations film: Time is the fire in which we burn. And I also come back to Don Charles song, Little Pieces, performed by D-Squared, which I used as the soundtrack. As Charles says, we re all just walking, talking, burning little pieces. And for the origin of both, you can always look back to Heraclitus.

Jeff Utecht and wife Daneah share their students from International School Bangkok with us for an evening of inspiration and hope as their students relate their experiences with a very special project: Operation Smile. Daneah and two of the students have created videos to capture the visit the students had with young patients who experienced facial reconstructive surgery in Thailand. The Chat: [18:23] PeggyG here we go!!! :-) [18:24] PeggyG WOW3 :-) [18:24] == kathym [i=4b452a2c@gateway/web/ 56:22 minutes (51.6 MB)read more

Tonight's session was the first in a series of brainstorms about creating digital parent courses. Show hosts Matt Montagne and Lorna Costantini welcomed Justin Reeve, Colleen McGuire, Penny Lindballe to the show. Chat Log 64:57 minutes (29.73 MB)read more

interview with educator on his use of technology in the classroom. I ask about his early influences, current methods, and what he thinks of tech use in the classroom today...

Without Dave ... John, Jeff, and Jen do their best with this week's edtech news and resources. Everyone misses Dave (boo hoo). EdTechWeekly #143 November 15, 2009 This Week's Delicious Links Chat Log Below 44:05 minutes (20.19 MB)read more

In connection with the National Writing Project's Annual Meeting, we invited a few teachers who will be presenting in Philadelphia to join us on this episode. Paul Oh, an associate with the NWP joined us as well. In addition, this same cast of characters will be joining us fora follow-up show after the Annual Meeting on December 2. This podcast, co-sponsored by the New York City Writing Project and the NWP Technology Liaisons Network, features: Robert Rivera-Amezola, Philadelphia Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1584 Joe Conroy, NWP at Rutgers University Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1607 Chuck Jurich, High Desert Writing Project (New Mexico) http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1608 Paul Oh, the coordinator of the technology liaison program for the National Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_au/1102 If it s November, it must be time for the National Writing Project s (NWP's) Annual Meeting. This week, many Writing Project teachers from across the United States (and some around the world) will be gathering in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for our annual conference. In connection with the National Writing Project's Annual Meeting, we invited a few teachers who will be presenting in Philadelphia to join us on this episode. Paul Oh, an associate with the NWP joined us as well. In addition, this same cast of characters will be joining us for a follow-up show after the Annual Meeting on December 2. This podcast, co-sponsored by the New York City Writing Project and the NWP Technology Liaisons Network, features: Robert Rivera-Amezola, Philadelphia Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1584 Joe Conroy, NWP at Rutgers University Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1607 Chuck Jurich, High Desert Writing Project (New Mexico) http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1608 Paul Oh, the coordinator of the technology liaison program for the National Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_au/1102 As presenters of Annual Meeting sessions that focus on 21st century literacies, these writing project teachers and colleagues shared stories about the exploration of new composing practices, especially podcasting and video-making. Robert and Chuck teach 4th graders and Joe teaches 6th graders. It was and exciting, informative show. 68:22 minutes (15.65 MB)read more

Jon from BikeScapes podcast in San Francisco asked us to explain where we have cycled since 2002.

PREVIEW OF “ILLIN FRONTZ” — hot pumping club action. This is going to be for you to enjoy your magic hour to. For there are sacred places we party, and doorways to other spaces. Once a member, you always belong, and you can never leave. The choice is yours. The price we pay for this pleasure is lifelong addiction, each experience desensitizing us and preparing us for the next. Yet, it never ends until you die. Again, more Wave Alchemy and Chipsounds mysticism in the mix. Each time I do something which is both different and the same, creating consistency out of variations. I make notes of the little things I’d like to hear (samba fills, 1 bar of breath, chanting into the mic, one-shot 8-bit arcade sample gems, Artillery fired off for breaking monotony’s back) and it all weaves together. Primary inspirations: V-club and sacred texts. What would it be like to have a totally decadent establishment with a video arcade to get you to that next level of consciousness? Can’t believe I didn’t take advantage of Ableton Live’s color-coding before. Now as it excites in my template, watermelon. You can be so sick when you need to get down, but can you ever get up again??

This is a good question about how we travel, bicycle tour, and write books.