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Needs Assessment: A scenario, given that we have the data
Untitled Document Summary: It's hard to find a path to educational reform. Using "deficiency scores" on norm-referenced tests is and ineffective approach, even if it's sincerely intended only as a startup catalyst. They just aren't family-, school- or teacher- friendly enough to translate into effective reform. The heat they generate consumes resources while enhancing nothing but the level of distr From Connectivity: Spike Hall's RU Weblog on October 29, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..

Learning Chinese by podcast
The basic language lessons offered by ChinesePod are very lively, largely because of the performing skill of the two speakers and because they switch speakers so often (every sentence or so as they translate from Chinese to English, for example). The frequent switch of speaker shows how much a good podcast is a consciously shaped thing -- even if we don't fully understand the genre yet, the need... From Weblogs in Higher Education on October 29, 2005 at 4:52 p.m..

Contemporary online teaching cases
Welcome to our Contemporary online teaching case site. It features the work of over 70 Deakin University staff in developing and using new media and online technologies to foster student learning. The site was developed through University strategic teaching and... From Teaching and Developing Online. on October 29, 2005 at 3:49 p.m..

PlÃ¤doyer fÃ¼r Offene Lernumgebungen
Was versteht der Autor unter "Offenen Lernumgebungen"? "Diese Art von Lernsituationen geben keine bestimmten Inhalte oder Aufgaben vor, sondern Ã¼berlassen es den Lernenden, selbst die Ziele und GegenstÃ¤nde des Lernens zu entdecken und sich das benÃ¶tigte Wissen im Verlauf des... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on October 29, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..

Session 1 at UNESCO Virtual Conference on OER
Here's a draft summary, prepared by Paul Albright, of the discussion themes and perspectives at week 1 of the conference. Of course the summary is very condensed and cannot provide all the discussion exchanges, detailed references, and cited OER examples. ("The forum started on 24 October and will run until 2 December 2005, but if you are interested in taking part, please send a message to virtual.university@iiep.unesco.org." ) _____JH From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on October 29, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..

Companies urged to switch PCs off - Graeme Wearden, CNET News.com
Companies should encourage employees to switch off PCs at night or continue wasting money and energy, according to research by Fujitsu Siemens. In a report released on Monday, the PC maker claimed that about 217 million (123 million pounds) is wasted ever From Techno-News Blog on October 29, 2005 at 10:48 a.m..

Cingular Introduces E-Mail Access on Cells - BRUCE MEYERSON, AP
Cingular Wireless is introducing a service for nonbusiness users to get BlackBerry-like mobile access to their personal e-mail accounts from AOL, Yahoo and MSN Hotmail on a cell phone. The new service, powered by OZ Communications Inc., is designed to ada From Techno-News Blog on October 29, 2005 at 10:48 a.m..

New iPods make some add-ons yesterday's hits - Ina Fried, CNET News
William Weems had never owned an iPod, but when he saw Apple Computer's new video-playing version he decided to buy one from Apple's Web site. To complement the player, the Georgia Web designer also bought a pair of Logitech wireless headphones. Unfortun From Techno-News Blog on October 29, 2005 at 10:48 a.m..

McDonald's fair trade coffee
It's hard for a vegetarian — or, well, an inhabitant of the earth — to say something good about McDonald's, but here goes: McDonald's is switching to Newman's Own fair trade coffee in 658 of its New England outlets. And it's pricing a cup lower than Dunkin Donuts and (of course) Starbucks to further entice people to drink coffee that's better for others. Of course, McDonald's will be carving each cup out of a half pound of rare Amazon woods encased in styrofoam that's been specially formulated to suck ozone out of the atmosphere, but, still, From Joho the Blog on October 29, 2005 at 10:47 a.m..

Drafts and Presentations
This time only in German. As already mentioned I'm on that panel in Linz (t d f), here is the abstract of my short presentation. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on October 29, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..

Readers' Choice and Open Invitation
As a way to promote the release and, more importantly, the ideas in my upcoming book, Get Back in the Box, I'm going to do a bunch of previews and related articles. What I'm wondering is, what would you most like to see? I'm happy to break whatever the official rules are, and put a bunch of excerpts of the book up here. Say, ten installments of a thousand or so words each? That'd get through the Introduction, which holds the "big idea" of the book. Then we could discuss them in the comments. From rushkoff.blog on October 29, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

GED FAQs
Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the GED high school equivalency include, "Who administers it?" "How is it regarded by colleges and employers?" "Where can I take the tests?" and more. Get answers here.... From Adult/Continuing Education on October 29, 2005 at 7:49 a.m..

Line 'em Up, Plug 'em In
The Sexbox can now handle four toys at once. Plus: UC San Diego students give porn a thumbs-down. From the Wired News blog Sex Drive Daily. From Wired News on October 29, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Steve Jobs, Dark Lord of the Sith
Forbes casts the head of Apple and Pixar as Darth Vader -- complete with printer-ready Halloween mask. From Leander Kahney's Cult of Mac blog. From Wired News on October 29, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Dodging Drivers -- or Terrorists
Edmunds.com translates techniques from anti-terrorist school into tips for drivers, including optimal ramming strategies. Plus: Drive-by-wire brakes promise a mileage boost. From the Wired News blog Autopia. From Wired News on October 29, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Breathalyzer Phones Save Face
LG Electronics puts a breathalyzer in its phones that can tell if you're too drunk to drive -- or make any embarrassing calls. Plus: Cingular rolls out new iPaq phones. From the Wired News blog Gear Factor. From Wired News on October 29, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Robots of Arabia
The ideal camel jockey is the size and weight of a hungry 4-year-old boy. If experimental robot jockeys work out for racing camels, some Sudanese boys could be freed from slavery and sent home. By Jim Lewis of Wired magazine. From Wired News on October 29, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Bloggers Yawn at Libby Indictment
Charges strike some as an anticlimax; in any case, White House travails fail to dent Janet Jackson's No. 1 search ranking. By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on October 29, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Weblog on multimedia learning theory
Dan Mittelholtz has started a Weblog to provide course developers (faculty, instructional designers, media developers, etc.) with access to the latest research and resources to assist them with their courseware development. I’ll be keeping an eye on this one. http://blogs.usask.ca/multimedia_learning_theory/ From Rick's CafÃ© Canadien on October 29, 2005 at 1:54 a.m..

Call for papers - CAUL 2006, Taiwan
IEEE International Workshop on Context Aware Ubiquitous Learning (CAUL2006) http://CAUL2006.ncu.edu.tw Taichung, Taiwan, June 5, 2006 Submission Deadline: November 25, 2005 Best papers will be invited to submit a revised version for special issue of SSCI indexed Journal of Educational Technology & Society (ET&S) http://www.ifets.info/ IEEE International Workshop on Context Aware Ubiquitous Learning (CAUL2006) http://CAUL2006.ncu.edu.tw June 5, 2006, Taichung, Taiwan Held in conjunction with [...] From Rick's CafÃ© Canadien on October 29, 2005 at 1:54 a.m..

Daniel Lepage doing well after surgery
Daniel Lepage had surgery today to repair a hole in his heart, and he came through it like a champion. Norm and Mel are doing alright too, although it was a tough day for them. Send good thoughts! From Rick's CafÃ© Canadien on October 29, 2005 at 12:54 a.m..

David Kline on service
In an interview with Jane Genova, David Kline suggests that the narcissistic rush of the blogosphere may be replaced someday by a more outward-looking attitude: After bloggers master the fundamentals of this new medium, they will come to value belonging more than hearing themselves talk. Also, this sense of being a member of... From Weblogs in Higher Education on October 29, 2005 at 12:52 a.m..

Priceless Quotes
While surfing for something related to my classes on Monday I came across priceless quotes part of http://www.efl4u.com/ the quotes here are truly priceless - there are 3 pages of quotes 2001, 2002, 2003, & 2004.Priceless Quote: "For the party, let's put the alcoholics on a table in the corner." Intended Meaning: "For the party, let's put the alcoholic drinks on a table in the corner."There are more in the extended entry... From Language, teaching, and all things EFL on October 28, 2005 at 11:46 p.m..