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Wikiversity
I encountered this resource by accident, but thought some who follow this blog might find it useful. Wikiversity is a side project of the Wikipedia foundation and is an attempt to organize OER resources appropriate for higher education. The link … Continue reading
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Phone camera skills
The general access to a cellphone camera makes it realistic to consider ways in which photography skills can contribute to learning. Just having the tool does not mean that the individual can use it effectively or even recognize when photography … Continue reading
Tracking Trackers
The companies collecting your personal information and the companies attempting to protect you are in an arms race. It is easy enough to identify cookies set by the sites you visit, but are the cookies really the responsibility of what … Continue reading
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The network effect
The network effect proposes that the value of goods or a service increases as more individuals use the goods or make use of the service. The network effect is the challenge to a new service that is similar to a large existing … Continue reading
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The Cramm
I watched an interview with the fifteen-year-old editor of The Cramm on today’s Today Show. Her idea is to rewrite news stories for younger readers. Not a bad idea and a great resource. Readers can visit the web site or … Continue reading
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Ken Burns in the classroom
PBS LearningMedia has created an online access point for educational materials based on Ken Burn’s documentaries and media resources. The free resources for middle and secondary classrooms consist of video segments (250), images, documents and lesson ideas aligned with standards. … Continue reading
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