Brad Halcrow

How Twitter flattened the playing field.

In a day when it was only true blue computer geeks who were able to build a website it was only they or those who could afford to pay them to publish content. For the average schmo to contribute anything to the interweb could be likened to scaling a cliff. Not many people had the gear or the knowledge. Along came blogging and web 2. With free services such as Wordpress & Blogger anyone is able to publish. Here, the ability to contribute exists using comments but the publisher is still King of his domain. Enter Twitter. Completely flattening the publishing playing field Twitter’s effortless publishing platform enabled everyone to share the podium. Follow or unFollow whoever you like. All posts created equal. Good content, Bad content. That’s the decider. Immediate, real-time conversation. No waiting for people to write a post, to upload, for Google to find it, for us to find out about it so we know to search for it…

Exploring Ancient Rome With Google Earth – Education Week

Exploring Ancient Rome With Google Earth – Digital Education – Education Week.

Omm Writer

It’s crazy – who would thought we need another, of all things, Word Processor. But I’m in love. Please novelty, don’t wear off. I think I’m finally inspired to write more than a few paragraphs… Check out OmmWriter Here. (Mac Only so far)

Algodoo

A Physics application worth paying some attention for teachers, students and parents.

Think, Create, Act.

Recently, in the foyer of the prestigious Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, I was waiting to join a meeting. This is school is one of only 3 in Queensland. They are a flagship school, leading the way in innovative teaching methodology through creative means.  I noticed they had re-arranged the art-work on the walls since my last visit. The walls are always dotted with artworks created by the students.  The painting that previously hung in reception was a microscopic image of hair stubble on skin. The subject wasn’t immediately obvious, it just looked cool.