The practice of ‘flipping’ the classroom is intriguing because it opens the door to correcting the inversion we perceive in institutionalized learning environments. Flip the lesson plan, flip the teacher, flip the facility, flip the school-- I’m speaking about inversion in the sense of…

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It would be cool to see the economic numbers behind this data--but I found this very interesting. What does it have to do with telecenters?  if you think about the voices of the unvoiced--this is just the beginning.  Contribute, share, and things will open. Empower your students, give them a voice. This activity mimics the brain. Synthesis is synopsis, syntax. Only by expressing and connecting does the node become existent--created. The rapid and exponential growth we will…

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A couple of years ago one of my student Stage Managers–a Junior in

college–created a Facebook Group for our Departmental Production in the

Theater Department. It was an eye opener for me and since then I have

moved much of my course management into Facebook. Logistically I operate

my entire Associates in Technical Theater Program from our Facebook

Group Page now. Each semester I ask my new students to join the group–

Now, when I come into the building I am often… Continue

I am seeking some members of this community who would be interested in collaborating on a global challenge to create the Sustainable Telecenter. I am proud to be partnering with the Global Challenge Award and to add Sustaining Telecenters as a challenge that needs to be addressed and recognized.

Our strategy is to leverage the immersive internet--virtual worlds and web 2.0--for facilitating innovation and… Continue

A recent article in 3DTLC-- 3D Training, Learning and Collaboration reported:

“Lauren Papworth, a social networking strategist, told the Australian Tourism Futures conference that travelers will increasingly use virtual worlds to help plan their next vacation according to the Brisbane Times. The talk was targeted at the Australian tourism community, but has relevance… Continue