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The Inauguration – Online

GigaOM offers a nice summary of ways to follow the 2013 inauguration online.

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News from Mendeley

I have kind of lost my enthusiasm for trying a large number of new apps and programs. I see this as a sign of maturity. After a significant amount of experimentation I have identified categories and made choices within categories. … Continue reading

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What works and what does not – simple summaries can be deceptive

I came across a Time piece on best and worst study strategies (based on a summary developed by several educational psychologists). The one caution I would offer in considering this list is to carefully consider the role the strategy plays … Continue reading

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SafeShare.TV

I use a few YouTube videos during my lectures. Even though I present to college students, displaying the generic YouTube page on the big screen (actually two big screens) makes me nervous. I know the video I want to show, … Continue reading

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Video games and violence

Ed technology advocates interested in games end up dealing with the violence in commercial video games. Some (Gee) encourage an exploration of the popularity of such games in order to discover what mights such challenging experiences attractive. The rest of … Continue reading

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Search Skills

Google wants to improve search skills and offers lesson plans, challenges, and instructional videos at this dedicated site.

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