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Good, concise thoughts about a professional portfolio

Encalc is a nice free scientific calculator. Not only can user see the results and graph, but they can embed the calculator into a site/blog.

I hope not!

I hope not!

This article makes a good point that I think I have missed sometimes in working with faculty. Before we encourage faculty new to Instructional Technology to use 21st Century technology as part of their curriculum we should encourage them to be participants in the technology. We should encourage them to subscribe to a blog/wiki/Podcast and be a participant so that they can better understand the tools usefulness in learning before they integrate it into their curriculum.

Some good steps. I think she missed the first step which is to define the need for the technology in the first place - what are the teaching/learning goals that will be satisfied/transformed through the integration of technology. Too often we start with the technology and forget the fundamentals of pedagogy.

Is there a difference in the way the brain takes in or absorbs information when it is presented electronically versus on paper? Does the reading experience change, from retention to comprehension, depending on the medium?

Should teachers be on Facebook?

The list below is an ever expanding list of free resources, now over a 100 tools, that can be used in a classroom either by students or teachers.

video about e-learning and the need for change in the classroom.

Why brainstorming sessions sometimes don't work.

good ideas about building learning community, could do without the smoking analogy/story, however

Cool! A citizen opera

Good introduction to semantic web and innovative uses of social media for public relations, marketing and business development

I disagree with this article - first, there isn't sufficient data, and I think it all depends in how Twitter is used. I tend to think of Twitter as more of a collection space of ideas and links. What I think is flawed in the research is that Twitter doesn't provide context (source of previous knowledge) or sufficient data for the brain to chunk or organize. I think the author is comparing the effectiveness of a wrench and a hammer while viewing a nail.

I disagree with this article - first, there isn't sufficient data, and I think it all depends in how Twitter is used. I tend to think of Twitter as more of a collection space of ideas and links. What I think is flawed in the research is that Twitter doesn't provide context (source of previous knowledge) or sufficient data for the brain to chunk or organize. I think the author is comparing the effectiveness of a wrench and a hammer while viewing a nail.

"Libraries are simultaneously more relevant than ever and less able to define their role in the digital age, according to recent articles, reports and an upcoming conference. Here's a look at a number of summer stories that explore how public and private libraries are addressing technological shifts while meeting the needs of their communities. "

Scroll down to the video that applies Bloom's Taxonomy to the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.  Cute.

gives some data on how much social media is being used by reporters