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CAYDI Conference and Call for Papers
Inaugural Conference of the Child and Youth Development Institute (CAYDI) October 21-22, 2005 CAYDI is an inter-disciplinary institute and is the result of a partnership among the Colleges of Education, Medicine, Pharmacy and Nutrition, Nursing, Kinesiology, and Social Work (University... From
Rick's Café Canadien on March 7, 2005 at 10:53 p.m..
Sense making
Most of the time I love going multidisciplinary, but now it feels more as a curse. Books are piling up on my desk, I discover yet another theory, get reviewer comments with "so and so paper would be relevant here"... I guess it's not about information overload - the world is big regardless the size of window I use to look at it. It's about complexity - and a need to map, model, simplify, represent it in languages I know. Nobody teaches you to make sense (even Dave Snowden :) I just start somewhere. There should be a way to crack this
Mathemagenic on March 7, 2005 at 10:51 p.m..
Preparing for Distance Learning
"This paper describes the analysis undertaken to design a 1-credit-hour online orientation course for students new to online learning. An instructional design team, as a part of an advanced instructional design course, worked with a university-based client. The client identified... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on March 7, 2005 at 9:54 p.m..
Preparing for Distance Learning
"This paper describes the analysis undertaken to design a 1-credit-hour online orientation course for students new to online learning. An instructional design team, as a part of an advanced instructional design course, worked with a university-based client. The client identified... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on March 7, 2005 at 9:54 p.m..
Wikimedia Commons
Not sure why I hadn't run accross the
Wikimedia Commons site before today, but I'm glad I finally did. Every time I find another wiki site like this I just find the concept very powerful. I just think it's so cool that people would put their work into the public domain without the normal restrictions that copyright imposes. There are pictures, paintings, maps, drawings, audio files...and it appears new submission From
weblogged News on March 7, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..
1984 or Farenheit 451? The Coming Crackdown on Blogs
I know that I've been posting more narrative than usual lately, but it seems like all of a sudden, a lot more people want to talk about the implications of the Read/Write Web. Go figure. Today's installment involves my colleague who menitoned his brother's problem with Internet sources a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday, we were talking about the Future of the World when he said "You know, I've been thinking a lot about this whole concept, and I think I've been looking at it from the '1984' angle where Big Brother comes in and shuts it down when it gets too From
weblogged News on March 7, 2005 at 7:47 p.m..
The Future of Newspapers ... or Magazines?
The
EmPRINT edition of the Columbia Missourian, mentioned here last week in an
item by Laura Ruel, is now available to review. EmPRINT is an advanced PDF version of the newspaper, meant to demonstrate a new form of online news publishing. EmPRINT editions are downloaded to your computer and can be read later offline. They are easy and quick to navigate. And if this edition is an indication, the format supports better and more intriguing design than From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on March 7, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
Modelling the Learning Transaction
A model of learning transactions is offered for use by the University of Southampton in the development of e-learning materials and toolkits. The model identifies the key components required for effective learning, and in doing so helps the development team ensure the provision of these components to the teacher or learner. From
eLearnopedia on March 7, 2005 at 5:52 p.m..
It's about transparency, not impartiality
The Boston Globe's ombudsman, Christine Chinlund, revisits the Globe's request last November that tech writer Hiawatha Bray refrain from expressing his political views on his blog. Bray complied. Says Chinlund: ...Bray's anti-Kerry and pro-Bush rhetoric was at odds with the impartiality expected of journalists. Bullshit. First, Chinlund's use of the loaded term "rhetoric" is slanted writing. Second, we've established that Bray has political views, so the question of his impartiality remains whether he expressed his views or not. The way to answer that question is to lo From
Joho the Blog on March 7, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..
Get Organized, Tagged and Located: Much Weblog-Related Activity
Summary: Am trying to situate myself in blogspace, in several respects. First, I've added my longitude and latitude to the head section of my home page template so that
geourl will be able to pinpoint my headquarters on a map, allowing others in search of Blog locations to find my site. Third, I am learning the del.ico.us tagging system --allowing a search of weblogs by topic of entry and b) organizing my netnewswire list by area of interest (knowledge-making, for example) so that workflow has me scanning, and responding to, NetNewsWire by topic.Connectivity: Spike Hall's RU Weblog on March 7, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..
