About Author: Ryan

Website: http://ryanbrazell.net
Description: Ryan has been proudly maintaining and contributing to Language Lab Unleashed since 2005, and recently became the President-Elect of SWALLT. When not wrangling websites he can be found doing strange things with heavy objects.

Posts by Ryan

Building my ePortfolio, Part 1: What’s the outcome?

Posted on March 27, 2012 | 4 Comments
A couple of years ago, I purchased a couple of domains with the intention of creating a professional ePortfolio for myself. It's been on my to-do list for too long now, as has "writing more frequently on LLU." So, in the interest of killing two birds with one stone, I'm going to be creating an ePortfolio, and blogging the process here, warts and all.
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How to do EdTech right?

Posted on October 26, 2011 | 2 Comments
As an educational technologist, it’s my job to help educators make smart decisions about technology. It’s a hard job, for a lot of reasons, but mostly because doing it right...
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What every lab manager needs to know about the App Store

Posted on October 22, 2011 | No Comments
Ask any Apple fan why they love their desktop/laptop/iWhatever and inevitably you’ll hear that Apple Devices Just Work. It’s true that, in Cupertino, hundreds of millions of dollars each year...
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Preparing to travel abroad? Don’t forget to watch these videos.

Posted on January 3, 2011 | No Comments
This evening, Richard Byrnes from Free Technology for Teachers posted an entry about a series of videos explaining cultural norms that anyone traveling abroad should keep in mind (e.g. how...
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My resolution: creating, sharing, and connecting in 2011

Posted on December 31, 2010 | 2 Comments
Each winter, I use part of my holiday break for various projects I don’t normally have time to do, including stocking my freezer with homemade meals, running batches of errands...
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The toughest lecture

Posted on December 30, 2010 | No Comments
I’m going to give a lecture today that basically is the toughest one I’ve ever had to give, and for some of you it’s the toughest one you’ve ever had...
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YouTube + Disney = language learning gold

Posted on December 29, 2010 | No Comments
Looks like the holidays mean lots of video-trolling here on LLU … This evening while browsing YouTube, I stumbled across a veritable treasure trove of Disney videos in other languages,...
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Artisanal education and the illusion of support.

Posted on November 20, 2010 | 1 Comment
I absolutely dread calling tech support, and will do just about anything to avoid it, including spend three days with no intarwebs at home, hoping that my modem will magically...
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Creating community: a new proof-of-concept.

Posted on August 14, 2010 | No Comments
Earlier this summer I had the opportunity to spend two days asking “I wonder what THIS button does?” and “Gee, I wonder how I could make THAT happen?” in the (virtual)...
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Conference as learning environment: we can do better.

Posted on July 25, 2010 | No Comments
This past week I attended the SLOAN-C / MERLOT / MoodleMoot joint conference in San Jose, CA, and while I have many, MANY thoughts yet to process (check the conference...
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- Giving up on Google Reader January 2, 2012
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- Teaching What You Thought You Knew (Part 4): El beísbol August 11, 2011
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- Has the Sage on the Stage Run Amok? Banning Technology in Class March 7, 2009
- Which conference session would you go to, and why? February 20, 2009
- Blogging from CALICO: CALL Needs a Disciplinary Track Record (a.k.a. "Don't fear the Metadata") March 21, 2008
- Is CALL a subset of Applied Linguistics? March 21, 2008
- Prensky – Redefining Literacy OR Is the Print Culture Going the Way of the Oral Culture? March 19, 2008
- Doodle…Sloodle…Moodle March 4, 2008
- Back to "addled"… January 14, 2008
- What (or Who) is "In the Flow"? November 30, 2007
- "Real Life" Live webcasting into Second Life November 15, 2007
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- Scheduling Meetings with Students: Tungle July 22, 2010
- Flowgram November 14, 2008
- Great Little Application July 13, 2008
- Language Technology Boot Camp December 10, 2007
- Introduction to German Media and Film November 5, 2007
- We built this city… October 27, 2007
- Live from SWALLT 2007 October 27, 2007
- Skype and MySpace October 17, 2007
- Comic Life for Windows October 16, 2007
Recent Posts:
- Building my ePortfolio, Part 1: What’s the outcome? March 27, 2012
- How to do EdTech right? October 26, 2011
- What every lab manager needs to know about the App Store October 22, 2011
- Preparing to travel abroad? Don’t forget to watch these videos. January 3, 2011
- My resolution: creating, sharing, and connecting in 2011 December 31, 2010
- The toughest lecture December 30, 2010
- YouTube + Disney = language learning gold December 29, 2010
- Artisanal education and the illusion of support. November 21, 2010
- Creating community: a new proof-of-concept. August 14, 2010
- Conference as learning environment: we can do better. July 25, 2010
Recent Posts:
- Makin’ It January 27, 2012
- Reviewing the Situation December 16, 2011
- ‘Tis the Season December 9, 2011
- Refreshing October 28, 2011
- Talking Out of Both Sides of My Mouth April 11, 2011
- Au Début February 1, 2011
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