Update: Google buys Writely.com
As I wrote about on a prior post, Writely.com is a great browser based collaboration tool. Late last week, it was gobbled up by Google.
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Motivating Adult Learners
I came across an interesting article about motivating adult learners. It highlights some key characteristics of adult learners and how course design should contemplate their learning styles. While much of what is presented could be considered "common sense", it does do a good job of providing an overview of the unique characteristics of an adult…
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Examining the Social in Social Networks
Daily Show segment on social networks. A nice break in the action for those of us seeking the social in our online education!
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If no one reads your blog, does it have “meaning”?
I posed a similar question in my class discussion and got “feedback” that I want to hang onto. Blogs are often tauted as a means for commentary and assessment. Yet, the benefits of blogging for the sake of journaling or personal reflection can become lost in the process of seeking feedback. While I am motivated…
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Job Aid for Online Learning
Job Aid for Online Learning In a 2004 Sloan-C report created by Karen Swan, Kent State University and the Sloan-C Editor for Effective Practices in Learning Effectiveness, Relationships Between Interactions and Learning In Online Environments provides an overview of research "about interaction online and its implications for practitioners". The report (effectively a job aid for…
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Listible – A Step Beyond Tagging
Listable is an interesting browser based social bookmarking tool that goes a step beyond traditional tagging. Users have the ability to create “lists” made out of combinations of tags. There are some interesting popular lists, including the popular “Complete List of Web 2.0 Products and Services” made out of “web2+internet+blog+apps+online. Feeds are also available, including…
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From Wikipedia to Digital Universe
From Wikipedia to Digital UniverseFrom Wikipedia to Digital UniverseI just finished listening to part 1 and part 2 of the February 8th EdTech talk podcast with Larry Sanger (an original founder of wikipedia) who is now part of the DigitalUniverse.net project. Sanger discusses the project’s plan to blend the power of a wiki with original…
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Update: Snow Day!! LARGEST Snowfall on Record in NYC!
UPDATE: We are just winding down from the largest snowfall in NYC recorded history – 26.9 total inches! Not to mention that it took a long time for it to stick last night as we were coming off such a warm January. Here are the details!. From earlier today . . . 23 inches so…
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Odeo “Voice Message” Button for your Blog
How absolutely cute is this? [Odeo|htt://odeo.com] (the podcast host started by the founders of Blogger) has added a fun little button that allows subscribers to add a voice mail feature to their web pages. I just added one on the right sidebar. If you have a mic, feel free to leave me a message. While…
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Be a good girl, have a good time and learn a lot
Linked here is an Educause article entitled "Engage Me or Enrage Me". Lately, I have been drawn to reading articles like this about educating the so-called "Net Generation". Like others, this article makes a case that we need to edu-tain these students. The main premise of these articles is that education (in this era of…