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Bait, then switch
Twitter has a new policy for dealing with those who post stuff you do not want to read. In addition to blocking them (which I guess lets them know you do not want to read their content), you can now … Continue reading
Educators and Twitter
I do not get it, but Twitter seems especially popular among educators. Unless pointing readers to additional information, 140 characters just do not seem to be enough to convey information – great for keeping in touch and developing a sense … Continue reading
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Reading online – if you want
Daniel Willingham is a favorite of mine when it comes to challenging practicing educators to differentiate education myth from reality. I assign one of his books and encourage reading of his blog. He recently took on the claim that online … Continue reading
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Augmenting reality
Augmented reality sounds like science fiction, but it may be on your phone soon if you use Google Now. I have been frustrated much of my professional career by the notion that technology distances you from the world. Consider the … Continue reading
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Scientists try again
Given all of the things I write about, I feel required to bring the latest effort by scientists to encourage our serious response to climate change. Reality is often convenient to ignore, but the long view requires that we take … Continue reading
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Word to Docs conversion
I do not purchase Word for my own equipment, but I do use Word on the machine in my office purchased by the university. Students tend to submit their major work (theses, dissertations) to me in a Word format. I … Continue reading