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Another “solution” for higher ed

Posted on August 19, 2014 by admin

It seems that alternatives to the lecture class (and books) are popular. Here is another reported in the Atlantic. I am an ex-lecturer (now retired) and textbook author so my take on these alternatives tends to regard them as naive, … Continue reading →

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Data on mobile web use

Posted on August 11, 2014 by admin

I collect data sources on technology use. Here is a recent source for mobile web activity broken down by user age. Much of the data of this type are collected by marketing companies and not all is available for general … Continue reading →

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Those who teach coding

Posted on August 8, 2014 by admin

The ACM has been on a mission to promote coding in K-12. Their logic makes sense – coding is important to the 21st century economy. Who can argue? Among the limitations noted in the K-12 setting are the lack of … Continue reading →

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Coding is not for everyone

Posted on August 5, 2014 by admin

The strident arguments that all students must be coders or makers will likely be unproductive. For me, it is pretty much equivalent to the argument that all must play football or join the band. I just do not understand (unless … Continue reading →

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Creative Commons – In Pictures

Posted on August 5, 2014 by admin

I have created explanations of Creative Commons before. Sometimes better ways of explaining the system surface or at least methods that are more efficient. Here is a post from LifeHacker that explains Creative Commons licenses in pictures. The graphic representation … Continue reading →

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Mozilla – Web literacy resources

Posted on August 2, 2014 by admin

You may or may not recognize Mozilla – the open source community responsible for many early Internet resources. The community continues in developing content and resources and offers this wiki related to the consideration of web literacy and responsibilities. The … Continue reading →

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