Figuring Out Life While Aging
The Crisis of Credit Visualized
Clear, interesting, visual explanation of the credit crisis. Good information AND a gret example of the power of visual communication. via mwesch on Twitter
TinyChat.com – Create a free chatroom
This could be useful for group-work.
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danah boyd is one of the best academic researchers “about social media, social software, social networks and other industry-relevant topics”. Here is a list of links, a “best of” to highlight the essays that are most interesting to newcomers interested in social media. Right now, these are just recent essays and blog posts that deal with particular issues in depth.”
What do you commit to when you click to accept the Terms of Service on a social network? An excellent review and explanation. via http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/
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Research Study on Ubiquitous Learning (uLearning) | Workplace Learning Today
Concept map says it all (or at least alerts you to where you can learn more).
Digitally Global « doug – off the record
Part of digital literacy that students (and any user) need to know is how persistent ANYTHING you put up on line is – because anyone can copy anything and post it anywhere. Even if the place you originally posted it takes it down, it still exists and can be retrieved. DON’T POST INFO OR IMAGES THAT CAN EMBARRASS OR ENDANGER YOU & YOUR FUTURE!
Ghotit Dyslexia Literacy Assistance.
Free for schools, help for dyslexic and ESL students in their spelling. via Twitter
What’s the Matter With Teen Sexting? | The American Prospect – Annotated
“the logical conclusion of the Harvard study: that we should back off, moderate our fears, and stop thinking of youthful sexual expression as a criminal matter.” Very interesting POV
Parental Engagement in Children’s Learning with Technology | Intuitive Media
We’ve found that 60% of children’s learning in IM’s Social Learning Networks, SuperClubsPLUS and GoldStarCafe takes place outside school – and most of it in the home. Intuitive Media’s latest research initiative Learning the Family – Parental Engagement in Children’s Learning with Technology looks at how these children learn with their families at home.
The Future of Reading – In Web Age, Library Job Gets Update – Series – NYTimes.com
What all teachers, esp. those teaching communications & researching should be doing.
Industry Pitching Cellphones as a Teaching Tool – NYTimes.com – Annotated
Cellphones in classrooms? “The study found that students with the phones performed 25 percent better on the end-of-the-year algebra exam than did students without the devices in similar classes.” The dark underside is the almost constant monitoring by teachers to ensure no misuse by students.
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Articles – Capturing audio for video | iStockphoto.com
Audio for video projects. Via Donna Papacosta on Twitter
Royalty Free Music & Audio: Search Stock Samples, Loops & Tracks | iStockphoto.com
Resources for student projects. via Donna Papacosta on Twitter
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Bridging Differences: Why Are People So Gullible About Miracle Cures in Education?
“The quest for the mythical great teacher—the one we must stalk like some rare beast of unsurpassed beauty—is tinged with contempt for the large majority of teachers” via Stephen Downes
I had a conversation yesterday with another long term post-secondary teacher about how the system has changed teaching/learning by making it increasingly sterile and impersonal. I believe slow learning may be the most effective and ultimately the most efficient way to share knowledge.
Cell Phones – Time to Lift the Ban on Mobiles in the School Setting? — Open Education
“The study focused on the basic question: Is there a positive side to mobile phones in schools and if so, how might they be used to support learning? The researchers came away with a yes verdict and offered some specific ways in which cell phone technology could support learning.” The list of possible uses of cell phones in classrooms is very interesting.
Higher Education – Potential Financial Disaster for Students? — Open Education
Student debt is bad economics; debt-ridden graduates can’t support the economy by purchasing houses and cars. via Stephen Downes
Top Tech Trends for 2009 « Ed Tech Journeys
How technology is developing and how it will affect schools, students, & teachers. via Stephen Downes
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YouTube – Networked StudentQT.mp4
Where education is (should be) going – learning how to use the web as the ultimate educational resource! (I’m not forgetting or ignoring books – guess where I find and buy many of mine!) via Alec Couros
LIFE photo archive hosted by Google
A history of photography and an American sociological history. A wonderful resource. via Alec Couros
For math teachers – and NOT for me ;-> via JulieLinsay on Twitter
Explainist » Blog Archive » If It Looks Difficult, It is Difficult…
Why the font you choose is important. If it looks hard to read, readers perceive it as hard to do!
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Shmoop Literature: Summary, Analysis, Themes, Characters, Paper
The authors write entertainingly, and in a manner that doesn’t invite plagiarism. (Maybe I’m maligning other professors, but the joking tone just doesn’t seem like the expected essay tone.) I think students would find it a helpful introduction to various poems and novels. (I don’t know about the US history section – not my area.) via Twitter
Going beyond Google in searching! via Work Literacy
The Wiki Toolbox: 30+ Wiki Tools and Resources
I love wikis for their versatility and usefulness and this list has my 3 favorites in the top 4 listed. via Work Literacy
Information Architecture for Audio: Doing It Right – Boxes and Arrows: The design behind the design
“[T]he inclusion of audio often results in usability issues that make it difficult for users to access and understand content. That is why we need new tools to organize linear content like audio. Luckily, a wide range of techniques employed in information architecture, journalism, usability engineering and interface design are available. All that’s required is the knowledge to combine them effectively. This article presents a practical framework for designing and implementing audio-based content, such as podcasts.” via Work Literacy
World Names Profiler – Annotated
Could be used for a classroom activity connecting names and geography. I was surprised to see where my name was most common.
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Christopher D. Sessums :: Blog :: Investing In What Works, pt 2: Surmising New Possibilities
More on Games & Education.
On the subject of learning and social media – “Prior to taking my course, very few of my students read or authored a weblog, used a wiki beyond exploring Wikipedia, or even heard of social bookmarking applications. Clearly, educators have tremendous influence and responsibility in setting learning goals, particularly on the interest-driven side where adult hobbyists and educators can serve as role models. Like the authors of the Living and Learning with New Media report, I am wondering what would it mean to truly take advantage of “the potential of the learning opportunities available through online resources and networks? What would it mean to reach beyond traditional education and civic institutions and enlist the help of others in young people’s learning” (Ito, et al, 2008)?”
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The Chronicle: 3/10/2006: A New Way to Grade
Essential reading for all writing teachers. A fascinating experiment – the article is from 2006 and my quick shallow search didn’t find more up-to-date info. I am ambivalent as I believe strongly that writers should write for specific audiences (i.e. their teacher) and, contradictorily, that writing teachers should be coaches not judges &/or markers. I also see this quote from the article as an accurate description of many freshman comp. courses:
“Before ICON, says Mr. Kemp, the system for teaching freshman composition was rife with inconsistency. Or rather there was no system. Instructors drawn from creative writing, technical communication, rhetoric, and literature could not agree on either the content or criteria of good writing. Some instructors had students writing haiku and short stories, while others assigned lengthy research papers. At the beginning of each semester, says Mr. Kemp, the department dealt with wholesale movement between sections, while his office turned into a “complaint desk” for students carping about the program’s inequities.” via Stephen Downes
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Christopher D. Sessums :: Blog :: Media Literacy Education Heuristic
I really like this media literacy heuristic, especially as it is becoming very clear to me that without the gatekeepers of edited and published books and librarians, it is absolutely necessary that we teach our students this form of critical thinking.
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