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PixelFed

Posted on May 20, 2019 by admin

If you are an Instagram user and have a desire to move some of your online activity away from the Facebook company, I recommend PixelFed. You will find this service similar to Instagram (images and comments) and it does not … Continue reading →

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My Brave Ad Income

Posted on May 10, 2019 by admin

I have been following and participating in the Brave Internet program (ad blocking browser and ad-related services). My idealistic way of explaining the Brave program is that it provides the opportunity to protect user privacy while providing resources to content … Continue reading →

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Student prep for dealing with misinformation is no longer effective

Posted on May 9, 2019 by admin

This article from the Chronicle of Higher Education concludes that the approach taken to prepare students to identify misinformation online is no longer effective. The authors suggest that popular strategies typically involve providing students a list of things that can … Continue reading →

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Creative Commons Image Seach

Posted on May 7, 2019 by admin

I recently explained how you can assign creative commons licenses within Flickr and search for Flickr images offered under a CC arrangement. Now I learn that the Creative Commons web site has developed its own search engine for finding CC … Continue reading →

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The ENIAC girls vanish

Posted on May 7, 2019 by admin

I don’t think I have ever recommended a chapter in a book and I understand that it is not very practical to do so, but I found Clive Thompson’s chapter “The ENIAC girls vanish” the best explanation of gender imbalance … Continue reading →

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Teachers fail to engage students with creativity tools

Posted on May 1, 2019 by admin

Common Sense has released its annual report on K-12 education and there is plenty in this report for those interested in technology integration. Concerns listed include issues of digital citizenship, equitable access for the use of technology from home. helpful … Continue reading →

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