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One of the great benefits of digital publishing is its flexibility and the capability for ebooks to bring something for every reader. Like Amazon's Kindle Singles or Atavist's shorts, these ebooks are generally in the range of 5,000 to 30,000 words and are reviving interest in a variety of short form literature

Implicit learning of words via context versus explicit- learning a list of words and definitions. each creates different paths in the brain. "Readers identified as "excellent" did not demonstrate notable differences in brain function between the implicit and explicit approaches, but readers considered "average" showed significantly less efficient neural networks when the pseudowords were learned by the implicit method."

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Whether it's Live Blogging, hosting a weekly Question & Answer session or simply reporting on Breaking News, all readers agree: Live is Better. CoveritLive is already being used by thousands of bloggers and large media companies to engage millions of readers each month. Reviewers and some of the largest sites of the web agree no other software delivers ease of use, scale and reliability like CoveritLive.

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In the next couple of sections, I will explain how to create a bundle, how to share a bundle, how to import a bundle, and how to import an OPML file.

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.

The content here is created with a passion for documentary films, the site is in open form and it is allowing readers to add comments about documentary films they like or dislike.

The mission of the Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy is to promote open scholarly discourse around critical and creative uses of digital technology in teaching, learning, and research. Educational institutions have often embraced instrumentalist conceptions and market-driven implementations of technology that overdetermine its uses in academic environments. Such approaches underestimate the need for critical engagement with the integration of technological tools into pedagogical practice. The JITP will endeavor to counter these trends by recentering questions of pedagogy in our discussions of technology in higher education. The journal will also work to change what counts as scholarship - and how it is presented, disseminated, and reviewed - by allowing contributors to develop their ideas, publish their work, and engage their readers using multiple formats. We are committed first and foremost to teaching and learning, and intend that the journal itself - both in process and in product - provide opportunities to reveal, reflect on, and revise academic publication and classroom practice.

Reasons for blogging. "There seems to be a growing divide between teachers who share their content, and teachers who don't. In a recent blog post, I gave seven reasons why teachers should blog. It was subsequently expanded to 10 good reasons by the contributions from readers - which is actually an eleventh reason why teachers should blog - you get back such great comments, suggestions, arguments and advice, "

Rather than being an add-on to the existing VoiceThread platform, VoiceThread Universal is a version of VoiceThread designed for compatibility with screen-readers.(4/5/110

The International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP) is a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open access journal freely available online. It is published twice a year (March and September). Subscriptions and fees are not required to access this journal; however, readers desiring hardcopies of issues can order them via our Current Issue and Past Issues links above.

When we gather to discuss our experiences in online and hybrid classes, we often end up talking more about technology than about the subjects we're studying/teaching. For me, it's like sitting down to write an essay with pen and paper and becoming distracted by ruminations about the nature of No. 2 pencils and loose-leaf paper. Likewise, discussions of digital pedagogy can quickly become preoccupied with best practices for using technology and not best practices for teaching. 

your personal reading list displays on your blog on a bookshelf.

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Today at the Mashable Media Summit, College Humor's CEO Ricky Van Veen announced a partnership with SoBe to launch SoBe Studios - a project that creates branded video content - and with it a three-part web series called Mr. Vicarious, set to premiere on June 9. He also shared with the audience his "10 Web Content Urban Legends."

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.

SweetSearch came about as the byproduct of making findingDulcinea, an aggregator that terms itself the "Librarian of the Internet." It's a database of about 35,000 web sites vetted by researchers, librarians, and teachers, with priority given to spots like the Library of Congress, Smithsonian, and other public and academic sources. It sweeps away the pseudo-science, forums, and sites that read like paraphrased summaries.

A feed widget that works inside of BlackBoard... amazing