Archive for the 'Technology' Category

Lunch Blog

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

I’ve started a new lunch blog! I encourage you to check it out at http://mattclare.ca/lunch-blog/ The site is obviously more of a joke at the expense of my daily lunch at Brock University of two penut butter and jam sandwiches that I slather in double fruit jam and chunky penut butter before I leave for… Continue Reading Lunch Blog

If My Contact Is On Your Phone, Please Protect It

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

A recent article in the Columbia Journalism Review by Matthieu Aikins underscored the need to protect the contents of your smartphone. If the potential to have your own information stollen or generally snooped through your stuff, please consider this story. The British journalist and filmmaker Sean McAllister was in Syriashooting a documentary for Britain’s Channel… Continue Reading If My Contact Is On Your Phone, Please Protect It

Reflections on Teaching with a Tablet

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

During my four weeks of teaching in January I’ve been teaching with a tablet: the Asus Transformer Prime. When I teach I almost always have a digital device (beyond the presentation tool) with me to reference my notes and do all the digital teaching elements like recording marks and interacting with students digitally. So far… Continue Reading Reflections on Teaching with a Tablet

More websites updates

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

I’ve recent updated the main page of my website. Ever since Facebook first took off I’ve been trying to figure out how to give the various things that dribble out of my mind and are fit (or not) for on-line consumption a proper home. A proper home, might often have been my blog, but more… Continue Reading More websites updates

What does Pearson/Google’s OpenClass Look Like?

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

My 5 min review of Pearson OpenClass: Some very nice infrastructure. If there’s a revolution to be found here I haven’t spotted it. Continue Reading What does Pearson/Google’s OpenClass Look Like?