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Cookies and privacy

Posted on August 28, 2017 by admin

I find myself in a strange situation when it comes to ads and privacy. I am not a supporter of ad blocking because I believe content producers are entitled to revenue for their efforts and including ads with their content … Continue reading →

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Google photos image search

Posted on August 26, 2017 by admin

The search capabilities of Google photos are pretty amazing. We, like so many, are watching the coverage of Hurricane Harvey. One of the most devasted areas is Rockport, Texas. Cindy suggested we had spent time exploring that area and we … Continue reading →

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Download, cleanup and organize Kindle notes

Posted on August 25, 2017 by admin

This post is a tutorial for my IDT 510 students because I have assigned several Kindle books. This technique is based on a post from the Diigo blog. The technique requires Diigo and the Diigo extension. If you highlight and … Continue reading →

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Fake news and critical thinking

Posted on August 21, 2017 by admin

The News Literacy Project (NLP) is a nonpartisan national education nonprofit that works with educators and journalists to teach middle school and high school students how to sort fact from fiction in the digital age. NLP provides these students with … Continue reading →

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Attention merchants – Tim Wu

Posted on August 17, 2017 by admin

I think Leo Laporte does great interviews. If tech-related issues are your thing, it is worth checking out the podcast “Triangulation” which is his series of interviews. To get started consider the discussion with Tim Wu author of “The Attention … Continue reading →

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Politics and educators

Posted on August 16, 2017 by admin

This is a political post. I seldom write about politics on this blog because I try to focus here on education issues. I do write about politics elsewhere. Those of us who are or were educators are pressured to make … Continue reading →

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