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Speak Up Data
The Speak Up (2010) data are out and various bloggers are analyzing and offering comments. I like the data – so many folks make pronouncements and I would a little more in the way of evidence. BTW – I do … Continue reading
A perspective I can’t share, but here it is.
A recent Tech and Learning piece contrasted K-12 implementations of iPads and netbooks and concluded that the netbook was the clear winner. I reference it here because I am sensitive to the issue of individuals feeding their own biases with … Continue reading
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KIPP works for those it works for
One of the first thing applied researchers learn is that causality in applied research is very difficult to establish. Things are more about “here is my story” and here are the data I can offer in support of this story. … Continue reading
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Just what is the service
I write about tech and music from time to time. I now purchase most of the music I purchase from Amazon and became aware of their new online service (Cloud Player). The service offers 5 gigabytes of free storage (temporarily … Continue reading
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Crowd Sourced Radiation Maps
The tragedy associated with the recent earthquake and tsunami has generated many novel social media applications. Here is an example in which volunteers create “radiation maps”.
Digizen
The Digizen web site promotes all aspects of digital citizenship. The idea is to offer suggestions for safe, secure, and ethical use of the online environment to teachers, parents, and students. In our writing we have described this collection as … Continue reading