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  Waking up in the Necropolis Gully BK began her precarious descent into the Necropolis Gully , a name lost to a small number of archaeologists and rogue explorers. The crevice itself was a scar on the ancient landscape, a vast, yawning chasm that plummeted into the planet’s geological memory. As she rappelled down the sheer, moss-slicked wall, the air grew thick with the smell of damp earth and mineral deposits, a primal scent that felt undisturbed for millennia. Through her helmet augmented simulation, illuminating the colossal, jagged stones that formed the gully's walls with data. It was here, wedged deep within a natural alcove, that she uncovered the remnants of forgotten structures and life-like sculptures. These were not mere ruins of a collapsing city; they were foundational outlines, crystalline supports , and fused-metal segments hinting at a magnificent, but tragically unfinished, urban vision. The architecture was abstract, alien, and perhaps too grand for any tourist...
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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...
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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...
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