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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Carla Shinn

Carla Shinn

How to Save the Humanities With Just a Few Clicks - 1 views

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    Expanding Our Wikiverse Save the books. And the film reels. The photos, the manuscripts, the letters, the maps. These artifacts that fill our libraries threaten to sink into oblivion. But the good news? You can save them.
Carla Shinn

Internet Search Engines Drove US Librarians to Redefine Themselves - 0 views

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    "Although librarians adopted Internet technology quickly, they initially dismissed search engines, which duplicated tasks they considered integral to their field. Their eventual embrace of the technology required a reinvention of their occupational identity, according to a study by University of Oregon researchers."
Carla Shinn

Top Sites for Summer Sampling - 0 views

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    DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS Tools and Technologies for Effective Classrooms
Carla Shinn

Beyond the Book: Infographics of Students' Reading History - 0 views

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    "Recently, I've also been fascinated by the way the human mind interprets visual symbols. From doodling to reading and writing text, the brain is wired with a proclivity for visual sensory ability. In order to help students harness this power, we have been trying our hand at visual notes and sketchnoting in class. Then I decided to try some lessons with infographics."
Carla Shinn

What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains - 1 views

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    "Most of us are on the Internet on a daily basis and whether we like it or not, the Internet is affecting us. It changes how we think, how we work, and it even changes our brains."
Carla Shinn

Wonderstruck - Virtual Field Trip and More! - 0 views

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    The worlds of Brian Selznick's Wonderstruck and The Invention of Hugo Cabret offer rich possibilities for classroom learning in every area of the curriculum. Read our guide to teaching with Brian Selznick's award-winning books, filled with rich resources for teachers and students. From a virtual field trip inside the American Museum of Natural History-the setting for much of Wonderstruck-to discussion guides, classroom activities, and interviews with Selznick, it's all here!
Carla Shinn

BBC - Future - Tomorrow's World - 0 views

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    Predictions for the next ten, 50, and 100 years by thinkers, scientists and pundits, and the odds on them happening.
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