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Wiki Search
So I'm in search of wiki hosts that are free, have no ads, have an rss feed, and have login and password capability for educational use. (Almost a blog, I know.) What comes to mind??? From
weblogged News on May 26, 2005 at 9:47 p.m..
The Environment Meets the Blogosphere
How well does the blogosphere cover environmental issues? Right now there's a bit of debate about that. Personally I think it's off to a good start – you just need to know where to look. And I have a great new resource to recommend for environmental weblogs... From
Contentious Weblog on May 26, 2005 at 8:54 p.m..
Blog Bubble to Burst. Film at 11.
I gotta say that at this point, the fact that a major newspaper can so totally miss the significance of blogs just escapes me. Here's the
USA Today today: These days, the hype about blogs is off the charts. And you know what that usually means: Run for cover, because a bubble is going to burst and make a big mess. Just about everybody is either celebrating blogs or worrying about blogs, which are essentially online journals. From
weblogged News on May 26, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..
It's a Start
I've been pushing for the tagging of GPS coordinates to news content for years now. The reasons include precision searching, localized advertising, and future-proofing news content. Imagine being able to search
Google News for all the stories referencing your immediate area, wherever that might be.
Grazer now has an application that allows photographers to add GPS coordinates to the
IPTC field in digital pictures. The software is an affordable $15 and c From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 26, 2005 at 7:56 p.m..
Fingerprint registration
A school in Stockholm has reduced the time students spend logging on to computer systems in class by up to 50 per cent, by introducing a fingerprint registration system. Passwords are history as school rolls-out fingerprint registration - vnunet.com... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 26, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
Internet bullying
Legislators, law-enforcement officials, educators, and members of WiredKids met in Washington to discuss ways to help kids and parents handle Internet bullying. Security > School-Yard Bullies Add Internet To Arsenal Of Pain > May 25, 2005" href="http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163700746">InformationWeek > Security >... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 26, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
Don't Give Up on User Comments
You probably read somewhere about the troubles the Ventura County Star has had with unruly readers of its
website posting naughty stuff in the user comments attached to articles. The website staff shut down the feedback mechanism for a while to take control of the problem; now it's back, under tighter control.I hope people in the news business don't take this as an excuse not to open up articles to reader feedback. That would be a big mistake. This is a matter of implementation; get the system for dealing with bad behavior right an From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 26, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
Internet classes get good reviews
Corey Potter will graduate next year not knowing half of her peers she took classes with. She's never even seen most of them. Potter, 15, is among a couple dozen West Michigan teenagers enrolled in Michigan Virtual High School, where... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 26, 2005 at 5:51 p.m..
More Thoughts on Podcasts
I have an iPod. I've listened to
podcasts. But I don't make a habit of it. I think that podcasting is a great concept with much promise, and yet another channel that media organizations should use to reach their audience members wherever they may be. But I likely won't be a frequent podcast user.That's basically because I don't commute. I work in a home office; my travel time from kitchen to my place of work is about 30 seconds. But as Max Cacas noted in a
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 26, 2005 at 5:51 p.m..
PC Actual acierta
Los editores de prensa finalmente se han dado cuenta: The time has come to start a real dialogue between editors and the blogging community. La renovada apuesta de PC Actual por los weblogs: Blogoscopeando con PC Actual (PDF) asesorada por... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on May 26, 2005 at 5:49 p.m..
Wisdom of the crowds says M. Jackson (moon)walks
InTrade, an online market where you get to put your money where your opinions are, reports that shares on MJ being found guilty have plummeted to their lowest point ever. Meanwhile, shares in Zarqawi will be captured are up. Anyone want to bid on shares in David will be fatuous? [Technorati tag: knowledge]... From
Joho the Blog on May 26, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..
University presses vs. Google
John Palfrey comments on the The American Association of University Press' lawyer's letter to Google complaining that Google's scanning in of some major libraries violates copyright. John quotes from the letter, which was obtained by BusinessWeek: "The common mission that unites all our members is to help the advancement of knowledge by making the results of scholarly research known through their publications, ..." "Google Print for Libraries has wonderful potential, but that potential can only be realized if the program itself respects the rights of copyright owners and the und From
Joho the Blog on May 26, 2005 at 3:48 p.m..
