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Test for Dementia
Below are four (4) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK? Let's find out just how clever you really are. No looking at the answers... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 27, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
Communication and Interactions in E-Learning
Wer ab und zu Schriften von Peter Baumgartner liest, dem werden die Inhalte dieses Artikels vertraut sein: Zuerst stellt der Autor "Three Models of Education" vor - Teaching I, II und III, in Anlehnung an behaviouristische, kognitivistische und konstruktivistische... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on May 27, 2005 at 6:51 p.m..
Free online typing course
Learn how to type correctly in just a few hours using all your fingers. You will soon be typing faster than you ever imagined. 27 guided lessons to learn step-by-step from the beginning. Web-based course. No downloads required. FREE ONLINE... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 27, 2005 at 5:54 p.m..
Explaining the Chilean Army Tragedy
The Antuco Volcano was the site of the Chilean armed forces' worst peacetime disaster last weekend. Thirty-five young, inexperienced recruits died after they were sent to the mountain while a fierce snowstorm was beginning. The media had to figure out how to show the place,
as Emol.com did (Spanish) with a satellite photo, or to explain the local political circumstances,
as the New York Times did.But fo From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 27, 2005 at 5:54 p.m..
Publishers protest online library project
advertisement eMail this article Send us a news tip Discuss this article Print this article Reprints & Permissions More Headlines -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Readers' Choice Awards: Multimedia Creation Tools To help you learn which multimedia creation tools are most valued by others,... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 27, 2005 at 4:55 p.m..
Tracking your kids
With the right technology, parents can watch everything their kids are doing on the Internet -- every keystroke they make, every Web site they visit and every chat room they enter. Mom and Dad also can screen their kids' incoming... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 27, 2005 at 4:55 p.m..
Measuring the Impact of Blogs
If you read press coverage about blogs, you might conclude that just about all Americans are reading a blog. But then you wouldn't have time to read the press coverage, because if surveys are to be believed, you're probably busy... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 27, 2005 at 4:54 p.m..
Embrace e-learning
SYSTEMATIC College Kuching has been commended by its education partner Australia's University of Sunshine Coast (USC) for providing the students with a conducive atmosphere for learning. "Many Systematic Kuching students who find it difficult to study on conventional time schedules... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 27, 2005 at 4:54 p.m..
Dissect pigs at Andover High School
Students from around the world are lining up to dissect pigs at Andover High School. Except these teens don't have to cross borders - or get their hands dirty - to tackle the required lab experiment in advanced placement biology.... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 27, 2005 at 4:54 p.m..
AOL's "Quit Now!" incentive
I can't believe I understood this correctly, but, here goes: I have had a minimal AOL account for many years. Until wifi came around, I sometimes used it for dialing up when traveling. I haven't used it for that for years now. But two of our kids have aol email accounts as their default, so I've kept it since it was just a few bucks a month. This month, I got a bill for $68. The customer support person carefully explained to me that that was because I've been on AIM a lot this month. For every hour over my... From
Joho the Blog on May 27, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..
AI Breakthrough or the Mismeasure of Machine?
If a computer program took the SAT verbal analogy test and scored as well as the average college bound human, it would raise some serious questions about the nature and measurement of intelligence. Guess what? From
kuro5hin.org on May 27, 2005 at 4:45 p.m..
It's Tough to Turn Back on Free
From Frank Barnako's Internet Daily (Marketwatch.com) comes this from
LATimes.com general manager Rob Barrett: "Barrett said the Tribune-owned unit has not given up on charging for online access, but it's not going to do it by putting price tags on content that is available free now. 'We should build new products that offer new value, and charge for them, and in some cases offer them free to Los Angles Times subscribers,' he told the Online Journalism Review."That's a smart approach. It's f From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 27, 2005 at 3:53 p.m..
Go stem cells!
Bill Koslosky wonders why the blogosphere isn't jumping on the stem cell topic. " The Republicans sitting on the fence are just waiting to hear the roar of grassroots activism." I haven't much about it because I've got absolutely nothing interesting to say about it, where "interesting" = "something you are not certain to have come across somewhere else." Further, I know people like Bill are doing an excellent job of tracking the issue and aggregating links. Since I'm not the only thinking this way, it seems that blog numbers are particularly bad indicators of blog public op From
Joho the Blog on May 27, 2005 at 3:46 p.m..
