Library 2.0 Worldwide Virtual Conference

On Wednesday at noon I will be presenting the Slot Shelters Project in the Library 2.0 Worldwide Virtual Conference. This will be the first time I have presented using Blackboard Collaborate. Here is the link to the conference schedule of presentations.  I tested out converting my Powerpoint slides to a Whiteboard document in a vRoom at Learning Central and I finally got it working after switching to another computer, so think I am almost set. I am looking forward to listening and participating in other sessions of the conference that day.

In the evening of that same day, I will be presenting the You Are Here Street Banner Project at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View for the Rambus/KCI Innovation Award Ceremony as I will be a representative from last year's program. Here is information on the inspiring winners of this year's  Rambus/KCI Innovation Award for 2011.

Krause Center for Innovation Textile Show Continued

Today I completed the installation of the You Are Here Street Banner Project in the KCI Art Gallery.

Below is a Photosynth of the installation components in the middle of the gallery. These are digital textiles of the initial explorations in radial pattern design which the San Jose and Hawaii students created. On this webpage is the lesson as a video (towards the middle of the page) and as embedded Scribd worksheets (at the bottom).

These fabrics reflecting on community are grouped into two islands reaching out to each other:


I am so very grateful to the Krause Center for Innovation for investing in my technology training as an educator. The depth and reach of my work with youth has been transformed by my experience in the KCI Merit Scholar Program. Many doors besides these gallery doors have been so graciously and generously opened for me by KCI.

Below is another Photosynth of the entire gallery space showing two street banners and digital prints of the student street banners. There are 17 designs in all. 17 additional full scale street banners hang along Alum Rock Avenue in San Jose, CA.

QR Codes continued

I am doing more explorations on QR codes. I created this poster to place in public spaces in Alum Rock San Jose so that the public might know where to go to get more info on the student created banners which just were installed today. Below: poster in bus shelter in Alum Rock.Below: Starbucks in Alum Rock.Below: window in King section of Alum Rock Ave.
Below: window in sporting goods store in White/Manning section of Alum Rock.Below: My little helper and below that is an image of one of the 17 banners installed along Alum Rock Avenues, San Jose, CA.To see more pictures of the banners visit the project site: http://youareherefabrics.weebly.com/exhibit.html

Microsoft 2011 Innovative Education Forum

The Microsoft 2011 Innovative Education Forum showcases 100 of the nation's innovative education projects. I am excited to participate in July. The project I will be presenting is the You Are Here Street Banner Project. Here as some of the final collaborative banner designs create by the students:
http://youareherefabrics.weebly.com/exploration-6-collaborate.html