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Merge Cubes – buy now

Posted on March 3, 2018 by admin

I admit I have never actually touched a Merge Cube. However, Cindy suggests educators buy them now (at Walmart). The trip to Walmart is on the agenda for today. We are in Kauai so this is more of a commitment … Continue reading →

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Deal on “Layering for Learning”

Posted on March 1, 2018 by admin

I am starting a “count down deal” on Layering for Learning starting on Mar 3. The Kindle book will initially be available for $1. Going lower would be counterproductive as authors are charged a fee for “serving” the book to … Continue reading →

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Information literacy requires more than critical thinking

Posted on February 28, 2018 by admin

Our effort to improve information literacy is far from adequate. The typical present perspective ignores significant factors that limit our efforts. Educators must get beyond believing media literacy is simply a function of effective critical thinking. I think that educators … Continue reading →

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Ed Tech graduate students – someone do a content analysis of Twitter Chats

Posted on February 27, 2018 by admin

Every few months, I do Google Scholar searches to see if anyone has published research studies focused on Twitter chats. I am looking for someone who has come up with a way to track the quality of interaction or the … Continue reading →

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RSS refresher

Posted on February 24, 2018 by admin

I struggle with what to recommend when it comes to encouraging social media users to escape the filter bubble. Facebook especially uses your own history of shares and likes to send them more of what they prefer. This may be … Continue reading →

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Ouch – abandoned by Google

Posted on February 23, 2018 by admin

As you probably heard, we recently announced updates to the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). We made these changes to address a spike in abuse on YouTube by bad actors like spammers, impersonators, and re-uploaders. Our goal is to ensure a … Continue reading →

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