Trouble-shooting ppts and audio

Hi everyone,
Thanks for pointing out the problems with downloading the ppt slides for module 1 and the audio.  I’m re-loading the Contemporary history slide show (module 1) and creating a CD that will in my folder “dai bidelli”.  You can copy the mp3’s from that CD. There is only one copy, so please don’t keep [...]

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Technology and the Classroom

Following an invitation to participate in a forum-lesson on teaching methods, in which I will present a very brief synopsis of the use of multi-media classrooms and technology in teaching, I though it useful to open up the discussion to our little blog community here at LAZ/CL4.  I ask a few questions that you should [...]

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David Lynch and Brain Science, Learning and Meditation

Here’s a link to a seminar by film director David Lynch on meditation, brain function and learning.  I’m not going to lie to you – it gets wierd.  It is, however, very useful information if you can get past the language and techniques they employ to discuss learning, perception and understanding.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2200642823213458442&hl=es
David Lynch directed Blue Velvet [...]

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The Media is the Message

On the coat-tails of the brief look and Michael Baxandall’s analysis of renaissance art, it is only appropriate to add something about Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan both to our on-going discussion (please comment) and to our blog roll.
McLuhan is famous for having stated that “the media is the message”, considering anything that extends our [...]

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IT and the economics of business

Howdy! This article is a really interesting look at new forms of software usage and IT networking and how they will change the way business economics works. READ IT! Think about it! I want to hear from you!!! Any Gene Roddenbury fans out there – we’re ever coming closer to this type of living [...]

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Video on Obama’s election

Here’s some video on Obama’s victory in the US
For a gut-feeling, street response view:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2008/11/05/VI2008110500782.html?hpid=topnews
For an analytical view:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2008/11/05/VI2008110500782.html?hpid=topnews

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Obama takes it!

Obama won! That’s the best news out of the US in a very long time! We should be happy! Whether you like or don’t like Obama, he does represent America quite well.  He will be an important figure in helping America re-balance it’s role in the world.  This does not mean that we will never [...]

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