Several months ago I read with interest an article in The Atlantic that lamented the effect that the Internet (represented by Google) had on reading, learning, and thinking. There were many good points. I, too, have felt the effects of years of web work on my ability to focus on long sections of text. I [...]
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I like the way Steve Hargadon writes and develops his ideas. This morning he took a look at the Web and shared some thoughts about what it is all about. I’ve always said that teaching students to be fluent online isn’t about making web pages or learning databases. It’s the language that is used to [...]
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On twitter, you can save posts you especially like to a favorites list. Here are some that have caught my attention recently.
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I got an email tonight asking for approval of a computer literacy course outline revision. I’m slated to teach a section of this class in the fall. In past discussions, I’ve expressed a strong opinion that this class should focus on basic concepts and not specific software, something that has been just as strongly opposed. [...]
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I’ve been playing around with a lot of 2.0 toys lately, trying to wrap my brain around new and interesting ways I could use these in my classes to connect students to each other and to a larger network outside of the classroom. Every time something new comes along I try it out because I [...]
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willrich45 Hey Everyone! Back from vacation. Say hello to a group of educators outside of Chicago. They want to know what networks mean to you. about 3 hours ago from web
hrheingold @willrich45 Hi educators outside Chicago. Networks are where I learn much of what I need to know from ppl like Will Richardson [...]
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This word caught my attention as I was reading a TR article about Twitter. In that context, it means:
“crowdsourcing: ask a question on Twitter, and those who follow you respond with an answer”
I keep seeing this on Twitter but didn’t know it had a name. Now I do. Of course, wikipedia had a definition also. [...]
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