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Eighth Annual ECUR Mini Conference
What follows is an invitation from Edwin Ralph to participate in the Curriculum Studies Mini Conference. It is usually a great event, and it gives everyone a chance to give a research or project paper in an authentic academic conference setting. This format is exactly what I’ll have for each of my papers [...] From
Rick's Café Canadien on October 17, 2005 at 10:46 p.m..
IADIS 2006
Submission Deadline: 11 November 2005 *************************************************************** IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE APPLIED COMPUTING 2006 February 25-28, 2006 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN [...] From
Rick's Café Canadien on October 17, 2005 at 11:53 a.m..
Blog - James Blog: BBC runs readers' contributions
You the critic: James Bond The BBC News website asked for your critical assessments of the Bond movie actors, with a judgement on whether new Bond Daniel Craig will live up to your favourite's time in the role. This kicks off a new and occasional series on the Entertainment section, where we plan to invite knowledgeable fans to contribute to our coverage of big news stories. Of the many excellent pieces we received, we have chosen a suitably Bond-like seven for publication - two on Connery, one on each of the other Bonds and a missive from "Miss Moneypenny".... From
Joho the Blog on October 17, 2005 at 11:47 a.m..
Blog metrics
Tristan Louis is beginning 5 days of blogging about blog metrics for business. Dave Sifry of Technorati posts his latest "State of the Blogosphere" metrics. [Tags: blogs blogosphere]... From
Joho the Blog on October 17, 2005 at 11:47 a.m..
Blogging into and out of the world
Barbara Ganley has a terrific post about whether the Net, and blogging in particular, is disconnecting kids from the world or engaging them in new ways. The post is rich with examples. (And, yes, she does talk about one of my posts.) Barbara is a Lecturer at Middlebury College who uses blogging in her courses. Plus, she's got some great photos of South America at Flickr. [Tags: blogging BarbaraGanley]... From
Joho the Blog on October 17, 2005 at 8:48 a.m..
Robo-Legs Ease Soldiers' Burden
Riding on four stubby legs, the robotic mule would lug soldiers' gear across the battlefield, so they can save their energy for more important duties, such as staying alive. From the Wired News blog Gear Factor. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Prius Takes a Time Out
Toyota is recalling some hybrids because the Prius gas engines are stalling out. Is this a new method of reducing fuel consumption? Check the Wired News blog Autopia. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
DeLay Site Attacks Prosecutor
Turning his legal woes into a re-election campaign effort, Texas congressman Tom Delay launches a website that features the so-called truth about the 'liberal' DA who indicted him. And, of course, it solicits donations. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Phone Tap: How's the Traffic?
Missouri officials say there's no Big Brother agenda in a state project to manage traffic on the highways by snagging data from commuters' cell phones. But privacy advocates are cautious. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
India: Google Maps Too Graphic
Some world leaders express concern that high-resolution images in Google Earth's free mapping program could identify targets for terrorist attackers. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
What Would Jesus Blog?
A gathering of Christian bloggers looks at keeping televangelists honest and changing stereotypes of evangelical Christians from angry and close-minded to intelligent and civilized. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Studies May Calm Stem-Cell Qualms
Two new experimental techniques using stem cells taken from mice embryos may be a step toward allaying ethical objections to stem-cell research. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Wi-Fi Cloud Covers Rural Oregon
While politics and telecom companies stifle area-wide Wi-Fi networks in metro areas, a single entrepreneur is able to set one up over 700 miles of high desert. Businesses, law enforcement, even the feds are using it. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Spyware: What You Need to Know
Internet users hear about the dangers of spyware all the time. But what are these vile applications that install themselves on computers and web browsers, and what can a person do to avoid or eradicate them? By Kim Zetter. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Mapping Where You Think You Live
A new mapping project attempts to overlay geography with human perception. Where exactly is a city's boundary, and how far does a sports team's fan base stretch? By Joanna Glasner. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
The Media Player of My Dreams
Winamp is still the best, but my ideal remains an unattainable composite. Why can't someone get everything right in one package? Commentary by Dan Goodin. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Designer Gear for the Apocalypse
A new exhibition at Manhattan's MoMA shows how minimalist design creates functional equipment that helps people cope with major and minor catastrophes. By Aaron Dalton. From
Wired News on October 17, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Los Blooker premiarán la literatura blog
Los blogs ya tienen premios literarios. En el Reino Unido acaban de convocarse los Lulu Blooker Prize, remedo de los prestigiosos premios Booker. El nuevo premio, promovido por la web de servicios editoriales Lulu, premiará el mejor libro escrito en lengua inglesa y creado con “contenido que haya sido ... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on October 17, 2005 at 5:46 a.m..
