-
Obama’s Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy – Borowitz Report
Amusing satire in American politics
-
Adams 50 skips grades, lets kids be pacesetters – The Denver Post
What a good idea! – “In a standards-based system, time becomes the variable and learning is the constant,” Selleck said. “When a kid can demonstrate proficiency of a standard, they move on. There is nothing magical about a quarter, semester or the end of school. That becomes blurred. Learning becomes much more 24-7.” via Stephen Downes
-
Studeous | The Free and Easy Way to Manage Your Courses Online
This looks very interesting, but I haven’t tried it yet. It sounds like it’s serious competition for the commercial LMSs. Let me know what you think of it please.
-
10+ Web Tools To Save Your Butt In School | MakeUseOf.com – Annotated
What students may know, and teachers should know about. Some I love and use already, like BibMe.com; some that are scary, like File Destructor 2.0 – Via Stephen Downes
-
Jane’s E-Learning Pick of the Day: My predictions for Top Tools in 2009
Jane Hart KNOWS tech tools for education, and these are what she predicts will go mainstream in 2009.
-
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Downturn ‘boosts teacher numbers’
Teachers with a passion for teaching are now facing competition from those with a passion for security, (especially as working with securities becomes less secure;->). The world will always need teachers, and I suspect that the increase in those looking for teaching jobs is increasing in Canada and the States too. Teaching always looks easier from the outside than it is when you are actually in a classroom. I’m ambivalent about this increase in interest. “Teaching has traditionally been a more popular career choice during recession – providing security when private sector jobs become more vulnerable.” via Stephen Downes
-
Why Twitter Will Go Mainstream In 2009
More on Twitter – “2008 showed an unbelievable growth for Twitter as THE place for microblogging. ” If you go to conferences, or you like quick news updates, or you’re in business, you need to pay attention to Twitter. via Stephen Downes
Learning Living 