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Vision 3 Our Psycho-Mythic Descent

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  Our Psycho-Mythic Descent Here we are Stuck inside this weave You and I Underneath a hum that's ever tightening down, down, down Ever tightening down. Through the glass As if in an ocean Waiting here Always failing to remember who we were, were, were I wonder who we were. You look at me But your eyes are empty In the dark With the silver metal blooming in your mind, mind, mind Blooming in your mind. And the storm Rages on the outside While we sleep Watching all the shattered fragments floating by, by, by Fragments floating by. Here we are Caught inside the amber You and me Leaving all the ghosts of who we used to be, be, be Who we used to be. Be Creative and Innovative with Knowledge John Bennett - AKA JJFBbennett , is an independent artist. You can view and subscribe to my work via  Blogger , YouTube , Flicker , Facebook , Instagram and Deviant Art .  Subscribe to JJFBbennett's private FB hub:  https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18ythpSXPZ/ You can subscribe t...

iPADS & Convergence Culture

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iPADS are now an important learning tool within the 21st Century school environment. Schools need to view creative media as one of the key "learning corner stones" of the contemporary classroom. Classrooms should enable students to express their cultural situation, their stories and knowledge expressions whilst employing creative technologies such as iPADs. This need is well stated  by  Henry Jenkins re: "Convergence Culture". If you don't know Henry Jenkins play this video; A relatively new animation media app for the iPADS enables students to self express in an immediate and rewarding manner. The app looks fun and engaging. The app is called Blush Undivided Video. Check out the app via YouTube There is a change in who develops the content. It is important that students are engaged in creativity via "content creation". Rich media content development should not be the sole domain of the teacher. iPAD apps and the convergent culture are hel...

This is an exciting time to teach with technology

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EXCITING TEACHOLOGY “ Tablets will change education this year and in the future because they align neatly with the goals and purposes of education in a digital age . Direct access to 24/7 information - anywhere anyplace take advantage of the many resources available through iTunes University a mobile learning solution a focus on accessing media-rich learning content and resources. its an gadget world - 150,000+ iPhone and iPod Touch apps Economics - Bloomberg Art - Brushes Astronomy GoSkyWatch Planetarium . Science The Elements: A Visual Exploration Early Childhood The Elements: A Visual Exploration Learn Spanish Hello-Hello.com Research WolframAlpha Dictionary Dictionary.com Scrabble Scrabble for iPad and then ANDROID & LINUX is yet to hit - more to come. these devices will succeed because: They are about productivity — Learning is about doing and, increasingly, about doing both in and out of the traditional classroom. In the 21st century...