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Education: Are curriculum designers jumping on the iPad bandwagon?

Deanna — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:06:00 +0000

Stepping into a modern day classroom, you will find that it is filled with a ubiquitous array of multimodal and digital resources, yet a majority of these revolutionary resources are likely not school issued, rather they were brought by the young people themselves. Digital mediums for communication, expression and multimodally engaging in one’s own life, [...]

Shock! Awe! & Oh the Possibilities: iBooks Textbooks!

Deanna — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:23:51 +0000

In the endeavour to find ways to incorporate technologically relevant educational tools into our teaching practices it is obvious that the iPad is the new go-to item for teachers and parents in 2012. If you haven’t heard, the most recent launch of iBooks 2 now presents a revolutionary future for textbooks and teaching materials that [...]

It’s Official: WWDC 2011 Is sold out! in 10 hours

Deanna — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:58:47 +0000

I have been talking in my previous post about how the Apple WWDC might sell out quickly, but I never imagined it selling out in less than 10 hours. OMG! Wow! So for everyone out there considering buying your tickets to the WWDC 2011, sorry to say, they are sold out! Wow! I really didn’t [...]

WWDC Registration, Info & Will it Sell Out Faster in 2011?

Deanna — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:26:24 +0000

So the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is coming up this June 6th to 10th, 2011. Mark your calendars people, and make sure to buy your $1599 USD tickets… (same price as last year – *yikes*). So last year (2010), the tickets quickly sold out, and there seems to be similar speculations that the WWDC tickets [...]

My new MacBook Air 13″

Deanna — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:05:22 +0000

Day 9 of NaBloPoMo MacBook Air 13″ A couple weeks ago, there was a “magical” Apple Event where Steve Jobs introduced the newest MacBook Air 13″ and 11″ laptops. And yes, I watched the whole online presentation and thought, hmm… that is interesting. So I looked at the new specs for the MacBook Air, and [...]

iMovie ’11 – Why it rocks & Why it drives me crazy!

Deanna — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:00:51 +0000

Day 6 of NaBloPoMo So I recently got the new version of iMovie ’11 and began using it immediately. It is super easy to use, it is quick, and it has everything I could ever want. I have never really sunk my teeth into iMovie until now, and I am glad I did. With the [...]

Webcomics: Semi-Autobiographical Geeks

Deanna — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:50:46 +0000

In my previous posts and reviews about my favourite webcomics, I have been basing them on common themes such as World of Warcraft, cuteness factor, humour and other factors. Seeing as I have quite a few comics that I love, I figure I should do a review of a few of the webcomics that are [...]

Webcomics: Hijinks Ensue (Geeky)

Deanna — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:18:26 +0000

Well in my endeavour to explain my daily webcomic reading, I realized I have forgotten one of my favourite geeky webcomics. Hijinks Ensue not only covers the realm of geeky, sci-fi, techie, comic books and other topics that either I relate to or that I find humorous, it is just plain well-done. While there is [...]

iPad:That feeling that something was missing… Aha! The Clock

Deanna — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:35:36 +0000

Since I first starting playing with my iPad, I have been enjoying the large screen and quick zippiness of the tablet. The fancy calendar application, the extensive abilities of the Maps application and the beautifully clear and visually pleasing Video application have made my experience with the standard iPhone applications on this iPad an unbelievable [...]

My iPad: No iBook & Being A Canadian

Deanna — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:10:24 +0000

So I have a shiny new iPad sitting in front of me. It is sleek, smooth and looks like an oversized iTouch. What is the draw? Plenty! The ability to read articles, books and my email without having to squint at my tiny iPhone screen to name a major one. Now what I was looking [...]