Why the name – focal fish?

OK, so people may wonder why the name of my blog…and it is a valid wonder. In my dissertation defense I was giving some background information regarding the way that culture impacts learning. I used as an example of differences in perception a study referenced...

Dissertation Results

Before I was in Tanzania, I attended CATaC (Conference on Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication), held in Tartu Estonia and presented my dissertation research. A summary of the dissertation has been submitted for publication, but for a sneak preview,...

Wiki on Culture and Ed Tech

One of the results of the CATaC conference was that I volunteered to help Dr. Leah Macfadyen to refine a wiki she created with relevant literature regarding culture and communication in online environments. Leah asked me to help, but as it turned out it was already...

Most Recent Conference – TEDC

The TEDC link to the side of this page is the most recent conference that I attended in Tanzania, and was a co-director for the associated PhD Summer School. My goal over the next few weeks is to attach summaries of key learnings from the various conference I attended...