Cultivating Minds
When NRC's prwsident,
Pierre Coulombe, came through our office a few weeks ago and asked what I'm doing, I replied that I am working toward an education accessible to all. That may have seemed audacious, but I am buoyed by this report released by, of all places, the International Monetary Fund. Joel E. Cohen and David E. Bloom write, "Educating all children well is not only urgent but also feasible within the next few decades." PDF. Via PEN Weekly NewsBlast. By Joel E. Cohen and David E. Bloom, International Moneta From
OLDaily on May 27, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..
Outsourcing Teaching
Keep in mind that though Tech Central Station looks like a news site, it is in reality a political activist site (this has been
well documented) and is therefore pushing an agenda here. That said, it is nonetheless relevant to take note of what is being proposed here: that instead of people in developing nations logging onto and studying with established western educational institutions, people in wealthier nations may log on to and study with much more affordable (and, possibly, service oriented) online institutions set up in cou From
OLDaily on May 27, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..
A (Colossal) Fight Over Fair Use
The American Association of University Press has launched complaints against Google's plan to digitize scholarly texts. "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 underlying purpose of copyright law. It cannot legitimately claim to advance the public interest by increasing access to published information if, in the process of doing so, it jeopardizes the just rewards of authors..." We will ignore, of course, the fact that most academic authors are not paid, and those tha From
OLDaily on May 27, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..
The Upcoming Copyright Clash
Survey article (PDF) describing the issues and the factions surrounding the coming debate on copyright reform in Canada. This one call-out puts the debate into a nutshell: "Copyright extension effectively constitutes a massive transfer of wealth from the public to a select group of copyright holders such as Disney." The question, from where I sit, is: will the interests of the Canadian public at large be able to withstand the rather substantial lobbying power that companies like Disney hold over our politicians. I'd like to say I'm hopeful... By Michael Geist, cANADIAN lITERARY rEVI From
OLDaily on May 27, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..
Leaning on P2P Advocates
In the 'unhealthy trends' department: proponents of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networking have been subject to increasing administrative legal and administrative pressure as a result of their advocacy. As Derek Morrison writes, "The 'vested interests' such as MPAA want peer-to-peer to go away because they can't control it easily..." But it seems to me that when you have to use such tactics to prevent academics from even speaking about a topic, you've already lost. By Derek Morrison, Auricle, May 26, 2005 [
OLDaily on May 27, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..
Assistive Technology (AT), What Is It?
Nice post consisting mostly of links to accessibility resources, including screen readers, braille displays, screen enlargers, speech recognition and more. By James Bailey, EDUCAUSE - Assistive Technology in Higher Education, May 25, 2005 [
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OLDaily on May 27, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..
This Is IT
Blog notes from This Is IT, including talks by Jeff Gray on the bridge between educators and IT departments, Clarence Potvin on College Boreal's home-built LMS, Joan Vinall-Cox on free software, and this morning's keynote by Adwoa Buahene and Giselle Kovary of n-gen People Performance on the next generation learner. By Stephen Downes, Stephen's Web, May 27, 2005 [
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OLDaily on May 27, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..
How to be a Good Learner
PowerPoint Slides and
MP3 Audio from my talk at This Is IT in North Bay. The title is descriptive as I survey three major characteristics of good learning behaviour - generating interactivity, making your learning content usable, and ensuring relevance. The talk was given in an airplane hanger at the local airport, a huge concrfete block building with the accoustics of, well, a huge concrete block building. So the sound quality on the audio isn't great, which is too bad
OLDaily on May 27, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..
Mississauga
On Monday instead of the usual holiday activities I took a walking tour of Mississauga, a tour that set the frame for much of my thinking over the next few days. What I found was not a sterile suburban community struggling in the shadow of its larger neighbour but rather a rich, diverse and vibrant community, home to half a million people, a city that deserves to step forward and be recognized in its own right. These photos reflect not only the glass and towers but mostly the people and the life that I found there. By Stephen Downes, Stephen's Web, May 27, 2005 [
OLDaily on May 27, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..
Social Software Presentation
Just given a presentation on Social Software (1 meg, .ppt) to various at Templeton which seemed to go OK (i.e. no-one obviously nodded off, I didn't get hiccups, and some people actually got quite excited). Was speaking to Ton on... From
Monkeymagic on May 27, 2005 at 1:46 p.m..
