Lynn Marentette's Blog (56)

Getting back to 2.0 and approaching 3.0

It has been a while since I last visited Classroom 2.0. With all of the new technologies available, I thought it might be a good thing to consider changing the name of this website to "Classroom 3.0".

In a nutshell, I'll update you on my life.

I decided to retire "early" from my position as a school psychologist last year. I moved my retirement date from October 1st to January 1st to step in for another psychologist on leave. After I retired, I visited…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on June 1, 2015 at 8:15am — No Comments

Link: Reflecting about Sandy Hook shootings, resources for coping (and prevention)

http://interactivemultimediatechnology.blogspot.com/2012/12/reflecting-about-sandy-hook-shootings.html

Added by Lynn Marentette on December 16, 2012 at 5:40pm — No Comments

Got Interactive (Multimedia) Textbooks Inside your iPad or Tablet? Lots of Links!

Here is the link to a recent post I wrote, with lots of very useful links to presentations, articles, whitepapers, research, and blog posts:

Got Interactive (Multimedia) Textbooks Inside your iPad or Tablet? Lots of Links!

http://interactivemultimediatechnology.blogspot.com/2012/10/got-interactive-multimedia-textbooks.html

Added by Lynn Marentette on November 3, 2012 at 9:25am — No Comments

iPad 3 and iPad Mini comparison video, by Eric Sailors

Here is the link to the video and post:

iPad3 and iPad Mini: Hands-on Side-by-Side Comparison Video, by Eric Sailors

Added by Lynn Marentette on November 3, 2012 at 9:23am — No Comments

Algodoo Physics App, now optimized for the SMART Board (800 series), supports multitouch and multi-user interaction

Here is a link to my blog post, along with videos and related links:

Algodoo Physics App, now optimized for the SMART Board (800 series), supports multitouch and multi-user interaction!

Note: I am not marketing this application- I just like it. I've been following the evolution of this app. since it was PHUN beta.

Added by Lynn Marentette on April 24, 2011 at 10:03am — No Comments

Play and Experiment with Music with NodeBeat Music Sequencer, for the iPad, Phone, and iPod Touch

If you love music and have an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, you'll have fun exploring and experimenting with NodeBeat. As soon as I get my iPad, I plan to get this app! This would be a great asset for music educators, and at 99 cents, it is very affordable.…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on April 23, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

Call for Papers: Child Computer Interaction: 2nd Annual Workshop on UI Technologies and the Impact on Educational Pedagogy -in conjunction with CHI 2011

I thought this might be of interest to some members of Classroom 2.0!

CALL FOR PAPERS

Child Computer Interaction

Workshop on UI Technologies and Educational Pedagogy

in conjunction with CHI 2011, Vancouver, Canada

May 7th or May 8th 2011

Topic: Given the emergence of Child Computer Interaction and the ubiquitous… Continue

Added by Lynn Marentette on December 15, 2010 at 5:29pm — No Comments

Sir Ken Rpbinson's Presentation: Changing Education Paradigms. Great animation, great content.

(Cross-posted on the Interactive Multimedia Technology blog)

The following video is an "Animate" of a talk by creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson at the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce). How do we educate our children…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on October 16, 2010 at 6:27pm — No Comments

Sharing: Video clips of sea life, gardens, butterflies, etc. set to relaxing music- useful with my students who have autism spectrum disorders

I created a set of high-definition videos for use on newer IWBs that I've found useful for students I work with who have autism spectrum disorders. I created shorter video clips for teachers to use in their lessons that also have a calming/relaxing effect on their students.

I'm in the process of experimenting with interactive video, using similar content.

Here is the link to my Classroom 2.0 video page:…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on September 10, 2010 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Connected Youth: Theme of current issue of IEEE's Pervasive Computing magazine;

Here are a couple of good publications to read!

Connected Youth: Theme of current issue of IEEE's Pervasive Computing Magazine…

July-Sept. 2010 IEEE Pervasive Computing Cover: Connected Youth

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Added by Lynn Marentette on July 22, 2010 at 3:55pm — No Comments

What is new at SMART Technologies? 3D-Ready SMARTBoard 600i, Mixed Reality Document Camera, and IPO, and More!

This is the SMARTTable at one of my schools. Scholastic UK will be offering the Story Stage…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on July 12, 2010 at 10:46am — No Comments

Applying Science at Microsoft: Interesting interactive technologies from Microsoft Applied Sciences Group

SAMSUNG TRANSPARENT OLED + WEDGE CAMERA, GLASSLESS 3D, TELEPRESENCE, MID-AIR INTERACTION

Microsoft's Applied Sciences Group works closely with teams from Microsoft Research. The above link is to a post on my blog that includes several interesting videos and related links. Enjoy!

Added by Lynn Marentette on July 6, 2010 at 9:13am — No Comments

Updated information on my forum entry page

Here is a copy of my original forum discussion post, plus a few updates:

If you are interested in emerging technologies, you might want to follow the link to the TechSparked website!

I recently came across a few long-standing blogs that never crossed my path during my Google searches, and I was thinking that a Classroom 2.0 discussion about blog-sharing might be helpful, since… Continue

Added by Lynn Marentette on June 15, 2010 at 6:27am — No Comments

Glee Singing iPad/iPhone App -looks fun, even for kids-at-heart.

http://interactivemultimediatechnology.blogspot.com/2010/06/virtual-glee-app-for-your-ipad-from.html

Added by Lynn Marentette on June 12, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

3D TV series on Innovative Interactivity Blog

I'm excited to announce that I'm a guest…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on May 29, 2010 at 6:32am — No Comments

Video and Links about Google TV. ( Also- I'm looking for info about Google TV and Education!)

Video and Links about Google TV: Another Flavor of Android - "Google TV brings everything you love about the web to your television"

Thought: If Google TV will bring easy access to the Internet to our large flat-panel HD TV's, it just might mean that the large HD TVs will replace ordinary televisions and shadow-casting interactive…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on May 22, 2010 at 12:13pm — No Comments

Reflections about Facebook Changes and Privacy

Facebook and Privacy Issues: Reflections about the ever-changing interfaces of Facebook and the growing number of Facebook-connected websites.....

Here is an info-graphic about Facebook privacy issues that I share on my post, from Matt McKeon of the Visual Communication Lab & Many Eyes at IBM:…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on May 8, 2010 at 9:36am — No Comments

2.5 year old interacting with an iPad, related links.

Children and Technology: " A 2.5 year-old has an encounter with an iPad"

Added by Lynn Marentette on April 24, 2010 at 11:58am — No Comments

Collaborative Creative Storytelling on a Microsoft Surface: The TellTable

Here is a link to a video and blog post about the TellTable application, created for the Surface by Microsoft Research (UK). The TellTable was located in a primary school's library and was a great hit. I wish every school library/media center could have one!

TellTable: Collaborative Creative Storytelling on a Multi-touch Table, from Microsoft Research,…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on April 24, 2010 at 11:14am — No Comments

Facebook's OpenGraph brings up more privacy & security issues. (Link to blog post with videos from the recent f8 conference.)

My recent post on the Interactive Multimedia Technology blog contains videos from the recent Facebook f8 conference, targeted primarily for developers. It is worth watching the videos, as you'll see that the next transformation of the web will also bring up additional privacy & security concerns that we all need to know about.