http://rubywahoo.com A blog exploring the use of Web 2.0 in community-building, the teaching & learning process, and summer camps... Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:04:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have been ignoring this blog, largely because I have been focusing my web 2.0 efforts on Golden Slipper Camp, where I serve as Program Director on a 24/7 basis during the summer.  I have been blogging, podcasting, and twittering for GSC and even bringing campers into the mix.  Check ... http://rubywahoo.com/2008/07/web20summercamp/ A new friend that I met through to the use of teaching with technology just shared a video he made to teach students about the concept of density.  His video shares a brilliant mnemonic device, and the use of color really makes it more than just a cute saying. His video ... http://rubywahoo.com/2008/05/density_and_microvideo/ Community, community, community. Even after four months of endlessly discussing this concept in not one but TWO classes (see also: IST 402H Community Informatics), and reading countless blog entries via Pligg, and even more blog entries from Twitter friends about the role of Twitter in community building, I am ... http://rubywahoo.com/2008/05/community-synthesis/ I wanted to respond to Becci's synthesis post, A Comment on Identity.  In it, Becci describes the pride she has for her name despite having no control over it, and how she felt when she changed her last name due to marriage: both saddened and liberated.  Reading this reminded me ... http://rubywahoo.com/2008/05/names_and_identity_re_becci/ Wow! Four months ago, identity was just a word to me. When I used it, it was usually followed by “theft” or “crisis,” depending on context. Today, after nearly completing CI597C, the word is much more than an adjective prefix (I just made that term up!). It ... http://rubywahoo.com/2008/04/final-thought-on-identity/ Radio Lab recently had a show called (So-Called) Life in which a woman in need of a transplant test her children's DNA. They find that the children match the father's DNA, but not hers! Additional testing reveals that the DNA in her blood is completely different from the ... http://rubywahoo.com/2008/04/two-become-one/ Here is Tweet Talk 3, featuring Mike Montalto-Rook, Lis Boyer, Donna DeNoble, and myself (Brandon Rubenstein). We feel like we have hit our stride in terms of dynamics, content, and flow, but we welcome your feedback! Tweet Talk 3 - 2008 TLT Symposium.mp3 http://rubywahoo.com/2008/04/tweet-talk-3/ I acknowledge that my previous blog entry about Have-nots was written with the intent of being controversial in an effort to induce discussion. If you read it, you will notice that there is shock value in paragraphs 1 & 2 and I apologize for making anyone feel insulted. ... http://rubywahoo.com/2008/04/ps-i-apologize-to-the-have-nots/ PSU seemed to be the center of the universe during this past week. With many prominent figures on campus, I am fortunate to have seen one of the most intelligent, passionate, and inspiring speakers imaginable. His speech opened my eyes to the possibility of change, the need for ... http://rubywahoo.com/2008/04/survivor-web20/ Thoughts on the TLT Symposium will be forthcoming, but first I wanted to share our the next installment of our podcast, Tweet Talk. This episode features our discussion on the Wikipedia entry for Twitter, and our brainstorming for how we can enhance the entry with our own efforts. tweets2.mp3 http://rubywahoo.com/2008/03/tweet-talk-2/