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Pilot Podcast: Milton’s L’Allegro
Here's my first podcast: a reading of John Milton's lyric L'Allegro ("the cheerful man"). I knew my first podcast had to be poetry, and I thought it ought to be Milton, and though it's long (about eight minutes, and 3.7MB) and I'm sure I could do better after another ... From Gardner Writes on January 9, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..

FotoNotes is a cool royalty-free framework for managing and anotating photos
Simply awesome. Flickr please implement some more cool stuff from this! From FotoNotes Image Annotation Specification And Tools - FotoNotes. (via Marc): QUOTEFotoNotes describes what's inside a digital photo. More technically, FotoNotes is a framework for the managing a digital image as a plurality of objects. This is different than managing digital assets as objects. By plurali From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on January 9, 2005 at 10:52 p.m..

The Wave
As I noted on another blog, a customer wrote me, asking that I consider changing the Workflow Institute logo. Since the tsunami, it gives her the chills and negative associations. One person responded that symbols change their meanings over time, and... Is it possible to look at a wave and see the way that people are so willing and determined to give as much support as they can? There is so much money and services flooding (pun intended) into the area to help these people, and organization is taking place to establish education and alert systems so that when this happens again people will be f From The Workflow Institute Blog on January 9, 2005 at 9:53 p.m..

Experiment in Podcasting
Word Press 1.2, the blogging script I'm using, doesn't have direct support for the RSS 2.0 enclosure tag, so I've set up an account at Feedburner that promises to support podcasts. You'll see the new fiery "feed" icon in my meta section, below right. Please use that link for ... From Gardner Writes on January 9, 2005 at 9:01 p.m..

A Parody Of Web Conferencing: ConferZone Presents The Agoraphobics
Today, I was pointed to a very amusing video clip that shows a spoof live online presentation. The whole performance is a comedy of errors and highlights a series of blunders that would make any skilled presenter cringe. As with... From Kolabora.com on January 9, 2005 at 8:54 p.m..

uses imagination and humor
A "basic philosophy" of teaching that is somewhat remarkable for its simplicity, especially coming from a nationally known clinical nephrologist: "The basic concepts are most important. If students remember the basics, then they are ready to learn the flexibility to... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Humour in Medical Teaching
A "laughing room" was established recently at a hospital in New South Wales.1 This move was inspired by the many claims of clinical benefit from the use of humour, and much research showing that humour and laughter have psychological, physiological,... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

HUMOROUS GRAMMAR RULES
This list is based on material collected by me over the past 20 years while teaching. Additions have come from the collections or creations of fellow teachers, friends, and visitors to the Creative Teaching Web Site. The rules I've obtained... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Top 6 Keys to Being a Successful Teacher.
The most successful teachers share some common characteristics. Here are the top six keys to being a successful teacher. Every teacher can benefit from focusing on these important qualities. Success in teaching, as in most areas of life, depends almost... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Using Humor
This paper discusses reasons for using humor in the statistics classroom. Humor strengthens the relationship between student and teacher, reduces stress, makes a course more interesting, and, if relevant to the subject, may even enhance recall of the material. The... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Handling Humor in the Classroom
So you want to use humor in your classroom? Before you do there a couple of things you need to know. As an instructor, you have to understand two basics precepts of humor to use it effectively: 1. There are... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Using Jokes to Foster The Practice of English
The literature on the topic stresses the importance of humor as a means of enhancing student motivation to learn English. It was Dulay and Burt (1977) who first introduced the concept of affective filter. Afterwards it was Krashen (1982:32) who... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Teacher Humor
A collection of websites dedicated to Teacher Humor. Teacher Humor... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Humor in the Classroom.
How does one use humor to enhance teaching? How does one teach humor? This hypertext document has been created by the Center for Academic Excellence. It is intended to provide only a very brief introduction to this intriguing subject. Humor... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Web content management: Top 10 predictions for 2005
Gerry McGovern has written an article outlining his ten web content management predictions for 2005. To quote: Web content management will continue its shift away from a technology focus towards a content one. 2005 will be the year when the... From Column Two on January 9, 2005 at 7:47 p.m..

Experts: Devastating U.S. Cyber-Attack Within 10 Years
Threat of future terrorist activity likely to increase government and corporate surveillance. From ClickZ Stats on January 9, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Humor and The Multiple Intelligences
A sense of humor is what holds things together when everything is falling apart. Without a sense of humor, the unexpected problems and challenges in life would become unbearable--without a sense of humor, everyday life could become pretty boring. In... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 6:55 p.m..

