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Offer creative commons images in Flickr

Posted on August 23, 2019 by admin

I have written about sharing Flickr photos with Creative Commons licenses before, but I am now in a situation to do this systematically and with a collection of images learners may find useful. We are spending a couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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Writing for everyone

Posted on August 17, 2019 by admin

Why can’t academics write so nonacademics can understand? In this day of people turning away from science, we better figure it out. We do have our jargon and expectations for stating things with less than total certainty. It turns out … Continue reading →

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What does “do something” mean

Posted on August 14, 2019 by admin

I came across those post urging educators to make certain learners “do something“. I suppose this could be described as the core principle of the constructionist (not constructivist) school of thought. Doing something needs to be interpreted carefully. What you … Continue reading →

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Don’t avoid tough topics

Posted on August 13, 2019 by admin

I stumbled across this post from a sixth-grade teacher about how she handles tough topics in her classroom. The issue of what teachers at all levels should discuss in their classrooms seems under added scrutiny as some politicians make claims … Continue reading →

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Studying an ebook

Posted on August 12, 2019 by admin

We just finished an update to our integrating technology textbook. In addition to new content, we transitioned our Kindle book from reflowable to fixed format. This distinction is explained in another post and the fixed format is argued to be … Continue reading →

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Is iTunes the platform model for the future of education

Posted on August 10, 2019 by admin

This post from Amy Ahean offers a futuristic view of higher education. She sees a three-tier model – basic education likely to be free, credentialed skills focused education, and enhanced residential education. As I understand her model, the reference to … Continue reading →

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