Why Arch I decided to switch back to Arch Linux on my desktop and laptop last week. Motivation/Inspiration: I’ve been using Linux since the early 90s (1993 if my memory is correct) when I installed […]
Find and Attribute Images from Flickr
Background Many of my students and colleagues ask me how I choose the photos for my blog posts and presentations I use in my keynotes. The ones with keen eyes also note that I always […]
What is Creative Commons?
Note, this is work towards my first assignment for the June 2020 edition of the Creative Commons Certificate for Educators. Background Sit back and let me tell you a little story about Creative Commons (often […]
Taller: Recomendaciones uso de Zoom
El día de ayer organizé un taller para colegas del Tecnológico de Monterrey y abierto al público. Fuimos unos 30+ personas y agredezo a todos por su participación. La verdad aprendí mucho aún que tengo […]
Ungrading, a Concept Map
Background As our assignment this week for our course #augment1, I set out to experiment with some Concept Mapping tools. I am a co-learner with Howard Rheingold and about 20+ brave souls in the online […]
A Critical Gradebook
Background Back in 2015 I made a switch to a #ConnectedCourse via FeedWordPress. The plumbing of how to do this was all thanks to the genius of our good friend Alan Levine. Check out Alan’s multi-post […]
IndieWebifying my Blog
Back to the Future Edit (Feb13, 2019): I setup a new self-hosted Known instance and am using that as my main social media hub. New posts will be over there. The “First Post” on this […]
i-Week 2018, Secrets of Encryption
This is the third year that we have offered this week long course at the Tecnológico de Monterrey in Guadalajara. I usually provide a single day of activities but managed to also provide the kick-off […]
Spring Cleaning
Hey, Wait Yes, the previous post declared that summer is here but I refuse to follow the crowd. End of the January-May semester signals summer but it also signals my spring cleaning of my office […]
Looking Back, Objects in the Rear View Mirror
Looking Back I truly believe that reflection or looking back is an important part of our learning process. Taking time for reflection allows me to connect what I’ve learned in the past with my plans […]