Fast Company for sale
Fast Company's parent has put Fast Company up for sale. That makes me sad in multiple ways. And not so coincidentally, it's a reminder that corporate parents really shouldn't be called parents. (Thanks for the pointer, Halley.) [Technorati tag: media]... From
Joho the Blog on May 26, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..
Online News Editor: To Be Or Not To Be
An online news editor is someone who researches, writes, edits, enriches with images, references with complementary resources and links an article to be published on a Web site. Photo credit: Thomas Aigner Nonetheless the enormous proliferation of blog sites (web sites that can be easily updated and posted to without requiring any technical support or competence) and a large population of young journalism students, there doesn't seem to be yet any significant number of talented individuals working at honing and refining the required skills. If you are blogger you'll probably feel tha From
Robin Good' Sharewood Tidings on May 26, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..
FTC Would Kill the Messenger
Spammers often 'hijack' the computers of unsophisticated users to send out their garbage. Now the Federal Trade Commission says the victims should be disconnected from the internet until their computers are fixed. From
Wired News on May 26, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Voyager 1 Enters Final Frontier
At long last, scientists have proof that the spacecraft has passed into the region where interstellar gas and solar winds begin to mix. It's a first for humankind. From
Wired News on May 26, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
CIA: Take That, Cyberterrorism!
The agency embarks on a clandestine three-day simulation of an electronic assault against the United States, stoking fears of possible future attacks. From
Wired News on May 26, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Cold Cash for Stem-Cell Studies
The South Korean government boosts its commitment to the controversial research, handing a cloning pioneer an extra $1 million to fuel his hunt for medical miracles. From
Wired News on May 26, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Computers No Cure for Dumb Docs
Deadly medication mishaps plague high-tech hospitals despite sophisticated fail-safe systems, a new study finds. By Randy Dotinga. From
Wired News on May 26, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Salon's Balancing Act
By combining subscriptions with rich advertising, the opinionated news site finds a way to cut through the clutter of online ads, and is even closing in on profitability. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg. From
Wired News on May 26, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Backlash Brews Over Blue LEDs
Once rare, the tiny lights now find their way into nearly every groovy gadget on the planet. Some people are really beginning to hate them. By Simon Burns. From
Wired News on May 26, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Time's Up, Einstein
His paper rocked the physics world -- and the space-time continuum. Not bad for a college dropout who critics say may not even exist. By Josh McHugh from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on May 26, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
U.S. Jacks Torrent Site
The feds target administrators and prolific uploaders at a popular file-sharing site in the first criminal enforcement action aimed at BitTorrent users. By Kevin Poulsen. From
Wired News on May 26, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Friendly fire.
A tale of a modern day soldier, killed in action. A hero to some, a enemy soldier to others, some words about the death of Pat Tillman. From
kuro5hin.org on May 26, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Pasaje a la India
Cuenta de Héctor GarcÃa Puigcerver que su hermano junto a cuatro compañeros de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia han montado un blog para recoger los preparativos y el desarrollo del viaje a la India que realizarán este verano: A liarla... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on May 26, 2005 at 8:52 a.m..
Streamlining usability testing by avoiding the lab
Jared M. Spool has written an article on usability testing without a dedicated lab. To quote: The usability lab, with its fancy cameras, one-way mirrors, and comfortable observation suites, is often considered a can't-do-without necessity for conducting serious usability tests.... From
Column Two on May 26, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Academici
Academici is a virtual community for academics. "The virtual academy is aimed specifically at the academic world." Its key characteristics are described as "global peer to peer network; very precise search engine; sophisticated yet simple to use communication platform; professional contact management system; content-driven fora run by experts; academic-related services on one platform; secure data protection, no advertising, no direct sales, no spam." Academici is just getting started so it remains to be seen if all its goals can be ac From
EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on May 26, 2005 at 5:45 a.m..
AMTEC 2005 - Lorraine Beaucin
Using Blogging in the Classroom Lorraine Beaucin University of Lethbridge Until you have experience with a new technology, you don't see any value in it. Interesting intro to blogging, with a particular emphasis on student and teacher involvement and using... From
Rick's Café Canadien on May 26, 2005 at 2:53 a.m..
AMTEC 2005 - Mary Dykes & Gale Parchoma
Learning a Living: Virtual Learning Communities within the Academy? Juxtaposition of corporate culture and acadedmic culture. Knowledge economy depends on mutual dependencies between these two cultures. Both seeking similar goals and have related contexts.... From
Rick's Café Canadien on May 26, 2005 at 2:53 a.m..
AMTEC 2005 - John Seely Brown
I'm at AMTEC 2005 in Calgary. Great to see so many of our folks here HYPHEN faculty, alumni, students. It's old home week in Calgary. And there are, of course, dozens of old friends from over the years--so nice to... From
Rick's Café Canadien on May 26, 2005 at 1:53 a.m..
AMTEC 2005 Cleveland-Innes & Garrison
Going On-Line: Student role adjustment and higher order learning in on-line communities of inquiry HYPHEN Marti Cleveland-Innes (Athabasca,), Randy Garrison (U of Calgary) Study of online communities of inquiry (Garrison, Anderson, Archer) Higher ed context, constructivist epistemological foundation Cognitive presence... From
Rick's Café Canadien on May 26, 2005 at 1:53 a.m..
Baby Name Visualizer
The
Baby Name Visualizer is a cool Java-based application that allows you to type in a name and see a graph detailing the popularity of a name or names beginning with a particular letter over time. My name is an unusual one for a male, and seeing the momentary rise of Kim as a boy's name confirmed what I always thought was true. The name was popular in the 1950's, probably due to the movie by... From
Brain Frieze on May 26, 2005 at 12:51 a.m..
e-Portfolios
Das ist die umfangreichste Stoffsammlung zum Thema, die mir bis heute begegnet ist! Viele Anregungen und Ideen, die eine Vorstellung davon geben, wo es hingehen könnte ... Besonders die Kapitel "What is an e-Portfolio for" und "Ownership" sind lesenswert.... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on May 25, 2005 at 11:51 p.m..
Acupuncture
This afternoon I went to an acupuncturist for the first time. Interesting experience. I went because I've been having shoulder pain that extendsdown to my wrist. Of course, it's gotten considerably better since I made the appointment, but it still ranges from an ache to an intrusive shout of pain. Besides, I've never had acupuncture before. The acupuncturist, trained in Shanghai, inserted about a dozen needles in my back, as well as attaching some suction cups (similar to what my people used to do with small cups and matches) and shining a heat lamp on me. I slept for 15... From
Joho the Blog on May 25, 2005 at 11:48 p.m..
Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out, Start the Computer Revolution
I met Timothy Leary in 1984 (give or take a year). I remember his brand new sneakers, his shock white hair. I remember how slim he was, how burned out he seemed. But Leary, who was on a speaking tour when I interviewed him, was passionate about the coming computer revolution. "Turn on, tune in, boot the mind" was the slogan he repeated over and over. It was old news to me, and the idea of "booting" the computer was by then quaint terminology. But I understood his message, and as the article says, "Computer technology did turn out to be creative, spirited and even freeing." That is what has alw From
OLDaily on May 25, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..
The People Own Ideas!
The point of this introductory essay is to shake readers from their complacancy about copyright. "This is the control that the free-culture movement fears. Theoretically, digital technologies give the law the right to regulate culture to an unprecedented extent. DRM will turn that theory into practice. Do we know enough to conclude that the benefits of that practice will outweigh the costs? Do we even know enough to understand the costs?" By Lawrence Lessig, Technology Review, June, 2005 [
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A Journey of Self-Discovery: Facilitator's Guide to Reflection and Portfolio Development
Another in the recent cluster of resources surrounding portfolio development. This Guide, produced by Saskatchewan Learning, describes portfolios as like "'learning documentaries' that present concrete examples of an individual's knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs)." It introduces the concept, process and product developed. And it includes activities, ideas and resources. Detailed and descriptive, the Guide includes worksheets for facilitators as well as a wealth of information. PDF. By Institutions Branch, Recognition of Prior Learning, Saskatchewan Learning, May, 2005 [
OLDaily on May 25, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..
This Is IT
I am in North bay for the This Is IT conference - and I am having one of those days. Lost luggage. Bumped from the room in the hotel with internet. NRC's email services once again on the fritz (no web access, no outgoing email). It's OK, though, I'm muddling through and if my computer holds out (my power cord is on the airplane) I'll be able to do a nice talk tomorrow. Oh, and I pass along the link to the conference though as I write it, too, is offline. By Various Authors, Stephen's Web, May, 2005 [
OLDaily on May 25, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..