Satire is fine so long as it doesn't have a point of view
From the Washington Post: LOS ANGELES — Posters that depicted President Bush with a Groucho Marx-style mustache and cigar were ordered torn down at a high school after a student complained. Theater students, who had created the posters to advertise a satirical play, countered with new posters with a First Amendment message. Principal Kenny Lee ordered 100 posters removed from the campus of El Camino Real High School in the Woodland Hills area last week on grounds that they promoted smoking and "endorsing one ideology over another." "That's our take on the student speech and conduct, From
Joho the Blog on May 27, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Teaching Students to Blog
Ok, now I know this wonderful example of a
student actually blogging comes from my school, but I just wanted to highlight the good stuff that her teacher
Tom McHale is doing with the class. Note not only the linky, reflective, deconstructive style of her writing, but also see the RSS feed pushing content to her page about the stuff she's reading and writing about. It's coming from
Furl where she's using the annotation feature when she saves her links From
weblogged News on May 27, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..
"Cool hunters" y petimetres
Aunque a veces lo parezca, no sólo son las empresas de consultorÃa las que tienen que otear ávidamente el horizonte en busca de nuevas tendencias, no. El ser humano se distingue de otros animales por el lenguaje, sÃ, pero también por su voracidad de novedades. De ahà la fascinación que han ejercido siempre los pueblos transhumantes y los comerciantes, porque no sólo llevaban consigo objetos de valor, sino también información sobre los sucesos acaecidos en lugares lejanos. Hoy la información está a sólo un clic (y ni eso, (...) From
martinalia.com | Gestión de Contenidos on May 27, 2005 at 12:55 p.m..
Student Journalists Blog Back
This is why students should be taught to blog. A Georgia high school principal decides to pull the plug on the journalism class because the stories in the paper it was producing were too controversial. (Guns in schools and teen mothers...shocking!) Then he also pulls the school magazine and cancels an introductory journalism class that the same teacher had proposed. So, the students start a blog
"Speaking Underground": We believe students' rights to exercise responsible free speech should be encouraged and no From
weblogged News on May 27, 2005 at 12:47 p.m..
Films' Long Tail Is Coming
Just like it has been happening for books and music, independent producers of films and videos are going to witness the greatest opportunity ever to hit their hopeless dreams: the long tail of films is here. Photo credit: Yahoo Movie Recommendations (c) The Long Tail is a concept first described by Chris Anderson, chief editor of Wired, in a wonderful article by the same name which appeared in the October 2004 issue of the magazine. In an extremely well-documented analysis Chris Anderson, documented how fundamental changes in the entertainment marketplaces gave way to a completely new market p From
Robin Good' Sharewood Tidings on May 27, 2005 at 11:48 a.m..
Children drive home internet use - BBC
Children learn computer skills at school. Children rule the roost when it comes to home net access, a survey has found. The younger members of the household are spearheading reliance on the internet and are often the ones who research and make online pur From
Techno-News Blog on May 27, 2005 at 11:47 a.m..
For Security, the Eyes Have It
Iris scans and fingerprint identification will become commonplace for international travelers as these sophisticated biometrics supplant traditional airport security methods, a top Homeland Security official says. From
Wired News on May 27, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Bioscientists: Gods or Monsters?
Journalist David Ewing Duncan asks whether top biotech thinkers are good or evil in his new book, The Geneticist Who Played Hoops With My DNA. By Kristen Philipkoski. From
Wired News on May 27, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Carriers Dally on Wi-Fi Phones
Dual-mode phones, which transmit calls over either cellular or wireless broadband networks, could slash per-minute calling costs. But wireless carriers have been reticent to adopt the technology. By Joanna Glasner. From
Wired News on May 27, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Strike Looms Against Game Makers
Big name voice-over talent regularly adds a superstar kick to video games. But now, actors' unions -- looking for a bigger piece of the action -- threaten to walk out. By Xeni Jardin. From
Wired News on May 27, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Just Between Us Girls
Sex writer Violet Blue gets in the mood to demo the Thrillhammer in front of a live audience, but says the technology for consumer-level teledildonics is still years away. Commentary by Regina Lynn. From
Wired News on May 27, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Attack of the Drones
Flying bots rule the skies in combat zones around the globe. Now the battle is on between the joystick jockeys and the fighter jocks. By Noah Shachtman from Wired magazine.PLUS: Drone School, a Ground's-Eye View From
Wired News on May 27, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
La Coctelera incorpora trackbacks
Lo cuenta Furilo en La Coctelera y los trackbacks, y novedades y lo recogen también en el flamante Novedades de La Coctelera: La Coctelera dispone de trackback. Si usted se pregunta qué es La Coctelera, le diré que es un... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on May 27, 2005 at 9:48 a.m..
