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No simple solution for complex problems
There is a trend I often see recently. Problems I think about (e.g., Section 230, social media, surveillance capitalism) defy simple solutions yet this is what too many seem to propose. Here is an example. Google proposes that it is … Continue reading
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Educators address the U.S. Capitol Riot
This is probably a day late, but social media has raised the issue of what educators might say to their students following the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Educators often struggle with how to address issues involving politics, but there … Continue reading
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Top vs. latest tweets
I have been arguing that Twitter is less likely to influence how I see the world than Facebook because it does not use my online behavior to show what it thinks I want to see. It turns out that I … Continue reading
Google alerts
Google describes Google Alerts as a “content detection and notification” service. Think of it as a search service that does searches on a scheduled basis and sends you the top results that have changed since the last search. I would … Continue reading
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Bad passwords
I had a bad habit when it came to passwords. It was not that the password I used would have been easy to guess, but I used the same password on many sites and sooner or later some company would … Continue reading
EdPuzzle
This is an updated version of a post from 2019. I thought it relevant for educators still faced with teaching online when the new year begins. EdPuzzle allows the addition of elements to existing videos. I haven’t written about layering … Continue reading