Flickr blog
I am not getting tired of
Flickr. If you love photos you got to read
the flickr blog from time to time. It contains wonderful posts to astonishing photos or services based on Flickr content. There are so many stories captured in Flickr sets and the way users can comment, annotate and group is really a big plus. And there are
very handy tools available to make uploading images a snap. Even though I haven't been uploading many images yet I was willing to support Flickr From
owrede_log on March 7, 2005 at 4:47 p.m..
QOOP Web-based remote print and publish. This looks pretty interesting. I saw a link to this on Caterina Fake's Flickr blog. Remote publishing of any digital file. Am thinking this might be interesting for school. We could create books and photo albums associated with school events and activities, and then make them available to familes for purchase. For an example take a look at the Flickr blog...... From
Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on March 7, 2005 at 3:49 p.m..
Open topics
That's def. an issue. A user should own his topics and should not rely on a third party. She should be able to migrate her topics from server to server from application to application. It's metadata after all. Should be personal.
Why Tags matter: "David Weinberger has an excellent post on '
Why Tags matter'. At the end he puts From
thomas n. burg | randgänge on March 7, 2005 at 3:46 p.m..
Identity Theft is no Joke - Here's Some Free Advice
No doubt you've seen many dire warnings about identity theft, as I have. But this item contains the most useful advice I've seen in a post. Some practical, simple steps you can take to dramatically reduce your losses. Read this, follow the advice, and make your identity that much safer. Via
McGee's Musings. By Marc Orchant, theofficeweblog, March 4, 2005 [
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OLDaily on March 7, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Future of FLOSSE: Interview with Knut Yrvin
Two excerpts that by themselves make this interview worth a listen (Knut Yrvin is the elected project leader of Skolelinux, a Norweigan open source project). First: "If you buy a bottle of water you shoudln't have a law that prevents you to pour the water into a glass." Second: "The real reason why Europe wants software patents is because they want to limit the ability of countries like India and China in their way to get into the European markets." By Teemu Arina, FLOSSE Posse, March 7, 2005 [
OLDaily on March 7, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Future of FLOSSE: Interview with George Siemens
George Siemens gets the FLOSSE Posse treatment in yet another interation of what is turning out to be a great series. "The half-life of knowledge is shrinking and is affecting many of these issues. Informality of learning is breaking down the barriers of traditional learning. Learning is now a continuous process. We can't only offer a four year learning experience but we have to support learning that lasts for the rest of the life-time." By Teemu Arina, FLOSSE Posse, March 6, 2005 [
Refer< From OLDaily on March 7, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
A Non-Technical Guide to Technical Frameworks - Part One
If you have been hearing about the E-Learning Framework and have been left scratching your head, this guide is for you. This first part explains the concept of web services in general; part two (not released yet) will look at educational applications in particular. Good stuff. Via
EdTechPost. By Sarah Holyfield, JISC E-Learning Focus, February 15, 2005 [
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OLDaily on March 7, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Next-Generation Educational Software: Why We Need It and a Research Agenda for Getting It
This is a pretty neat article, a good argument, well made, for research in new directions in educational technology. Beginning with some observations about such things as the dearth of authoring tools, conservatism in schools and the lack of teacher training, the authors propose the research needs to be conducted into the development of a range of tools that allow people to author and work with such things as simulations. Good use of the human body simulation as an example - of course, when I look at this, what I want to see is some way for students to create their own 'human bodies' From
OLDaily on March 7, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Code as Ideology
Here's what to expect from this article: "For Habermas, technology is more than accomplishing our ends; it is also organizing society and subordinating its members (us) to a technocratic order." No, wait, don't pass this by, there's a good side: "For Habermas, the process of technicization of the lifeworld is reversible through reasserting the role of communication. Habermas' goal is the restoration of a healthy process of social communication capable of providing direction to market and administration, and especially capable of limiting their influence." I'm not reall From
OLDaily on March 7, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
What Do You Want The Internet To Be?
From Michael Geist today: "The Minister of Industry, together with Liza Frulla, his Canadian Heritage counterpart, are also reportedly about to finalize new rules that may reshape the availability of Internet content to educational institutions. Acting on the recommendation of a parliamentary committee that was chaired by Toronto MP Sarmite Bulte, the government may soon unveil a new 'extended license' that would require schools to pay millions of dollars for content that is currently freely available on the Internet." There's a lot more; if you are in Canada make sure yo From
OLDaily on March 7, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Library as learning space: new CLIR study
A new study on libraries and space, "Library as Place: Rethinking Roles, Rethinking Space", has just been published by CLIR. A summary of the findings is available on the Web, as is a pdf download of the entire text.... From
MANE IT Network on March 7, 2005 at 2:57 p.m..