Identifying the right CMS implementation partner
Janus Boye has written an article on selecting the right CMS implementation partner. To quote: Many organizations invest tremendous time and resources undertaking a thorough analysis to identify and select the right CMS. Unfortunately the same due diligence rarely happens... From
Column Two on May 27, 2005 at 8:46 a.m..
For CMS vendors: Website marketing impact
A website can be an impressive statement of professionalism and creativity, enhancing a company's image with a high standard of design, graphical sophistication, consistency and attractiveness. "Why would I want to consider a product from a company that can't even... From
Column Two on May 27, 2005 at 8:46 a.m..
Teachers Seek to Add Pressure in Yonkers Talks
YONKERS, May 26 - Teachers in the Yonkers public schools, who have been working without a contract for almost two years, stepped up the pressure on the district on Thursday by voting to authorize the union's negotiating committee to "take any and all action" to achieve a "fair and equitable contract.". From
New York Times: Education on May 27, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..
Hey Kids! Do You Want Some Spyware?
A
report at Security Pipeline finds that web sites target at children are the most infested with adware, malware, and spyware of any categories studied. The study conducted by Symantec using brand new computers running Windows XP SP2 found this troubling statistic: Children were the biggest target for spyware makers, by far. The trip to several kids' sites installed a whopping 359 pieces... From
Brain Frieze on May 27, 2005 at 2:55 a.m..
Elgg communities
Elgg now has the long anticipated communities' functionality. There are still a couple of small tweaks to be developed but the core features are in place. Elgg users can now create communities around shared interests. This is an excellent way... From
ERADC Blog on May 27, 2005 at 2:54 a.m..
The world is flat - a video lecture by Thomas Friedman
Here's a video lecture (1hr 15min) by Thomas L. Friedman on his book - The World is Flat. "Chances are good that Bhavya in Bangalore will read your next x-ray, or as Thomas Friedman learned first hand, “Grandma Betty in her bathrobe” will make your Jet Blue plane reservation from her Salt Lake City home. In “Globalization 3.0,” Friedman contends, people from far-flung places will become principal players in the marketplace." From
elearningpost on May 27, 2005 at 2:46 a.m..
The Mystery Of Moral Intelligence
This is interesting, but very, very counter intuitive: "In their book Moral Intelligence (Wharton School Publishing, May 2005), Doug Lennick and Fred Kiel say there's a correlation between moral principles and business success. The companies that perform best, they believe, have leaders with not only a strong moral compass, but also the good sense to follow it." From
elearningpost on May 27, 2005 at 2:46 a.m..
OpenDocument 1.0
Tim Bray has commented on the announcement of OpenDocument 1.0. To quote: Right now, it is the only XML office document format that is standardized, and it is also the only one that is complete; Microsoft's offering is full of... From
Column Two on May 27, 2005 at 1:47 a.m..
AMTEC 2005 - Brent Wilson
Keynote #2: Instructional Design Fundamentals for Virtual Communities Feeling more and more entrenched in the core values of instructional design. Alternatives to instruction: Performance-support resources Communities of practice Gaming environments Open learning resources Self-Guided learning... From
Rick's Café Canadien on May 27, 2005 at 12:51 a.m..
AMTEC 2005 - Tom Seto
The ABC's of Wireless Networking: An Introduction to WLAN This session was a primer on language and acronyms around wireless. I don't usually gravitate to tech sessions, but I'm fascinated by the influence wireless is having on distributed learning, and... From
Rick's Café Canadien on May 27, 2005 at 12:51 a.m..
AMTEC 2005 - Rod Corbett
Developing effective online interactivities on a shoestring budget No need to provide notes. You can check out his presentation and tips for doing this online. Looks like it is useful. Corbett took us on a tour of many multimedia and... From
Rick's Café Canadien on May 27, 2005 at 12:51 a.m..