CHING WITH HUMOR AND OPTIMISM
This essay discusses the various elements of humor, its risks and how essential humor and optimism are for learning and for life. TEACHING WITH HUMOR AND OPTIMISM... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 6:55 p.m..

Teaching with humor
He strapped on his safety goggles and smiled at his students. As light gleamed off of his head, he shook the plastic bottle filled with alcohol over a growing flame. He smiled again. When the time was right, the makeshift... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 6:55 p.m..

Humor In The Classroom
There are many reasons why I have been in love with teaching for over 30 years. Chiefly among them is the opportunity to experience moments of spontaneous humor that surface during certain classes. They are sporadic and fleeting--a clever ad-lib,... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 6:55 p.m..

Teaching Writers Techniques of Humor
Southampton College classroom of "Humor and Truth," where learning how to write about serious topics with humor is serious business. The new course is part of the master of fine arts degree program in writing and is taught by cartoonist,... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 6:55 p.m..

On The Media -January 7, 2005
On The Media -January 7, 2005: "In the wake of the tsunami, a tidal wave of information. Also, the legal storm over age discrimination allegations at the Weather Channel and more harsh accusations about the New York Times. All that plus a nice chat with Mr. Magazine on the first-ever podcast edition of NPR&amprsquo;s On the Media." (Via On The Media from NPR/WNYC.) This week's On The Media has several interesting conversations regarding the South Asia Tsunami and how the Internet was used to share information and to reach out for donations. Also discussions about the democratization of me From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on January 9, 2005 at 6:50 p.m..

Thrice Warned: Piracy Shy?
Who reads the fine print any more? From the Stamp Out And Abolish Redundancy Department (apologies to Mad Magazine) comes the fine print on the back on an audio CD: Like the famous multiblade razors, the first warning (1) gets your attention. FBI Anti Piracy Warning: unauthorized copying is punishable under federal law. Then, in case you managed to skip number 1, wa From cogdogblog on January 9, 2005 at 6:48 p.m..

Signature quotes
I always like the people who have a funny quote attached to their signature on their emails. It works if the person changes them once in a while. The person who always has the same one, even if it is... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 5:49 p.m..

D. Rushkoff on an emergent Renaissance
Douglas Rushkoff delivered a nice speech at Pop!Tech 2004. He tries to picture connectedness and ecology as a base for a second Renaissance as a deconstruction of the first Renaissance, the one that created (wo)man and economy. It is now available via ITConversations . Great 45 minutes a great narrative. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on January 9, 2005 at 4:45 p.m..

Pattern Seeking: Genuine Progress
Pattern recognition is a precious capacity in learning. The Work Less Party [via and Jeremy Hiebert] takes aim at exposing the hidden assumptions of work and revealing the effects it can have on people's lives. At the core of their... From Experience Designer Network on January 9, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

The American Association of Critical Care Nurses has announced that the full text of their two journ ...
The American Association of Critical Care Nurses has announced that the full text of their two journals American Journal of Critical Care and Critical Care Nurse are now available online with revised site designs From Peter Scott's Library Blog on January 9, 2005 at 11:48 a.m..

Good store, bad marketing
NewEgg is my favorite place to buy hardware: Near rock-bottom prices, no-hassle returns, lots of information about what you're buying, customer reviews for every item, no monkey business about shipping costs. I have a good feeling buying from NewEgg. But I hate their marketing campaign: "Shop there, buy here." We're supposed to go to our local computer store, waste some salesperson's time, get her expectations up that we're going to buying from her, and then buy at NewEgg because Newegg's prices are low ... and those prices are low because NewEgg asks us to steal servi From Joho the Blog on January 9, 2005 at 10:47 a.m..

Nuke@Home
My computer is on 24/7 fighting off trojans, viruses and worms and downloading big-tit porn. Since the various P2P applications, IRC and USENET downloaders I have running simultaneously don't use that many CPU cycles I've used my spare CPU cycles to do some good. I started taking part in several crypto challenges, helping break DES and RSA 56 and 64. After them I've run SETI@Home since its first weeks. That amounts to 17353 hours (723 days, a week short of two years) with 1370 work units completed. I've contemplated on folding proteins or cancer research but I've alway From kuro5hin.org on January 9, 2005 at 9:45 a.m..

Blogging Backlash - Tom Hoffman, High-Tech Solutions
Now that 2004 has been declared the Year of the Blog, in various ways and places, it is time to brace oneself for the inevitable backlash. Here are a few negative trends in weblogging to look for in the year ahead: Too many teachers are being introd From Techno-News Blog on January 9, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

Microsoft offers virus-removal programs - Ted Bridis, Associated Press
Microsoft, whose popular Windows software is a frequent target for Internet viruses, is offering a free security program to remove the most dangerous infections from computers. The program, with monthly updates, is a step toward plans by Microsoft to From Techno-News Blog on January 9, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

House Revives Anti-Spyware Bill - Roy Mark, Internet News
U.S. Rep. Mary Bono (R-Calif.) wasted little time this week in re-introducing her anti-spyware legislation, filing the bill on the first day of the new 109th Congress. In October, Bono's Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act (SPY ACT) From Techno-News Blog on January 9, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

Zwischen den Jahren gelesen
Nun ist der Jahreswechsel gemeinhin nicht die Zeit, in der große Würfe publiziert werden. Aber ein paar interessante Dinge habe ich beim Stöbern, Blättern und Lesen doch gefunden. Online-Medium Buch? Wenn es um die Frage geht, was man Weihnachten verschenkt,... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on January 9, 2005 at 6:51 a.m..

Virtual Meeting Manager Facilitates Planning And Meeting Coordination: Meeting-Facilitator
Many people regularly experience the frustration of attending meetings that do not actually achieve any useful purpose. After such a meeting, attendees often complain about how their time could have been spent more productively, and there is a general feeling... From Kolabora.com on January 9, 2005 at 5:53 a.m..

New Virus Called Work
There is a new virus. The code name is "WORK". If you receive WORK from your colleagues, your boss, via e-mail, or from anyone else, do not touch it under any circumstances. This virus wipes out your private life completely.... From Teaching and Developing Online. on January 9, 2005 at 4:53 a.m..

School Is Proposed, Neighborhood Feels Snubbed
To the city's School Construction Authority, it was a stroke of luck: a vacant former yeshiva in Canarsie, Brooklyn, up for sale just as the agency was planning to build a new school in the neighborhood. From New York Times: Education on January 9, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

Fewer New York Schools Are Cited for Poor Performance
Fewer city schools are in danger of being shut down by the state for poor performance this year than in previous years, officials said. From New York Times: Education on January 9, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

Audit Faults Accountant in Roslyn School Scandal
A state audit concludes that the accounting firm chosen by the Roslyn school district as its fiscal watchdog failed to catch rampant multimillion-dollar corruption. From New York Times: Education on January 9, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

SUNY Plan Limits Increases in Tuition
The chancellor of the State University of New York proposed that each class of entering students would not face tuition increases for four years. From New York Times: Education on January 9, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

Hundreds May Lose Tuition Aid Under Ruling
Hundreds of special education students who attend private school at New York City's expense could lose city financing, at least temporarily, under a ruling this week. From New York Times: Education on January 9, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

TV Host Says U.S. Paid Him to Back Policy
Conservative commentator Armstrong Williams said he was paid by the Department of Education to promote its initiatives in the news media. From New York Times: Education on January 9, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

Students demanding more instructional use of technology: US Education secretary
The United States Education secretary stated that students have increased access to information technology, but would like to see greater pedagogical use of it. Rod Paige remarked that "Education is the only business still debating the usefulness of technology... Schools remain unchanged for the most part despite numerous reforms and increased investments in computers." Nine in 10 children between age 5 and 17 use computers, and even higher numbers of online teenagers use From NITLE Tech News on January 9, 2005 at 2:56 a.m..

Top 25 Innovations of the Past 25 Years
CNN has released their list of 25 top innovations (non-medical) in the past 25 years. Well, not quite the whole list. CNN is withholding the #1 innovation until Sunday (Jan 16/05). Any guesses?... From Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on January 9, 2005 at 2:53 a.m..

Update for Edu_RSS Readers
Internet Time Blog has not appeared on Stephen Downes' great syndication page, Edu_RSS, since the end of October. My fault, not Stephen's: my feed was churning out invalid RSS. Here are some of the entries you may have missed:Is this the Future of Media? Logo of death? Good Thinking Divide & Conquer The Emperor's New Blogs Self Esteem Bloggo ergo sum. The ROI Uncertainty Principle... From The Workflow Institute Blog on January 9, 2005 at 1:46 a.m..