Literacy with ICT

We are bringing together web-savvy OU Students, Alumni and Associate Lecturers to discuss the potential and the pitfalls of learning, mentoring, and doing business on the Open, Social, Free and For-Fee Web.

Two bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software Origin of the Geeks

Twine's features presented in bullets: 1. Social bookmarking service, 2. Central storage for documents, images, videos and other data (from your machine or from the web, 3. Media viewable inside Twine, bookmarked or uploaded. (videos, images, etc.), 4. Collaborative platform with wiki-like editing/built in text editor, 5. User-created groups with discussion boards, 6. Intelligent analysis of added content (more on this below), 7. A recommendation engine to help discover information & people relevant to you and your interests Do note that this list is not complete

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Welcome to the IWB Resources section of digi-hub. In this section of our site we have done some hard work for you. We have gathered and evaluated a host of useful websites that you will find ideal for your teaching with an IWB.

Students learn at different rates and in different ways. Technology supports instructional strategies by creating new routes to learning and addressing multiple learning needs. Differentiate instruction by using the wealth of digital resources that will challenge and engage all multiple intelligences and learning styles.

Easily add full video capabilities to your site at little or no cost

But what does all of this connectedness, this addiction to sharing information every moment of every day, mean for businesses and organizations?

Exercise won't just get you fit - it can also make you more intelligent. Simon Usborne discovers how to shape up your mind

One of my favorite additions to the Firefox 3 browser (currently in Beta) are Smart Bookmarks. There's a good chance that you've played with things in other applications that are similar to Smart Bookmarks. For example, iTunes

Web widgets can bring new life to a classroom site. Web widgets are little bits of code you embed into a webpage or blog. Once a widget is placed on a page, it can grab updated information or display interactive content. Examples include word of the day, daily riddles, educational videos, audio files, photo albums, games, and polls.

Educators must work to understand and motivate a new kind of digital learner.

HyperHistory is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps.