Data for Research (DfR) as learning tool: visualizing ephemeral academic language
Michael Gallagher I work with Data for Research (DfR) quite a bit as part of my professional duties and wanted to pass along some observations I had regarding its application as a…
November 2011
Darwin, the Beagle, and that first job after finishing university: the seeds of revolutionary thought
I am reposting this here as I thought it a fun exploration on scientific discovery and idea leading onto idea. And now the impressionable, inquisitive, and very dedicated among us…
Siemens’ Learning in complex knowledge spaces: a good narrative (and some reflection)
I was, perhaps not surprisingly, impressed by George Siemens‘ recent presentation on Learning in complex knowledge spaces not so much for the radical recommendations for the future of learning, but…
Mobile history and data capture in the field: Hyun (현) family street in Insadong (인사동), Jongno Gu (종로구) in Seoul
I will spare everyone the ongoing epic poem I am crafting of my love for mobile learning, except to say that I did all of the following using only my…
Off to Insadong for some detective work for Hyun family: mobile learning in Seoul
Slight addendum to previous post. The Supyo address I was documenting yesterday was in fact the head of household address, ie my wife’s great-grandfather. After consulting the registry again, I…
Narrative History= why I love mobile learning. Case study in Hyun (현) family history in Seoul.
Anyone who has read this blog knows I go on (and on) about the potential of mobile learning for transforming learning practice. Much of my research has been in this…
Billie Holiday and My Favorite Autumns
Dragged my sick self to the doctor’s office yesterday, but that didn’t stop me from appreciating the beauty of Seoul in November. Armed with my iPhone, Halls, and this track…