Ian O'Byrne | wiobyrne.comWriting and notes from the wiobyrne ecosystem.https://wiobyrne.com/Karpathy Found the Pattern. Educators Have Been Teaching It for Years.https://wiobyrne.com/karpathy-found-the-pattern/https://wiobyrne.com/karpathy-found-the-pattern/How Karpathy's LLM wiki pattern maps onto educator knowledge work and local AI systems.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTWriting Is a Process. So Is Losing Your Voice.https://wiobyrne.com/writing-is-a-process-so-is-losing-your-voice/https://wiobyrne.com/writing-is-a-process-so-is-losing-your-voice/Why I use AI to mirror my voice without outsourcing the thinking that happens in drafting.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow You Can Actually Tell Which AI Model You’re Usinghttps://wiobyrne.com/how-you-can-actually-tell-which-ai-model-youre-using/https://wiobyrne.com/how-you-can-actually-tell-which-ai-model-youre-using/Practical ways to tell which AI model you are using when platforms and models stay opaque.Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy AI Models Lie About Their Own Versionhttps://wiobyrne.com/why-ai-models-lie-about-their-own-version/https://wiobyrne.com/why-ai-models-lie-about-their-own-version/Why language models confidently misidentify themselves, and why that matters for AI literacy, trust, and how we evaluate these systems.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI Literacy Beyond Tools: Helping Learners Think With (Not Forfeit Thinking To) AIhttps://wiobyrne.com/ai-literacy-beyond-tools-helping-learners-think-with-not-forfeit-thinking-to-ai/https://wiobyrne.com/ai-literacy-beyond-tools-helping-learners-think-with-not-forfeit-thinking-to-ai/Notes from a March 2026 talk on helping learners use AI without surrendering judgment, agency, or responsibility.Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat Building TrustSense Taught Me About Where Local AI Actually Is Right Nowhttps://wiobyrne.com/what-building-trustsense-taught-me-about-where-local-ai-actually-is-right-now/https://wiobyrne.com/what-building-trustsense-taught-me-about-where-local-ai-actually-is-right-now/What building TrustSense revealed about the current state of local AI: the model is easy now, but the real challenge is system design and trust.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTThinking Out Loud: What Self-Hosting Is Teaching Me About Computational Thinkinghttps://wiobyrne.com/thinking-out-loud-what-self-hosting-is-teaching-me-about-computational-thinking/https://wiobyrne.com/thinking-out-loud-what-self-hosting-is-teaching-me-about-computational-thinking/What a self-hosting project taught me about computational thinking, risk, tradeoffs, and reasoning carefully through technical decisions.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder the Hood: Setting up a Self-Hosted Jitsi Server on Reclaim Cloudhttps://wiobyrne.com/under-the-hood-setting-up-a-self-hosted-jitsi-server-on-reclaim-cloud/https://wiobyrne.com/under-the-hood-setting-up-a-self-hosted-jitsi-server-on-reclaim-cloud/How I took a one-click Jitsi install on Reclaim Cloud and turned it into a secure, branded, production-ready video conferencing setup.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTBeyond Zoom: Why We Took Control of Our Video Conferencing with Jitsi Meethttps://wiobyrne.com/beyond-zoom-why-we-took-control-of-our-video-conferencing-with-jitsi-meet/https://wiobyrne.com/beyond-zoom-why-we-took-control-of-our-video-conferencing-with-jitsi-meet/Why InitiatED moved from institutional Zoom to a self-hosted Jitsi server as part of a broader commitment to digital sovereignty.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Door Was Never Lockedhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-door-was-never-locked/https://wiobyrne.com/the-door-was-never-locked/A reflection on how default digital tools became invisible infrastructure, and why sovereignty starts by questioning what we were told to trust.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI Literacy, AI Illiteracy, and the Trouble With Naming the Gaphttps://wiobyrne.com/ai-literacy-ai-illiteracy-and-the-trouble-with-naming-the-gap/https://wiobyrne.com/ai-literacy-ai-illiteracy-and-the-trouble-with-naming-the-gap/Why the phrase "AI illiteracy" sounds useful at first, but may distort how we think about literacy, access, and responsibility.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTFinding the “Goldilocks Zone” for AI in Curriculum: Logistics, Not Logichttps://wiobyrne.com/finding-the-goldilocks-zone-for-ai-in-curriculum-logistics-not-logic/https://wiobyrne.com/finding-the-goldilocks-zone-for-ai-in-curriculum-logistics-not-logic/Why the hardest part of bringing AI into curriculum is not logic or pedagogy, but the logistics, shame, and practical constraints educators actually face.Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy We Need Better Language for AI (Even When the Models Won’t Tell Us What They Are)https://wiobyrne.com/why-we-need-better-language-for-ai-even-when-the-models-won-t-tell-us-what-they-are/https://wiobyrne.com/why-we-need-better-language-for-ai-even-when-the-models-won-t-tell-us-what-they-are/Why collapsing every generative system into "ChatGPT" weakens our thinking about AI, learning, and what these tools actually are.Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTUngrading 2.0: Labor, Agency, and the Research Archivehttps://wiobyrne.com/ungrading-2-0-labor-agency-and-the-research-archive/https://wiobyrne.com/ungrading-2-0-labor-agency-and-the-research-archive/A follow-up on ungrading that argues removing grades is only the beginning; agency requires labor, structure, and support.Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTFrom Ungrading to Infrastructure: What I Learned When I Stopped Gradinghttps://wiobyrne.com/from-ungrading-to-infrastructure-what-i-learned-when-i-stopped-grading/https://wiobyrne.com/from-ungrading-to-infrastructure-what-i-learned-when-i-stopped-grading/What I learned when ungrading stopped being a rejection of points and became a question of infrastructure, power, and student support.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Digital Shredder: Signal Disappearing Messageshttps://wiobyrne.com/the-digital-shredder-signal-disappearing-messages/https://wiobyrne.com/the-digital-shredder-signal-disappearing-messages/Why disappearing messages in Signal are less about secrecy and more about reducing the amount of sensitive data you have to protect.Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Private Cloud: Building a Front Door for My Homelabhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-private-cloud-building-a-front-door-for-my-homelab/https://wiobyrne.com/the-private-cloud-building-a-front-door-for-my-homelab/How I turned a pile of local services into a coherent private cloud with domain names, HTTPS, and a real front door.Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTTrust But Verify: Safety Numbers In Signalhttps://wiobyrne.com/trust-but-verify-safety-numbers-in-signal/https://wiobyrne.com/trust-but-verify-safety-numbers-in-signal/What Signal safety numbers actually do, and how to think about them without panic, jargon, or blind trust.Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTLock Your Digital Front Door: Signal Registration Lockhttps://wiobyrne.com/lock-your-digital-front-door-signal-registration-lock/https://wiobyrne.com/lock-your-digital-front-door-signal-registration-lock/A practical guide to Signal Registration Lock and why one small setting can protect your account from SIM-swap style attacks.Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Digital Envelope: Why Signal Is Differenthttps://wiobyrne.com/the-digital-envelope-why-signal-is-different/https://wiobyrne.com/the-digital-envelope-why-signal-is-different/Why Signal feels different from regular messaging apps, and how to explain end-to-end encryption in concrete, human terms.Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTWhat Does It Mean to Be a Live Human Signpost?https://wiobyrne.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-live-human-signpost/https://wiobyrne.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-live-human-signpost/A reflection on Vincent Harding's idea of the live human signpost and the quiet people who help others keep moving.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTYou Downloaded Signal. Now What?https://wiobyrne.com/you-downloaded-signal-now-what/https://wiobyrne.com/you-downloaded-signal-now-what/A friendly starting point for people who downloaded Signal and want to know what to do next, and why it matters.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTTaking Back Control: Why Digital Sovereignty Mattershttps://wiobyrne.com/taking-back-control-why-digital-sovereignty-matters/https://wiobyrne.com/taking-back-control-why-digital-sovereignty-matters/Why convenience stopped being enough, and how digital sovereignty became a more useful frame for thinking about platforms, data, and control.Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTAgency Looks Like Friction: What I Learned Tracing the “Human-in-the-Loop”https://wiobyrne.com/agency-looks-like-friction-what-i-learned-tracing-the-human-in-the-loop/https://wiobyrne.com/agency-looks-like-friction-what-i-learned-tracing-the-human-in-the-loop/Why agency in AI work often feels like productive friction.Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTWhat Educators Should Teach Now: Digital Literacy for the Sovereign Webhttps://wiobyrne.com/what-educators-should-teach-now-digital-literacy-for-the-sovereign-web/https://wiobyrne.com/what-educators-should-teach-now-digital-literacy-for-the-sovereign-web/What digital literacy should become in a platform-dominated web, and why educators need to teach for sovereignty, not just participation.Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTWe Don’t Need a New Internet. We Need to Leave the Silos.https://wiobyrne.com/we-don-t-need-a-new-internet-we-need-to-leave-the-silos/https://wiobyrne.com/we-don-t-need-a-new-internet-we-need-to-leave-the-silos/Why the internet itself is not broken, and why the real task is leaving platform silos rather than inventing a whole new web.Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTWhy Digital Sovereignty Still Matters: Even If We’re All “Renting” the Internethttps://wiobyrne.com/why-digital-sovereignty-still-matters-even-if-we-re-all-renting-the-internet/https://wiobyrne.com/why-digital-sovereignty-still-matters-even-if-we-re-all-renting-the-internet/A response to the idea that true sovereignty online is impossible, and an argument for why partial control still matters.Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTPrivacy vs. Security in 2026: Why the Distinction Matters More Than Everhttps://wiobyrne.com/privacy-vs-security-in-2026-why-the-distinction-matters-more-than-ever/https://wiobyrne.com/privacy-vs-security-in-2026-why-the-distinction-matters-more-than-ever/Why the old privacy-versus-security distinction no longer goes far enough in a world of AI, surveillance, and predictive systems.Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Illusion of Simplicityhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-illusion-of-simplicity/https://wiobyrne.com/the-illusion-of-simplicity/Why checklists feel reassuring in complex digital systems, and why they often fail when what we really need is literacy and judgment.Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTFrom Scrap Hardware to Stable Proxmox: Building the Core of My Homelabhttps://wiobyrne.com/from-scrap-hardware-to-stable-proxmox-building-the-core-of-my-homelab/https://wiobyrne.com/from-scrap-hardware-to-stable-proxmox-building-the-core-of-my-homelab/How I went from thrifted hardware and confusion to a stable Proxmox base for the rest of my homelab.Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTWe’ve Been Thinking About Prompts All Wronghttps://wiobyrne.com/we-ve-been-thinking-about-prompts-all-wrong/https://wiobyrne.com/we-ve-been-thinking-about-prompts-all-wrong/Why prompt engineering is less about crafting perfect inputs and more about orchestrating an ongoing dialogue with the system.Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe People Who Help Us See Clearlyhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-people-who-help-us-see-clearly/https://wiobyrne.com/the-people-who-help-us-see-clearly/A meditation on the everyday people who steady communities by helping others see clearly when things get hard.Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTBuilding Human-Centered Digital Communitieshttps://wiobyrne.com/building-human-centered-digital-communities/https://wiobyrne.com/building-human-centered-digital-communities/How to build digital communities that support people, not just platforms.Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTDesigning for Trust: Privacy, Safety, and the Social Contract Onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/designing-for-trust-privacy-safety-and-the-social-contract-online/https://wiobyrne.com/designing-for-trust-privacy-safety-and-the-social-contract-online/What it means to design online communities around trust, safety, and shared responsibility instead of just technical features.Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTFederating the Self: Openness, Privacy, and AI in the Gardenhttps://wiobyrne.com/federating-the-self-openness-privacy-and-ai-in-the-garden/https://wiobyrne.com/federating-the-self-openness-privacy-and-ai-in-the-garden/What it means to federate your self across website, newsletter, and notes.Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTFrom CV to Living Web: Rewilding My Digital Identityhttps://wiobyrne.com/from-cv-to-living-web-rewilding-my-digital-identity/https://wiobyrne.com/from-cv-to-living-web-rewilding-my-digital-identity/Why a living web presence should be more than a static CV.Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Metal Box: Building My Proxmox Homelabhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-metal-box-building-my-proxmox-homelab/https://wiobyrne.com/the-metal-box-building-my-proxmox-homelab/A real-time, messy walkthrough of building a Proxmox homelab.Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Difficulty of Hope Right Nowhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-difficulty-of-hope-right-now/https://wiobyrne.com/the-difficulty-of-hope-right-now/A reflection on holding onto hope when things feel hard.Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTBuilding a Newsletter That Grows: From Linear Issues to a Living Knowledge Gardenhttps://wiobyrne.com/building-a-newsletter-that-grows-from-linear-issues-to-a-living-knowledge-garden/https://wiobyrne.com/building-a-newsletter-that-grows-from-linear-issues-to-a-living-knowledge-garden/How Obsidian can turn a newsletter into a connected knowledge garden.Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTFrom Subsonic to Plex: My First DIY Serverhttps://wiobyrne.com/from-subsonic-to-plex-my-first-diy-server/https://wiobyrne.com/from-subsonic-to-plex-my-first-diy-server/How my first DIY server kicked off a homelab journey.Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTPrivacy Isn’t Optional: The Expanding Data Dragnet in K-12 and Higher Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/privacy-isn-t-optional-the-expanding-data-dragnet-in-k-12-and-higher-education/https://wiobyrne.com/privacy-isn-t-optional-the-expanding-data-dragnet-in-k-12-and-higher-education/Why privacy matters when data collection feels routine.Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTWhen Your Campus ID Moves to Your Phone: Questions We Should Be Askinghttps://wiobyrne.com/when-your-campus-id-moves-to-your-phone-questions-we-should-be-asking/https://wiobyrne.com/when-your-campus-id-moves-to-your-phone-questions-we-should-be-asking/What to consider when campus IDs move onto your phone.Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTHow I Wrote This With AIhttps://wiobyrne.com/how-i-wrote-this-with-ai/https://wiobyrne.com/how-i-wrote-this-with-ai/How a homelab project became an experiment in writing with AI.Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTWhy I Built a Homelab (and Why You Might Want To)https://wiobyrne.com/why-i-built-a-homelab-and-why-you-might-want-to/https://wiobyrne.com/why-i-built-a-homelab-and-why-you-might-want-to/Why building a homelab helps me understand the systems I rely on.Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTMastering Your Local AI: Beyond the Basicshttps://wiobyrne.com/mastering-your-local-ai-beyond-the-basics/https://wiobyrne.com/mastering-your-local-ai-beyond-the-basics/How to move from running local AI to using it well.Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTHow to Run Your Own AI Models: Getting Started with LM Studiohttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-run-your-own-ai-models-getting-started-with-lm-studio/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-run-your-own-ai-models-getting-started-with-lm-studio/How to get started building your own local AI sandbox with LM Studio.Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTYour Personal AI Sandbox: What It Really Means to Run Models Locallyhttps://wiobyrne.com/your-personal-ai-sandbox-what-it-really-means-to-run-models-locally/https://wiobyrne.com/your-personal-ai-sandbox-what-it-really-means-to-run-models-locally/Why it's time to start experimenting with your own personal AI sandbox.Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTCracking Open AI Models: What AI Intelligence Actually Looks Likehttps://wiobyrne.com/cracking-open-ai-models-what-ai-intelligence-actually-looks-like/https://wiobyrne.com/cracking-open-ai-models-what-ai-intelligence-actually-looks-like/What the files inside a local AI model actually do.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTSeven Critical Decisions to Make When Trying New AI Toolshttps://wiobyrne.com/seven-critical-decisions-to-make-when-trying-new-ai-tools/https://wiobyrne.com/seven-critical-decisions-to-make-when-trying-new-ai-tools/How to evaluate new AI tools before you trust or buy them.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTWhat’s Actually Inside an AI Model? (It’s Not What You Think)https://wiobyrne.com/what-s-actually-inside-an-ai-model-it-s-not-what-you-think/https://wiobyrne.com/what-s-actually-inside-an-ai-model-it-s-not-what-you-think/Why understanding the structure of an AI model matters.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Day AI Analyzed My Entire Knowledge System: MCP + Obsidian in Actionhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-day-ai-analyzed-my-entire-knowledge-system-mcp-obsidian-in-action/https://wiobyrne.com/the-day-ai-analyzed-my-entire-knowledge-system-mcp-obsidian-in-action/What happened when I connected an AI to my personal knowledge system.Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Evolution of Digitally Literate: 10 Years of Newsletter Growth and Lessons from the Vaulthttps://wiobyrne.com/the-evolution-of-digitally-literate-10-years-of-newsletter-growth-and-lessons-from-the-vault/https://wiobyrne.com/the-evolution-of-digitally-literate-10-years-of-newsletter-growth-and-lessons-from-the-vault/How a newsletter grew into a larger digital literacy project.Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Bridge Between AI and Your Tools: Understanding MCPhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-bridge-between-ai-and-your-tools-understanding-mcp/https://wiobyrne.com/the-bridge-between-ai-and-your-tools-understanding-mcp/What MCP makes possible when AI can inspect your actual notes.Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTTurning Your Knowledge Into Your AI’s Superpower: Understanding RAGhttps://wiobyrne.com/turning-your-knowledge-into-your-ai-s-superpower-understanding-rag/https://wiobyrne.com/turning-your-knowledge-into-your-ai-s-superpower-understanding-rag/What RAG is and how it helps AI answer from your notes and sources.Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Bridge Between AI and Your Tools: How MCP Unlocks Personal AI for Everyonehttps://wiobyrne.com/the-bridge-between-ai-and-your-tools-how-mcp-unlocks-personal-ai-for-everyone/https://wiobyrne.com/the-bridge-between-ai-and-your-tools-how-mcp-unlocks-personal-ai-for-everyone/How MCP extends personal AI beyond a single tool or platform.Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTHow My Digital Garden Supports Digital Literacyhttps://wiobyrne.com/how-my-digital-garden-supports-digital-literacy/https://wiobyrne.com/how-my-digital-garden-supports-digital-literacy/How a digital garden can help ideas grow and support digital literacy.Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTReclaiming Our Tools: Why We Can’t Opt Out of the AI Futurehttps://wiobyrne.com/reclaiming-our-tools/https://wiobyrne.com/reclaiming-our-tools/Why we should reclaim our tools instead of letting them control us.Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Myth of Optimization: What Tech Worldviews Leave Behindhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-myth-of-optimization-what-tech-worldviews-leave-behind/https://wiobyrne.com/the-myth-of-optimization-what-tech-worldviews-leave-behind/What gets lost when technology treats optimization as the default value.Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI and the Human Question: What Are We Really Trying to Fix?https://wiobyrne.com/what-are-we-trying-to-fix/https://wiobyrne.com/what-are-we-trying-to-fix/A question about what problem AI is really trying to solve.Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTBeyond Language: Why Educators Have a Hidden AI Superpowerhttps://wiobyrne.com/educators-have-a-hidden-ai-superpower/https://wiobyrne.com/educators-have-a-hidden-ai-superpower/Why educators have a hidden advantage when working with AI.Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Linguistics Advantage: Why Language Skills Are the Secret to AI Masteryhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-linguistics-advantage-why-language-skills-are-the-secret-to-ai-mastery/https://wiobyrne.com/the-linguistics-advantage-why-language-skills-are-the-secret-to-ai-mastery/Why language skills are key to getting better results from AI.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Unwritten Code: Rethinking AI and Technology Through Hidden Ways of Knowinghttps://wiobyrne.com/the-unwritten-code-rethinking-ai-and-technology-through-hidden-ways-of-knowing/https://wiobyrne.com/the-unwritten-code-rethinking-ai-and-technology-through-hidden-ways-of-knowing/Why not all knowledge can be reduced to written code.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTA Toolkit for the Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/a-toolkit-for-the-human-in-the-loop-hitl-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/a-toolkit-for-the-human-in-the-loop-hitl-classroom/A practical toolkit for bringing human judgment into AI-supported teaching.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTBuilding a Second Brain with Google Keep, Drive, and NotebookLMhttps://wiobyrne.com/building-a-second-brain-with-google-keep-drive-and-notebooklm/https://wiobyrne.com/building-a-second-brain-with-google-keep-drive-and-notebooklm/How Google tools can support a second-brain workflow.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Pedagogy of the Prompthttps://wiobyrne.com/the-pedagogy-of-the-prompt/https://wiobyrne.com/the-pedagogy-of-the-prompt/How prompting works as a pedagogical conversation with AI.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTDesigning Loops Worth Living Inhttps://wiobyrne.com/designing-loops-worth-living-in/https://wiobyrne.com/designing-loops-worth-living-in/How to design AI loops that keep human flourishing at the center.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTBeing the Human in the Loophttps://wiobyrne.com/being-the-human-in-the-loop/https://wiobyrne.com/being-the-human-in-the-loop/What it means to stay responsible and human in AI-assisted work.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTReimagining AI in Education: Embracing the Violin of Cognitive Amplificationhttps://wiobyrne.com/reimagining-ai-in-education-embracing-the-violin-of-cognitive-amplification/https://wiobyrne.com/reimagining-ai-in-education-embracing-the-violin-of-cognitive-amplification/How AI can amplify human thinking in education.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTFraming the Dilemmas: AI and the Future of Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/framing-the-dilemmas-ai-and-the-future-of-education/https://wiobyrne.com/framing-the-dilemmas-ai-and-the-future-of-education/The key dilemmas that shape an honest conversation about AI and education.Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTReimagining AI in Education: From Threat to Cognitive Amplifierhttps://wiobyrne.com/reimagining-ai-in-education-from-threat-to-cognitive-amplifier/https://wiobyrne.com/reimagining-ai-in-education-from-threat-to-cognitive-amplifier/How educators are thinking about AI and the future of learning.Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTMaking My Digital Garden Interactivehttps://wiobyrne.com/making-my-digital-garden-interactive/https://wiobyrne.com/making-my-digital-garden-interactive/How I turned my digital garden into an interactive knowledge space.Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTPreparing Pre-Service Teachers for an AI-Integrated Futurehttps://wiobyrne.com/preparing-pre-service-teachers-for-an-ai-integrated-future/https://wiobyrne.com/preparing-pre-service-teachers-for-an-ai-integrated-future/How to prepare future teachers for an AI-integrated classroom.Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTPioneering AI Policy in Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/pioneering-ai-policy-in-education/https://wiobyrne.com/pioneering-ai-policy-in-education/How one school of education is shaping AI policy for teaching and learning.Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTExploring Student Perspectives on Generative AI: A New Set of Reflection Questionshttps://wiobyrne.com/exploring-student-perspectives-on-generative-ai-a-new-set-of-reflection-questions/https://wiobyrne.com/exploring-student-perspectives-on-generative-ai-a-new-set-of-reflection-questions/How students think about using generative AI in coursework.Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTWhy Now Is the Moment to Back Up the Webhttps://wiobyrne.com/why-now-is-the-moment-to-back-up-the-web/https://wiobyrne.com/why-now-is-the-moment-to-back-up-the-web/Why backing up the web matters for memory, research, and history.Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTGrowing Ideas in Public -How I Built My Digital Garden with Obsidianhttps://wiobyrne.com/growing-ideas-in-public-how-i-built-my-digital-garden-with-obsidian/https://wiobyrne.com/growing-ideas-in-public-how-i-built-my-digital-garden-with-obsidian/How I built and published my digital garden with Obsidian.Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTIntroducing My Digital Garden: Where Ideas Growhttps://wiobyrne.com/introducing-my-digital-garden-where-ideas-grow/https://wiobyrne.com/introducing-my-digital-garden-where-ideas-grow/An introduction to my digital garden and how it works.Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTOne AI Isn’t Enough: Unlock Richer Insights with Multiple Perspectiveshttps://wiobyrne.com/one-ai-isn-t-enough-unlock-richer-insights-with-multiple-perspectives/https://wiobyrne.com/one-ai-isn-t-enough-unlock-richer-insights-with-multiple-perspectives/Why AI research works better when you use multiple perspectives.Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTExploring the Integration of AI in Education: Skills, Knowledge, and Practiceshttps://wiobyrne.com/exploring-the-integration-of-ai-in-education-skills-knowledge-and-practices/https://wiobyrne.com/exploring-the-integration-of-ai-in-education-skills-knowledge-and-practices/How AI literacies fit into education and classroom practice.Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTPrivacy Fatigue Managing Digital Burnout in a Hyper-Connected Worldhttps://wiobyrne.com/privacy-fatigue-managing-digital-burnout-in-a-hyper-connected-world/https://wiobyrne.com/privacy-fatigue-managing-digital-burnout-in-a-hyper-connected-world/Why constant privacy management can wear people down online.Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTDigital Resilience Staying Strong in a Digital Worldhttps://wiobyrne.com/digital-resilience-staying-strong-in-a-digital-world/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-resilience-staying-strong-in-a-digital-world/How to stay steady when digital systems fail, overload us, or expose us to risk.Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTNavigating the AI Landscapehttps://wiobyrne.com/navigating-the-ai-landscape/https://wiobyrne.com/navigating-the-ai-landscape/How to choose the right AI tool for your needs.Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTDisruptive Innovation: DeepSeek’s Foray into the American AI Markethttps://wiobyrne.com/disruptive-innovation-deepseek-s-foray-into-the-american-ai-market/https://wiobyrne.com/disruptive-innovation-deepseek-s-foray-into-the-american-ai-market/What DeepSeek's rise says about competition and disruption in the AI market.Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTWhy Participatory Action Research? Building a Methodology That Centers Teachers’ Voiceshttps://wiobyrne.com/why-participatory-action-research-building-a-methodology-that-centers-teachers-voices/https://wiobyrne.com/why-participatory-action-research-building-a-methodology-that-centers-teachers-voices/Why participatory action research centers teachers' voices.Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTExploring Generative AI in Education: Seeking Your Feedbackhttps://wiobyrne.com/exploring-generative-ai-in-education-seeking-your-feedback/https://wiobyrne.com/exploring-generative-ai-in-education-seeking-your-feedback/How generative AI is reshaping education and learning practice.Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTBehind the Scenes of My Obsidian Vault: A Knowledge Management Tourhttps://wiobyrne.com/behind-the-scenes-of-my-obsidian-vault-a-knowledge-management-tour/https://wiobyrne.com/behind-the-scenes-of-my-obsidian-vault-a-knowledge-management-tour/A tour of an Obsidian vault and the knowledge practices behind it.Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTFrom Clutter to Clarity Streamlining the Newsletter with AIhttps://wiobyrne.com/from-clutter-to-clarity-streamlining-the-newsletter-with-ai/https://wiobyrne.com/from-clutter-to-clarity-streamlining-the-newsletter-with-ai/How AI helped turn a newsletter archive into a connected system.Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTWhy Blanket Bans on Tech in Schools Don’t Work: An Argument for Educating Responsible Usagehttps://wiobyrne.com/why-blanket-bans-on-tech-in-schools-don-t-work-an-argument-for-educating-responsible-usage/https://wiobyrne.com/why-blanket-bans-on-tech-in-schools-don-t-work-an-argument-for-educating-responsible-usage/Why blanket bans on classroom tech often miss the real issue.Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTGenerative AI as a Critical Friend Redefining Collaborationhttps://wiobyrne.com/generative-ai-as-a-critical-friend-redefining-collaboration/https://wiobyrne.com/generative-ai-as-a-critical-friend-redefining-collaboration/How generative AI can act as a critical friend in writing.Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTDesigning the Structure of My Digital Gardenhttps://wiobyrne.com/designing-the-structure-of-my-digital-garden/https://wiobyrne.com/designing-the-structure-of-my-digital-garden/How to structure a digital garden with folders, tags, and note stages.Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTTools I’m Using to Build My Digital Gardenhttps://wiobyrne.com/tools-i-m-using-to-build-my-digital-garden/https://wiobyrne.com/tools-i-m-using-to-build-my-digital-garden/Which tools best support a flexible digital garden workflow.Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTWhy I’m Repurposing My Newsletter and Noteshttps://wiobyrne.com/why-i-m-repurposing-my-newsletter-and-notes/https://wiobyrne.com/why-i-m-repurposing-my-newsletter-and-notes/Why I’m turning newsletters and notes into a digital garden.Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTWhat is a Digital Gardenhttps://wiobyrne.com/what-is-a-digital-garden/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-a-digital-garden/What a digital garden is and why it matters.Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTBridging Social-Emotional Learning and AI: Fostering Empathy in the Digital Agehttps://wiobyrne.com/bridging-social-emotional-learning-and-ai-fostering-empathy-in-the-digital-age/https://wiobyrne.com/bridging-social-emotional-learning-and-ai-fostering-empathy-in-the-digital-age/How AI can support SEL and empathy in digital classrooms.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTHuman-in-the-Loop Computing: Enhancing Social-Emotional Learning with AI and Human Insighthttps://wiobyrne.com/human-in-the-loop-computing-enhancing-social-emotional-learning-with-ai-and-human-insight/https://wiobyrne.com/human-in-the-loop-computing-enhancing-social-emotional-learning-with-ai-and-human-insight/How human judgment fits into AI training, validation, and adjustment.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTWhat is AI - A Simple Guide for Studentshttps://wiobyrne.com/what-is-ai-a-simple-guide-for-students/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-ai-a-simple-guide-for-students/A student-friendly introduction to what AI is and how it works.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTUnderstanding the Power of Social and Emotional Learning in Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/understanding-the-power-of-social-and-emotional-learning-in-education/https://wiobyrne.com/understanding-the-power-of-social-and-emotional-learning-in-education/Why social and emotional learning matters as much as academics.Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTMe, Myself, and AIhttps://wiobyrne.com/me-myself-and-ai/https://wiobyrne.com/me-myself-and-ai/A playful look at generative AI and the question of selfhood.Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTExperiential Learning and Its Synergy with Artificial Intelligencehttps://wiobyrne.com/experiential-learning-and-its-synergy-with-artificial-intelligence/https://wiobyrne.com/experiential-learning-and-its-synergy-with-artificial-intelligence/How experiential learning and AI can work together in practice.Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTExperiential Learning and AI - Redefining Education Through Immersive Experienceshttps://wiobyrne.com/experiential-learning-and-ai-redefining-education-through-immersive-experiences/https://wiobyrne.com/experiential-learning-and-ai-redefining-education-through-immersive-experiences/How experiential learning and AI could reshape education.Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTHarmony Over Heroism - Why the Republic Does Not Need Geniuseshttps://wiobyrne.com/harmony-over-heroism-why-the-republic-does-not-need-geniuses/https://wiobyrne.com/harmony-over-heroism-why-the-republic-does-not-need-geniuses/Why civic progress depends on coordinated work, not lone heroes.Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTBreaking Out of Our Own Biases: A Journey to Self Awarenesshttps://wiobyrne.com/breaking-out-of-our-own-biases-a-journey-to-self-awareness/https://wiobyrne.com/breaking-out-of-our-own-biases-a-journey-to-self-awareness/How to notice your own biases and widen your perspective.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTShifting the Blame: The User vs Developer in Digital Spaceshttps://wiobyrne.com/shifting-the-blame-the-user-vs-developer-in-digital-spaces/https://wiobyrne.com/shifting-the-blame-the-user-vs-developer-in-digital-spaces/Why good systems blame design less and users less often.Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTEmbracing Parenthood: Facing Life Through the Eyes of a Childhttps://wiobyrne.com/embracing-parenthood-facing-life-through-the-eyes-of-a-child/https://wiobyrne.com/embracing-parenthood-facing-life-through-the-eyes-of-a-child/A reflection on parenthood, hardship, and daily resilience.Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTUnderstanding Privilege in Arguments - Principles vs Personal Opinionshttps://wiobyrne.com/understanding-privilege-in-arguments-principles-vs-personal-opinions/https://wiobyrne.com/understanding-privilege-in-arguments-principles-vs-personal-opinions/How privilege can reshape arguments about social inequality and identity.Fri, 24 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTNavigating the Digital Landscape - Enjoy Screens, But Not Too Much, Mostly Togetherhttps://wiobyrne.com/navigating-the-digital-landscape-enjoy-screens-but-not-too-much-mostly-together/https://wiobyrne.com/navigating-the-digital-landscape-enjoy-screens-but-not-too-much-mostly-together/How to find balance, safety, and agency in a screen-filled world.Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTTransitioning from Turning on Each Other to Turning Towards Each Otherhttps://wiobyrne.com/transitioning-from-turning-on-each-other-to-turning-towards-each-other/https://wiobyrne.com/transitioning-from-turning-on-each-other-to-turning-towards-each-other/How empathy helps shift conflict toward connection.Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTThe Role of Education and Research in Confronting Harmful Discourseshttps://wiobyrne.com/the-role-of-education-and-research-in-confronting-harmful-discourses/https://wiobyrne.com/the-role-of-education-and-research-in-confronting-harmful-discourses/Why educators and researchers should help confront harmful discourses.Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTThe Case for Running AI/ML Models Locallyhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-case-for-running-ai-ml-models-locally/https://wiobyrne.com/the-case-for-running-ai-ml-models-locally/Why running models locally is worth learning and experimenting with.Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTThe Art of Serial Focusing - Mastering One Thing at a Timehttps://wiobyrne.com/the-art-of-serial-focusing-mastering-one-thing-at-a-time/https://wiobyrne.com/the-art-of-serial-focusing-mastering-one-thing-at-a-time/Why focusing on one task at a time can reduce stress and improve productivity.Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTNavigating New Realms - Generative AI and Literacy Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/navigating-new-realms-generative-ai-and-literacy-education/https://wiobyrne.com/navigating-new-realms-generative-ai-and-literacy-education/How generative AI is reshaping literacy education and classroom practice.Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTArchiving Your WordPress Blog - A Smoother Transition to Obsidian with ChatGPThttps://wiobyrne.com/archiving-your-wordpress-blog-a-smoother-transition-to-obsidian-with-chatgpt/https://wiobyrne.com/archiving-your-wordpress-blog-a-smoother-transition-to-obsidian-with-chatgpt/How ChatGPT can help archive a WordPress blog into Obsidian.Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTLeveraging Generative AI for STEAM Education - A Wicked Problem Assignmenthttps://wiobyrne.com/leveraging-generative-ai-for-steam-education-a-wicked-problem-assignment/https://wiobyrne.com/leveraging-generative-ai-for-steam-education-a-wicked-problem-assignment/A wicked-problem STEAM assignment for using generative AI to analyze complex issues.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTRedefining Education – Equipping Students for a Complex Futurehttps://wiobyrne.com/redefining-education-equipping-students-for-a-complex-future/https://wiobyrne.com/redefining-education-equipping-students-for-a-complex-future/Why education needs to adapt to a more complex, rapidly changing world.Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTNavigating the “Self” in the Age of AI: A Journey into Generative Horizonshttps://wiobyrne.com/navigating-the-self-in-the-age-of-ai-a-journey-into-generative-horizons/https://wiobyrne.com/navigating-the-self-in-the-age-of-ai-a-journey-into-generative-horizons/How AI changes the way we think about the self and our work.Sat, 03 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTExploring Humanity Through a Galactic Lenshttps://wiobyrne.com/exploring-humanity-through-a-galactic-lens/https://wiobyrne.com/exploring-humanity-through-a-galactic-lens/What Children of Time reveals about humanity, evolution, and power.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTThe Evolving Digital Commonplace Bookhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-evolving-digital-commonplace-book/https://wiobyrne.com/the-evolving-digital-commonplace-book/How a digital commonplace book can evolve over time.Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTWhat Do People Do Better Than Computers? The Human Edgehttps://wiobyrne.com/what-do-people-do-better-than-computers-the-human-edge/https://wiobyrne.com/what-do-people-do-better-than-computers-the-human-edge/What humans still do better than computers and why it matters.Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTThe Online Misinformation War: Navigating a Cacophony of Competing Narrativeshttps://wiobyrne.com/the-online-misinformation-war-navigating-a-cacophony-of-competing-narratives/https://wiobyrne.com/the-online-misinformation-war-navigating-a-cacophony-of-competing-narratives/How misinformation spreads online and why readers need stronger habits.Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTReckoning with Slavery’s Legacy Across Americahttps://wiobyrne.com/reckoning-with-slavery-s-legacy-across-america/https://wiobyrne.com/reckoning-with-slavery-s-legacy-across-america/A short reflection on Clint Smith's How the Word Is Passed.Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTUnlocking Your Inner Genius with the Feynman Methodhttps://wiobyrne.com/unlocking-your-inner-genius-with-the-feynman-method/https://wiobyrne.com/unlocking-your-inner-genius-with-the-feynman-method/How the Feynman method can help you learn and explain ideas better.Sat, 11 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTDown the QAnon Rabbit Holehttps://wiobyrne.com/down-the-qanon-rabbit-hole/https://wiobyrne.com/down-the-qanon-rabbit-hole/How QAnon grew from fringe internet spaces into a political force.Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTCrafting Atomic Notes for a Connected Knowledge Basehttps://wiobyrne.com/crafting-atomic-notes-for-a-connected-knowledge-base/https://wiobyrne.com/crafting-atomic-notes-for-a-connected-knowledge-base/How atomic notes can make a knowledge system more useful.Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTBoost Your Learning Through Effective Note-Takinghttps://wiobyrne.com/boost-your-learning-through-effective-note-taking/https://wiobyrne.com/boost-your-learning-through-effective-note-taking/How smart note-taking can improve learning and thinking.Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe Scientific Method and Doing Researchhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-scientific-method-and-doing-research/https://wiobyrne.com/the-scientific-method-and-doing-research/What it really means to do research well.Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTExtending the Attribution of Consciousness to AIhttps://wiobyrne.com/extending-the-attribution-of-consciousness-to-ai/https://wiobyrne.com/extending-the-attribution-of-consciousness-to-ai/What AI can and cannot tell us about consciousness.Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTSmall Websites, Big Connections: Understanding the Fediversehttps://wiobyrne.com/small-websites-big-connections-understanding-the-fediverse/https://wiobyrne.com/small-websites-big-connections-understanding-the-fediverse/What the fediverse is and why people are moving there.Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTExamining Human History and Evolution in Sapienshttps://wiobyrne.com/examining-human-history-and-evolution-in-sapiens/https://wiobyrne.com/examining-human-history-and-evolution-in-sapiens/What Sapiens reveals about human history, evolution, and power.Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe Complex Role of Social Media in Protest Movements – A Review of Twitter and Tear Gashttps://wiobyrne.com/the-complex-role-of-social-media-in-protest-movements-a-review-of-twitter-and-tear-gas/https://wiobyrne.com/the-complex-role-of-social-media-in-protest-movements-a-review-of-twitter-and-tear-gas/A look at Twitter, protest, and the fragility of networked movements.Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTFostering Creativity and Innovation: Defining the Learning Competencies for Ohio’s Graduateshttps://wiobyrne.com/fostering-creativity-and-innovation-defining-the-learning-competencies-for-ohio-s-graduates/https://wiobyrne.com/fostering-creativity-and-innovation-defining-the-learning-competencies-for-ohio-s-graduates/How creativity and innovation can be taught with technology.Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTInnovating for the Future: Rethinking Technology Skills Instruction for Studentshttps://wiobyrne.com/innovating-for-the-future-rethinking-technology-skills-instruction-for-students/https://wiobyrne.com/innovating-for-the-future-rethinking-technology-skills-instruction-for-students/Why schooling should prepare students for an uncertain future.Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTSeeking Feedback: Questions to Critically Examine Our Technology Usehttps://wiobyrne.com/seeking-feedback-questions-to-critically-examine-our-technology-use/https://wiobyrne.com/seeking-feedback-questions-to-critically-examine-our-technology-use/Questions for thinking critically about your own technology use.Sat, 14 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTMinimal Computing for Collaborative, Equitable Digital Scholarshiphttps://wiobyrne.com/minimal-computing-for-collaborative-equitable-digital-scholarship/https://wiobyrne.com/minimal-computing-for-collaborative-equitable-digital-scholarship/How minimal computing can support equitable, sustainable scholarship.Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe Dangers of Unchecked Algorithms – A Review of Weapons of Math Destructionhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-dangers-of-unchecked-algorithms-a-review-of-weapons-of-math-destruction/https://wiobyrne.com/the-dangers-of-unchecked-algorithms-a-review-of-weapons-of-math-destruction/A brief note on the harms Cathy O'Neil identifies in algorithms.Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe Allure and Risks of New Edtechhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-allure-and-risks-of-new-edtech/https://wiobyrne.com/the-allure-and-risks-of-new-edtech/The promise and risks of educational technology in today's classrooms.Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe Power of Empathy in an Age of Divisionhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-power-of-empathy-in-an-age-of-division/https://wiobyrne.com/the-power-of-empathy-in-an-age-of-division/Why empathy matters in a divided, trauma-shaped world.Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe Digital Commonplace Book: Challenges and Opportunities in the Information Agehttps://wiobyrne.com/the-digital-commonplace-book-challenges-and-opportunities-in-the-information-age/https://wiobyrne.com/the-digital-commonplace-book-challenges-and-opportunities-in-the-information-age/How a digital commonplace book can help organize ideas.Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTNoah Hawley’s Dystopian Thriller Anthem – A Reviewhttps://wiobyrne.com/noah-hawley-s-dystopian-thriller-anthem-a-review/https://wiobyrne.com/noah-hawley-s-dystopian-thriller-anthem-a-review/A quick take on Noah Hawley's novel Anthem.Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTExamining White Privilege and Racism – A Review of White Fragiltyhttps://wiobyrne.com/examining-white-privilege-and-racism-a-review-of-white-fragilty/https://wiobyrne.com/examining-white-privilege-and-racism-a-review-of-white-fragilty/A reflection on Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility.Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTUnpacking Economic Inequality, Market-Driven Education, and Privatization: Implications for Ethical Media Consumptionhttps://wiobyrne.com/unpacking-economic-inequality-market-driven-education-and-privatization-implications-for-ethical-media-consumption/https://wiobyrne.com/unpacking-economic-inequality-market-driven-education-and-privatization-implications-for-ethical-media-consumption/How media literacy connects to economic inequality and market-driven education.Sat, 30 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTAligning AI With Human Values and Interests: An Ethical Imperativehttps://wiobyrne.com/aligning-ai-with-human-values-and-interests-an-ethical-imperative/https://wiobyrne.com/aligning-ai-with-human-values-and-interests-an-ethical-imperative/Why AI systems should be aligned with human values and public interest.Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTBending the Rules: A Review of Bruce Schneier’s Insightful Book ‘A Hacker’s Mind”https://wiobyrne.com/bending-the-rules-a-review-of-bruce-schneier-s-insightful-book-a-hacker-s-mind/https://wiobyrne.com/bending-the-rules-a-review-of-bruce-schneier-s-insightful-book-a-hacker-s-mind/What A Hacker's Mind reveals about systems, power, and exploitation.Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTNavigating the Impact of Capitalism on Education and Technology: A Lexicon for Thoughtful Discoursehttps://wiobyrne.com/navigating-the-impact-of-capitalism-on-education-and-technology-a-lexicon-for-thoughtful-discourse/https://wiobyrne.com/navigating-the-impact-of-capitalism-on-education-and-technology-a-lexicon-for-thoughtful-discourse/How capitalism shapes what we build, buy, and believe about edtech.Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTEmbracing the Digital Frontier: Challenges and Opportunities of Online Phonics Modules for Pre-Service Teachershttps://wiobyrne.com/embracing-the-digital-frontier-challenges-and-opportunities-of-online-phonics-modules-for-pre-service-teachers/https://wiobyrne.com/embracing-the-digital-frontier-challenges-and-opportunities-of-online-phonics-modules-for-pre-service-teachers/How online phonics modules can support pre-service teachers.Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTA Thoughtful Look at How New Technologies Are Reshaping Our Worldhttps://wiobyrne.com/a-thoughtful-look-at-how-new-technologies-are-reshaping-our-world/https://wiobyrne.com/a-thoughtful-look-at-how-new-technologies-are-reshaping-our-world/A takeaway on how new technologies reshape society and power.Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTIntegrating AI in K-12 Education: Navigating Ongoing Debatehttps://wiobyrne.com/integrating-ai-in-k-12-education-navigating-ongoing-debate/https://wiobyrne.com/integrating-ai-in-k-12-education-navigating-ongoing-debate/Why K-12 AI adoption needs balance, ethics, and human judgment.Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTAI and the Art of Writing: Balancing Innovation with Tradition in Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/ai-and-the-art-of-writing-balancing-innovation-with-tradition-in-education/https://wiobyrne.com/ai-and-the-art-of-writing-balancing-innovation-with-tradition-in-education/How AI changes the writing process and what schools should do about it.Sat, 09 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTBridging the Divide Between Code and Conscience: Navigating the Intersection of Algorithms and Ethicshttps://wiobyrne.com/bridging-the-divide-between-code-and-conscience-navigating-the-intersection-of-algorithms-and-ethics/https://wiobyrne.com/bridging-the-divide-between-code-and-conscience-navigating-the-intersection-of-algorithms-and-ethics/How code and ethics shape media and information literacy.Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTEducation’s Essential Role in the AI Revolutionhttps://wiobyrne.com/education-s-essential-role-in-the-ai-revolution/https://wiobyrne.com/education-s-essential-role-in-the-ai-revolution/Why education has a central role in the AI revolution.Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTNavigating the Future of Media and Information Literacy: A Transdisciplinary Approachhttps://wiobyrne.com/navigating-the-future-of-media-and-information-literacy-a-transdisciplinary-approach/https://wiobyrne.com/navigating-the-future-of-media-and-information-literacy-a-transdisciplinary-approach/How media and information literacy can keep pace with a changing web.Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTSafeguarding User Data in an AI-Driven World: Ensuring Trust and Privacy Onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/safeguarding-user-data-in-an-ai-driven-world-ensuring-trust-and-privacy-online/https://wiobyrne.com/safeguarding-user-data-in-an-ai-driven-world-ensuring-trust-and-privacy-online/How AI can help protect user data in a breach-prone digital world.Sun, 06 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTFinding the Perfect Match: A Guide to Testing Different AI and LLM Models for Your Dataset and Purposehttps://wiobyrne.com/finding-the-perfect-match-a-guide-to-testing-different-ai-and-llm-models-for-your-dataset-and-purpose/https://wiobyrne.com/finding-the-perfect-match-a-guide-to-testing-different-ai-and-llm-models-for-your-dataset-and-purpose/How to choose among AI and LLM models for a specific use case.Sun, 06 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTBuilding an AI Tool to Safeguard Against Cyberattacks: The Quest for Trustworthy Datahttps://wiobyrne.com/building-an-ai-tool-to-safeguard-against-cyberattacks-the-quest-for-trustworthy-data/https://wiobyrne.com/building-an-ai-tool-to-safeguard-against-cyberattacks-the-quest-for-trustworthy-data/How trustworthy data shapes AI tools for detecting cyberattacks.Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTBuilding an AI Tool to Identify Trustworthiness Online: Steps and Considerationshttps://wiobyrne.com/building-an-ai-tool-to-identify-trustworthiness-online-steps-and-considerations/https://wiobyrne.com/building-an-ai-tool-to-identify-trustworthiness-online-steps-and-considerations/How to build an AI tool that helps identify trustworthy information.Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTIntroducing TrustSense: Your Safeguard in the Digital Worldhttps://wiobyrne.com/introducing-trustsense-your-safeguard-in-the-digital-world/https://wiobyrne.com/introducing-trustsense-your-safeguard-in-the-digital-world/A fictional AI startup pitch about trust, safety, and authenticity online.Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTCollaboraThink: Using AI to help people brainstorm and make decisionshttps://wiobyrne.com/collaborathink-using-ai-to-help-people-brainstorm-and-make-decisions/https://wiobyrne.com/collaborathink-using-ai-to-help-people-brainstorm-and-make-decisions/How AI can help people brainstorm and make decisions together.Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe Future of Education in the Age of AIhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-future-of-education-in-the-age-of-ai/https://wiobyrne.com/the-future-of-education-in-the-age-of-ai/How AI is changing education, teaching, and learning.Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe Power and Perils of Generative AI in Education: What You Need to Knowhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-power-and-perils-of-generative-ai-in-education-what-you-need-to-know/https://wiobyrne.com/the-power-and-perils-of-generative-ai-in-education-what-you-need-to-know/What educators should know about the promise and risks of generative AI.Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTHow Will AI Impact the Job of Educators?https://wiobyrne.com/how-will-ai-impact-the-job-of-educators/https://wiobyrne.com/how-will-ai-impact-the-job-of-educators/How AI is changing the work teachers do and what that means for education.Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTUnderstanding Theory of Mind in AI: Implications and Limitationshttps://wiobyrne.com/understanding-theory-of-mind-in-ai-implications-and-limitations/https://wiobyrne.com/understanding-theory-of-mind-in-ai-implications-and-limitations/What theory of mind tests can and cannot tell us about AI.Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTWhat Is Your WHY?https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-your-why/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-your-why/Why education can be a meaningful path for positive change.Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTRethinking Academic Rigor in the Higher Education Classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/rethinking-academic-rigor-in-the-higher-education-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/rethinking-academic-rigor-in-the-higher-education-classroom/How to think about academic rigor as a condition for learning.Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTRevolutionize Your Presentations with AI-Generative Toolshttps://wiobyrne.com/revolutionize-your-presentations-with-ai-generative-tools/https://wiobyrne.com/revolutionize-your-presentations-with-ai-generative-tools/How generative AI tools can change the way presentations get made.Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe Role of AI in Online Reading Comprehension: A New Literacies Perspectivehttps://wiobyrne.com/the-role-of-ai-in-online-reading-comprehension-a-new-literacies-perspective/https://wiobyrne.com/the-role-of-ai-in-online-reading-comprehension-a-new-literacies-perspective/How AI fits into online reading comprehension and new literacies research.Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTIntroducing Pre-Service Teachers to Virtual AI Assistantshttps://wiobyrne.com/introducing-pre-service-teachers-to-virtual-ai-assistants/https://wiobyrne.com/introducing-pre-service-teachers-to-virtual-ai-assistants/How to introduce future teachers to virtual AI assistants.Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTTowards Transformative Socioemotional Learninghttps://wiobyrne.com/towards-transformative-socioemotional-learning/https://wiobyrne.com/towards-transformative-socioemotional-learning/How digital literacy, identity, and SEL can support post-truth classrooms.Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTPrivilege and the Future of AI in the Classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/privilege-and-the-future-of-ai-in-the-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/privilege-and-the-future-of-ai-in-the-classroom/How privilege shapes the future of AI in classroom settings.Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTWatching AI Virtual Assistants Grow Uphttps://wiobyrne.com/watching-ai-virtual-assistants-grow-up/https://wiobyrne.com/watching-ai-virtual-assistants-grow-up/How AI virtual assistants are evolving in public view.Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe Challenges of Becoming a Manager vs. Maker in the Age of AIhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-challenges-of-becoming-a-manager-vs-maker-in-the-age-of-ai/https://wiobyrne.com/the-challenges-of-becoming-a-manager-vs-maker-in-the-age-of-ai/How AI pushes knowledge workers to balance manager and maker modes.Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTMoving From Search to Answers With Bing and ChatGPThttps://wiobyrne.com/moving-from-search-to-answers-with-bing-and-chatgpt/https://wiobyrne.com/moving-from-search-to-answers-with-bing-and-chatgpt/How Bing and ChatGPT are shifting search toward generated answers.Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTMake Your Next Conference Proposal a Smash Hit with an AI Writing Assistanthttps://wiobyrne.com/make-your-next-conference-proposal-a-smash-hit-with-an-ai-writing-assistant/https://wiobyrne.com/make-your-next-conference-proposal-a-smash-hit-with-an-ai-writing-assistant/How an AI writing assistant can help draft a conference proposal.Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaking Sense of ChatGPT and GPT-3https://wiobyrne.com/making-sense-of-chatgpt-and-gpt-3/https://wiobyrne.com/making-sense-of-chatgpt-and-gpt-3/How ChatGPT changes classroom conversation and why the underlying model matters.Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTDigital Wildfires: Tending to Social Media in the Classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/digital-wildfires-tending-to-social-media-in-the-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-wildfires-tending-to-social-media-in-the-classroom/How to tend to social media and critical media literacy in class.Sat, 21 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTGamify Your Learning Process With Habiticahttps://wiobyrne.com/gamify-your-learning-process-with-habitica/https://wiobyrne.com/gamify-your-learning-process-with-habitica/How Habitica turns habits and tasks into a gamified learning system.Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTTransdisciplinarity as a Gateway to Critical Literacyhttps://wiobyrne.com/transdisciplinarity-as-a-gateway-to-critical-literacy/https://wiobyrne.com/transdisciplinarity-as-a-gateway-to-critical-literacy/How wicked problems can open critical literacy across disciplines.Wed, 28 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTBlending Practices, Skills, and Content in Teaching and Learninghttps://wiobyrne.com/blending-practices-skills-and-content-in-teaching-and-learning/https://wiobyrne.com/blending-practices-skills-and-content-in-teaching-and-learning/How teaching can blend practices, skills, and content across disciplines.Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTWicked Problemshttps://wiobyrne.com/wicked-problems/https://wiobyrne.com/wicked-problems/What wicked problems are and why they resist simple solutions.Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTConsidering the Post-COVID Classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/considering-the-post-covid-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/considering-the-post-covid-classroom/What the post-COVID classroom changed and what still needs attention.Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTTaming the Digital Dragonhttps://wiobyrne.com/taming-the-digital-dragon/https://wiobyrne.com/taming-the-digital-dragon/Why the addiction frame can distort how we talk about tech use.Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTStudent Privacy and Pandemics: Understanding and Reducing Privacy and Security Riskshttps://wiobyrne.com/student-privacy-and-pandemics-understanding-and-reducing-privacy-and-security-risks/https://wiobyrne.com/student-privacy-and-pandemics-understanding-and-reducing-privacy-and-security-risks/How the pandemic changed the stakes for student privacy.Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTTowards a New Normal: Motivation & engagement in digital spaceshttps://wiobyrne.com/towards-a-new-normal-motivation-engagement-in-digital-spaces/https://wiobyrne.com/towards-a-new-normal-motivation-engagement-in-digital-spaces/What a new normal might mean for teaching after the pandemic.Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMTBearing Witnesshttps://wiobyrne.com/bearing-witness/https://wiobyrne.com/bearing-witness/A personal reflection on grief, ceremony, and bearing witness.Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMTGuidance on Planning and Building an Organization’s Websitehttps://wiobyrne.com/guidance-on-planning-and-building-an-organization-s-website/https://wiobyrne.com/guidance-on-planning-and-building-an-organization-s-website/How to plan a website that serves members instead of just existing online.Sat, 05 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMTThe Metaverse and the Future of the Internethttps://wiobyrne.com/the-metaverse-and-the-future-of-the-internet/https://wiobyrne.com/the-metaverse-and-the-future-of-the-internet/How the metaverse could reshape the internet and its risks.Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMTWhy Can’t We Agree On What’s True?https://wiobyrne.com/why-can-t-we-agree-on-what-s-true/https://wiobyrne.com/why-can-t-we-agree-on-what-s-true/Why digital platforms make consensus about truth harder to reach.Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTThe Beginning Will Suckhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-beginning-will-suck/https://wiobyrne.com/the-beginning-will-suck/Why starting a new project often feels messy before it gets better.Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTSharpening the Saw of the Knowledge Workerhttps://wiobyrne.com/sharpening-the-saw-of-the-knowledge-worker/https://wiobyrne.com/sharpening-the-saw-of-the-knowledge-worker/How knowledge workers can improve their information workflow.Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTDeveloping a Culture of Inquiryhttps://wiobyrne.com/developing-a-culture-of-inquiry/https://wiobyrne.com/developing-a-culture-of-inquiry/How to build a classroom culture that supports inquiry.Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTSharing What You Lovehttps://wiobyrne.com/sharing-what-you-love/https://wiobyrne.com/sharing-what-you-love/Why sharing what you love can make teaching more meaningful.Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTThink Of Your Life In Chunkshttps://wiobyrne.com/think-of-your-life-in-chunks/https://wiobyrne.com/think-of-your-life-in-chunks/Why long-term thinking works better when you break life into chunks.Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTAssessing My First Attempt at Ungradinghttps://wiobyrne.com/assessing-my-first-attempt-at-ungrading/https://wiobyrne.com/assessing-my-first-attempt-at-ungrading/What I learned after my first semester of ungrading.Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTMind the Gaphttps://wiobyrne.com/mind-the-gap/https://wiobyrne.com/mind-the-gap/A reminder to close the gap between values and behavior.Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTBecoming a Student Privacy Experthttps://wiobyrne.com/becoming-a-student-privacy-expert/https://wiobyrne.com/becoming-a-student-privacy-expert/How a student privacy program can deepen privacy expertise.Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTCtrl-Alt-Del: Games, Society, Intersectionality, & Toxic Technocultureshttps://wiobyrne.com/ctrl-alt-del-games-society-intersectionality-toxic-technocultures/https://wiobyrne.com/ctrl-alt-del-games-society-intersectionality-toxic-technocultures/A course centered on identity, race, equity, and inclusion in gaming culture.Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMTUngrading: Towards a Culture of Vibrant & Equitable Intellectual Discoveryhttps://wiobyrne.com/ungrading-towards-a-culture-of-vibrant-equitable-intellectual-discovery/https://wiobyrne.com/ungrading-towards-a-culture-of-vibrant-equitable-intellectual-discovery/How ungrading can support more equitable intellectual discovery.Sat, 30 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTFrom Crackpipes to Criteria to Critical Pedagogyhttps://wiobyrne.com/from-crackpipes-to-criteria-to-critical-pedagogy/https://wiobyrne.com/from-crackpipes-to-criteria-to-critical-pedagogy/How ungrading feedback pushed me toward more critical pedagogy.Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTWhat You’ll Need For Mobile Vlogginghttps://wiobyrne.com/what-you-ll-need-for-mobile-vlogging/https://wiobyrne.com/what-you-ll-need-for-mobile-vlogging/What you need to start mobile vlogging.Sat, 09 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTI’m Teaching Myself TikTokhttps://wiobyrne.com/i-m-teaching-myself-tiktok/https://wiobyrne.com/i-m-teaching-myself-tiktok/What it means to teach yourself TikTok as a networked learning project.Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTThe Best Questions Are Naive Questionshttps://wiobyrne.com/the-best-questions-are-naive-questions/https://wiobyrne.com/the-best-questions-are-naive-questions/Why naive questions can lead to better thinking and discovery.Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTWhy I’m Exploring Ungradinghttps://wiobyrne.com/why-i-m-exploring-ungrading/https://wiobyrne.com/why-i-m-exploring-ungrading/Why I started exploring ungrading in my courses.Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMTHow to Talk About Mental Healthhttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-talk-about-mental-health/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-talk-about-mental-health/How to talk about mental health with care and clarity.Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMTGetting Started With Ungradinghttps://wiobyrne.com/getting-started-with-ungrading/https://wiobyrne.com/getting-started-with-ungrading/A starting point for rethinking assessment through ungrading.Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMTWhat will digital life be like in 2035?https://wiobyrne.com/what-will-digital-life-be-like-in-2035/https://wiobyrne.com/what-will-digital-life-be-like-in-2035/What experts think digital life may look like in 2035.Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMTCreate a Personal Webpage Using GitHub Pages & Jekyllhttps://wiobyrne.com/create-a-personal-webpage-using-github-pages-jekyll/https://wiobyrne.com/create-a-personal-webpage-using-github-pages-jekyll/A beginner-friendly guide to building a personal webpage with GitHub Pages.Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMTThere Are Always Two Pathshttps://wiobyrne.com/there-are-always-two-paths/https://wiobyrne.com/there-are-always-two-paths/Why crisis often leaves us with more than one path forward.Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMTThank You. I’m Sorry.https://wiobyrne.com/thank-you-i-m-sorry/https://wiobyrne.com/thank-you-i-m-sorry/Lessons learned from a conversation about race and community.Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMTDigital Literacy: Developing Critical Thinkinghttps://wiobyrne.com/digital-literacy-developing-critical-thinking/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-literacy-developing-critical-thinking/How digital literacy and critical thinking support stronger reading online.Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMTConsume. Curate. Create.https://wiobyrne.com/consume-curate-create/https://wiobyrne.com/consume-curate-create/A simple framework for moving from consuming to creating online.Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMTMemoir and the Creative Processhttps://wiobyrne.com/memoir-and-the-creative-process/https://wiobyrne.com/memoir-and-the-creative-process/How memoir can help make sense of mental health and the creative process.Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMTMental Health and Depressionhttps://wiobyrne.com/mental-health-and-depression/https://wiobyrne.com/mental-health-and-depression/How trauma and depression affect learning, life, and well-being.Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTDeveloping An Attitude of Gratitudehttps://wiobyrne.com/developing-an-attitude-of-gratitude/https://wiobyrne.com/developing-an-attitude-of-gratitude/How gratitude can support well-being and empathy.Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTRisky Businesshttps://wiobyrne.com/risky-business/https://wiobyrne.com/risky-business/Why the pandemic exposed how much schools support communities.Thu, 20 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTShinehttps://wiobyrne.com/shine/https://wiobyrne.com/shine/A short reflection on gratitude, resilience, and showing up.Sat, 15 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTThe Harm in Do No Harmhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-harm-in-do-no-harm/https://wiobyrne.com/the-harm-in-do-no-harm/Why 'do no harm' can be an incomplete guide for action.Fri, 14 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTIntersectionality In Educational Technologyhttps://wiobyrne.com/intersectionality-in-educational-technology/https://wiobyrne.com/intersectionality-in-educational-technology/Why intersectionality matters in educational technology work.Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTComputational Thinking for the Educator & Researcherhttps://wiobyrne.com/computational-thinking-for-the-educator-researcher/https://wiobyrne.com/computational-thinking-for-the-educator-researcher/How educator-researchers can think with computational thinking.Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTCarriage House Flooringhttps://wiobyrne.com/carriage-house-flooring/https://wiobyrne.com/carriage-house-flooring/We recently moved to our new home, and as a result we have a lot of new projects to complete.Sat, 01 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTWe Shape Our Tools and Then Our Tools Shape Ushttps://wiobyrne.com/we-shape-our-tools-and-then-our-tools-shape-us/https://wiobyrne.com/we-shape-our-tools-and-then-our-tools-shape-us/How behaviorism still shapes classroom tools and student behavior.Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTDigitally Literate English Language Learnershttps://wiobyrne.com/digitally-literate-english-language-learners/https://wiobyrne.com/digitally-literate-english-language-learners/Why digital literacy research needs to include multilingual learners.Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTHealthy Avatars and Sick Peoplehttps://wiobyrne.com/healthy-avatars-and-sick-people/https://wiobyrne.com/healthy-avatars-and-sick-people/How digital health systems can both improve care and create new risks.Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTRepurpose & Reshare Your Talks on Social Mediahttps://wiobyrne.com/repurpose-reshare-your-talks-on-social-media/https://wiobyrne.com/repurpose-reshare-your-talks-on-social-media/How to extend the reach of your talks by resharing them online.Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTHome Automation Goalshttps://wiobyrne.com/home-automation-goals/https://wiobyrne.com/home-automation-goals/A look at home automation goals after moving into a new house.Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTPrivacy Or Power?https://wiobyrne.com/privacy-or-power/https://wiobyrne.com/privacy-or-power/A reflection on student privacy, expertise, and the tradeoff between privacy and power.Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTThe “How” of Teaching Will Forever Change…We Now Need to Change the “Why”https://wiobyrne.com/the-how-of-teaching-will-forever-change-we-now-need-to-change-the-why/https://wiobyrne.com/the-how-of-teaching-will-forever-change-we-now-need-to-change-the-why/Why 'back to normal' may not be the right goal after COVID.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTTidying Up My Digital Practiceshttps://wiobyrne.com/tidying-up-my-digital-practices/https://wiobyrne.com/tidying-up-my-digital-practices/A reflection on cleaning up scattered digital habits, clarifying where different kinds of work belong, and building a more coherent publishing practice.Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTMy Ratio of Signal to Noisehttps://wiobyrne.com/my-ratio-of-signal-to-noise/https://wiobyrne.com/my-ratio-of-signal-to-noise/How to keep your digital life organized without losing the signal to noise.Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTBreaking Down the Misinformation & Disinformation Ecosystemhttps://wiobyrne.com/breaking-down-the-misinformation-disinformation-ecosystem/https://wiobyrne.com/breaking-down-the-misinformation-disinformation-ecosystem/A framework for distinguishing misinformation from disinformation online.Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTWriting Myself Into Existencehttps://wiobyrne.com/writing-myself-into-existence/https://wiobyrne.com/writing-myself-into-existence/Why writing has become a way of making sense of my life.Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTWhat Should We Demand of Techhttps://wiobyrne.com/what-should-we-demand-of-tech/https://wiobyrne.com/what-should-we-demand-of-tech/What we should expect from technology as users and citizens.Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTToward an Internet Bill of Rightshttps://wiobyrne.com/toward-an-internet-bill-of-rights/https://wiobyrne.com/toward-an-internet-bill-of-rights/Why the internet needs a shared bill of rights.Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTGuides In The Monster Factoryhttps://wiobyrne.com/guides-in-the-monster-factory/https://wiobyrne.com/guides-in-the-monster-factory/Lessons from Vinay Gupta's 'Monster Factory' interview.Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTAre You Guilty of ‘Orbiting’?https://wiobyrne.com/are-you-guilty-of-orbiting/https://wiobyrne.com/are-you-guilty-of-orbiting/A look at orbiting, ghosting, and the weirdness of digital social distance.Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTWhen Planning Becomes Procrastinatinghttps://wiobyrne.com/when-planning-becomes-procrastinating/https://wiobyrne.com/when-planning-becomes-procrastinating/How planning can turn into procrastination when perfection gets in the way.Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTTransform a Chore Into a Choicehttps://wiobyrne.com/transform-a-chore-into-a-choice/https://wiobyrne.com/transform-a-chore-into-a-choice/How to turn obligation into agency by reframing a chore as a choice.Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTTechnology, Instruction, Learning in Teaching (TILT) Student Surveyhttps://wiobyrne.com/technology-instruction-learning-in-teaching-tilt-student-survey/https://wiobyrne.com/technology-instruction-learning-in-teaching-tilt-student-survey/Why the TILT survey matters for student experiences with instructional tech.Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTFinding Value in Lifehttps://wiobyrne.com/finding-value-in-life/https://wiobyrne.com/finding-value-in-life/How to notice value and meaning in everyday life.Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTTechnology, Instruction, Learning in Teaching (TILT) Faculty Surveyhttps://wiobyrne.com/technology-instruction-learning-in-teaching-tilt-faculty-survey/https://wiobyrne.com/technology-instruction-learning-in-teaching-tilt-faculty-survey/Why the TILT survey matters for faculty use of instructional tech.Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTBots, Disruptors, and Frictionless Interactionshttps://wiobyrne.com/bots-disruptors-and-frictionless-interactions/https://wiobyrne.com/bots-disruptors-and-frictionless-interactions/How bots, friction, and human touch shape the user experience.Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTDevelopment & Validation of the TILT Surveyhttps://wiobyrne.com/development-validation-of-the-tilt-survey/https://wiobyrne.com/development-validation-of-the-tilt-survey/How the TILT survey was developed and validated.Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTThe Future Includes Human Teachershttps://wiobyrne.com/the-future-includes-human-teachers/https://wiobyrne.com/the-future-includes-human-teachers/Why human teachers still matter in an AI-shaped future.Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTDocumenting Instructional use of Technology in Higher Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/documenting-instructional-use-of-technology-in-higher-education/https://wiobyrne.com/documenting-instructional-use-of-technology-in-higher-education/How educators can document and study instructional technology use.Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTDiamonds and Glasshttps://wiobyrne.com/diamonds-and-glass/https://wiobyrne.com/diamonds-and-glass/How diamonds and glass illustrate pressure, beauty, and strength.Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTSeven Steps to Chunking Contenthttps://wiobyrne.com/seven-steps-to-chunking-content/https://wiobyrne.com/seven-steps-to-chunking-content/How chunking helps people remember and process information.Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTThreshold Conceptshttps://wiobyrne.com/threshold-concepts/https://wiobyrne.com/threshold-concepts/How threshold concepts change the way people learn.Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTFirst Principles Thinkinghttps://wiobyrne.com/first-principles-thinking/https://wiobyrne.com/first-principles-thinking/A simple take on first-principles thinking for digital literacy work.Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTNarrative for Tenure & Promotionhttps://wiobyrne.com/narrative-for-tenure-promotion/https://wiobyrne.com/narrative-for-tenure-promotion/Selected materials from my tenure and promotion packet.Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTLeadership Roles, Skills, and Youhttps://wiobyrne.com/leadership-roles-skills-and-you/https://wiobyrne.com/leadership-roles-skills-and-you/What makes a worthwhile leader and the roles and skills behind it.Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTRemembering in Digital Contextshttps://wiobyrne.com/remembering-in-digital-contexts/https://wiobyrne.com/remembering-in-digital-contexts/How digital residue changes the way we remember people after they die.Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTTen Rules for Innovative Dissemination of Researchhttps://wiobyrne.com/ten-rules-for-innovative-dissemination-of-research/https://wiobyrne.com/ten-rules-for-innovative-dissemination-of-research/How to share research more creatively and reach wider audiences.Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTCognitive Bias & The Sunk Cost Fallacyhttps://wiobyrne.com/cognitive-bias-the-sunk-cost-fallacy/https://wiobyrne.com/cognitive-bias-the-sunk-cost-fallacy/A simple look at sunk costs and the difficulty of starting over.Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTUsing Twitter for Teaching, Learning, and Socializinghttps://wiobyrne.com/using-twitter-for-teaching-learning-and-socializing/https://wiobyrne.com/using-twitter-for-teaching-learning-and-socializing/How Twitter can support teaching, learning, and social connection.Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTTeaching in the Time of COVIDhttps://wiobyrne.com/teaching-in-the-time-of-covid/https://wiobyrne.com/teaching-in-the-time-of-covid/How teaching changed during COVID and what that revealed.Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTMake Time for Self-Carehttps://wiobyrne.com/make-time-for-self-care/https://wiobyrne.com/make-time-for-self-care/A brief case for self-care as a practice that supports mental, emotional, and physical health.Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTAccessible and Approachablehttps://wiobyrne.com/accessible-and-approachable/https://wiobyrne.com/accessible-and-approachable/How scholars can make their work more accessible and approachable.Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTMonkeys Throwing Feceshttps://wiobyrne.com/monkeys-throwing-feces/https://wiobyrne.com/monkeys-throwing-feces/A candid look at parenting, conflict, and the messy work of change.Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTFit Versus Fithttps://wiobyrne.com/fit-versus-fit/https://wiobyrne.com/fit-versus-fit/Why credentials help, but values and lived fit matter too.Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTLuck, Preparation, and Opportunityhttps://wiobyrne.com/luck-preparation-and-opportunity/https://wiobyrne.com/luck-preparation-and-opportunity/A reflection on how preparation and opportunity shape what we call luck.Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTBefore You Post That Hot Takehttps://wiobyrne.com/before-you-post-that-hot-take/https://wiobyrne.com/before-you-post-that-hot-take/Why impulsive hot takes can make online moments worse.Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTResidue of Learninghttps://wiobyrne.com/residue-of-learning/https://wiobyrne.com/residue-of-learning/Who owns course content after class ends, and what learning residue remains?Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTFrom Trash to Treasurehttps://wiobyrne.com/from-trash-to-treasure/https://wiobyrne.com/from-trash-to-treasure/How a hard semester turned into a lesson in recovery and reflection.Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTHow are you complicit?https://wiobyrne.com/how-are-you-complicit/https://wiobyrne.com/how-are-you-complicit/A hard question about how we help create the conditions we resist.Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTHow To Write a Blog Posthttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post/A practical guide to writing and publishing a blog post.Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTTechnology is a Tool, Not the Strategyhttps://wiobyrne.com/technology-is-a-tool-not-the-strategy/https://wiobyrne.com/technology-is-a-tool-not-the-strategy/Why technology should support a strategy, not become the strategy.Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTConsiderations of Deathhttps://wiobyrne.com/considerations-of-death/https://wiobyrne.com/considerations-of-death/How technology and social networks shape our views of death.Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTInformation Technology Addictionhttps://wiobyrne.com/information-technology-addiction/https://wiobyrne.com/information-technology-addiction/A caution against overusing the language of addiction when talking about tech use.Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTWell-Being in a Digital Worldhttps://wiobyrne.com/well-being-in-a-digital-world/https://wiobyrne.com/well-being-in-a-digital-world/What happens when you step away from social media but not the web.Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTSharpen Your Sawhttps://wiobyrne.com/sharpen-your-saw/https://wiobyrne.com/sharpen-your-saw/Why sharpening your saw means protecting time to renew yourself.Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTShades of Grayhttps://wiobyrne.com/shades-of-gray/https://wiobyrne.com/shades-of-gray/Why life is often more shades of gray than black and white.Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTTrust, But Verifyhttps://wiobyrne.com/trust-but-verify/https://wiobyrne.com/trust-but-verify/Why verification and reputation matter in online information.Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTLittle things add up to big thingshttps://wiobyrne.com/little-things-add-up-to-big-things/https://wiobyrne.com/little-things-add-up-to-big-things/How small habits add up to big changes over time.Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTLearning Strategieshttps://wiobyrne.com/learning-strategies/https://wiobyrne.com/learning-strategies/How students use learning strategies to organize and improve study.Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTFrom The Block Uphttps://wiobyrne.com/from-the-block-up/https://wiobyrne.com/from-the-block-up/How young people are building change from the ground up.Sat, 21 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTHacking Happiness in the Information Agehttps://wiobyrne.com/hacking-happiness-in-the-information-age/https://wiobyrne.com/hacking-happiness-in-the-information-age/How screentime, habits, and balance shape digital well-being.Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTHow to Give Accurate & Critical Feedbackhttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-give-accurate-critical-feedback/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-give-accurate-critical-feedback/Why feedback works better when it is accurate, direct, and constructive.Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTBe joyful, loving, & explosivehttps://wiobyrne.com/be-joyful-loving-explosive/https://wiobyrne.com/be-joyful-loving-explosive/A Bradbury quote about joy, love, and creative energy.Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTStop overschedulinghttps://wiobyrne.com/stop-overscheduling/https://wiobyrne.com/stop-overscheduling/Why too much on your calendar can lead to burnout.Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTHell Yeah…or Nohttps://wiobyrne.com/hell-yeah-or-no/https://wiobyrne.com/hell-yeah-or-no/A simple filter for deciding what’s worth your time and energy.Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTSpeak To An Audiencehttps://wiobyrne.com/speak-to-an-audience/https://wiobyrne.com/speak-to-an-audience/Why speaking to one specific audience makes writing stronger.Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTBecoming Self-Actualizedhttps://wiobyrne.com/becoming-self-actualized/https://wiobyrne.com/becoming-self-actualized/A reflection on self-actualization, freedom, and long-term purpose.Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTBegin Owning Your Online Contenthttps://wiobyrne.com/begin-owning-your-online-content/https://wiobyrne.com/begin-owning-your-online-content/Why owning your online content starts with having a home base.Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTAre you busy or productive?https://wiobyrne.com/are-you-busy-or-productive/https://wiobyrne.com/are-you-busy-or-productive/A quick check on whether you're busy or actually productive.Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTEngaging With Activist Texts in Learning Environmentshttps://wiobyrne.com/engaging-with-activist-texts-in-learning-environments/https://wiobyrne.com/engaging-with-activist-texts-in-learning-environments/How activist texts can support learning and social change.Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTLive an Antifragile Way of Lifehttps://wiobyrne.com/live-an-antifragile-way-of-life/https://wiobyrne.com/live-an-antifragile-way-of-life/What antifragility means and why growth can come from disorder.Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTHow to Know You’re Not Insanehttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-know-you-re-not-insane/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-know-you-re-not-insane/A reflection on gaslighting, mistrust, and feeling unmoored from reality.Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTDoors of Perceptionhttps://wiobyrne.com/doors-of-perception/https://wiobyrne.com/doors-of-perception/How perception shapes what we think is true and why that matters.Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTWhat’s Next?https://wiobyrne.com/what-s-next/https://wiobyrne.com/what-s-next/What comes next after receiving the Divergent Award during COVID.Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTCombating Misinformation & Disinformationhttps://wiobyrne.com/combating-misinformation-disinformation/https://wiobyrne.com/combating-misinformation-disinformation/How to tell misinformation and disinformation apart online.Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTWhen Critical Evaluation Goes Too Farhttps://wiobyrne.com/when-critical-evaluation-goes-too-far/https://wiobyrne.com/when-critical-evaluation-goes-too-far/When critical evaluation goes too far and starts to flatten nuance.Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTPlay “What’s The Rule?” to Develop Computational Thinkinghttps://wiobyrne.com/play-what-s-the-rule-to-develop-computational-thinking/https://wiobyrne.com/play-what-s-the-rule-to-develop-computational-thinking/A simple game for helping children notice patterns and think computationally.Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTSeeing the change in the worldhttps://wiobyrne.com/seeing-the-change-in-the-world/https://wiobyrne.com/seeing-the-change-in-the-world/How our beliefs shape the way we see change in the world.Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTInnovation & Executionhttps://wiobyrne.com/innovation-execution/https://wiobyrne.com/innovation-execution/Why innovation matters less without execution.Fri, 23 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTHow to Cultivate Self-Awarenesshttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-cultivate-self-awareness/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-cultivate-self-awareness/A short guide to cultivating self-awareness through digital identity work.Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTLook For The Good Appleshttps://wiobyrne.com/look-for-the-good-apples/https://wiobyrne.com/look-for-the-good-apples/What strong groups do differently, and how to build them.Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTFail Hardhttps://wiobyrne.com/fail-hard/https://wiobyrne.com/fail-hard/Why failure can be a useful part of ambitious goal-setting.Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTComputational Thinkinghttps://wiobyrne.com/computational-thinking/https://wiobyrne.com/computational-thinking/How computational thinking helps people solve problems more systematically.Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTProtect Your Centerhttps://wiobyrne.com/protect-your-center/https://wiobyrne.com/protect-your-center/Why protecting your center matters when opportunities pull you outward.Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTBe the Documentarian of Your Lifehttps://wiobyrne.com/be-the-documentarian-of-your-life/https://wiobyrne.com/be-the-documentarian-of-your-life/Why documenting your life can help you think more clearly and learn from mistakes.Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTThe Doorway Effecthttps://wiobyrne.com/the-doorway-effect/https://wiobyrne.com/the-doorway-effect/Why the doorway effect makes us forget what we meant to do.Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTWriting For Yourselfhttps://wiobyrne.com/writing-for-yourself/https://wiobyrne.com/writing-for-yourself/Why writing for yourself is often the best way to find your voice.Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTWork like a maker, not a managerhttps://wiobyrne.com/work-like-a-maker-not-a-manager/https://wiobyrne.com/work-like-a-maker-not-a-manager/A reminder to protect maker time instead of over-scheduling like a manager.Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTHow & Why You Should Dox Yourself on the Internethttps://wiobyrne.com/how-why-you-should-dox-yourself-on-the-internet/https://wiobyrne.com/how-why-you-should-dox-yourself-on-the-internet/Why learning how doxing works is part of staying literate online.Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTBuilding Up Your Digital Identityhttps://wiobyrne.com/building-up-your-digital-identity/https://wiobyrne.com/building-up-your-digital-identity/How to start building your digital identity from the ground up.Thu, 08 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTCome Badge With Mehttps://wiobyrne.com/come-badge-with-me/https://wiobyrne.com/come-badge-with-me/Why digital badges can recognize learning across formal and informal contexts.Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTTrouble Sounding Stupidhttps://wiobyrne.com/trouble-sounding-stupid/https://wiobyrne.com/trouble-sounding-stupid/Why sounding stupid can be part of learning and building identity.Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTSitting Between Life and Deathhttps://wiobyrne.com/sitting-between-life-and-death/https://wiobyrne.com/sitting-between-life-and-death/How digital life reshapes grief, memory, and the spaces between life and death.Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTExposure Builds Credibilityhttps://wiobyrne.com/exposure-builds-credibility/https://wiobyrne.com/exposure-builds-credibility/Why sharing your work builds credibility over time.Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTTrading Up The Chainhttps://wiobyrne.com/trading-up-the-chain/https://wiobyrne.com/trading-up-the-chain/How misinformation and speculation move up the media chain.Sat, 03 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTControl Your Controllables: Preparing for the Post-COVID Classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/control-your-controllables-preparing-for-the-post-covid-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/control-your-controllables-preparing-for-the-post-covid-classroom/How to focus on what you can control in a post-COVID classroom.Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTWhat’s on the other side of failure? Nothinghttps://wiobyrne.com/what-s-on-the-other-side-of-failure-nothing/https://wiobyrne.com/what-s-on-the-other-side-of-failure-nothing/A reminder that failure is often just part of learning to play.Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTValue In Finishinghttps://wiobyrne.com/value-in-finishing/https://wiobyrne.com/value-in-finishing/Why finishing matters more than starting when work gets hard.Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTDe-hypnotizing ourselveshttps://wiobyrne.com/de-hypnotizing-ourselves/https://wiobyrne.com/de-hypnotizing-ourselves/A reflection on waking up from inherited beliefs and assumptions.Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTBecome a Digitally Literate Educatorhttps://wiobyrne.com/become-a-digitally-literate-educator/https://wiobyrne.com/become-a-digitally-literate-educator/In 2016, I joined the One Side Project Challenge. The project brought together a number of creators from around the globe, created a private space for idea…Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTOn Living Wellhttps://wiobyrne.com/on-living-well/https://wiobyrne.com/on-living-well/A reflection on living well instead of just living longer.Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTOur Experience With COVID-19 Testshttps://wiobyrne.com/our-experience-with-covid-19-tests/https://wiobyrne.com/our-experience-with-covid-19-tests/What our family learned from getting COVID tests and antibody tests.Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTPause & Reboothttps://wiobyrne.com/pause-reboot/https://wiobyrne.com/pause-reboot/A reminder to pause, reboot, and notice the mind at work.Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTStop Waiting for “What’s Next”https://wiobyrne.com/stop-waiting-for-what-s-next/https://wiobyrne.com/stop-waiting-for-what-s-next/Why waiting for what's next can keep you from actually living.Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTAre you on offense or defense?https://wiobyrne.com/are-you-on-offense-or-defense/https://wiobyrne.com/are-you-on-offense-or-defense/A reminder to stay on offense when setting and pursuing goals.Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTJoy, Love, & Aesthetic Fulfillmenthttps://wiobyrne.com/joy-love-aesthetic-fulfillment/https://wiobyrne.com/joy-love-aesthetic-fulfillment/How joy, love, and aesthetic fulfillment fit into literacy.Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTIkigaihttps://wiobyrne.com/ikigai/https://wiobyrne.com/ikigai/A reflection on ikigai, purpose, and what you want from your work.Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTRe-Examining My Social Signalshttps://wiobyrne.com/re-examining-my-social-signals/https://wiobyrne.com/re-examining-my-social-signals/A reflection on stepping back from social signals for a month.Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTBe The Experthttps://wiobyrne.com/be-the-expert/https://wiobyrne.com/be-the-expert/A reminder that expertise is built by making and learning from mistakes.Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTUsing Graphic Novels in Your Classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/using-graphic-novels-in-your-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/using-graphic-novels-in-your-classroom/How graphic novels can support adolescent literacy and classroom discussion.Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTHumans Have Bodieshttps://wiobyrne.com/humans-have-bodies/https://wiobyrne.com/humans-have-bodies/Why embodied, offline life still matters in a digital age.Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTMy DIY Pelotonhttps://wiobyrne.com/my-diy-peloton/https://wiobyrne.com/my-diy-peloton/A quick look at Peloton and the appeal of connected fitness.Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTGoing high tech without losing high touchhttps://wiobyrne.com/going-high-tech-without-losing-high-touch/https://wiobyrne.com/going-high-tech-without-losing-high-touch/How to stay high-tech without losing the human side of teaching.Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTIs social media bad for us?https://wiobyrne.com/is-social-media-bad-for-us/https://wiobyrne.com/is-social-media-bad-for-us/A look at social media, screentime, and the mental health conversation.Fri, 04 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTGone for a minutehttps://wiobyrne.com/gone-for-a-minute/https://wiobyrne.com/gone-for-a-minute/A brief note on stepping away from social feeds.Thu, 03 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTFour Levels of Real World Home Classroomshttps://wiobyrne.com/four-levels-of-real-world-home-classrooms/https://wiobyrne.com/four-levels-of-real-world-home-classrooms/How home classrooms change when learning moves online.Tue, 21 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMTDo The Workhttps://wiobyrne.com/do-the-work/https://wiobyrne.com/do-the-work/How to turn anti-racist intentions into sustained action.Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMTSoundtrack Of Your Lifehttps://wiobyrne.com/soundtrack-of-your-life/https://wiobyrne.com/soundtrack-of-your-life/How music becomes the soundtrack for memory, feeling, and identity.Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTTeaching When Things Go Sidewayshttps://wiobyrne.com/teaching-when-things-go-sideways/https://wiobyrne.com/teaching-when-things-go-sideways/How to keep teaching when everything goes sideways.Sat, 14 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTBuilding Ethical Communitieshttps://wiobyrne.com/building-ethical-communities/https://wiobyrne.com/building-ethical-communities/How to think about building ethical online communities.Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTTalking to youth about privacy, security, & digital spaceshttps://wiobyrne.com/talking-to-youth-about-privacy-security-digital-spaces/https://wiobyrne.com/talking-to-youth-about-privacy-security-digital-spaces/How to talk with youth about privacy and security in digital spaces.Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTUse GitHub Pages & Jekyll to host a podcasthttps://wiobyrne.com/use-github-pages-jekyll-to-host-a-podcast/https://wiobyrne.com/use-github-pages-jekyll-to-host-a-podcast/How to use GitHub Pages and Jekyll to host a podcast.Fri, 03 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTA Turning Pointhttps://wiobyrne.com/a-turning-point/https://wiobyrne.com/a-turning-point/How poetry can mark a turning point in a collaborative project.Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMTThree steps needed to empower students (& educators) as critical digital readers & writershttps://wiobyrne.com/three-steps-needed-to-empower-students-educators-as-critical-digital-readers-writers/https://wiobyrne.com/three-steps-needed-to-empower-students-educators-as-critical-digital-readers-writers/How readers and writers need new skills for the web.Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMTOn Digital Life & Well-Beinghttps://wiobyrne.com/on-digital-life-well-being/https://wiobyrne.com/on-digital-life-well-being/How digital life and well-being connect in future-facing research.Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMTBalancing Open Scholarship & Self-Plagiarismhttps://wiobyrne.com/balancing-open-scholarship-self-plagiarism/https://wiobyrne.com/balancing-open-scholarship-self-plagiarism/How to balance open scholarship with the demands of tenure and promotion.Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMTShape of My Storyhttps://wiobyrne.com/shape-of-my-story/https://wiobyrne.com/shape-of-my-story/How poetry and performance shape a community storytelling project.Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMTBlogging as an Open Scholarship Practicehttps://wiobyrne.com/blogging-as-an-open-scholarship-practice/https://wiobyrne.com/blogging-as-an-open-scholarship-practice/Why blogging is a practical open scholarship habit for researchers and educators.Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMTRecognizing the detailshttps://wiobyrne.com/recognizing-the-details/https://wiobyrne.com/recognizing-the-details/How close reading and detail work shape a poetry-making practice.Sun, 22 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMTWhere I’m Fromhttps://wiobyrne.com/where-i-m-from/https://wiobyrne.com/where-i-m-from/How poetry can help people tell where they come from.Tue, 17 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMTWhere I Beginhttps://wiobyrne.com/where-i-begin/https://wiobyrne.com/where-i-begin/How a poetry project uses voice, performance, and shared making.Tue, 03 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMTExplain who are you…to this dayhttps://wiobyrne.com/explain-who-are-you-to-this-day/https://wiobyrne.com/explain-who-are-you-to-this-day/How poetry can be used to ask and answer identity questions.Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMTTalking to Children about Technology, Social Media, & Algorithmshttps://wiobyrne.com/talking-to-children-about-technology-social-media-algorithms/https://wiobyrne.com/talking-to-children-about-technology-social-media-algorithms/How to talk with children about tech, social media, and algorithms.Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMTRevolutionary Poets Societyhttps://wiobyrne.com/revolutionary-poets-society/https://wiobyrne.com/revolutionary-poets-society/How a slam poetry course helps students respond to the moment.Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMTTruth, lies, & learning in an online disinformation warhttps://wiobyrne.com/truth-lies-learning-in-an-online-disinformation-war/https://wiobyrne.com/truth-lies-learning-in-an-online-disinformation-war/How disinformation war reshapes learning, truth, and safety online.Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMTSix criteria used to describe assessmentshttps://wiobyrne.com/six-criteria-used-to-describe-assessments/https://wiobyrne.com/six-criteria-used-to-describe-assessments/What criteria can help you describe and evaluate assessments.Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMTJournaling as a means to scaffold & assess learninghttps://wiobyrne.com/journaling-as-a-means-to-scaffold-assess-learning/https://wiobyrne.com/journaling-as-a-means-to-scaffold-assess-learning/How journaling can support reflection, assessment, and learning.Sat, 18 May 2019 00:00:00 GMTFormative & Summative Assessmentshttps://wiobyrne.com/formative-summative-assessments/https://wiobyrne.com/formative-summative-assessments/How formative and summative assessments support learning.Sat, 11 May 2019 00:00:00 GMTDigital Storytellinghttps://wiobyrne.com/digital-storytelling/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-storytelling/How digital storytelling can transform classroom learning.Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMTStorytellinghttps://wiobyrne.com/storytelling/https://wiobyrne.com/storytelling/Why storytelling still matters for identity and meaning-making.Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMTHelp define digital literacyhttps://wiobyrne.com/help-define-digital-literacy/https://wiobyrne.com/help-define-digital-literacy/A call to define what it means to be digitally literate.Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMTWhat is digital literacy?https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-digital-literacy/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-digital-literacy/What digital literacy means and why the web is now a core text.Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTCritical Media Literacyhttps://wiobyrne.com/critical-media-literacy/https://wiobyrne.com/critical-media-literacy/Why critical media literacy is essential for online life.Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTSemi-Permeable Membranes as Digital Learning Spaceshttps://wiobyrne.com/semi-permeable-membranes-as-digital-learning-spaces/https://wiobyrne.com/semi-permeable-membranes-as-digital-learning-spaces/Why failure can be part of learning and knowledge growth.Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTThe case for anonymity onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/the-case-for-anonymity-online/https://wiobyrne.com/the-case-for-anonymity-online/Why anonymity can still matter in online spaces.Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTSocial Scholarship: Educators in digital, social spaceshttps://wiobyrne.com/social-scholarship-educators-in-digital-social-spaces/https://wiobyrne.com/social-scholarship-educators-in-digital-social-spaces/How social scholarship prepares students for networked civic life.Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTCritically evaluating online information while under attackhttps://wiobyrne.com/critically-evaluating-online-information-while-under-attack/https://wiobyrne.com/critically-evaluating-online-information-while-under-attack/How to help readers evaluate online information under pressure.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTThe most valuable thing on the Internet is your attentionhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-most-valuable-thing-on-the-internet-is-your-attention/https://wiobyrne.com/the-most-valuable-thing-on-the-internet-is-your-attention/Why your attention is the most valuable thing on the internet.Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTThe Black Box & Educational Technologieshttps://wiobyrne.com/the-black-box-educational-technologies/https://wiobyrne.com/the-black-box-educational-technologies/Why educational technologies often feel like black boxes.Fri, 23 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTDigital Literacies and the Skinner Boxhttps://wiobyrne.com/digital-literacies-and-the-skinner-box/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-literacies-and-the-skinner-box/How behaviorism still shapes digital literacy and classroom technology.Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTHow to respond to trolling behaviorshttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-respond-to-trolling-behaviors/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-respond-to-trolling-behaviors/How to respond when trolling shows up online.Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTWhy people troll others onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/why-people-troll-others-online/https://wiobyrne.com/why-people-troll-others-online/Why people troll online and how those behaviors work.Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTOnline disinhibition effecthttps://wiobyrne.com/online-disinhibition-effect/https://wiobyrne.com/online-disinhibition-effect/How online anonymity can lower social restraint and distort behavior.Fri, 12 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTWhy do people say things online they would never say face-to-face?https://wiobyrne.com/why-do-people-say-things-online-they-would-never-say-face-to-face/https://wiobyrne.com/why-do-people-say-things-online-they-would-never-say-face-to-face/Why people say harsher things online than they would face to face.Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTScreentime guidelines for children & adolescentshttps://wiobyrne.com/screentime-guidelines-for-children-adolescents/https://wiobyrne.com/screentime-guidelines-for-children-adolescents/How screentime looks different for children and adolescents.Fri, 05 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTChild-Computer Interactions in early childhoodhttps://wiobyrne.com/child-computer-interactions-in-early-childhood/https://wiobyrne.com/child-computer-interactions-in-early-childhood/How child-computer interactions fit into early childhood learning.Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTExploring temporal patterns Playing with data visualization & social media analyticshttps://wiobyrne.com/exploring-temporal-patterns-playing-with-data-visualization-social-media-analytics/https://wiobyrne.com/exploring-temporal-patterns-playing-with-data-visualization-social-media-analytics/How to think about temporal patterns in qualitative research.Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMTDigitally Native Scholarshiphttps://wiobyrne.com/digitally-native-scholarship/https://wiobyrne.com/digitally-native-scholarship/How open scholarship changes when research moves online.Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMTWhat is trust in digital, hybrid, & physical spaces?https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-trust-in-digital-hybrid-physical-spaces/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-trust-in-digital-hybrid-physical-spaces/How trust works across information, organizations, and relationships.Thu, 06 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMTB-Tags, Photos, Technology & Surveillancehttps://wiobyrne.com/b-tags-photos-technology-surveillance/https://wiobyrne.com/b-tags-photos-technology-surveillance/How photos, tags, and technology can become tools of surveillance.Thu, 30 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMTAssistive Technologyhttps://wiobyrne.com/assistive-technology/https://wiobyrne.com/assistive-technology/How assistive technology is adopted and supported in schools.Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMTEncountering harmful discourses in the classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/encountering-harmful-discourses-in-the-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/encountering-harmful-discourses-in-the-classroom/How educators can respond when hate and harmful discourse enter class.Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMTMaking sense of teaching, learning, & assessing with technologyhttps://wiobyrne.com/making-sense-of-teaching-learning-assessing-with-technology/https://wiobyrne.com/making-sense-of-teaching-learning-assessing-with-technology/How technology shapes teaching, learning, and assessment.Fri, 20 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMTThree examples of annotations, bookmarking, & sharing in my digital commonplace bookhttps://wiobyrne.com/three-examples-of-annotations-bookmarking-sharing-in-my-digital-commonplace-book/https://wiobyrne.com/three-examples-of-annotations-bookmarking-sharing-in-my-digital-commonplace-book/Three ways annotations and social bookmarking can support networked learning.Wed, 04 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMTWhat is IndieWeb & why should you care?https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-indieweb-why-should-you-care/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-indieweb-why-should-you-care/A plain-language introduction to the IndieWeb and what it offers.Wed, 27 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMTInterviewing my digital domainshttps://wiobyrne.com/interviewing-my-digital-domains/https://wiobyrne.com/interviewing-my-digital-domains/A reflection on what it means to own a domain, build a home on the web, and keep shaping that space over time.Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMTPossible cultural & technological futures of digital scholarshiphttps://wiobyrne.com/possible-cultural-technological-futures-of-digital-scholarship/https://wiobyrne.com/possible-cultural-technological-futures-of-digital-scholarship/How IndieWeb ideas might reshape digital scholarship and citations.Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMTBlogging, small-b, Big Bhttps://wiobyrne.com/blogging-small-b-big-b/https://wiobyrne.com/blogging-small-b-big-b/Why blogging matters for open identity, learning, and the difference between small-b and Big B blogging.Wed, 30 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTIdentifying what we can control in our own liveshttps://wiobyrne.com/identifying-what-we-can-control-in-our-own-lives/https://wiobyrne.com/identifying-what-we-can-control-in-our-own-lives/A reflection on control, influence, and where to focus your energy.Tue, 29 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTBetter visions of ourselves: Human futures, user data, & The Selfish Ledgerhttps://wiobyrne.com/better-visions-of-ourselves-human-futures-user-data-the-selfish-ledger/https://wiobyrne.com/better-visions-of-ourselves-human-futures-user-data-the-selfish-ledger/Why ubiquitous tech should help us build better versions of ourselves.Mon, 21 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTWhat is “Critical Pedagogy”?https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-critical-pedagogy/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-critical-pedagogy/How critical pedagogy differs from critical literacy and why it matters.Thu, 17 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTWhat is “Critical Literacy” in Education?https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-critical-literacy-in-education/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-critical-literacy-in-education/Why critical literacy shapes my teaching, research, and worldview.Fri, 11 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTPracticing what you preachhttps://wiobyrne.com/practicing-what-you-preach/https://wiobyrne.com/practicing-what-you-preach/A reminder that leadership means aligning your actions with your principles.Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTSwitching up my signalshttps://wiobyrne.com/switching-up-my-signals/https://wiobyrne.com/switching-up-my-signals/Why I changed my relationship with social networks and digital spaces.Sun, 29 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMTViewing your life as a projecthttps://wiobyrne.com/viewing-your-life-as-a-project/https://wiobyrne.com/viewing-your-life-as-a-project/A Stoic view of life as an ongoing project of ethical self-development.Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMTMoving beyond survivalhttps://wiobyrne.com/moving-beyond-survival/https://wiobyrne.com/moving-beyond-survival/A reflection on awareness, contemplation, and moving beyond survival.Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMTWhat is “empowerment” in education?https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-empowerment-in-education/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-empowerment-in-education/A reflection on why empowerment keeps showing up in my research and teaching.Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMTHow to have a good life and be happyhttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-have-a-good-life-and-be-happy/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-have-a-good-life-and-be-happy/A first-principles take on what it means to have a good life.Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMTMeaning making while reading onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/meaning-making-while-reading-online/https://wiobyrne.com/meaning-making-while-reading-online/How online algorithms shape meaning-making and reading.Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMTText tradeoffs as we move from print to pixelhttps://wiobyrne.com/text-tradeoffs-as-we-move-from-print-to-pixel/https://wiobyrne.com/text-tradeoffs-as-we-move-from-print-to-pixel/How text changes as literacy moves from print to pixel.Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTExamining your impressionshttps://wiobyrne.com/examining-your-impressions/https://wiobyrne.com/examining-your-impressions/Why first impressions can mislead and how to think more critically.Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTThe Cambridge Analytica scandalhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-cambridge-analytica-scandal/https://wiobyrne.com/the-cambridge-analytica-scandal/What Cambridge Analytica reveals about data, politics, and manipulation.Sat, 24 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTRating the relative hotness of digital literacyhttps://wiobyrne.com/rating-the-relative-hotness-of-digital-literacy/https://wiobyrne.com/rating-the-relative-hotness-of-digital-literacy/A playful look at the heat and urgency of digital literacy.Sat, 17 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTThe four types of online discussion. Where are you?https://wiobyrne.com/the-four-types-of-online-discussion-where-are-you/https://wiobyrne.com/the-four-types-of-online-discussion-where-are-you/How online discussion takes different forms across platforms.Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTWhat is creativity?https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-creativity/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-creativity/What creativity means and how useful ideas get made.Fri, 09 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTMemento Mori: Learning about life, by knowing you will diehttps://wiobyrne.com/memento-mori-learning-about-life-by-knowing-you-will-die/https://wiobyrne.com/memento-mori-learning-about-life-by-knowing-you-will-die/A reflection on grief, memory, and the reminder that we all die.Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT“Tell me about yourself” in a critical autoethnographyhttps://wiobyrne.com/tell-me-about-yourself-in-a-critical-autoethnography/https://wiobyrne.com/tell-me-about-yourself-in-a-critical-autoethnography/How critical autoethnography connects identity, culture, and reflection.Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTLiving in agreement with your personal naturehttps://wiobyrne.com/living-in-agreement-with-your-personal-nature/https://wiobyrne.com/living-in-agreement-with-your-personal-nature/How to live in agreement with your values and daily actions.Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTEmbedding STEAM into K-8 classroomshttps://wiobyrne.com/embedding-steam-into-k-8-classrooms/https://wiobyrne.com/embedding-steam-into-k-8-classrooms/How STEAM can help younger learners connect school and life.Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTThe Four Step Process Needed to Write an Annotated Bibliographyhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-four-step-process-needed-to-write-an-annotated-bibliography/https://wiobyrne.com/the-four-step-process-needed-to-write-an-annotated-bibliography/How to write an annotated bibliography that evaluates sources well.Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTCreating a strategic plan for your lifehttps://wiobyrne.com/creating-a-strategic-plan-for-your-life/https://wiobyrne.com/creating-a-strategic-plan-for-your-life/Why a strategic plan should shape more than just the next task.Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTDeveloping a personal vision statementhttps://wiobyrne.com/developing-a-personal-vision-statement/https://wiobyrne.com/developing-a-personal-vision-statement/How to write a personal vision statement that guides choices and action.Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTEight steps to write a literature reviewhttps://wiobyrne.com/eight-steps-to-write-a-literature-review/https://wiobyrne.com/eight-steps-to-write-a-literature-review/What a literature review is and how it maps the state of knowledge on a topic.Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTNegotiating the positive & negative as a citizen of the worldhttps://wiobyrne.com/negotiating-the-positive-negative-as-a-citizen-of-the-world/https://wiobyrne.com/negotiating-the-positive-negative-as-a-citizen-of-the-world/How internet-connected life reshapes our role as global citizens.Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTAssessing students as they read, research, & respond in Hypothesishttps://wiobyrne.com/assessing-students-as-they-read-research-respond-in-hypothesis/https://wiobyrne.com/assessing-students-as-they-read-research-respond-in-hypothesis/How I assess student work with Hypothesis.Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTCold brew coffeehttps://wiobyrne.com/cold-brew-coffee/https://wiobyrne.com/cold-brew-coffee/A personal take on coffee, making, and the rituals that start the day.Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTDeveloping resilience and preparing for adversityhttps://wiobyrne.com/developing-resilience-and-preparing-for-adversity/https://wiobyrne.com/developing-resilience-and-preparing-for-adversity/How resilience and adversity shape growth, learning, and recovery.Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTTake the time to review and reinforce your digital hygienehttps://wiobyrne.com/take-the-time-to-review-and-reinforce-your-digital-hygiene/https://wiobyrne.com/take-the-time-to-review-and-reinforce-your-digital-hygiene/How to protect your accounts, devices, and personal data online.Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTEncrypt your deviceshttps://wiobyrne.com/encrypt-your-devices/https://wiobyrne.com/encrypt-your-devices/Why device encryption belongs in your annual security checkup.Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTLyrics, Performance, & Powerhttps://wiobyrne.com/lyrics-performance-power/https://wiobyrne.com/lyrics-performance-power/How lyrics, performance, and poetry can build student power.Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTProtect your connection to the Internethttps://wiobyrne.com/protect-your-connection-to-the-internet/https://wiobyrne.com/protect-your-connection-to-the-internet/How to protect your internet connection and reduce exposure.Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTReview & Revoke Social Logins & Third Party App Accesshttps://wiobyrne.com/review-revoke-social-logins-third-party-app-access/https://wiobyrne.com/review-revoke-social-logins-third-party-app-access/Why social logins can create privacy and security risks.Thu, 04 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTClean out your browser extensionshttps://wiobyrne.com/clean-out-your-browser-extensions/https://wiobyrne.com/clean-out-your-browser-extensions/How browser extensions can affect your privacy and security.Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTBackup your digital information and deviceshttps://wiobyrne.com/backup-your-digital-information-and-devices/https://wiobyrne.com/backup-your-digital-information-and-devices/Why backing up data should be part of your annual digital hygiene.Tue, 02 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTHow to use two factor authentication to protect yourself onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-use-two-factor-authentication-to-protect-yourself-online/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-use-two-factor-authentication-to-protect-yourself-online/A practical reminder to audit your digital hygiene and enable two-factor protection.Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTThree steps to develop a system to take control of your passwordshttps://wiobyrne.com/three-steps-to-develop-a-system-to-take-control-of-your-passwords/https://wiobyrne.com/three-steps-to-develop-a-system-to-take-control-of-your-passwords/How to manage passwords with less risk and hassle.Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTUnderstanding the differences between privacy and securityhttps://wiobyrne.com/understanding-the-differences-between-privacy-and-security/https://wiobyrne.com/understanding-the-differences-between-privacy-and-security/How privacy and security differ, and why the distinction matters online.Wed, 27 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTEverything you need to know about encryption but were afraid to askhttps://wiobyrne.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-encryption-but-were-afraid-to-ask/https://wiobyrne.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-encryption-but-were-afraid-to-ask/Why encryption matters even when it feels inconvenient.Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTOppositional Conversational Stylehttps://wiobyrne.com/oppositional-conversational-style/https://wiobyrne.com/oppositional-conversational-style/What oppositional conversational style looks like in conversation.Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTHow to debate in real lifehttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-debate-in-real-life/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-debate-in-real-life/How to handle real-life debate with more care and insight.Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTUsing a daily gratitude journal to start your dayhttps://wiobyrne.com/using-a-daily-gratitude-journal-to-start-your-day/https://wiobyrne.com/using-a-daily-gratitude-journal-to-start-your-day/How a daily gratitude journal can steady your morning.Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTUsing logic models to organize grant proposalshttps://wiobyrne.com/using-logic-models-to-organize-grant-proposals/https://wiobyrne.com/using-logic-models-to-organize-grant-proposals/How logic models help clarify what grant proposals can do.Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTWisdom is Tolerance of Cognitive Dissonancehttps://wiobyrne.com/wisdom-is-tolerance-of-cognitive-dissonance/https://wiobyrne.com/wisdom-is-tolerance-of-cognitive-dissonance/How cognitive dissonance shapes judgment, wisdom, and learning.Fri, 24 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMTInformation Without Emotion is Rarely Retainedhttps://wiobyrne.com/information-without-emotion-is-rarely-retained/https://wiobyrne.com/information-without-emotion-is-rarely-retained/Why emotion helps information stick in learning.Fri, 24 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMTGoals, Strategies, Objectives, & Tacticshttps://wiobyrne.com/goals-strategies-objectives-tactics/https://wiobyrne.com/goals-strategies-objectives-tactics/A simple framework for turning a plan into goals, strategies, objectives, and tactics.Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMTSlow is Smooth. Smooth is Fast.https://wiobyrne.com/slow-is-smooth-smooth-is-fast/https://wiobyrne.com/slow-is-smooth-smooth-is-fast/Why slower, careful work can be smoother and faster overall.Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMTControl Your Controllableshttps://wiobyrne.com/control-your-controllables/https://wiobyrne.com/control-your-controllables/Why focusing on controllables can reduce stress and improve flow.Thu, 09 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMTUnderstanding key differences between divergent & convergent thinkinghttps://wiobyrne.com/understanding-key-differences-between-divergent-convergent-thinking/https://wiobyrne.com/understanding-key-differences-between-divergent-convergent-thinking/How divergent and convergent thinking work together in learning.Thu, 09 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMTThe First Principles of Being Digitally Literatehttps://wiobyrne.com/the-first-principles-of-being-digitally-literate/https://wiobyrne.com/the-first-principles-of-being-digitally-literate/How first-principles thinking can strengthen digital literacy.Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMTThe three types of web pages you’ll find onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/the-three-types-of-web-pages-you-ll-find-online/https://wiobyrne.com/the-three-types-of-web-pages-you-ll-find-online/A simple guide to three types of web pages.Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMTSincerity and Truth in Labeling of Online Informationhttps://wiobyrne.com/sincerity-and-truth-in-labeling-of-online-information/https://wiobyrne.com/sincerity-and-truth-in-labeling-of-online-information/How to judge credibility and sincerity in online information.Thu, 19 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMTUsing Constraints to Build Creative Confidence & Divergent Thinkinghttps://wiobyrne.com/using-constraints-to-build-creative-confidence-divergent-thinking/https://wiobyrne.com/using-constraints-to-build-creative-confidence-divergent-thinking/How constraints can build creative confidence and divergent thinking.Thu, 12 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMTMaking healthy skepticism happen in teaching and learninghttps://wiobyrne.com/making-healthy-skepticism-happen-in-teaching-and-learning/https://wiobyrne.com/making-healthy-skepticism-happen-in-teaching-and-learning/How healthy skepticism helps us evaluate information online.Thu, 05 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMTDevelop an assessment of critical online information literacieshttps://wiobyrne.com/develop-an-assessment-of-critical-online-information-literacies/https://wiobyrne.com/develop-an-assessment-of-critical-online-information-literacies/How to assess whether online information is credible and useful.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMTDevelop a criteria for critical evaluation of online informationhttps://wiobyrne.com/develop-a-criteria-for-critical-evaluation-of-online-information/https://wiobyrne.com/develop-a-criteria-for-critical-evaluation-of-online-information/How to help students evaluate online information more critically.Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMTInternet Inquiry Projectshttps://wiobyrne.com/internet-inquiry-projects/https://wiobyrne.com/internet-inquiry-projects/How WebQuests can evolve into deeper internet inquiry projects.Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMTStop Motion Animation, Creativity, & Divergent Thinkinghttps://wiobyrne.com/stop-motion-animation-creativity-divergent-thinking/https://wiobyrne.com/stop-motion-animation-creativity-divergent-thinking/How stop-motion animation can support creativity and divergent thinking.Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMTWhat To Do With Your Kids During the Summer: Read, Write, Play, & Hackhttps://wiobyrne.com/what-to-do-with-your-kids-during-the-summer-read-write-play-hack/https://wiobyrne.com/what-to-do-with-your-kids-during-the-summer-read-write-play-hack/How families can think about learning and enrichment over the summer.Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMTThree Stages to Become a Digitally Agile Researcherhttps://wiobyrne.com/three-stages-to-become-a-digitally-agile-researcher/https://wiobyrne.com/three-stages-to-become-a-digitally-agile-researcher/How researchers can build digital agility for more effective, connected work.Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMTWhat You Need to Know About “Acceptable Use Policies”https://wiobyrne.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-acceptable-use-policies/https://wiobyrne.