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In the main hallway at Lewis Elementary we have an LCD panel powered by an iMac that displays school images along with news and announcements. We have been using Keynote to display the images and news and announcements. This has worked pretty well, but the updates have to be done manually and I'm the one that has to do them. I've been looking for a better solution and this past weekend I discovered an interesting piece of software called Tickershock. Tickershock is an Mac OS X application that displays RSS, RDF and Atom news feeds anywhere on your screen... From
Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on June 14, 2005 at 9:50 p.m..
links for 2005-06-14
Video interviews with anthropological "ancestors" via Ideas Bazaar (tags: anthropology)... From
Monkeymagic on June 14, 2005 at 8:51 p.m..
Conceptual blending in content management
Dan Brown has written a blog entry on the interesting concept of conceptual blending in content management. To quote: There is a tacit understanding among people who participate in a business process that the process does not necessarily happen the... From
Column Two on June 14, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
Worthwhile mag column
I write a column for Worthwhile magazine and occasionally blog there as well. The magazine has posted a pdf of my column in the current issue; it's on why "Don't be evil" doesn't do much for me as a slogan. Hey, I just realized that in the photo of me, they airbrushed out my moles! I knew I looked funny! [Technorati tags: worthwhilemag marketing]... From
Joho the Blog on June 14, 2005 at 6:48 p.m..
Stage 5: Resignation
There is a science story posted on Kuro5hin now that belongs with discussion of New-Age crystals and astral travel. I'm resigned to this now, but for a while I was pretty annoyed about it. But, it started a train of thought in me that I felt was worth committing to ASCII. I went through five stages. From
kuro5hin.org on June 14, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..
Survival Strategies for Academic Publishing
Good analysis of the problems facing university presses. The author notes that the bottom has fallen out of the monograph market, and that hence these presses are in difficult financial straits. The decline in library purchases is a part of this, but the larger part is that students have stopped buying the books. "They regard prices as too high and are inventing all sorts of ways to avoid doing the one thing they are supposed to do, which is to buy the books. They are borrowing books, sharing books, going online to shop around for the cheapest books they can find, and so on. Enterprising jobbe From
OLDaily on June 14, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..
Are You a Prosumer?
The subject has come up in recent weeks (as it always does) about how to pay people to produce content. I argue (as I always do) that you don't need to pay people, that given time and resources, they will do it themselves. This article is about the 'prosumer' - the person who actually invests substantial sums of money (to buy, say, digital cameras or audio recording equipment) in order to create. Prosumers don't create in order to make money - many (probably most) offer their content for free. What they want are the tools - preferably the best tools possible - to help them From
OLDaily on June 14, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..
A Computer Geek's History of the Internet
Because you can never have enough history. "Not the complete history but just the cool stuff." Point form, not too long, many links to the origins of the technologies we know and love today. Via
Alec Couros. By the owner of WBG, White Hat Black Hat Gray Hat, June, 2005 [
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OLDaily on June 14, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..
Dan Atkins on CLEAR
This new blog is exactly the sort of thing we like to see in this space as Dan Atkins mixes his expertise, his
considerable experience and positions working with NSF and OECD to provide a unique and insightful perspective. He links not only to
his own talks but also summarizes
interesting talks by others. Clearly written and rounded out with news and views, this blog offer From
OLDaily on June 14, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..
The International Comparative Study of Higher Education: Lessons from the Contemplation of How Others Might See Us
Although a couple of years old, this was just posted in the EDUCAUSE reosurce library and is worth a quick read. The title, though, is a misnomer - my reading is that it has little to do with how others view the U.S. system and is rather a depiction of how Americans see themselves. Which is still worth reading, though you have to smile and be nice when you read statements like this: "Nowhere else in the world can a 25-year-old with a baccalaureate in English and history decide she wants to be a physician and have a chance at entering medical school." I would like to see the phrase "Nowhere els From
OLDaily on June 14, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..
Open Source in Education - Something Has Got to Change
James farmer takes a more conciliatory tone after his anti-WebCT rant last week, but he doesn't back down on the open source issue (nor should he). He writes, "I contend that our universities, schools and other educational institutions are wasting enormous amounts of money and making huge mistakes using commercial software where open source software could do as good as or better a job." I agree with this, especially when public institutions pay for this software (and educational content generally) though taxpayer contributions. He continues, "I despise the way education is turning From
OLDaily on June 14, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..
EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers
The legal bits in this useful guide are intended for American readers, so if you are blogging elsewhere your mileage may vary. Nonetheless, the EFF has offered a valuable contribution useful to all bloggers as it offers a great summary of the issues and suggests recourses when the blog and the law tangle (and this will happen if you blog long enough). By Various Authors, EFF, June, 2005 [
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OLDaily on June 14, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..
Yellow Arrow
If the inventors of
CueCat had had 'public service' in mind, rather than 'advertising medium', this is what they might have come up with (and instead of being offline, they would have seen their technology attached to every mobile phone in the world and a wealth of site based resources proliferate - though it's not too late; there's still no reason why photo-phones can't double as scanners with the right (CueCat?) technology). Of course, in the future, we will see these big yellow sticky note From
OLDaily on June 14, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..
Paradigms in E-Learning
Short post I sent to DEOS-L last week in response to Farhad Saba's contention on that list that "e-learning is not a paradigm." I respond that there is a distinct discipline I call 'online learning' and that the evidence that it is indeed a distinct discipline is overwhelming. My post outlines what I think that paradigm looks like and offers an argument to show that it is distinct. By Stephen Downes, Stephen's Web, June 9, 2005 [
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OLDaily on June 14, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..
Teaching Online - A Time Comparison
Wer geahnt hat, dass es viel zeitaufwendiger ist, eine Klasse online als auf klassische Art und Weise im Seminar zu unterrichten, findet hier die Bestätigung. Eine kleine, aber sehr detaillierte und sorgfältig durchgeführte Studie. Der Autor hat eine Art Selbstversuch... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on June 14, 2005 at 1:51 p.m..
Innovate-Live webcasts for June 2005
Innovate-Live webcasts offer an opportunity to synchronously interact with the authors of the articles in the June/July 2005 issue of Innovate (http://www.innovateonline.info). These webcasts are produced as a public service by our partner, ULiveandLearn. If you wish to participate in... From
Rick's Café Canadien on June 14, 2005 at 12:54 p.m..
The G8 comes to Scotland - and so does Bob.
The G8 summit is to be held at the exclusive Gleneagles golf resort near St. Andrews this year - a chance for the great and good of the eight leading world industrialised nations to get together in luxurious surroundings to discuss the important issues of the day. The UK is hosting the event this year and one of the main themes is expected to center around relieving third world debt. (Or not, as the case may be). For those of you who follow the regular pro-celebrity rioting competition that tends to attend G8 and WTO summits in recent years (Genoa, Seattle,Davos) this years Scottish event pr From
kuro5hin.org on June 14, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..
Postcards from the Edge
I liked this [via an old post from Foe Romeo]. It comes from a New Statesman review by James Fenton (subscription needed) of Tom Philips's postcard exhibition "We Are the People". The individual object is of no great worth on... From
Monkeymagic on June 14, 2005 at 11:48 a.m..
NECC Panel--The Future of Edblogging
Over at
ETI,
Tom is writing about the future of blogging in preparation for our
NECC panel in a couple of weeks. I'm cross posting this back over there in response. My take on the future of blogging differs from
Tom's in some respects. Specifically, I don't agree that the prac From
weblogged News on June 14, 2005 at 9:48 a.m..
Screen Sharing Gets Better: GoToMeeting version 2
I have not made it a secret that I feel GoToMeeting is one of the best screen sharing tools available out there, and though I had no complaints about Glance which was my previous default screen sharing tool of choice,... From
Kolabora.com on June 14, 2005 at 8:54 a.m..
Conflicting claims baffle wireless buyers - eSchool News
The technology behind wireless data networks in schools, homes, and businesses is on the verge of a makeover that promises to fix long-standing complaints of spotty coverage, flaky connections, and inconsistent speeds. But school technology buyers, beware From
Techno-News Blog on June 14, 2005 at 8:50 a.m..
