"On 28th June, 2011 Google rolled out the beta version of its highly anticipated social networking site, Google Plus. It is no secret that Google has long been wanting to get a slice of the social networking market. So, what exactly is Google Plus and how does it compare to Facebook? In this post we are going to look at Google Plus Versus Facebook and examine some of their major differences.
Simply put, Google Plus has integrated many of the best features from our favorite social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, in one convenient package."
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Information Literacy is the ability to identify what information is needed, understand how the information is organized, identify the best sources of information for a given need, locate those sources, evaluate the sources critically, and share that information. It is the knowledge of commonly used research techniques."
I am going to monitor Lissetes wiki and blog on ipads as she introduces them to her school district this year and learn through their experiences in the hopes that we may consider purchasing a small number of ipads to use next year.
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Check out our 9 lesson plans for teaching search, and bring Google to your classroom!
We also have master lesson presentations for each of the classes offered by our team.
A Media Tablet Forecast, 2011 - 2015
What the Google-Motorola deal means for Android, Microsoft and the mobile industry
The rise of tablets in the enterprise
"Death to the Digital Dropbox: Rethinking Student Privacy and Public Performance
Death to the Digital Dropbox: Rethinking Student Privacy and Public Performance
By Patrick R. Lowenthal and David Thomas
* Requiring students to submit work privately using a digital dropbox (or even worse, e-mail) can be a destructive pedagogical practice.
* Students benefit from public performance and public critique because people have to perform in the "real world" and are regularly subject to critique.
* Online faculty should strive to incorporate authentic, real-world types of experiences in the online courses they teach - including public performance and the accompanying public feedback. "