Best of Future-Talk VIZ

It’s been a thriving year for the Future-Talk VIZ blog. As the year comes to an end, it is fitting to reflect on the most popular topical posts of 2012.  The top ten topical posts are presented below, in order of web impressions received:

Digital Shapeshifter Jan 16, 2012 A Bird's Eye View Sep 17, 2012 Simplicity Aug 6, 2012 Launching Future-Talk VIZ Dec 26, 2011 VIZ Word Cloud Apr 30, 2012 A Swiss Army Knife Apr 16, 2012 Wireless Doc Cams Jul 9, 2012 Believe It or Not! Oct 15, 2012 Choices Abound (3) Apr 2, 2012 Legend of the Donkey Cam Jan 9, 2012

Actually, it’s quite thought provoking to speculate as to why these particular topics were “top of mind” in 2012 for the diverse international audience that regularly follows this blog. Please let us know your hypothesis or thinking by posting a short comment.

On the Road Again

I’m doing quite a bit of presenting this year on how to best employ Document Cameras in transformative teaching and learning. Here is a current list showing my speaking schedule, in case you are interested in attending. If you are in the vicinity, it’s also always a good excuse for an opportunity to meet, have some conversation, and practice our Donkey Cam Kung Fu.

Conference	Location and Date	Topic(s)
FETC	Orlando, FL January 31	·         Get Your Donkey Cam Kung Black Belt (2 Hour workshop)
TCEA Campus Leaders’ Academy	Austin, TX February 4-8	·         Cultivate Your Donkey Cam Kung Fu
Tech Forum	Atlanta March 1	·         Cultivate Your Donkey Cam Kung Fu
MACUL	Detroit, MI Cobo Center March 20-22	·         Cultivate Your Donkey Cam Kung Fu
Colorado TIE 2013	Copper Mt., CO June  (tba)	·         Visualize This! What’s New and Good to Know about Document Cameras in the Classroom