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This would be perfect for Jen in the library.

standards should emphasize creative thinking, not content  My students are learning some content-instead of a textbook, I use a primary-source reader in which the sources are accompanied by commentary by historians-but they're learning it as they perform analysis and synthesis, not before. So, for example, I don't have them read them about Puritan conceptions of salvation and then give them photos of headstones and ask them to explain how the headstones reinforce Puritan ideas.  I have them undertake Prownian analysis (description, deduction, speculation, research, and interpretive analysis) of children's headstones and furniture (e.g,. a walking stool); perform close readings of children's literature and Puritan poetry, letters, and sermons; and build an argument concerning Puritans' beliefs about children's salvation.  As they craft this argument, they must evaluate the usefulness of, as well as synthesize their findings from, these sources, along with earlier ones from the course.  The whole exercise is done in small groups, followed by discussion among the entire class.

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Good Twitter how-to

how to create good MC questions via @holden

"USC Blackboard Instructor How-To Movies " movies and pdfs for instructors and students. Well done.

This guide avoids some of the obvious things, like using Google Docs for collaborative writing, and instead focuses on some of the lesser-used Google tools options like publishing an online quiz using Google Docs. In all there are 33 pages containing 21 ideas and how to instructions for creating Google Maps placemarks, directions creating and publishing a quiz with Google Docs forms, directions for embedding books into your blog, and visual aids for accessing other Google tools.

"Share what you know and write a knol. Did you know? We provide dos and don'ts on how to write good knols."

How to go about making blogs work in a course.

Whether it's quitting time at your job or the remains of the 15 minutes you gave yourself to clean your inbox, it's handy knowing how much time you've got left. This minimalist URL-based web timer provides exactly that service.

Explore the origins of sampling culture in hip-hop music, copyright law, creativity, and technological change through curriculum and supporting film modules from the dynamic documentary Copyright Criminals. The film explores how hip-hop rose from the streets of New York to become a multibillion-dollar industry, and what happened when record company lawyers got involved and everything changed. Students will develop not only a deeper historical understanding of "remix" culture, but also contemplate where it is headed. Featured artists include Public Enemy, De La Soul, and George Clinton, as well as several prominent entertainment lawyers and media scholars.

chapter from a book- excellent summary with suggestion on how to achieve thru curriculum and class design

How to make some things private on FB

How to Participate in the 2011 Blackboard Exemplary Course Program

This article will teach you how to build a solid and effective online portfolio, guide you through the best online portfolio tools available , and then show you a few awesome portfolio themes and sites for your inspiration.

Dean Shareski talked about this in his article entitled, "How to Make Better Teachers", and the one word he used for his answer was "blogging". 

GE shows how their body imaging technology can take detailed pictures of insides without cutting, using fruit, a baseball, engine motor, and violin to demonstrate.

This tutorial shows you how you can create YouTube content with nothing other than PowerPoint and Windows Movie Maker. Works with Windows XP and Windows Vista only.

video tutorial limited but simple