Podcasting, Rich Media, Film School, Literacy
I apologize for the title's lack of creativity. I haven't thought of a pithy or enigmatic label for the connections I want to outline here, so I resorted to what amounts to a list of keywords. I don't even have a picture for you today. C'est la blog. Yesterday's New York ... From
Gardner Writes on March 7, 2005 at 2:00 p.m..
Weather Watch RSS
Create an RSS feed to monitor the weather in your area. RSS Weather's feed format - http://www.rssweather.com/zipcode/XXXXX/rss.php replace the XXXXX with a 5 digit US zipcode to monitor the temperature. From
RSS Blog on March 7, 2005 at 1:59 p.m..
Lee Underwood of WebReference.com's RSS Review
RSS technology is really taking off. According to a recent study, 5% of Internet users say they use RSS. That's almost 46,700,000 users! Most news sites now publish RSS feeds. Aside from news, these feeds can also be used for announcing new products, Web site updates, blogs and anything else to keep your visitors informed. WebReference even has a list of RSS feeds for many of the Web sites on internet.com. RSS feeds allow users to view a large amount of information without having to visit several Web sites to obtain it. This information can be gathered by an RSS reader ("aggregator") and From
RSS Blog on March 7, 2005 at 1:59 p.m..
NERCOMP annual conference
The NERCOMP annual conference is occuring today and tomorrow at Worcester. One of the first sessions is "Approaches for Integrating GIS on College Campuses", copresented by Jenni Lund (Wheaton College), Eileen Johnson (Bowdoin College), and Diana Sinton (NITLE GIS initiative).... From
MANE IT Network on March 7, 2005 at 1:58 p.m..
Libros recibidos II
de Loma, Rafael, Las manchas del leopardo. Crónicas interiores de periódicos de provincias, Prisma, Madrid 1994 (gracias Rafael). Herrera Ferrer, Raquel, Tempus fugit. El relat interactiu, Fundació Espais d'Art Contemporani, Girona, 2003 (gracias Raquel). Rà fols, Rafael y Antoni Colomer, El... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on March 7, 2005 at 12:46 p.m..
Charlie Chaplin
On the 4th of March, in 1975, Charlie Chaplin was knighted by the Queen. He received the same class of knighthood (KBE) recently bestowed on Bill Gates III, only two years before his death. From
kuro5hin.org on March 7, 2005 at 11:45 a.m..
Limiting Gene Therapy for Kids
Federal health officials recommend children with severe immune deficiency only be prescribed gene therapy when no alternative treatment is available. From
Wired News on March 7, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
CeBIT: Gadgets on Parade
The big tech and telecom trade show in Hanover, Germany, expects a half million visitors over the next two weeks, as CeBIT exhibitors unveil 3-D monitors, VOIP pay phones and Wi-Fi for trains in 27 hangar-sized halls. From
Wired News on March 7, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Israeli Army Sports Wrist Video
Video communicator wristbands display images beamed from drone airplanes, allowing Israeli troops to home in on targets within seconds instead of minutes. A Palestinian lawmaker says the sci-fi Dick Tracy tech is overkill. From
Wired News on March 7, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Why Your Broadband Sucks
Telecom toadies (ahem, state officials) stifle competition to keep prices high. By Lawrence Lessig from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on March 7, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Vegging Out in Front of the Phone
The boob tube is coming soon to your cell phone. On the schedule is live TV, video on demand and special made-for-mobile dramas, or 'mobisodes.' By Elizabeth Biddlecombe. From
Wired News on March 7, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
England's EBay for Sex
The Brits are at it again. First it was dogging, then bluetoothing. Now a new British website helps amateurs become part-time sex workers. Jason Walsh investigates. From
Wired News on March 7, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
RFID Invades the Capital
In May, Homeland Security employees will begin using an RFID-equipped ID card. Some say the device will create thousands of new opportunities for hackers and snoops. Mark Baard reports from Washington. From
Wired News on March 7, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Space Snakes and Scorpions
NASA's Mars rovers look as antiquated as Robbie the robot compared with the creature-like robots the space agency labs have developed for future missions. By Amit Asaravala. From
Wired News on March 7, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Hot Dog: A Frank Story
O where, oh where has my little dog gone? O where, oh where can he be? Now sausage is good, bologna, of course. O where, oh where can he be? They make them of dog, they make them of horse, I think they made them of he. Ever the target of cruel innuendo and nauseous folk legend, it is a phallic delicacy enjoyed around the world with roots deep in man's prehistory. Banned by gods and emperors, regionalized into thousands of revered variations, acme of summer, sport and various colorectal cancers: it is called the red hot, the frank, the wiener in a bun -- or, most famously -- From
kuro5hin.org on March 7, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
E-University 'disgraceful waste'
How many more
such stories are we going to hear about? "The e-University was scrapped last year, having attracted only 900 students at a cost of £50m" The culprit: "The senior executives failed to interest any private investors and showed an extraordinary over-confidence in their ability to attract students to the scheme." From
elearningpost on March 7, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..
Computer Tutorials on a Disc
David Pogue of NY Times
describes his experience in taking video tutorials. Hilarious stuff. Let's put it this way: If $23 is really all you have to spend, you'd learn more by hiring a personal trainer for six minutes. From
elearningpost on March 7, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..
Online Staff Directories
Here are some guidelines on creating
online staff directories: Include more than just phone numbers Provide an effective quick search Deliver a dynamic organisational chart Provide self-service capability Usability test the staff directory Ensure the staff directory can be printed Include all staff Provide extensive cross-linking From
elearningpost on March 7, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..
Big Shiny Apple
Just arrived in the big city for the League for Innovation conference that starts tomorrow. Perched on the 40 something floor of the Marriot with my own commanding view of Manhattan. About 1/3 the plane from Phoenix was loaded with folks from Maricopa, almost like a chartered jet. Sometimes you have to travel to a different city to interact with your own colleagues. One of them, Rich, is a New York native, and led us on his preferred transport mode from JFK via the AirTrain and the E train subway. There is nothing quite like the human spectacle of the subway... until you emerge to t From
cogdogblog on March 7, 2005 at 5:45 a.m..
Wiki Symposium 2005
Come to San Diego, October 17-18 for the
2005 International Symposium on Wikis: The 2005 International Symposium on Wikis brings together wiki researchers, implementers, and users for the first time. The goal of the symposium is to find a voice for the community. The symposium has a rigorously reviewed research paper track as well as plenty of space for practitioner reports, demonstrations, and discussions. We are honored to announce that Ward Cunningham, the inventor and host of the original WikiWikiWeb, will present the opening keynot From
cogdogblog on March 7, 2005 at 5:45 a.m..
Sunday, March 06, 2005
I found this article from Charles Baldwin – who calls himself a "conservative, Christian, pro-life, pro-family, and patriotic" – amusing. From
RHPT.com on March 7, 2005 at 2:55 a.m..
Numbed By Technology
Wired News recently featured an article titled "Comfortably Numb Relationships" by Regina Lynn. The article is a review of Christine Rosen's paper "The Age of Egocasting". Basically, one of Rosen's key idea is that we are entering a time in... From
Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on March 7, 2005 at 2:52 a.m..
Too close to the edge
Well, that was fun. My computer died two weeks ago, and I have been experiencing a gamut of unpleasant emotions and saying several four-letter words with anatomical references. It truly passed with a bang - or more specifically, a blue screen of death. Rebooting it only resulted in bringing my PC into a coma-like fugue, with the HDD light worryingly stuck on. Verdict: toasted motherboard. I suspect it had something to do with last year's problems with the northbridge chipset. It was a better excuse to upgrade than I could ever come up on my own, so after a week of staring at computer guts From
silentblue | Quantified on March 7, 2005 at 12:54 a.m..
IA Summit: BJ Fogg
I am at the Information Architecture Summit, blogging the sessions I'm attending. BJ Fogg is a professor of Computer Science at Stanford, and he will be telling us about persuasive technology. Let me start by asking, how many people have been involved in a car crash? (Most hands raise) How many have had a *pretty bad* car crash? (still quite a few hands raise) I was in one pretty bad crash once, and the thought that was on my mind that instant and is now irrevocably burned into my brain was not my life flashing before my eyes or anything like that. I From
Seb's Open Research on March 7, 2005 at 12:46 a.m..
Content Genres - The Hidden Workhorse of Information Architecture @ IA Summit
I am at the Information Architecture Summit, blogging the sessions I'm attending.
Peter Merholz: When we talk about metadata we almost never talk about genre. Depending on what you want to do you use different genres of document. How much the document will be useful has a lot to do with its form. You don't use a tourist guide to find a local movie listing; you don't use a map to pick a place to visit in a new city, you use it to go from A to B. Genre in the real world is often assumed. We don't realize all the filter From
Seb's Open Research on March 7, 2005 at 12:46 a.m..