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YouTube Cards

I have created a few YouTube videos which I intended as demonstrations to be embedded in our book resource pages. I found that the videos were being viewed more frequently directly from YouTube than from within the web pages. I … Continue reading

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RSS Aggregation

I have this eerie feeling that many educators rely on Twitter for the discover process. If the title for this post befuddled you, you are probably one such person. I do think Twitter is a way to discover new resources, … Continue reading

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Kahn on the web

Kahn Academy has a new series of videos that explain the web and how it works. In addition to basic information, the series features an interactive capability that allows learners to author web pages (using HTML tags) and see the … Continue reading

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YouTube Kids

If you are a parent or grandparent and own touch controlled technology, you have likely learned that there may be no minimum age at which a child is not interested in exploring the device. The touch reaction seems instinctual and … Continue reading

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Reading

It is National Reading Month. In playing off this theme, there are many lists of books intended to serve as suggestions. I now read nearly everything in a digital format. This has been the case for a couple of years. … Continue reading

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Bourdain and Nemtsov

I have a personal interest in Russia because my wife has spent time there professionally, formed friends as a consequence, and I have then had the opportunity to visit. Because of this interest, I am attracted to books and video … Continue reading

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