Users Push Merits of Linux on the Desktop - CIO Today
Speaking at an IBM panel called "An Open Discussion on Open Source" held during the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, consultant and author Marcel Gagne said he runs Einux on his Compaq notebook and added that many people are beginning to look at Linux on the From
Techno-News Blog on June 14, 2005 at 8:50 a.m..
The Path to Critical Thinking
Making a critical decision? Here's something to
chew on: Make sure you understand the logic behind your decision. Identify your assumptions and double-check them. Collect the data that will support or disprove your assumptions. Deliberately consider the situation from multiple frames. Remember the people! Think short and long term. From
elearningpost on June 14, 2005 at 8:47 a.m..
Signature Processes
Lynda Gratton and Sumantra Ghoshal introduce a new term in this MIT Sloan
article (abstract only): Signature processes. A signature process is an internally developed idiosyncratic process that reflects the history and values of the organization. For example, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group having a daily morning meeting of senior execs. This process goes against current thinking, but for this bank it has proved successful. More than signature processes, I would have preferred the term 'signature p From
elearningpost on June 14, 2005 at 8:47 a.m..
Live, Jobs Tells Stanford Grads
It's an odd thing to say during a commencement speech, but Apple's Steve Jobs tells graduating students that dropping out of college was the best thing he ever did. He also exhorts them to live each day to its fullest. From
Wired News on June 14, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Stem Cells Get Brainy
Scientists induce certain mice brain cells, which are also stem cells, to multiply. The discovery could spell good news for fighting diseases like Parkinson's and Huntington's. From
Wired News on June 14, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Microsoft Censors Chinese Blogs
The company works with the communist country to scrub dirty words -- like 'democracy' and 'human rights' -- from its new MSN China portal. From
Wired News on June 14, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
DirecTV Update Sparks TiVo Tizzy
A software upgrade to DirecTV satellite receivers inadvertently disables some TiVos. TiVo users are dancing with joy -- not. By Katie Dean. From
Wired News on June 14, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Astronaut to Testify From Space
John Phillips has been called before Congress on Tuesday. Trouble is, he's still on board the space station. By Amit Asaravala. From
Wired News on June 14, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
How Gamers Can Help Cure Cancer
Grid computing is a proven aid to serious scientific research. In their next-generation game consoles, Microsoft and Sony should let gamers unleash it. Commentary by Jim Martz. From
Wired News on June 14, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Artist Cranks Up No-Name Rants
The One Free Minute project lets callers vent anonymously over a loudspeaker in public. Free speech, indeed. By Rachel Metz. From
Wired News on June 14, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Civil War Era Grips Tintype Rebel
Photographer John Coffer lives a simple, rural life and takes portraits with a giant, ox-drawn camera. Now his old-fashioned pictures grab the attention of big-city swells. By Alison Strahan. From
Wired News on June 14, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Sagging Radio Plays Digital Card
High-definition broadcasts let stations offer CD-quality sound and subchannels for the first time. But with stiff competition from satellite and internet radio, will the listening public tune in? By Randy Dotinga. From
Wired News on June 14, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Who Will Google Buy Next?
Google is the new Internet behemoth, snatching up small companies left and right. So, in this article, I ask: what tech gems are in the running for Google's growing subsidiary menagerie? To help predict, I will first take a look at who Google has acquired in the past and what Google has done for them, and then I'll throw out a few possibilities for Googlification and discuss where they might fit into Google's strategy. From
kuro5hin.org on June 14, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..
Emergency VoIP
Susan Crawford explains the FCC's requirement that VoIP providers enable their users to call 911, reach the right local number, and automatically provide the local operator with location information. VoIP providers in the US will have to negotiate separate contracts with 6000 emergency answering points, persuade the Bells to give them access to the necessary facilities at a sensible cost, and load up routers and databases with the right information. And compliance will be sufficiently expensive to make it no longer worthwhile to do business — unless you're Vonage. Susan continu From
Joho the Blog on June 14, 2005 at 3:48 a.m..
EFF's guide for bloggers
Donna Wentworth at the Electronic Frontier Foundation has put together a set of FAQs that address the legal rights of bloggers. Read it before you get your next cease-and-desist order. (And join the EFF already!) [Technorati tags: eff DonnaWentworth]... From
Joho the Blog on June 14, 2005 at 3:48 a.m..