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Online literacy research
If you are interested in following the research on the development of online literacy skill (and understanding what this means), consider reading a recent RRQ (Reading Research Quarterly) article by Donald Leu. RRQ makes their accepted articles available online before … Continue reading
Tough day at the Apple Store
I visited the Genius Bar at the Apple store today. I made an appointment last night so I would be certain of a time. I brought in two machines – my 11in Air and my iMac. Both needed repairs. The … Continue reading
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Zite
Zite advertised itself as a “free, personalized (and intelligent!) magazine that understands what you like and gets smarter as you use it.” It was my preferred source for news on the topics I follow. I liked the idea of expanding my … Continue reading
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Collaborative markup
I think I have identified a new educational tool category. By tool category I mean a service or set of inter-related services that all the user to act on content in a way that makes some learning task more efficient … Continue reading
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ISTE Standards for Code Instructors
Since is the week many educators on teaching students some coding skills, I thought I would provide this link. Here are the ISTE standards for those intending to teach K-12 programming courses.
YouTube and Copyrighted Music
The issue of copyright comes up so often with ed tech folks. Music is likely one of the greatest challenges because students understand the power of music in expanding the power of their message. This can lead to problems. Here … Continue reading