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Information literacy requires more than critical thinking
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
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
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
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
Apple issues
I am exploring whether or not I can do my work without a laptop. I am spending a good part of the winter in Kauai. My MacBook Pro has stopped starting or at least I cannot keep it going for … Continue reading
Atkinson’s Photocard
If you are an iPad user, take a look at Bill Atkinson’s PhotoCard. This app allows you to take an image from your photo collection, have it printed, and then mailed. The cost per card is inferior $2 and the … Continue reading
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