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Well it’s taken me all day to get there, but I’ve managed to master what I think is the basics of being able to produce my own Khan Academy style video tutorials. Actually, they’re not exactly tutorials yet, that part will come later. They’re just quick discussions with me scribbling in the background. Currently, I’m…

Why I Am Afraid of Email And The 7 Scary Things I Did About It

Jun 11, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Education, email, Kids, Life, Productivity, Technology, work

I am afraid of email I’m afraid of email. I had a bad experience. It might be because I couldn’t answer the nearly 10,000 emails that had accumulated in my inbox. The year was 2010. Or was it 2011. I can’t actually remember now. But the thing that happened was that I had a baby.…

How to improve your literacy and numeracy if you live in Taupo (and win an iPad)

Jun 6, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Uncategorized

If you live in the Lake Taupo district you might know someone who needs to improve their literacy, numeracy, or basic computer skills. Or you might want to improve these skills yourself. And you could win an iPad. Our local Taupo community education programme provides free training that can help you improve your reading, maths,…

Kids need teachers because teachers are essential to education

Jun 3, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Economy, Edtech, Education, Kids, Literacy and Numeracy, Online learning, Technology

Kids need teachers, right? So do adult learners, right? Well… what if they didn’t… In New Zealand, current budget reforms mean that schools and training providers are facing tough times due to reduced funding. That means some schools will lose teachers and will need to have larger classes. And the teachers are revolting. I mean,…

Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness after the Digital Explosion

May 29, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Book review, Edtech, Education, Technology

This book by by Hal Abelson, Ken Ledeen, and Harry Lewis falls towards the glass is half empty side of the argument about the influence of technology on our lives. If you’re concerned about the negative effects of the new digital landscape then this book could be for you. The authors’ primary concern relates to…

Why my video-production-for-idiots wish list has Instagram to blame.

May 27, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Creativity, Instagram, Kids, Photography, Video

I’m trying to set my kids up to do small-scale, light-weight, video production totally on an iPad 3. The trouble is that the iPad is not really designed for it. Seamless end-to-end video production is still some way off for the iPad. By comparison, my experience as a amateur happy snapper photographer has been quite…

Getting started with Pathwright

May 24, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Edtech, Education, Literacy and Numeracy, Online learning, Professional Development, work

As I’ve mentioned before, I find it easier to define what I want in terms of what I don’t want for online learning. Which is not particularly helpful. I’ve been thinking about this a lot and my recent thoughts on this are on my blog here and here. These last couple of days I’ve been…

EdTech 101: Why I am choosing Pathwright over Udemy

May 22, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Uncategorized

Here’s what I think: Education is about to undergo the same disruption that print, retail, and other sectors have been dealing with for a couple of years. This disruption means a fundamental shift from face-to-face delivery to online education. Not getting my courses online is not an option. Many education providers won’t survive. Government funding…

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