List Of Web Applications
There's been several web applications mentioned recently in the blogosphere. Rick Schwier notes that Writeboard is useful for creating collaborative content. Writely and Jotspot Live look like similar services. SynchroEdit looks promising as well as it's an open source synchronous editing tool which acts similarly to the previously mentioned. So many to choose from. There's the [...] From
Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on October 17, 2005 at 3:56 a.m..
iWay
iWay is a pretty simple, but neat service that allows you to throw images produced from a Yahoo! Maps directions search onto your iPod Photo or Nano. It doesn't quite beat a good GPS, but it's kinda neat. From
Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on October 17, 2005 at 3:56 a.m..
Google Releases RSS Reader Beta
Google has released an RSS reader service titled Google Reader. Well I imported my feeds in from my Shrook account, and maybe it's the initial user demand, but so far it's dreadfully slow. And now that I take a look at the interface, and while it's somewhat Gmail-like, I'm not liking this approach at all [...] From
Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on October 17, 2005 at 3:56 a.m..
Remember The Milk - To-Do List Application
Remember The Milk was released yesterday as a beta, and I'm really impressed so far. The application allows you to manage To-Do Lists online, and automate reminders via RSS, SMS, instant messaging, email or iCal synchronization (I probably need all of the above). Of course, with any good social-based application, the to-do lists can be [...] From
Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on October 17, 2005 at 3:56 a.m..
Use Gmail File Storage Via gDisk
On one of our Edtech Posse podcasts, I mentioned that I use my Gmail account less for mail, and moreso for its file storage capacity. As I am primarily a Mac user, I use a neat little application called gDisk. gDisk is a software that turns your GMail account into a portable hard drive so [...] From
Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on October 17, 2005 at 3:56 a.m..
Edubuntu Released
I've been waiting on this for a while now, and thanks to Peter Rock for giving me the heads up. The first release of Edubuntu, an educational version of Ubuntu Linux, is now available for download. Edubuntu is a flavour of the [WWW] Ubuntu operating system, which is optimised for classroom use. It has been developed [...] From
Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on October 17, 2005 at 3:56 a.m..
Disrupted Blogging Habits
Blogging is largely a matter of habit, and my habits have been disrupted lately. Regular Contentious readers may have noticed that I haven't had much to say lately. Here's the reason: I've had a fair amount of business travel, which totally disrupted my rhythms. Whereas before I would wake up and usually start blogging first thing, lately I've been launching straight into other things. Like taking care of my clients first, and connecting with friends, colleagues, and family. And decluttering my house so I no longer want to scream when I look around me. And reading some exc From
Contentious Weblog on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Request: Good Personal Document Management System Needed
I hate paper. I really, truly despise it. This wasn't always so, but lately I've been waging war on clutter – and the worst of the clutter, I find, is always on paper. And I'm terrible about keeping paper files. It's just not my strength. I've started scanning everything I would normally file, so I can easily find the documents I need when I need them without having to thumb through paper files, usually ending in frustration. But here's the thing: I need a good personal document management system. Can you help? Here's what I'm looking for... From
Contentious Weblog on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
What Sounds Interesting? Podcasting and Learning Styles
Yesterday, while I was reorganizing my storage loft, I was catching up on listening to some podcasts. I realized something: One advantage of podcasting is that sometimes complex topics become more comprehensible and resonant when explained in a human voice, rather than by text. One of the oft-cited disadvantages of podcasts is that you can't really "skim" them – that is, it generally takes 30 minutes of your precious time to listen to a 30-minute podcast. And if you stop listening early, you may miss great stuff that came later in the show. Many people find this frustrating. Some From
Contentious Weblog on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Body Language: Symptoms as Communication
So here's the thing: Someone close to me, one of the the kindest and coolest guys I know, was just diagnosed with leukemia. Fortunately, they caught it fairly early. Today, the kind of leukemia he has is very treatable. I'm mentioning this because his doctor detected this condition during a basic annual physical. His early symptoms were not something that most people would have associated with such a serious condition: general fatigue and pin-prick marks on his chest. Who would have looked at that and thought "leukemia?" Not me. But to a trained physician, "body language" has a wh From
Contentious Weblog on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Video Games Learning
Will video games change the way we learn? We argue here for a particular view of games"and of learning"as activities that are most powerful when they are personally meaningful, experiential, social, and epistemological all at the same time. Video Games... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
The weakest link.
This podcast addresses the concept of the the inherent technological weaknesses in distributed education.Our programs and courses depend on the reliability of technology that is beyond our reach and out of our control. How reliable is the Internet as an... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Quote of the day.
Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining. Jef Raskin, interviewed in Doctor Dobb's Journal... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Bad News for Universities.
For some time, I've wondered just how comprehensive that changes in the way that we receive, handle, publish, assess and archive information will be, in terms of the future of universities. Stephen Downes, among others, sometimes seems to suggest that... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
The Blogosphere as a Carnival of Ideas
Many young academics who are thinking about blogging share Black's dilemma. Is it a good idea to blog if you're on the job market or have a nontenured position? Tenured academics who blog face relatively little risk when they express... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Blackboard and Webct merge?
Blackboard and WebCT, leading providers of enterprise software and services to the education industry have announced plans to merge. The announcement was made at October 12th at 4 pm EST in a news release posted on PR News wire. "I... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Quote of the day
Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog. Doug Larson... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
The New Behemoth LMS
It will be surprising if there is anything much more than a few bug fix releases of WebCT CE6 before the new behemoth platform emerges. EdTechPost: More on the new behemoth - Timing, Open Source and Interoperability... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Professional Learning Communities Fail
The concept of the "Professional Learning Community," widely promoted by Richard DuFour and others, has reached the evolutionary stage (as so many good ideas do) where some principals and district administrators are imposing the concept from on high, ignoring the... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
LMS Learning debate
With the merger of WebCT and Blackboard the debate about the best LMS is starting to heat up. It is always interesting to read other peoples comments but I find it hard to separate the crap from the pearls of... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
A public service announcement
OK, we've back from Mexico for two weeks now, and to post our exploits here, I've had to resort to a few small repairs on this blog. I normally don't like talking about my blog maintenance work - it's a bunch of navel-gazing I say - but it's important that people know. I've bit the bullet and bought a copy of Movable Type 3.2. Did I upgrade because of 3.2's new whizbang features? No. It's because Movable Type 2.661 and my hodgepodge of anti-spam defences kept crashing my web host when the relentless tide of spam crashed onto my shore, and that tends to m From
silentblue | Quantified on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Acknowledging Citizen Tipsters
I thought Lex Alexander, citizen-journalism coordinator of the Greensboro (North Carolina) News-Record, made a good point at this week's
We Media conference. He suggested that newspapers (especially) are remiss when they don't label stories that were initiated by citizens. Perhaps editors should include credit to people who offer tips that lead to reporters pursuing a story, he said. (Ask first, of course.) The News-Record is a leader among newspapers in recruiting citizen reporting (and in hybrid profes From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Citizen Journalism: To Profit or Not to Profit?
Does
citizen journalism have to have a business model? That was one of the provocative questions asked in a panel at this week's
We Media conference in New York by Dan Gillmor of Grassroots Media Inc. After all, community theaters don't have a profitable business model, yet they provide a valuable public benefit. Could citizen journalism exist in some quarters in more of a non-profit mode? (Just as in the theater community there's a mix of for- and non-profit From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Invasion of the Blog Networks
There's a new blog network in town. (And it won't be the last.)
Instablogs launched this week, though not without some glitches -- server problems delayed the announced launch time -- and
some criticism. It has close to 50 blogs on a wide variety of topics within the broad topics of business, Internet, technology, science, lifestyle, entertainment, travel, health, regional, politics, social issues, women, and sports. With Jason Calacanis' bl From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
The One-Topic Reporter
Wow. Journalism sure has changed. Case in point: Toronto Globe and Mail reporter Shawna Richer has been given the go-ahead to spend the entire 2004-05 hockey season covering the Pittsburgh Penguins' hot rookie,
Sidney Crosby, who hails from Canada and is considered the next
Wayne Gretzky. That's right, it's all Crosby all the time.According to
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Sam, The First Digital Weather Man
Weather forecasters have a new strong competitor: One who works 24 hours per day and is able to give the forecast of several cities around the globe. His name is Sam and he is completely digital and cross-platform: he is available on television, on the Internet, and on cell phone. Sam has been created in the R & D laboratory of Activa Multimedia digital, which is a spin-off of the public Catalan television. Sam has been created to become a new star. In the biography section of
his webpage, you will find out how he became " From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Web, blogs, SMS brought into relief efforts during South Asia killer quake
"Ufone and Mobilink mobile users can donate 3 rupees to earthquake victims by sending an SMS with DONATE to number 346. You can repeat the process for whatever amount you want to donate. The money will be deducted from your mobile balance and goes directly to people suffering from disaster," says a posting from the
Pakistan relief site. There are links to Earthquake Reports, Missing People and Relief Work. As with the devastating tsunami which wreaked havoc in Asia less than a year ago, the Internet and mobile communications are being quickly harne From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Hangul Day
Bill Poser of Language log writes a long, interesting and informative post about the origin of Korean script and Hangul Day. I knew there was a day for it, but had forgotten which day was celebrated because it is not (no longer?) a national holiday. I highly recommend reading it. From
Language, teaching, and all things EFL on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
New Hosting Plan at Site5
My host Site5 has introduced a new plan that's available only for a limited time. It's actually a really great deal and I've started the upgrade process myself. The details of the special are from the email list I subscribed to: Site5 is releasing a special MultiSite plan called MultiSite Express. This new hosting plan includes 5 full accounts, 6 GBs of disk space & 75 GBs of bandwidth per month. MultiSite Express is only available on a 1 & 2 year billing terms. 1 year is available for $97.00 and at the time of ordering a 2nd year can be added for only $50 more; for a total o From
Language, teaching, and all things EFL on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
I'm back
Over the past 24 hours this site has been offline due to some technical screw-ups on my part. The screw-up did not directly impact this site, but rather my teaching site, which ended up being redirected to EFL Geek. I do not want my students visiting here, so I had to turn off this blog until it got resolved. Normal blogging to resume from now. From
Language, teaching, and all things EFL on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Illegal Teacher Crackdown
This has been going since august as far as I know, but has been getting alot of attention on expat blogs and daves cafe lately. The recent attention is mostly due to an article in the Globe and Mail that made the front page of the print edition. I wasn't going to write anything and I'm still not going to add commentary, but clearly there is enough interest as the thread on Daves cafe has 7 pages, Shelton guest blogging at The Marmot has 36 comments and now Gord has posted an entry as well. Gords entry is by far the most interesting read and I highly recommend looking at what he has t From
Language, teaching, and all things EFL on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
KOTESOL 2005 - Saturday!
I'm back from the KOTESOL 2005 conference and have a lot to write about; most of it good, but some of it bad. First the fun stuff, then the serious things. My overall impression is that I enjoyed myself and found several informative presentations to attend - though many of the featured speakers were not as good as they have been in the past. The commercial tables were the same as they always are, Cambridge, Oxford, Longman-Pearson and other ELT and Linguistics publishers were present. Most publishers gave away free samples either at their table or in the commercial presentations. Cambrid From
Language, teaching, and all things EFL on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
KOTESOL 2005 - report
I went to the KOTESOL conference this weekend and will be providing a report in three parts. part 1: Saturday part 2: Sunday part 3: Shame on KOTESOL You may also want to read about Nathan's experience at the conference. He attended a couple of sessions that I wanted to, but I instead went to others. From
Language, teaching, and all things EFL on October 17, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
IBM Systems Journal: Accessibility Issue
A wide range of articles on accessibility in this issue: “Making information technology accessible to the largest possible population of users has become a significant aspect of application and system development. Providing accessibility involves designing and modifying technology to make it accessible to users who would otherwise be unable to use it. This has become a growing element of the design process, due to government mandates as well as business considerations. Hardware and software assistive technologies have opened the Web to users with disabilities, though conside From
elearningpost on October 17, 2005 at 3:46 a.m..
Hurricane Katrina and the Dot Com Bubble
Gerry McGovern writes about the
dangers of having too much information: Human beings are much better at dealing with scarcity than with glut. This is particularly true when it comes to information. It has long been accepted wisdom that you can’t have too much information. You can... Your future career hinges on your ability to plan ahead. Resist becoming a news junkie. Resist churning out emails and web pages. Sit back and think hard. In an age of information overload, what you From
elearningpost on October 17, 2005 at 12:45 a.m..