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-acceptable-use-policies/What acceptable use policies are really trying to protect.Tue, 20 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMTWhat is Missing from the Mozilla Web Literacy Standards?https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-missing-from-the-mozilla-web-literacy-standards/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-missing-from-the-mozilla-web-literacy-standards/What web literacy standards still leave out.Thu, 08 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMTThree things I’ve learned by writing a newsletterhttps://wiobyrne.com/three-things-i-ve-learned-by-writing-a-newsletter/https://wiobyrne.com/three-things-i-ve-learned-by-writing-a-newsletter/How I write and send my weekly newsletter.Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMTStop Motion Movie Creation in Early Childhood Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/stop-motion-movie-creation-in-early-childhood-education/https://wiobyrne.com/stop-motion-movie-creation-in-early-childhood-education/How stop-motion projects can support early childhood learning.Wed, 24 May 2017 00:00:00 GMTReflecting on My StrengthsQuest Reporthttps://wiobyrne.com/reflecting-on-my-strengthsquest-report/https://wiobyrne.com/reflecting-on-my-strengthsquest-report/Why we're using Gallup StrengthsQuest across the institution.Mon, 15 May 2017 00:00:00 GMTThree questions to consider as you develop an awesome newsletterhttps://wiobyrne.com/three-questions-to-consider-as-you-develop-an-awesome-newsletter/https://wiobyrne.com/three-questions-to-consider-as-you-develop-an-awesome-newsletter/How I build and send my weekly Digitally Literate newsletter.Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMTBecoming Literate Digitally in a Digitally Literate Environment of Their Ownhttps://wiobyrne.com/becoming-literate-digitally-in-a-digitally-literate-environment-of-their-own/https://wiobyrne.com/becoming-literate-digitally-in-a-digitally-literate-environment-of-their-own/Why students need a personalized online space to become digitally literate.Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMTBuilding a domain of your own: Selecting a WordPress themehttps://wiobyrne.com/building-a-domain-of-your-own-selecting-a-wordpress-theme/https://wiobyrne.com/building-a-domain-of-your-own-selecting-a-wordpress-theme/How to choose a WordPress theme when building your own domain.Thu, 16 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMTBuilding a Domain of Your Own: Installing WordPresshttps://wiobyrne.com/building-a-domain-of-your-own-installing-wordpress/https://wiobyrne.com/building-a-domain-of-your-own-installing-wordpress/How to install WordPress as part of building your own site.Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMTHow to register a domain and host your own websitehttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-register-a-domain-and-host-your-own-website/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-register-a-domain-and-host-your-own-website/Why hosting your own website is the best way to own your content.Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMTPrivate online research & discussion using Hypothes.is groupshttps://wiobyrne.com/private-online-research-discussion-using-hypothes-is-groups/https://wiobyrne.com/private-online-research-discussion-using-hypothes-is-groups/How Hypothesis can support annotation and peer review in the classroom.Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMTDevelop Your Own Personal Cyberinfrastructurehttps://wiobyrne.com/develop-your-own-personal-cyberinfrastructure/https://wiobyrne.com/develop-your-own-personal-cyberinfrastructure/How to build a personal cyberinfrastructure for digital identity and control.Wed, 04 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMTThree steps to identify and develop your digital identityhttps://wiobyrne.com/three-steps-to-identify-and-develop-your-digital-identity/https://wiobyrne.com/three-steps-to-identify-and-develop-your-digital-identity/Three steps for becoming a more digitally agile educator.Mon, 02 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMTDon’t click here: Facebook, algorithms, & articles you’re not meant to seehttps://wiobyrne.com/don-t-click-here-facebook-algorithms-articles-you-re-not-meant-to-see/https://wiobyrne.com/don-t-click-here-facebook-algorithms-articles-you-re-not-meant-to-see/How Facebook's algorithms shape what you see and what gets hidden.Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMTDeveloping a domain of one’s own for pre-service educatorshttps://wiobyrne.com/developing-a-domain-of-one-s-own-for-pre-service-educators/https://wiobyrne.com/developing-a-domain-of-one-s-own-for-pre-service-educators/How pre-service educators can build a domain of their own.Tue, 15 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMTThree steps to move students from readers to writers of digital contenthttps://wiobyrne.com/three-steps-to-move-students-from-readers-to-writers-of-digital-content/https://wiobyrne.com/three-steps-to-move-students-from-readers-to-writers-of-digital-content/Why students need to move from consuming to creating digital content.Wed, 02 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMTA grant proposal for the ELATED (English Language Arts & Technology in Education) Projecthttps://wiobyrne.com/a-grant-proposal-for-the-elated-english-language-arts-technology-in-education-project/https://wiobyrne.com/a-grant-proposal-for-the-elated-english-language-arts-technology-in-education-project/Submitted materials for the Project Elated grant proposal.Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMTMoving from digital portfolios to a domain of one’s ownhttps://wiobyrne.com/moving-from-digital-portfolios-to-a-domain-of-one-s-own/https://wiobyrne.com/moving-from-digital-portfolios-to-a-domain-of-one-s-own/How digital portfolios can support identity, reflection, and learning.Tue, 25 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMTVertical Teams and the Open Organizational Structure of BadgeChainhttps://wiobyrne.com/vertical-teams-and-the-open-organizational-structure-of-badgechain/https://wiobyrne.com/vertical-teams-and-the-open-organizational-structure-of-badgechain/A look at BadgeChain's organizational structure and evolution.Mon, 17 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMTBadgeChain Annual Report (2015-2016)https://wiobyrne.com/badgechain-annual-report-2015-2016/https://wiobyrne.com/badgechain-annual-report-2015-2016/A review of BadgeChain's work over the past year and what's next.Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMTFour steps to conducting action research in the classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/four-steps-to-conducting-action-research-in-the-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/four-steps-to-conducting-action-research-in-the-classroom/How action research helps teachers solve classroom problems.Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMTSimple Steps to Writing Good Research Questionshttps://wiobyrne.com/simple-steps-to-writing-good-research-questions/https://wiobyrne.com/simple-steps-to-writing-good-research-questions/How to write strong research questions that guide inquiry.Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMTThree reasons to become a digitally agile researcherhttps://wiobyrne.com/three-reasons-to-become-a-digitally-agile-researcher/https://wiobyrne.com/three-reasons-to-become-a-digitally-agile-researcher/Why researchers need to stay digitally agile as tools and networks evolve.Fri, 19 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMTDoug Belshaw Brings Blockchain Thinking to the Badge Summithttps://wiobyrne.com/doug-belshaw-brings-blockchain-thinking-to-the-badge-summit/https://wiobyrne.com/doug-belshaw-brings-blockchain-thinking-to-the-badge-summit/Doug Belshaw's Badge Summit keynote through a blockchain lens.Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMTThree steps to become a digitally agile educatorhttps://wiobyrne.com/three-steps-to-become-a-digitally-agile-educator/https://wiobyrne.com/three-steps-to-become-a-digitally-agile-educator/Three steps to become a more digitally agile educator.Thu, 30 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMTBadgeChain Reads – A Next-Generation Smart Contract and Decentralized Application Platformhttps://wiobyrne.com/badgechain-reads-a-next-generation-smart-contract-and-decentralized-application-platform/https://wiobyrne.com/badgechain-reads-a-next-generation-smart-contract-and-decentralized-application-platform/Welcome to the second round of BadgeChain Reads.Wed, 22 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMTBadgeChain Reads – Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash Systemhttps://wiobyrne.com/badgechain-reads-bitcoin-a-peer-to-peer-electronic-cash-system/https://wiobyrne.com/badgechain-reads-bitcoin-a-peer-to-peer-electronic-cash-system/Welcome to the first round of BadgeChain Reads.Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMTFostering online research & discussion using Hypothesishttps://wiobyrne.com/fostering-online-research-discussion-using-hypothesis/https://wiobyrne.com/fostering-online-research-discussion-using-hypothesis/How Hypothesis supports online annotation, research, and discussion.Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMTPodcastinghttps://wiobyrne.com/podcasting/https://wiobyrne.com/podcasting/How podcasting uses RSS and why a website still matters.Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:00 GMTBots and the Future of Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/bots-and-the-future-of-education/https://wiobyrne.com/bots-and-the-future-of-education/An early look at conversational bots in education, and why new interfaces always demand new literacies, habits, and forms of judgment.Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMTDigital portfolioshttps://wiobyrne.com/digital-portfolios/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-portfolios/What digital portfolios are and why they matter for learning and identity.Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMTBecoming digitally literate in a domain of one’s ownhttps://wiobyrne.com/becoming-digitally-literate-in-a-domain-of-one-s-own/https://wiobyrne.com/becoming-digitally-literate-in-a-domain-of-one-s-own/How a domain of one's own supports digital identity and ownership.Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMTBlockchain and Open Badges in Higher Education & Researchhttps://wiobyrne.com/blockchain-and-open-badges-in-higher-education-research/https://wiobyrne.com/blockchain-and-open-badges-in-higher-education-research/How blockchain might affect open badges in higher education.Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMTWhat is Blockchain?https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-blockchain/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-blockchain/A plain-language introduction to blockchain and its possible uses in education.Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMTEngineering education, design, STEM, & literacyhttps://wiobyrne.com/engineering-education-design-stem-literacy/https://wiobyrne.com/engineering-education-design-stem-literacy/What an engineering education interview says about STEM, design, and literacy.Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMTHow to plan, present, & survive a Pecha Kucha style presentationhttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-plan-present-survive-a-pecha-kucha-style-presentation/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-plan-present-survive-a-pecha-kucha-style-presentation/How to plan and deliver a concise Pecha Kucha presentation.Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMTScaffolding Online & Blended Learning in the Higher Ed Classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/scaffolding-online-blended-learning-in-the-higher-ed-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/scaffolding-online-blended-learning-in-the-higher-ed-classroom/How to scaffold online and blended learning in higher ed.Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMTCognitive Authority, Digital Badges, and the Oracle of the Blockchainhttps://wiobyrne.com/cognitive-authority-digital-badges-and-the-oracle-of-the-blockchain/https://wiobyrne.com/cognitive-authority-digital-badges-and-the-oracle-of-the-blockchain/How digital badges raise questions of value, credibility, and trust.Thu, 25 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMTPreparing Students to be Literate Digitally in a Digitally Literate Environment of Their Ownhttps://wiobyrne.com/preparing-students-to-be-literate-digitally-in-a-digitally-literate-environment-of-their-own/https://wiobyrne.com/preparing-students-to-be-literate-digitally-in-a-digitally-literate-environment-of-their-own/How students can become digitally literate in a connected environment.Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMTDigital Portfolios + Open Badges + Blockchain = Personal Learning Ledgerhttps://wiobyrne.com/digital-portfolios-open-badges-blockchain-personal-learning-ledger/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-portfolios-open-badges-blockchain-personal-learning-ledger/How digital portfolios, badges, and blockchain might connect.Wed, 17 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMTHow to Find Creative Commons Licensed Images and Cite Them Correctlyhttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-find-creative-commons-licensed-images-and-cite-them-correctly/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-find-creative-commons-licensed-images-and-cite-them-correctly/How to find CC-licensed images and cite them correctly.Sun, 14 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMTLightweight Blogging, Publishing, and Sharing Using Knownhttps://wiobyrne.com/lightweight-blogging-publishing-and-sharing-using-known/https://wiobyrne.com/lightweight-blogging-publishing-and-sharing-using-known/A look at Known as a lightweight publishing platform for people who want a simpler way to blog, share, and own their work online.Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMTHow to teach and connect in online, networked learning spaceshttps://wiobyrne.com/how-to-teach-and-connect-in-online-networked-learning-spaces/https://wiobyrne.com/how-to-teach-and-connect-in-online-networked-learning-spaces/What educators are really learning in open online spaces: how to make, share, connect, and participate with confidence in networked publics.Sun, 24 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTImplementing Transmedia Storytellinghttps://wiobyrne.com/implementing-transmedia-storytelling/https://wiobyrne.com/implementing-transmedia-storytelling/How transmedia storytelling helps educators connect learning across disciplines and media.Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTUsing Blogs (and Medium) to Create a Fishbowl Discussion for Project Planninghttps://wiobyrne.com/using-blogs-and-medium-to-create-a-fishbowl-discussion-for-project-planning/https://wiobyrne.com/using-blogs-and-medium-to-create-a-fishbowl-discussion-for-project-planning/How blogs and platforms like Medium can support a more open, participatory fishbowl discussion for project planning and collaborative thinking.Mon, 11 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTHelping Educators Become Digitally Literatehttps://wiobyrne.com/helping-educators-become-digitally-literate/https://wiobyrne.com/helping-educators-become-digitally-literate/How to help educators become more digitally literate.Wed, 06 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTWork With Cool People on Stuff That You Lovehttps://wiobyrne.com/work-with-cool-people-on-stuff-that-you-love/https://wiobyrne.com/work-with-cool-people-on-stuff-that-you-love/Why working with cool people matters more than status or hierarchy.Wed, 06 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTUsing Slack & Trello to Organize a Podcasting Series About Literacy Education & Researchhttps://wiobyrne.com/using-slack-trello-to-organize-a-podcasting-series-about-literacy-education-research/https://wiobyrne.com/using-slack-trello-to-organize-a-podcasting-series-about-literacy-education-research/How Slack and Trello can organize a collaborative podcast series.Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTA New Hope: Negotiating the Integration of Transmedia Storytelling & Literacy Instructionhttps://wiobyrne.com/a-new-hope-negotiating-the-integration-of-transmedia-storytelling-literacy-instruction/https://wiobyrne.com/a-new-hope-negotiating-the-integration-of-transmedia-storytelling-literacy-instruction/How transmedia storytelling supports literacy instruction across media.Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTTransmedia Storytellinghttps://wiobyrne.com/transmedia-storytelling/https://wiobyrne.com/transmedia-storytelling/How transmedia storytelling spreads a narrative across multiple media channels.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe Challenge of Open, Online Scholarship in Academiahttps://wiobyrne.com/the-challenge-of-open-online-scholarship-in-academia/https://wiobyrne.com/the-challenge-of-open-online-scholarship-in-academia/How open scholarship can fit the culture of academia.Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMTMoving Toward Transparency in Higher Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/moving-toward-transparency-in-higher-education/https://wiobyrne.com/moving-toward-transparency-in-higher-education/Why transparency matters in higher education and where the system still hides information.Tue, 24 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMTScreencaptures & Screencasts in Education, Assessment, and Researchhttps://wiobyrne.com/screencaptures-screencasts-in-education-assessment-and-research/https://wiobyrne.com/screencaptures-screencasts-in-education-assessment-and-research/How screencasts can improve assessment and support multimodal learning.Mon, 23 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMTAllow it to be YouRTube: Planning, recording, & sharing video content onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/allow-it-to-be-yourtube-planning-recording-sharing-video-content-online/https://wiobyrne.com/allow-it-to-be-yourtube-planning-recording-sharing-video-content-online/How students learn and share through online video.Mon, 23 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMTBuilding Critical Media Literacy in the Deictic/Ambiguous Nature of Online Texthttps://wiobyrne.com/building-critical-media-literacy-in-the-deictic-ambiguous-nature-of-online-text/https://wiobyrne.com/building-critical-media-literacy-in-the-deictic-ambiguous-nature-of-online-text/How critical media and web literacy reshape what we mean by text.Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMTPublishing Your Content Online and Syndicating it Elsewherehttps://wiobyrne.com/publishing-your-content-online-and-syndicating-it-elsewhere/https://wiobyrne.com/publishing-your-content-online-and-syndicating-it-elsewhere/How to publish content online and syndicate it across platforms.Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMTRequest for Comments & Feedback on Web Literacy Version 2.0https://wiobyrne.com/request-for-comments-feedback-on-web-literacy-version-2-0/https://wiobyrne.com/request-for-comments-feedback-on-web-literacy-version-2-0/A request for comments on Web Literacy version 2.0.Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMTGetting Started in Medium: Long form response and advanced writing practiceshttps://wiobyrne.com/getting-started-in-medium-long-form-response-and-advanced-writing-practices/https://wiobyrne.com/getting-started-in-medium-long-form-response-and-advanced-writing-practices/A look at advanced writing techniques in Medium.Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMTGetting Started in Medium: Reading, annotating, commenting, and recommendinghttps://wiobyrne.com/getting-started-in-medium-reading-annotating-commenting-and-recommending/https://wiobyrne.com/getting-started-in-medium-reading-annotating-commenting-and-recommending/A beginner's guide to reading and writing in Medium.Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMTWeb Literacy Map: Read, write, & participate for a better webhttps://wiobyrne.com/web-literacy-map-read-write-participate-for-a-better-web/https://wiobyrne.com/web-literacy-map-read-write-participate-for-a-better-web/A video overview of the web literacy map up to version 1.5.Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe 30 Day Challengehttps://wiobyrne.com/the-30-day-challenge/https://wiobyrne.com/the-30-day-challenge/As humans, we regularlyTue, 22 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMTMeditation, Mindfulness, & Gaining Headspace in My Workflowhttps://wiobyrne.com/meditation-mindfulness-gaining-headspace-in-my-workflow/https://wiobyrne.com/meditation-mindfulness-gaining-headspace-in-my-workflow/How meditation and mindfulness can improve your workflow.Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMTIntroducing Web Literacy – Reading, Writing, & Participatinghttps://wiobyrne.com/introducing-web-literacy-reading-writing-participating/https://wiobyrne.com/introducing-web-literacy-reading-writing-participating/How web literacy supports reading, writing, and participation.Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMTUsing Vialogues to Scaffold Student Use of Video and Dialogue in the Classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/using-vialogues-to-scaffold-student-use-of-video-and-dialogue-in-the-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/using-vialogues-to-scaffold-student-use-of-video-and-dialogue-in-the-classroom/How Vialogues can support video-based classroom discussion.Sun, 06 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMTTweaking WordPress to Scaffold & Empower Your Readershttps://wiobyrne.com/tweaking-wordpress-to-scaffold-empower-your-readers/https://wiobyrne.com/tweaking-wordpress-to-scaffold-empower-your-readers/How WordPress tweaks can help readers navigate and contribute.Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMTComputational Participation: Coding and Programming as Literacy Activitieshttps://wiobyrne.com/computational-participation-coding-and-programming-as-literacy-activities/https://wiobyrne.com/computational-participation-coding-and-programming-as-literacy-activities/How coding and programming can function as literacy practices in classrooms.Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMTScaffolding students (and educators) as they consume, curate, & create onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/scaffolding-students-and-educators-as-they-consume-curate-create-online/https://wiobyrne.com/scaffolding-students-and-educators-as-they-consume-curate-create-online/How to move students and educators from consuming to creating online.Thu, 23 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTDescribing the Complex Systems that Influence & Guide My Workflowhttps://wiobyrne.com/describing-the-complex-systems-that-influence-guide-my-workflow/https://wiobyrne.com/describing-the-complex-systems-that-influence-guide-my-workflow/How the systems around us shape the way we work.Sun, 19 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTPlay With Digital Media, Stop-Motion Animation, & Vine to Earn the #VineOff Badgehttps://wiobyrne.com/play-with-digital-media-stop-motion-animation-vine-to-earn-the-vineoff-badge/https://wiobyrne.com/play-with-digital-media-stop-motion-animation-vine-to-earn-the-vineoff-badge/Why stop-motion and Vine are useful ways to play with digital media.Wed, 15 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTUnderstanding the Next Steps With the Web Literacy Maphttps://wiobyrne.com/understanding-the-next-steps-with-the-web-literacy-map/https://wiobyrne.com/understanding-the-next-steps-with-the-web-literacy-map/What comes next for the Web Literacy Map.Wed, 08 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTDeconstruct My Digital Identity Through a Glitch Remix Video – #CLMOOC Make Cycle 1https://wiobyrne.com/deconstruct-my-digital-identity-through-a-glitch-remix-video-clmooc-make-cycle-1/https://wiobyrne.com/deconstruct-my-digital-identity-through-a-glitch-remix-video-clmooc-make-cycle-1/How a glitch remix helped me deconstruct my digital identity.Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTWhy You Should Build and Maintain Your One Space on the Internethttps://wiobyrne.com/why-you-should-build-and-maintain-your-one-space-on-the-internet/https://wiobyrne.com/why-you-should-build-and-maintain-your-one-space-on-the-internet/Why every educator should build and maintain one home base online.Thu, 02 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTContinued Thoughts on Getting Things Done with Kanban and Trellohttps://wiobyrne.com/continued-thoughts-on-getting-things-done-with-kanban-and-trello/https://wiobyrne.com/continued-thoughts-on-getting-things-done-with-kanban-and-trello/Continued reflections on Trello, Kanban, and getting things done.Tue, 30 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTCritique and Construction of This Websitehttps://wiobyrne.com/critique-and-construction-of-this-website/https://wiobyrne.com/critique-and-construction-of-this-website/How building and breaking your own site helps sharpen your critique.Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTNoticing and Naming Elements When You’ve Been Hackedhttps://wiobyrne.com/noticing-and-naming-elements-when-you-ve-been-hacked/https://wiobyrne.com/noticing-and-naming-elements-when-you-ve-been-hacked/How to notice, name, and respond when an account has been hacked.Thu, 28 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTVideo Overview of the Online Research & Media Skills MOOChttps://wiobyrne.com/video-overview-of-the-online-research-media-skills-mooc/https://wiobyrne.com/video-overview-of-the-online-research-media-skills-mooc/A video overview of the ORMS MOOC and the model's three main cornerstones.Thu, 14 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTCreating and Sharing Multimodal Tutorials to Scaffold Learnershttps://wiobyrne.com/creating-and-sharing-multimodal-tutorials-to-scaffold-learners/https://wiobyrne.com/creating-and-sharing-multimodal-tutorials-to-scaffold-learners/How multimodal tutorials can help learners navigate digital tools.Mon, 27 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTGuiding Students as They Explore, Build, & Connect Onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/guiding-students-as-they-explore-build-connect-online/https://wiobyrne.com/guiding-students-as-they-explore-build-connect-online/How students can explore, build, and connect more skillfully online.Sat, 25 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTHybrid & Blended Learning: Modifying pedagogy across time, place, path, & pacehttps://wiobyrne.com/hybrid-blended-learning-modifying-pedagogy-across-time-place-path-pace/https://wiobyrne.com/hybrid-blended-learning-modifying-pedagogy-across-time-place-path-pace/How hybrid and blended learning change pedagogy across time and place.Fri, 24 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTLiteracy Instruction & Learning in Virtual, Blended, & Hybrid Learning Environmentshttps://wiobyrne.com/literacy-instruction-learning-in-virtual-blended-hybrid-learning-environments/https://wiobyrne.com/literacy-instruction-learning-in-virtual-blended-hybrid-learning-environments/What literacy research says about virtual, blended, and hybrid learning.Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe Life and Death of a Literacy & Technology Programhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-life-and-death-of-a-literacy-technology-program/https://wiobyrne.com/the-life-and-death-of-a-literacy-technology-program/What the IT&DML program was and why it mattered for hybrid learning.Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTDeveloping & maintaining learning connections online in a networked learning projecthttps://wiobyrne.com/developing-maintaining-learning-connections-online-in-a-networked-learning-project/https://wiobyrne.com/developing-maintaining-learning-connections-online-in-a-networked-learning-project/How to use the internet as a site for self-directed learning.Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTDeveloping & Expressing Your Teaching and Research Philosophy Using Digital Toolshttps://wiobyrne.com/developing-expressing-your-teaching-and-research-philosophy-using-digital-tools/https://wiobyrne.com/developing-expressing-your-teaching-and-research-philosophy-using-digital-tools/An assignment prompt and example structure for sharing a teaching and research philosophy online.Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTZainab Onihttps://wiobyrne.com/zainab-oni/https://wiobyrne.com/zainab-oni/An overview of digital badges and their uses in teaching and learning.Mon, 30 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe Voyage of the Anti-Hero, Barton Mikihttps://wiobyrne.com/the-voyage-of-the-anti-hero-barton-miki/https://wiobyrne.com/the-voyage-of-the-anti-hero-barton-miki/A reflective piece on digital identity, unfinished work, and the fear of leaving imperfect traces of yourself online.Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTDigital Badges: Recognizing, Assessing, and Motivating Learners In and Out of School Contextshttps://wiobyrne.com/digital-badges-recognizing-assessing-and-motivating-learners-in-and-out-of-school-contexts/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-badges-recognizing-assessing-and-motivating-learners-in-and-out-of-school-contexts/An overview of digital badges as evidence, assessment, and motivation.Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTDigital Badges Overviewhttps://wiobyrne.com/digital-badges-overview/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-badges-overview/An overview of digital badges in teaching and learning.Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTWhat Can We Learn From Dreams?https://wiobyrne.com/what-can-we-learn-from-dreams/https://wiobyrne.com/what-can-we-learn-from-dreams/A personal reflection on dreams, grief, memory, and the way old losses continue to shape the stories we tell about ourselves.Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTSurvey of Literacy and Identity within Digital Environments (SLIDE) instrumenthttps://wiobyrne.com/survey-of-literacy-and-identity-within-digital-environments-slide-instrument/https://wiobyrne.com/survey-of-literacy-and-identity-within-digital-environments-slide-instrument/A record of the Survey of Literacy and Identity within Digital Environments, used to study how educators build identity and participate in open online spaces.Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTRequest for Comments on the Web Literacy Map (Version 1.5) Skillshttps://wiobyrne.com/request-for-comments-on-the-web-literacy-map-version-1-5-skills/https://wiobyrne.com/request-for-comments-on-the-web-literacy-map-version-1-5-skills/A request for comment on web literacy map skills version 1.5.Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTI’m a Webmaker: I build and break things onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/i-m-a-webmaker-i-build-and-break-things-online/https://wiobyrne.com/i-m-a-webmaker-i-build-and-break-things-online/A short argument for humility, experimentation, and learning in public from someone who builds, breaks, and figures things out on the open web.Sat, 07 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTLearning Pathways, Badges, and Models in the Web Literacy Map Developmenthttps://wiobyrne.com/learning-pathways-badges-and-models-in-the-web-literacy-map-development/https://wiobyrne.com/learning-pathways-badges-and-models-in-the-web-literacy-map-development/An overview of web literacy map pathways, badges, and privacy work.Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTDigital Literacy Practices for Working With English Learners (ELs)https://wiobyrne.com/digital-literacy-practices-for-working-with-english-learners-els/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-literacy-practices-for-working-with-english-learners-els/How digital literacy practices can support English learners.Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTGrokkability, Ontology, and the Nomological Networkhttps://wiobyrne.com/grokkability-ontology-and-the-nomological-network/https://wiobyrne.com/grokkability-ontology-and-the-nomological-network/Why the real value of web literacy work comes from digging into one competency at a time.Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTBuilding Your Front Door, or Hub for Digital Learning Spaceshttps://wiobyrne.com/building-your-front-door-or-hub-for-digital-learning-spaces/https://wiobyrne.com/building-your-front-door-or-hub-for-digital-learning-spaces/How to think through the purpose, audience, and structure of an online hub that can serve as the front door to your digital identity.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe Front Door to My Digital Worldhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-front-door-to-my-digital-world/https://wiobyrne.com/the-front-door-to-my-digital-world/Why I think of a website as the front door to a digital life, and how that metaphor shapes the way I build and share online.Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTMulticultural Education and Multiliteracies: Exploration & Exposure of Literacy Practices with Preservice Teachershttps://wiobyrne.com/multicultural-education-and-multiliteracies-exploration-exposure-of-literacy-practices-with-preservice-teachers/https://wiobyrne.com/multicultural-education-and-multiliteracies-exploration-exposure-of-literacy-practices-with-preservice-teachers/How hybrid learning and Google+ discussion shaped a multicultural literacy study.Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTToward the Development of a Web Literacy Map: Exploring, Building, and Connecting Onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/toward-the-development-of-a-web-literacy-map-exploring-building-and-connecting-online/https://wiobyrne.com/toward-the-development-of-a-web-literacy-map-exploring-building-and-connecting-online/Responses to Mozilla's Web Literacy Map from a Literacy Research Association session.Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTA Response to a Request to Ban Handheld Devices for Children Under 12https://wiobyrne.com/a-response-to-a-request-to-ban-handheld-devices-for-children-under-12/https://wiobyrne.com/a-response-to-a-request-to-ban-handheld-devices-for-children-under-12/A balanced response to calls for banning devices for children under 12.Wed, 31 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTSocial Scholars: Educators’ Digital Identity Construction in Social & Connected Online Learning Environmentshttps://wiobyrne.com/social-scholars-educators-digital-identity-construction-in-social-connected-online-learning-environments/https://wiobyrne.com/social-scholars-educators-digital-identity-construction-in-social-connected-online-learning-environments/Research materials and findings from a study of how educators construct digital identity and participate in social, connected learning environments.Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTTeaching, Learning, and Sharing Openly Onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/teaching-learning-and-sharing-openly-online/https://wiobyrne.com/teaching-learning-and-sharing-openly-online/What open teaching and learning ask of teachers and students.Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMTLetters in Support of the UNH Education Departmenthttps://wiobyrne.com/letters-in-support-of-the-unh-education-department/https://wiobyrne.com/letters-in-support-of-the-unh-education-department/A collection of letters supporting the UNH Education Department.Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMTCommunity Survey – Help Develop the Web Literacy Map 2.0https://wiobyrne.com/community-survey-help-develop-the-web-literacy-map-2-0/https://wiobyrne.com/community-survey-help-develop-the-web-literacy-map-2-0/A community survey to help revise the web literacy map.Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTEmpowering Learners in the Reader/Writer Nature of the Digital Informational Spacehttps://wiobyrne.com/empowering-learners-in-the-reader-writer-nature-of-the-digital-informational-space/https://wiobyrne.com/empowering-learners-in-the-reader-writer-nature-of-the-digital-informational-space/How readers can become writers in digital informational spaces.Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTContinued Exploration and Development of Digital Badgeshttps://wiobyrne.com/continued-exploration-and-development-of-digital-badges/https://wiobyrne.com/continued-exploration-and-development-of-digital-badges/TL;DR version: An update in my continued exploration and development of a digital badging system. At this pointSat, 04 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTWhere Do We Stand With the Mozilla Web Literacy Map?https://wiobyrne.com/where-do-we-stand-with-the-mozilla-web-literacy-map/https://wiobyrne.com/where-do-we-stand-with-the-mozilla-web-literacy-map/Where the Mozilla Web Literacy Map stood at a key transition point.Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTCome join us for the Online Research and Media Skills (ORMS) MOOChttps://wiobyrne.com/come-join-us-for-the-online-research-and-media-skills-orms-mooc/https://wiobyrne.com/come-join-us-for-the-online-research-and-media-skills-orms-mooc/An invitation to join the Online Research and Media Skills MOOC.Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTEvolution of a Syllabus on New Literacies Research and Practicehttps://wiobyrne.com/evolution-of-a-syllabus-on-new-literacies-research-and-practice/https://wiobyrne.com/evolution-of-a-syllabus-on-new-literacies-research-and-practice/A revised syllabus for a New Literacies course.Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTApply a Creative Commons License to your Digital Learning Hubhttps://wiobyrne.com/apply-a-creative-commons-license-to-your-digital-learning-hub/https://wiobyrne.com/apply-a-creative-commons-license-to-your-digital-learning-hub/How to add a Creative Commons license to your digital learning hub.Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTMy (Current) Thoughts on the Mozilla Web Literacy Initiativehttps://wiobyrne.com/my-current-thoughts-on-the-mozilla-web-literacy-initiative/https://wiobyrne.com/my-current-thoughts-on-the-mozilla-web-literacy-initiative/My current thoughts on where the Mozilla Web Literacy initiative is headed.Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTGoogle Groups as a Private, Personal Learning Networkhttps://wiobyrne.com/google-groups-as-a-private-personal-learning-network/https://wiobyrne.com/google-groups-as-a-private-personal-learning-network/How Google Groups can support a private learning network.Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMTCollaborative Summer Read – The Information: A history, a theory, a floodhttps://wiobyrne.com/collaborative-summer-read-the-information-a-history-a-theory-a-flood/https://wiobyrne.com/collaborative-summer-read-the-information-a-history-a-theory-a-flood/How a collaborative summer read can support shared learning.Sat, 09 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMTCreating and Sharing Your Ideas Online With Othershttps://wiobyrne.com/creating-and-sharing-your-ideas-online-with-others/https://wiobyrne.com/creating-and-sharing-your-ideas-online-with-others/How I think about sharing ideas across Google+, Twitter, and Facebook.Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTMaker Space Activities Using Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)https://wiobyrne.com/maker-space-activities-using-light-emitting-diodes-leds/https://wiobyrne.com/maker-space-activities-using-light-emitting-diodes-leds/How LED maker activities can be used to tell stories with light.Sat, 19 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTBuilding a “Blogosphere” for Program and Student Evaluation & Communicationhttps://wiobyrne.com/building-a-blogosphere-for-program-and-student-evaluation-communication/https://wiobyrne.com/building-a-blogosphere-for-program-and-student-evaluation-communication/How blogs can support student evaluation, reflection, and communication.Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTCreating and Sharing Your “One Page” on the Internethttps://wiobyrne.com/creating-and-sharing-your-one-page-on-the-internet/https://wiobyrne.com/creating-and-sharing-your-one-page-on-the-internet/How to create a one-page hub for your online identity.Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTHelp Debunk the Digital Native Mythhttps://wiobyrne.com/help-debunk-the-digital-native-myth/https://wiobyrne.com/help-debunk-the-digital-native-myth/Why the digital native myth still needs to be debunked.Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTCreate a Game or “Choose Your Own Adventure” Using Google Formshttps://wiobyrne.com/create-a-game-or-choose-your-own-adventure-using-google-forms/https://wiobyrne.com/create-a-game-or-choose-your-own-adventure-using-google-forms/How Google Forms can be used to create a simple choose-your-own-adventure game.Thu, 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe FacePalm Social Mood Experimenthttps://wiobyrne.com/the-facepalm-social-mood-experiment/https://wiobyrne.com/the-facepalm-social-mood-experiment/A satire of Facebook's mood experiment using Google Forms.Thu, 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTFacebook’s Secret Mood Experiment and the Challenges of Living Onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/facebook-s-secret-mood-experiment-and-the-challenges-of-living-online/https://wiobyrne.com/facebook-s-secret-mood-experiment-and-the-challenges-of-living-online/How the Facebook mood experiment raised questions about online ethics.Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTWork Habits of the Digital Nativehttps://wiobyrne.com/work-habits-of-the-digital-native/https://wiobyrne.com/work-habits-of-the-digital-native/How a reading association workshop explored digital texts, tools, and workflows.Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTLiteracy practices in an open, networked, collaborative learning spacehttps://wiobyrne.com/literacy-practices-in-an-open-networked-collaborative-learning-space/https://wiobyrne.com/literacy-practices-in-an-open-networked-collaborative-learning-space/How literacy practices change in open, networked learning spaces.Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTSafety, Identity, and Literacy in Online Spaceshttps://wiobyrne.com/safety-identity-and-literacy-in-online-spaces/https://wiobyrne.com/safety-identity-and-literacy-in-online-spaces/Why safety, identity, and literacy are inseparable in online spaces.Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTIT&DML Syllabus for Critical Issues & Research in New Literacieshttps://wiobyrne.com/it-dml-syllabus-for-critical-issues-research-in-new-literacies/https://wiobyrne.com/it-dml-syllabus-for-critical-issues-research-in-new-literacies/The syllabus for IT&DML critical issues research in new literacies.Thu, 05 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTCourse Sequence & Syllabi for the Instructional Technology & Digital Media Literacy Programhttps://wiobyrne.com/course-sequence-syllabi-for-the-instructional-technology-digital-media-literacy-program/https://wiobyrne.com/course-sequence-syllabi-for-the-instructional-technology-digital-media-literacy-program/An overview of the IT&DML program sequence for educators.Sun, 25 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTEngaging Learners in Inclusive, Participative, & Connected Instructionhttps://wiobyrne.com/engaging-learners-in-inclusive-participative-connected-instruction/https://wiobyrne.com/engaging-learners-in-inclusive-participative-connected-instruction/How inclusive, participative, connected instruction can use technology well.Mon, 12 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTApplication for the Web Literacy Ninja Badge – Donatello of the Web Lit Ninja Turtleshttps://wiobyrne.com/application-for-the-web-literacy-ninja-badge-donatello-of-the-web-lit-ninja-turtles/https://wiobyrne.com/application-for-the-web-literacy-ninja-badge-donatello-of-the-web-lit-ninja-turtles/My application for the Web Literacy Ninja Badge.Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTOpen is Serendipityhttps://wiobyrne.com/open-is-serendipity/https://wiobyrne.com/open-is-serendipity/How open learning creates serendipity in online spaces.Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTSecond Annual Print to Pixel Unconference – May 3rd, 2014 #print2pixelhttps://wiobyrne.com/second-annual-print-to-pixel-unconference-may-3rd-2014-print2pixel/https://wiobyrne.com/second-annual-print-to-pixel-unconference-may-3rd-2014-print2pixel/Come join us for the second annual Print to Pixel Unconference.Mon, 21 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe Digital Texts and Tools Online Repositoryhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-digital-texts-and-tools-online-repository/https://wiobyrne.com/the-digital-texts-and-tools-online-repository/How an open repository can help archive teaching and learning materials.Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTTechTalk 004 – RapGenius and PoetryGeniushttps://wiobyrne.com/techtalk-004-rapgenius-and-poetrygenius/https://wiobyrne.com/techtalk-004-rapgenius-and-poetrygenius/Why annotation platforms like Rap Genius and Poetry Genius mattered as early experiments in social reading, commentary, and connected learning.Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTTeachers May Hold the Key to the Past, Present, and Future of Web Literacyhttps://wiobyrne.com/teachers-may-hold-the-key-to-the-past-present-and-future-of-web-literacy/https://wiobyrne.com/teachers-may-hold-the-key-to-the-past-present-and-future-of-web-literacy/Why teachers are central to the past, present, and future of web literacy.Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTLRA: Research to Practice 004 – Gender as a Lenshttps://wiobyrne.com/lra-research-to-practice-004-gender-as-a-lens/https://wiobyrne.com/lra-research-to-practice-004-gender-as-a-lens/Episode 004 of the LRA: Research to Practice Show was held on Monday January 17th from 7:008:00 pm.Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTCreating & Delivering a Pecha Kucha Style Research Presentationhttps://wiobyrne.com/creating-delivering-a-pecha-kucha-style-research-presentation/https://wiobyrne.com/creating-delivering-a-pecha-kucha-style-research-presentation/How a Pecha Kucha format can sharpen research presentations.Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTLooking at Student Work to Identify Deeper Learninghttps://wiobyrne.com/looking-at-student-work-to-identify-deeper-learning/https://wiobyrne.com/looking-at-student-work-to-identify-deeper-learning/How to spot deeper learning by looking closely at student work.Mon, 03 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe Curious Case of Mr. Adair & The Count of Monte Cristohttps://wiobyrne.com/the-curious-case-of-mr-adair-the-count-of-monte-cristo/https://wiobyrne.com/the-curious-case-of-mr-adair-the-count-of-monte-cristo/A personal story about procrastination, reading, and one early learning experience that still shapes how I think about teaching and growth.Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTTechTalk 003 – Twitter, Vine, Instagram, & the #WALKMYWORLD Projecthttps://wiobyrne.com/techtalk-003-twitter-vine-instagram-the-walkmyworld-project/https://wiobyrne.com/techtalk-003-twitter-vine-instagram-the-walkmyworld-project/A practical overview of Twitter, Vine, and Instagram as creative and participatory tools for educators working in open online spaces.Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTLRA: Research to Practice Episode 003 – Writing and Multimodalityhttps://wiobyrne.com/lra-research-to-practice-episode-003-writing-and-multimodality/https://wiobyrne.com/lra-research-to-practice-episode-003-writing-and-multimodality/Episode 003 of the LRA: Research to Practice Show will be held on Monday January 13th from 2:003:00 pm.Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTMultimodal Information and the Future of Writinghttps://wiobyrne.com/multimodal-information-and-the-future-of-writing/https://wiobyrne.com/multimodal-information-and-the-future-of-writing/How multimodal information is changing the future of writing.Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTResponsibilities of Academics and Scholars in Writing and Publishing Onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/responsibilities-of-academics-and-scholars-in-writing-and-publishing-online/https://wiobyrne.com/responsibilities-of-academics-and-scholars-in-writing-and-publishing-online/What academics owe readers when they publish their work online.Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTOpen Access Writing, Publishing, and Sharinghttps://wiobyrne.com/open-access-writing-publishing-and-sharing/https://wiobyrne.com/open-access-writing-publishing-and-sharing/How open access shapes writing, publishing, and sharing.Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTSocial Networking and Writing Documentary Poetryhttps://wiobyrne.com/social-networking-and-writing-documentary-poetry/https://wiobyrne.com/social-networking-and-writing-documentary-poetry/How social networking and poetry can come together in classrooms.Sun, 24 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTEmpowering Students in the Reader/Writer Nature of Online Informationhttps://wiobyrne.com/empowering-students-in-the-reader-writer-nature-of-online-information/https://wiobyrne.com/empowering-students-in-the-reader-writer-nature-of-online-information/How to help students read and write more actively online.Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTTechTalk 002 – Twitter, ‘Twitteracy’, and Connected Educatorshttps://wiobyrne.com/techtalk-002-twitter-twitteracy-and-connected-educators/https://wiobyrne.com/techtalk-002-twitter-twitteracy-and-connected-educators/A TechTalk on Twitter, twitteracy, and connected educators.Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTA Device Agnostic Policy that Allows for Ubiquitous Access to My Contenthttps://wiobyrne.com/a-device-agnostic-policy-that-allows-for-ubiquitous-access-to-my-content/https://wiobyrne.com/a-device-agnostic-policy-that-allows-for-ubiquitous-access-to-my-content/How to make your content accessible across devices.Fri, 08 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTBlended or Hybrid Learning Environmentshttps://wiobyrne.com/blended-or-hybrid-learning-environments/https://wiobyrne.com/blended-or-hybrid-learning-environments/What makes a strong blended or hybrid learning environment.Tue, 05 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTLRA: Research to Practice online video initiativehttps://wiobyrne.com/lra-research-to-practice-online-video-initiative/https://wiobyrne.com/lra-research-to-practice-online-video-initiative/Launching an LRA research-to-practice online video initiative.Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTPost, Promote, and Protect Your Content Online Using Creative Commons Licensinghttps://wiobyrne.com/post-promote-and-protect-your-content-online-using-creative-commons-licensing/https://wiobyrne.com/post-promote-and-protect-your-content-online-using-creative-commons-licensing/How Creative Commons helps you share and protect your content.Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTLaunching the Networked Learning Collaborativehttps://wiobyrne.com/launching-the-networked-learning-collaborative/https://wiobyrne.com/launching-the-networked-learning-collaborative/Why the Networked Learning Collaborative was created.Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTBeta Testing of the Online Research and Media Skills MOOChttps://wiobyrne.com/beta-testing-of-the-online-research-and-media-skills-mooc/https://wiobyrne.com/beta-testing-of-the-online-research-and-media-skills-mooc/What to expect as we beta test the ORMS MOOC.Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTUsing Online Resources and Google Scholar to Conduct Research in the Classroomhttps://wiobyrne.com/using-online-resources-and-google-scholar-to-conduct-research-in-the-classroom/https://wiobyrne.com/using-online-resources-and-google-scholar-to-conduct-research-in-the-classroom/How to use Google Scholar and online tools for classroom research.Wed, 25 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTOpportunities to Enhance Online Discussions & Collaboration Using Google Hangoutshttps://wiobyrne.com/opportunities-to-enhance-online-discussions-collaboration-using-google-hangouts/https://wiobyrne.com/opportunities-to-enhance-online-discussions-collaboration-using-google-hangouts/How Google Hangouts can enhance online discussion and collaboration.Tue, 24 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTThinking and Talking About Open Badging Initiatives…and the Failure Badgehttps://wiobyrne.com/thinking-and-talking-about-open-badging-initiatives-and-the-failure-badge/https://wiobyrne.com/thinking-and-talking-about-open-badging-initiatives-and-the-failure-badge/What an open badge initiative can learn from failure.Wed, 18 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTDigital Texts and Tools to Support the Writing Processhttps://wiobyrne.com/digital-texts-and-tools-to-support-the-writing-process/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-texts-and-tools-to-support-the-writing-process/A look at digital texts and tools that support my writing process.Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTSynthesis of Argumentation in Online Informational Texthttps://wiobyrne.com/synthesis-of-argumentation-in-online-informational-text/https://wiobyrne.com/synthesis-of-argumentation-in-online-informational-text/How to synthesize argumentation in online informational texts.Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTWhy in the World Would You Build an Open Educational MOOC?https://wiobyrne.com/why-in-the-world-would-you-build-an-open-educational-mooc/https://wiobyrne.com/why-in-the-world-would-you-build-an-open-educational-mooc/Why build an open educational MOOC in the first place?Fri, 30 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTValue, Cognitive Authority, and Digital Badgeshttps://wiobyrne.com/value-cognitive-authority-and-digital-badges/https://wiobyrne.com/value-cognitive-authority-and-digital-badges/How cognitive authority shapes decisions about digital badges.Thu, 29 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTDay Five at the MA New Lit Institute – Digital Texts and Tools are a toybox, but what if we want a sandbox?https://wiobyrne.com/day-five-at-the-ma-new-lit-institute-digital-texts-and-tools-are-a-toybox-but-what-if-we-want-a-sandbox/https://wiobyrne.com/day-five-at-the-ma-new-lit-institute-digital-texts-and-tools-are-a-toybox-but-what-if-we-want-a-sandbox/Notes from the final day at the MA New Literacies Institute.Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTDay Three at the MA New Lit Institute – Interestingness and Computational Culturehttps://wiobyrne.com/day-three-at-the-ma-new-lit-institute-interestingness-and-computational-culture/https://wiobyrne.com/day-three-at-the-ma-new-lit-institute-interestingness-and-computational-culture/Notes from day three at the MA New Literacies Institute.Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTDay Two at the MA New Lit Institute – Teachers Like to (Need to) Playhttps://wiobyrne.com/day-two-at-the-ma-new-lit-institute-teachers-like-to-need-to-play/https://wiobyrne.com/day-two-at-the-ma-new-lit-institute-teachers-like-to-need-to-play/Notes from day two at the MA New Literacies Institute.Tue, 06 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTDay One at the MA New Literacies Institute – ChalkBoardMan Moving From Print to Screenhttps://wiobyrne.com/day-one-at-the-ma-new-literacies-institute-chalkboardman-moving-from-print-to-screen/https://wiobyrne.com/day-one-at-the-ma-new-literacies-institute-chalkboardman-moving-from-print-to-screen/Notes from day one at the MA New Literacies Institute.Mon, 05 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTConsiderations on Hosting an Open Badging Initiativehttps://wiobyrne.com/considerations-on-hosting-an-open-badging-initiative/https://wiobyrne.com/considerations-on-hosting-an-open-badging-initiative/Key lessons from hosting an open badging initiative.Fri, 02 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTMozilla Web Literacy Formal Request for Comments (RFC)https://wiobyrne.com/mozilla-web-literacy-formal-request-for-comments-rfc/https://wiobyrne.com/mozilla-web-literacy-formal-request-for-comments-rfc/A look at Mozilla's web literacy RFC and what it means for shared standards.Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTChallenges in Launching and Hosting an Open, Digital Badge Initiativehttps://wiobyrne.com/challenges-in-launching-and-hosting-an-open-digital-badge-initiative/https://wiobyrne.com/challenges-in-launching-and-hosting-an-open-digital-badge-initiative/Lessons learned while launching and hosting an open digital badge initiative.Wed, 31 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTDevelop Your Own Personal Learning Network Using Twitterhttps://wiobyrne.com/develop-your-own-personal-learning-network-using-twitter/https://wiobyrne.com/develop-your-own-personal-learning-network-using-twitter/How educators can use Twitter to build a personal learning network.Mon, 29 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTDigital MacGyver: Pocket & the Ability to Read it Laterhttps://wiobyrne.com/digital-macgyver-pocket-the-ability-to-read-it-later/https://wiobyrne.com/digital-macgyver-pocket-the-ability-to-read-it-later/A pocket guide to the tools and tricks I use to get work done.Tue, 23 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTCreative Commons Licensing of Open Educational Contenthttps://wiobyrne.com/creative-commons-licensing-of-open-educational-content/https://wiobyrne.com/creative-commons-licensing-of-open-educational-content/A quick guide to Creative Commons licensing for open educational content.Sat, 20 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTInnovative Teaching and Learning with Digital Media Texts, Tools & Technologieshttps://wiobyrne.com/innovative-teaching-and-learning-with-digital-media-texts-tools-technologies/https://wiobyrne.com/innovative-teaching-and-learning-with-digital-media-texts-tools-technologies/How digital media texts and tools can support innovative teaching.Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTOverview of Online Research & Media Skills Model, MOOC, and Badgeshttps://wiobyrne.com/overview-of-online-research-media-skills-model-mooc-and-badges/https://wiobyrne.com/overview-of-online-research-media-skills-model-mooc-and-badges/An overview of the ORMS MOOC and its badge system.Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTChrome Extensions to Protect Yourself as You Search and Sift Online Informationhttps://wiobyrne.com/chrome-extensions-to-protect-yourself-as-you-search-and-sift-online-information/https://wiobyrne.com/chrome-extensions-to-protect-yourself-as-you-search-and-sift-online-information/How to protect your data while searching and browsing online.Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTMy Philosophy, or My “Credo” in Research, Teaching, and Learninghttps://wiobyrne.com/my-philosophy-or-my-credo-in-research-teaching-and-learning/https://wiobyrne.com/my-philosophy-or-my-credo-in-research-teaching-and-learning/My teaching and research credo, shaped by connected learning and launching IT&DML.Sat, 13 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTUnpreparing for an Unconferencehttps://wiobyrne.com/unpreparing-for-an-unconference/https://wiobyrne.com/unpreparing-for-an-unconference/What unconferences are and how participants shape the agenda.Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTGlobal Youth in the Digital Agehttps://wiobyrne.com/global-youth-in-the-digital-age/https://wiobyrne.com/global-youth-in-the-digital-age/How global youth navigate engagement in a digital age.Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTMake With Me – Digital Badgeshttps://wiobyrne.com/make-with-me-digital-badges/https://wiobyrne.com/make-with-me-digital-badges/What digital badges can offer learners in a connected learning context.Mon, 08 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTExperimenting With Stop Motion Animation in the Connected Learning MOOChttps://wiobyrne.com/experimenting-with-stop-motion-animation-in-the-connected-learning-mooc/https://wiobyrne.com/experimenting-with-stop-motion-animation-in-the-connected-learning-mooc/Why stop motion animation is a useful connected learning activity.Wed, 03 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTDesign Evolution of the Graphics in an Open Badge Initiativehttps://wiobyrne.com/design-evolution-of-the-graphics-in-an-open-badge-initiative/https://wiobyrne.com/design-evolution-of-the-graphics-in-an-open-badge-initiative/How the graphics for our open badge initiative evolved over time.Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTHelp Create a Web Literate Planet With The Mozilla Web Literacieshttps://wiobyrne.com/help-create-a-web-literate-planet-with-the-mozilla-web-literacies/https://wiobyrne.com/help-create-a-web-literate-planet-with-the-mozilla-web-literacies/How the Mozilla Web Literacies project helps build a web-literate future.Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTPreparing to “Launch” Our Open Badging Systemhttps://wiobyrne.com/preparing-to-launch-our-open-badging-system/https://wiobyrne.com/preparing-to-launch-our-open-badging-system/What goes into preparing to launch an open badging system.Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTPrivacy, Identity, & Protecting Yourself (and Your Students) Onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/privacy-identity-protecting-yourself-and-your-students-online/https://wiobyrne.com/privacy-identity-protecting-yourself-and-your-students-online/How privacy and identity shape safety for you and your students online.Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTOpen Badges Initiatives and Teacher Preparation Programshttps://wiobyrne.com/open-badges-initiatives-and-teacher-preparation-programs/https://wiobyrne.com/open-badges-initiatives-and-teacher-preparation-programs/How open badges connect to teacher preparation programs.Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTReflections on Revisions Needed for an Open Educational Resourcehttps://wiobyrne.com/reflections-on-revisions-needed-for-an-open-educational-resource/https://wiobyrne.com/reflections-on-revisions-needed-for-an-open-educational-resource/What needs revision after launching an open educational resource.Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTNotes as We Frame an Open Badge Initiative for Teachers Using Technologyhttps://wiobyrne.com/notes-as-we-frame-an-open-badge-initiative-for-teachers-using-technology/https://wiobyrne.com/notes-as-we-frame-an-open-badge-initiative-for-teachers-using-technology/Notes on framing an open badge initiative for teachers.Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTEmbedding New Literacies in the Common Core State Standardshttps://wiobyrne.com/embedding-new-literacies-in-the-common-core-state-standards/https://wiobyrne.com/embedding-new-literacies-in-the-common-core-state-standards/How new literacies fit into the Common Core State Standards.Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTEmbedding Technology Instruction in Common Core State Standards – A “MOOC”https://wiobyrne.com/embedding-technology-instruction-in-common-core-state-standards-a-mooc/https://wiobyrne.com/embedding-technology-instruction-in-common-core-state-standards-a-mooc/How the ORMS class embeds new literacies into the CCSS.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTWorking Individually & Collaboratively While Constructing Online Content #teachthewebhttps://wiobyrne.com/working-individually-collaboratively-while-constructing-online-content-teachtheweb/https://wiobyrne.com/working-individually-collaboratively-while-constructing-online-content-teachtheweb/How to balance solo and collaborative work while making online content.Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTTowards a System of Open Badges for Teachers & Technology Usehttps://wiobyrne.com/towards-a-system-of-open-badges-for-teachers-technology-use/https://wiobyrne.com/towards-a-system-of-open-badges-for-teachers-technology-use/How open badges can support teachers trying to use technology.Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTEmpowering Students in the Reader/Writer Nature of the Web #teachthewebhttps://wiobyrne.com/empowering-students-in-the-reader-writer-nature-of-the-web-teachtheweb/https://wiobyrne.com/empowering-students-in-the-reader-writer-nature-of-the-web-teachtheweb/How making, connected learning, and critical literacy support student agency.Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTWhat kind of thinking is involved when you Make? #teachthewebhttps://wiobyrne.com/what-kind-of-thinking-is-involved-when-you-make-teachtheweb/https://wiobyrne.com/what-kind-of-thinking-is-involved-when-you-make-teachtheweb/What kinds of thinking happen when you make content online.Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpending a Little Time “Making” the Webhttps://wiobyrne.com/spending-a-little-time-making-the-web/https://wiobyrne.com/spending-a-little-time-making-the-web/Why participating in Mozilla's Teach the Web work matters for digital literacy.Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTPreparing Teachers & Students for Web Literacieshttps://wiobyrne.com/preparing-teachers-students-for-web-literacies/https://wiobyrne.com/preparing-teachers-students-for-web-literacies/How Mozilla's web literacies work can help teachers and students learn the web.Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTKeynote at the Literacy and Learning Conferencehttps://wiobyrne.com/keynote-at-the-literacy-and-learning-conference/https://wiobyrne.com/keynote-at-the-literacy-and-learning-conference/A keynote on the Common Core and new literacies.Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTInquiry and the Learning Processhttps://wiobyrne.com/inquiry-and-the-learning-process/https://wiobyrne.com/inquiry-and-the-learning-process/Why inquiry matters in teaching, learning, and educational technology.Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTSurviving a Campus Shooterhttps://wiobyrne.com/surviving-a-campus-shooter/https://wiobyrne.com/surviving-a-campus-shooter/Why campus safety training matters for faculty and staff.Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTA Tale of Two Wikis: Open & Closed Learning Management Systemshttps://wiobyrne.com/a-tale-of-two-wikis-open-closed-learning-management-systems/https://wiobyrne.com/a-tale-of-two-wikis-open-closed-learning-management-systems/How open and closed wiki systems shaped my classroom workflow.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTTowards a Framing of Web Literacieshttps://wiobyrne.com/towards-a-framing-of-web-literacies/https://wiobyrne.com/towards-a-framing-of-web-literacies/How web literacies can be framed as explore, create, connect, protect.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTBackyard Science – The Rocket Reporthttps://wiobyrne.com/backyard-science-the-rocket-report/https://wiobyrne.com/backyard-science-the-rocket-report/A backyard rocket project and what it shows about learning.Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTOn Digital Learning Day…Please Also Celebrate Analog Learninghttps://wiobyrne.com/on-digital-learning-day-please-also-celebrate-analog-learning/https://wiobyrne.com/on-digital-learning-day-please-also-celebrate-analog-learning/Why digital learning should still leave room for analog learning.Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTTeaching Online and the Time of Screencastshttps://wiobyrne.com/teaching-online-and-the-time-of-screencasts/https://wiobyrne.com/teaching-online-and-the-time-of-screencasts/Why screencasts work well for online teaching and learning.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTProducing and Sharing Online Screencasts to Support Learnershttps://wiobyrne.com/producing-and-sharing-online-screencasts-to-support-learners/https://wiobyrne.com/producing-and-sharing-online-screencasts-to-support-learners/How screencasts can teach procedures better than text alone.Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTExploring Growth in Teacher Dispositions through the use of Visual Analogieshttps://wiobyrne.com/exploring-growth-in-teacher-dispositions-through-the-use-of-visual-analogies/https://wiobyrne.com/exploring-growth-in-teacher-dispositions-through-the-use-of-visual-analogies/How visual analogies can help explain teacher growth.Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTHow I Write: Research, Collaboration, and Communication using online toolshttps://wiobyrne.com/how-i-write-research-collaboration-and-communication-using-online-tools/https://wiobyrne.com/how-i-write-research-collaboration-and-communication-using-online-tools/How online tools support research, collaboration, and writing.Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTNegotiating The Intersection of Literacy and Technologyhttps://wiobyrne.com/negotiating-the-intersection-of-literacy-and-technology/https://wiobyrne.com/negotiating-the-intersection-of-literacy-and-technology/How literacy and technology overlap in classroom practice.Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTConstruction and/or Creation of Online Contenthttps://wiobyrne.com/construction-and-or-creation-of-online-content/https://wiobyrne.com/construction-and-or-creation-of-online-content/How online content construction expands beyond online reading comprehension.Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTHow and when will students and I interact? #blendkit2012https://wiobyrne.com/how-and-when-will-students-and-i-interact-blendkit2012/https://wiobyrne.com/how-and-when-will-students-and-i-interact-blendkit2012/How blended learning changes when and how instructors and students interact.Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTWriting & Technology Book Chapter Proposalshttps://wiobyrne.com/writing-technology-book-chapter-proposals/https://wiobyrne.com/writing-technology-book-chapter-proposals/A call for chapter proposals on writing and technology.Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTWhat will my blend be?https://wiobyrne.com/what-will-my-blend-be/https://wiobyrne.com/what-will-my-blend-be/How my first MOOC shaped my thinking about blended learning.Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTFacilitating Critical Evaluation Skills through Content Creation: Empowering Adolescents as Readers and Writers of Online Informationhttps://wiobyrne.com/facilitating-critical-evaluation-skills-through-content-creation-empowering-adolescents-as-readers-and-writers-of-online-information/https://wiobyrne.com/facilitating-critical-evaluation-skills-through-content-creation-empowering-adolescents-as-readers-and-writers-of-online-information/My dissertation on critical evaluation and online content creation.Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTWhen did “HACK” become a bad word?https://wiobyrne.com/when-did-hack-become-a-bad-word/https://wiobyrne.com/when-did-hack-become-a-bad-word/Why 'hack' has become a bad word in some professional spaces.Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTStudent Responsibilities and Educational Technologieshttps://wiobyrne.com/student-responsibilities-and-educational-technologies/https://wiobyrne.com/student-responsibilities-and-educational-technologies/What students and teachers owe each other when using educational technology.Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTStorify and Curiosityhttps://wiobyrne.com/storify-and-curiosity/https://wiobyrne.com/storify-and-curiosity/A quick test of Storify and the role of curiosity in trying tools.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTTeacher Responsibilities & Educational Technologieshttps://wiobyrne.com/teacher-responsibilities-educational-technologies/https://wiobyrne.com/teacher-responsibilities-educational-technologies/A reflection on teacher responsibility when using educational technologies.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTResponsibility and Educational Technologieshttps://wiobyrne.com/responsibility-and-educational-technologies/https://wiobyrne.com/responsibility-and-educational-technologies/A reflection on teacher responsibility when adopting educational technology.Sat, 04 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTPreparing for the MA NLI 2012https://wiobyrne.com/preparing-for-the-ma-nli-2012/https://wiobyrne.com/preparing-for-the-ma-nli-2012/We are quickly approaching the week of festivities for the Massachusetts New Literacies Institute 2012.Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTiPads and our work in the Education Departmenthttps://wiobyrne.com/ipads-and-our-work-in-the-education-department/https://wiobyrne.com/ipads-and-our-work-in-the-education-department/What we learned after putting iPads into the Education Department's everyday work.Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTI Blog…therefore I am…https://wiobyrne.com/i-blog-therefore-i-am/https://wiobyrne.com/i-blog-therefore-i-am/Why blogging helps us think, write, and share online.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTCopyright, Questions, and Open Source Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/copyright-questions-and-open-source-education/https://wiobyrne.com/copyright-questions-and-open-source-education/A note on copyright questions in open-source education.Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTGoogle Forms and Online Survey Toolshttps://wiobyrne.com/google-forms-and-online-survey-tools/https://wiobyrne.com/google-forms-and-online-survey-tools/How Google Forms can be used to build simple online surveys.Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTNoticing, Naming, and Navigatinghttps://wiobyrne.com/noticing-naming-and-navigating/https://wiobyrne.com/noticing-naming-and-navigating/How students can notice, name, and navigate online texts.Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTOnline Research and Media Skills…and Elementary Schoolhttps://wiobyrne.com/online-research-and-media-skills-and-elementary-school/https://wiobyrne.com/online-research-and-media-skills-and-elementary-school/How elementary students can build research and media literacy skills.Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTGoogle Drive, Dropbox, & Cloud Storagehttps://wiobyrne.com/google-drive-dropbox-cloud-storage/https://wiobyrne.com/google-drive-dropbox-cloud-storage/A quick look at cloud storage, backup, and Google Drive.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTAdministration and Technologyhttps://wiobyrne.com/administration-and-technology/https://wiobyrne.com/administration-and-technology/How administrators can use technology with more care and context.Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTOpen Badges in Educationhttps://wiobyrne.com/open-badges-in-education/https://wiobyrne.com/open-badges-in-education/A look at how open badges fit into education.Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTVoicethread and Picture Bookshttps://wiobyrne.com/voicethread-and-picture-books/https://wiobyrne.com/voicethread-and-picture-books/How VoiceThread can support reading and response around picture books.Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTCreating and Curating Your Digital Identityhttps://wiobyrne.com/creating-and-curating-your-digital-identity/https://wiobyrne.com/creating-and-curating-your-digital-identity/How to create and curate a stronger online identity and brand.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTTime and Distractions While Reading Onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/time-and-distractions-while-reading-online/https://wiobyrne.com/time-and-distractions-while-reading-online/How time and distraction shape reading online.Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTMillennials and Their “Hyperconnected” Liveshttps://wiobyrne.com/millennials-and-their-hyperconnected-lives/https://wiobyrne.com/millennials-and-their-hyperconnected-lives/How hyperconnected life shapes the literate lives of Millennials.Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTCreating a Culture of Online Learninghttps://wiobyrne.com/creating-a-culture-of-online-learning/https://wiobyrne.com/creating-a-culture-of-online-learning/How to build a classroom culture around online learning and student blogging.Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTTeens, Cyberbullying, & Social Networkshttps://wiobyrne.com/teens-cyberbullying-social-networks/https://wiobyrne.com/teens-cyberbullying-social-networks/What research says about teen behavior, cruelty, and cyberbullying online.Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTPoetry, Digital Media, and Mobile Phoneshttps://wiobyrne.com/poetry-digital-media-and-mobile-phones/https://wiobyrne.com/poetry-digital-media-and-mobile-phones/How poetry, digital media, and mobile phones intersect in learning.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Saga Continues…https://wiobyrne.com/the-pacific-northwest-tree-octopus-saga-continues/https://wiobyrne.com/the-pacific-northwest-tree-octopus-saga-continues/Why the tree octopus saga still matters for online literacy.Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTScaffolding Early Learners as they Search & Sift Online Informationhttps://wiobyrne.com/scaffolding-early-learners-as-they-search-sift-online-information/https://wiobyrne.com/scaffolding-early-learners-as-they-search-sift-online-information/How to scaffold young learners as they search and sift online information.Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTA Response to My Earlier Thoughts on Raising a Digital Nativehttps://wiobyrne.com/a-response-to-my-earlier-thoughts-on-raising-a-digital-native/https://wiobyrne.com/a-response-to-my-earlier-thoughts-on-raising-a-digital-native/A follow-up reflection on raising a digital native.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTRaising a Digital Nativehttps://wiobyrne.com/raising-a-digital-native/https://wiobyrne.com/raising-a-digital-native/How early literacy and digital life shape a child’s development.Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Digital Coursepackhttps://wiobyrne.com/the-digital-coursepack/https://wiobyrne.com/the-digital-coursepack/How a digital coursepack can support classroom learning.Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTWhat to Think While Thinking Critically Onlinehttps://wiobyrne.com/what-to-think-while-thinking-critically-online/https://wiobyrne.com/what-to-think-while-thinking-critically-online/What to think about while reading and evaluating information online.Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTIs Your Acceptable Use Policy Acceptable…Or Not?https://wiobyrne.com/is-your-acceptable-use-policy-acceptable-or-not/https://wiobyrne.com/is-your-acceptable-use-policy-acceptable-or-not/How acceptable use policies shape classroom technology decisions.Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTWhat is New Literacies?https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-new-literacies/https://wiobyrne.com/what-is-new-literacies/A simple explanation of what new literacies means.Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTArticle Review and Study Design Task for My Comprehensive Examshttps://wiobyrne.com/article-review-and-study-design-task-for-my-comprehensive-exams/https://wiobyrne.com/article-review-and-study-design-task-for-my-comprehensive-exams/My article review and study design task for comprehensive exams.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTPhilosophy and Pedagogy Statement Task for My Comprehensive Examshttps://wiobyrne.com/philosophy-and-pedagogy-statement-task-for-my-comprehensive-exams/https://wiobyrne.com/philosophy-and-pedagogy-statement-task-for-my-comprehensive-exams/My task for the Statement of Philosophy and Pedagogy portion of the Comprehensive Exams is included below. I have embedded my response at the bottom.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTSyllabus Response Task for my Comprehensive Examshttps://wiobyrne.com/syllabus-response-task-for-my-comprehensive-exams/https://wiobyrne.com/syllabus-response-task-for-my-comprehensive-exams/This is the task I received for one part of my Comprehensive Exams. Below I have embedded my response to this task.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT