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Adult Literacy Meets Technology (AL-T)
New blog started for members of the adult literacy - technology mailing list, hosted by the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Australian Research Consortium (ALNARC). By Syed Javed, Michael Chalk and Robyn Jay, April, 2005 [
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OLDaily on April 28, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..
The eGranary Digital Library
Subtitled 'Delivering Digital Teaching Materials to African Universities.' According to the site: "The eGranary Digital Library provides Internet resources off-line to institutions lacking adequate Internet access. Through a process of copying Web sites and delivering them to intranet Web servers INSIDE our partner institutions in developing countries, we deliver millions of documents that can be instantly accessed over local area networks." Via
Teachable. By Various Authors, April, 2005 [
OLDaily on April 28, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..
IBM Joins Educational Open-source Sakai Project
Good news for the organizers of Sakai as IBM jumps onboard. According to IBM's Patrick Carey, "Embracing Sakai fits with IBM's overall business model, which is focused on open architecture, open standards and open source as the keys to faster innovation in all industries." Via
Couros. By Press Release, University of Michigan, April 26, 2005 [
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OLDaily on April 28, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..
Read/Write Writing
One thing that I find intruiging in the phrase "Read/Write Web" is that neither "read" nor "write" really means what it used to when we talk of literacy or being literate. I mean, reading is no longer just being able to make sense of the letters. Literate readers need to be able to evaluate the source and meaning of what they are reading to glean its true relevance and importance, and they need to be able to "read" the varied mediums that writing now embraces. "Writing" is no longer just putting words to a page. We can write in many different forms depending on the situation or the need, with From
weblogged News on April 28, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
Tropes and walls
In a few hours I'll take off to Australia, thus some housekeeping is required (firewalls etc, you know). I just checked the newsreader to find some 100 news unread. What striked me most was the ongoing discussion about the
German blogosphere. It seems as if there is an urgent need to talk about it in a rather eary-eyed tone. It is boring to talk extensivly about a putative deficit of something. We shoud rather talk about differences and do what we think is right. Comments are necessary but - per definitionem - only From
thomas n. burg | randgänge on April 28, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
Island blogging
I have just found this website on the BBC. It promotes blogs that are set up in Scotland's Island communities. This can be a great way to find out about, often, marginalised communities that rarely get press coverage elsewhere. Island... From
ERADC Blog on April 28, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
Google Tests Ads in RSS Feeds
(Via PaidContent.org...) Google is testing a program to insert
AdSense ads into RSS (a.k.a., webfeeds) -- something the industry has been talking about for some time. Right now it's found only on Robert McLaws' Longhorn Blogs site, and he
talks about it (carefully) in this post.If Google implements this widely, it could change how many people, especially bloggers, set up their RSS feeds. Many now include only headlines, which encou From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on April 28, 2005 at 5:54 p.m..
Innovative Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News is showing some design innovation with its news homepage, which debuted yesterday. (It's been in a publicly viewable beta for a while.)I like the tab system used for category sections down the page. For "Top Stories," for instance, click on "CSMonitor.com" to see a listing of top headlines from that news site.Then mouse over one of those headlines and a small pop-up box will appear with a blurb summary of the story. Some of the pop-up blurbs even include a small photo.Now, from a user perspective, I think this is grea From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on April 28, 2005 at 5:54 p.m..
'Videoletters' Build Bonds
An interesting television project called
Videoletters is trying to rebuild bonds between former friends and neighbors in the Balkans. Starting in 1999, Dutch documentary makers Katarina Rejger and Eric van den Broek searched and found people willing to send their former friends a "
video letter" which they brought across the border to show them; they also filmed the response of the receiver, who could send a "return" video letter, and in some cases this resulted in a fir From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on April 28, 2005 at 4:54 p.m..
Bill Gates demands more heterosexual foreign engineers
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates yesterday urged the Bush administration and lawmakers Wednesday to abolish immigration limits on heterosexual foreign engineers who can be hired by U.S. companies. Ok, so I'm combining two stories...... From
Joho the Blog on April 28, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..
Elecciones Gallegas: servidor y comunidad de blogs
JamSession me pone sobre la pista de eleccionesgallegas.com, un proyecto de mAs impacto Networks que ofrece un servicio de edición, alojamiento gratuito y comunidad de bitácoras "cuya temática es las elecciones gallegas 2005". Parece que la primera bitácora creada, y... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on April 28, 2005 at 1:53 p.m..
Scare Your Child Straight Day
I'm at corporate HQ in Atlanta where the unusual number of kids is explained by the fact that it's Bring Your Child to Work day. And thus ends childhood. Note to self: Invest in anti-depressants. I remember going to work with my father — he was a labor lawyer for NY State — and, well, let's say it did not fill me with a desire to grow up. Still doesn't.... From
Joho the Blog on April 28, 2005 at 1:49 p.m..
Two things to know about France
Here's two tips for you regarding France and things that are not like they are in the United States. First of all, what French people consider the first floor is what Americans call the second floor. Until you get used to it, you'll be one floor off wherever you go. Second is meat temperature. French waiters will tell you that à point means "medium" and that saingant plus is "medium rare." In their minds, this may be true. But just as the first floor starts on the second, so the meats are one off from their American counterparts. If you like "medium rare" in the US, order From
megnut on April 28, 2005 at 1:45 p.m..
Updates to ADLNet.org are coming this Monday!
The ADL Web Team has been hard at work over these last few months to improve the look of ADLNet.org and the overall functionality. The new ADLNet.org will better meet the needs of the ADL Community, while also having a new design. With the new ADLNet.org coming, the ADL Forums will ... From
ADL News on April 28, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..
(re) Descubriendo blogs
Una selección periódica, muy personal, de buenos weblogs de hoy y de ayer. Activismo Enlaces: "Cooperación Internacional para el Tercer Sector" Blogomaratón Solidario Buscadores 3wMK.com Blog: "Contenidos interesantes sobre Web Marketing, negocios en la red y IT. Otros temas blogs,... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on April 28, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..
The democratic divide - Stephanie Birdsall, First Monday
Remote Internet voting has been proposed as a solution to low voter turnout. It is tempting to see the use of Internet technology by a large segment of the population as a quick fix for making the voting process more accessible to a larger number of peopl From
Techno-News Blog on April 28, 2005 at 12:47 p.m..
Broadband rollout by end of year in Scotland - BBC
Every corner of Scotland will have access to broadband by the end of the year, according to ministers. The Scottish Executive said it had reached agreement with BT over high speed internet access. The telecoms company said 97.8% of the nation should hav From
Techno-News Blog on April 28, 2005 at 12:47 p.m..
Grid computing meets data flow challenge - Out-Law.com
Scientists at CERN announced yesterday that eight major computing centres have managed to sustain an average continuous data flow of 600 megabytes per second for 10 days. It is a significant milestone for scientific grid computing.The total volume of data From
Techno-News Blog on April 28, 2005 at 12:47 p.m..
Yahoo News' cool touch
Yahoo News has been redesigned for the better. Unlike Google News, it doesn't automatically figure out what's news by looking at thousands of news sources. Instead, it defaults to showing you the news from one of six major news sources, one source at a time, although you can add any RSS feed as a new source. I like the fact that at Google you're likely to find an Indian or Chinese newspaper's version of, say, an American political story, but Yahoo — which is configurable, while Google News is not — presents more stories on a single page than Google... From
Joho the Blog on April 28, 2005 at 12:46 p.m..
Vlogs
Jeff Jarvis who has skyrocketed to fame and, well fame, on the shoulders of the blogging revolution (seen him on
MSNBC lately?) has moved his citizen media movement into the video realm and he wants MSM (main stream media) to get the message. I urge you to
watch his three minute vlog just for a sense of how easy it's become. Here are some outtakes to get the flavah: The citizen media movement now comes to broadcast. This will be big...b From
weblogged News on April 28, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..
Bush OKs Smut-Stripping Tech
The president signs off on the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, which allows parents to use technology that removes objectionable content from commercial DVDs. Hollywood won't be happy. From
Wired News on April 28, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Fusion Experiment Close, No Cigar
Scientists achieve nuclear fusion, but alas, the amount of energy created is not enough to tackle the world's energy problems. The experiment could lead to solutions for the oil-drilling industry and homeland security. From
Wired News on April 28, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Mac Fans Drooling Over Tiger
Apple is poised to release one of the biggest updates yet to its Mac OS X operating system. Some fans can hardly wait. By Daniel Terdiman. From
Wired News on April 28, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Deep Impact Spies Target
NASA's mission to blast a hole into comet Tempel 1 has taken its first photo. All systems are go for the big bash on July 4. By Amit Asaravala. From
Wired News on April 28, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
The New Old Journalism
Readers are abandoning newspapers in droves, but journalism's not dead yet. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg. From
Wired News on April 28, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
The New Heart of the Empire
Get a glimpse inside the new gaming/film effects factory where George Lucas and his digital wizards are creating the future. By Jessie Scanlon from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on April 28, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
How Much for a Dozen Human Eggs?
New guidelines for embryonic stem-cell research say women should not be paid for giving up their eggs. But doesn't that hard work deserve compensation? By Kristen Philipkoski. From
Wired News on April 28, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Ads That Know What You Want
Online marketers take a shine to ads tied to internet users' personal interests. In the process, they're increasingly tracking people's activities across networks of websites. Joanna Glasner reports from San Francisco. From
Wired News on April 28, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Making Your Research Count
"Why do so few scientists make significant contributions and so many are forgotten in the long run? ... I became very interested in the difference between those who do and those who might have done." - From "You and Your Research", a post-retirement talk by Richard Hamming (via Lambda the Ultimate) "From his more than forty years of experience, thirty of which were at Bell Laboratories, he has made a number of direct observations, asked very pointed questions of scientists about what, how, and why they did things, studied the lives of great scientists and great contributions, and has done i From
kuro5hin.org on April 28, 2005 at 9:45 a.m..
Some Principles of Effective E-Learning
Nach der notwendigen Einschränkung, inwieweit man überhaupt von effektivem e-Learning sprechen kann, ohne den Einzelfall zu kennen, behauptet Stephen Downes: "Probably the best indicator of what works in informal e-learning is what works on the web in general. After all,... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on April 28, 2005 at 5:47 a.m..
Distance Learning is Closing the Distance
Here's another article talking about the 'rise of e-learning': Young students across the globe today are growing up with online learning as a natural part of their education. As these students grow and move from the world of school to the world of work, their expectations and skills will naturally complement the 'just-in-time' learning environment of the corporate world. From
elearningpost on April 28, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..
Show 'n' Tell
The U of S TEL office and the TLC will be hosting a wine and cheese as part of the LET 2005 Conference being held on Thursday, May 12 (from 4:00-5:30 p.m.). LET is a series of hands-on workshops for... From
Rick's Café Canadien on April 28, 2005 at 2:53 a.m..
Folksonomies: a user-driven approach to organizing content
Joshua Porter has written an article on folksonomies, which are very much in vogue at present. To quote: Folksonomies, a new user-driven approach to organizing information, may help alleviate some of the challenges of taxonomies. Sites with folksonomies include two... From
Column Two on April 28, 2005 at 2:47 a.m..
Choosing an XML editor
Thijs van den Broek has written an article on choosing an XML editor. To quote: More and more people are working with texts and documents in XML format. With the increasing popularity of XML, the number of XML editors is... From
Column Two on April 28, 2005 at 2:47 a.m..
The Counterfeit Blogger
London's The Times/Sunday Times had an amusing "scoop" earlier this week. As online editorial director Peter Bale tells the tale, there's been a blog that's caused quite a stir in the U.K. recently. It supposedly was authored by Alastair Campbell, prime minister Tony Blair's former spokesman and "something of a Machiavellian figure in British politics." Campbell is running Blair's re-election campaign now.The blog was amusing, and was written using the salty language that Campbell is known for. Britons have been guessing if th From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on April 28, 2005 at 12:46 a.m..
Search Engines, Startup Media Sites Dream of Becoming Video Hubs
More on video hubs, the topic I raised yesterday with coverage of the
Open Media Network. This article surveys several efforts to become video hubs, including not only Open Media Network but also
OurMedia (I helped design OurMedia), the as-yet unlaunched
Google Video hub,
Brightcove,
Singfish, and
Yahoo!'s video hub. By Mark Glaser, Online Journalism Review, From
OLDaily on April 27, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..
An Old Design for an eLearning Aggregator
Study this item carefully - this is very much what e-learning of the future will look like. Scott Wilson bases his approach on the design of social networking sites such as 43 Things, then inserts an interface with learning resources. I like his design - clean, simple, colourful. This is just a concept, but - note well - all of this could be designed with existing technologies. What's key here is the change of attitude, from being course and institution centered, to being learner centered. By Scott Wilson, Scott's Workblog, April 27, 2005 [
OLDaily on April 27, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..
Google Print Search
You can now search Google Books, and the masters behind the search engine have done it right. Pointing to this resource,
Aaron Swartz offers a
sample search. Clicking on the search brought me (surprisingly) a useful result, this Perl text from O'Reilly,
Perl Template Toolkit. Expecting only to find a title and a plug to purchase the From
OLDaily on April 27, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..
Grounding the Innovation of Future Technologies
I'm not sure this is true: "innovation, development, and evaluation of design ideas cannot be based only on the designer's intuitions but must be grounded in users' actual needs and behaviors. We need to apply social and psychological sciences to understand how technology could qualify a positive change for the users." The reason why I express doubt is that the 'need' for an innovation often becomes knowable only after the innovation has been introduced. Moreover, it seems to me that 'need' is a very fluid concept, susceptable as much to media and marketing a From
OLDaily on April 27, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..
Trackback is Dead. Are Comments Dead Too?
Without saying "I told you so" let me ponder for a moment where we go from here. Trackback and comments are suffering for the same reason: they provide a means to allow spammers to put their content on your site (the same is true of spam email, expect their content goes into your inbox). So how do we address this? First of all, it seems to me, is that we need to change the location of the comment. If I make a comment on your site, where should my comment go? On my site. Yes, my site, even if I used a comment box on your site to make the comment. How do we do that? Ah - therein li From
OLDaily on April 27, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..
A Collected Group of Educators
Mark Berthelemy notes that Will Richardson makes his subscription list available on Bloglines. You can also view
my subscriptions as well. This list is my filtering list for EduRSS 0.2 - in other words, the sites listed here are the sites that will be harvested by the next generation EduRSS - so if you think I'm missing an important one (and I know I am) please send me a note. By Will Richardson, Bloglines, Apr From
OLDaily on April 27, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..