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Borrowing vs owning ebooks

I decided to research the advantages and disadvantages of owning and borrowing Kindle books. I am interested because I publish a Kindle book and also because I purchase an average of about one Kindle book a month. As a reader Amazon … Continue reading

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Sharp tools, dull minds?

I have wanted scholars who take differing positions to be brought into a setting and argue with each other. This reaction was typically prompted by reading research reviews that invite written reactions. What if the interaction happened in real time? … Continue reading

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eBooks in Higher Ed

I have been trying to comment on at least post from some author each day this month in a personal effort to model and contribute to the interactivity of online writing. Through Twitter, I encountered a link to a blog … Continue reading

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This Week in Google – Ads and Future of the Internet

I found this issue of This Week in Google provides an interesting discussion (both sides) of the blocking of ads and the future of the Internet. The first section of this video is worth the time.

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Gaggle of GoPros

We were visiting our son last night and he showed us this video device he is using in his most recent project. This is a bunch of GoPro cameras precisely positioned to shoot overlapping video. The multiple videos are then … Continue reading

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Digital Passport for Common Sense

Digital Passport (from Common Sense) is a series of modules focused on basic Internet skills (safety, search, responsible use) for students in grades 3-5. The web version is free and apps for tablets $2. The curriculum comes with a teacher’s … Continue reading

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