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Mills says the workgroup was not futuristic enough - need to think about what would the study of history become in the future given all the technological changes in sources and publications - weak on recent advances in digital humanities and needed to press more about ehtics and copyright

More popular press on the flexibility of the young bilingual brain

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"Technology is always disruptive: Think of the introduction of the printing press, or the combine harvester, or the typewriter. Think of the mechanical looms and the factory system of the industrial revolution that destroyed a way of life for cottage industry weavers. Some of them took to frame breaking and gave us the unfairly derisive term of "luddite" for those who resist technological change"

Julian Assange

This source includes primary sources on copyright dating from 1450 to 1900. Some of these historical facts date back to the days when the printing press what used.

This is the on-line version of the Strunk and White Style Manual. (Strunk, William, 1869-1946. The elements of style, by William Strunk, Jr. 1st ed. Ithaca, N.Y.: Priv. print. [Geneva, N.Y.: Press of W.P. Humphrey], 1918.)

Social networking for teachers & students. Send homework, links, videos, participate in discussions, share ideas.

This is the on-line version of Fowler's The King's English. ( Fowler, Henry Watson, 1858-1933. The King's English. 2d ed. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1908.)

The "professor versus laptop (or other wireless access device)" issue is a false construct if we view technology-mediated learning as a social system offering many ways to alter one component and thus change the whole system. Rather than seeing distraction as a challenge, educators can see it as an opportunity to reflect upon and change the design of their entire instructional approach. Creative and innovative educators can use technology innovations to help reform teaching, similar to the way Guttenberg's press helped bring about scientific revolution and modern authorship.

See also statement by Labor Dept (http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/eta20101436.htm) and White House (http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/01/20/new-job-training-and-education-grants-program-launched) and Chronicle article at http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/2-billion-federal-program-could-be-windfall-for-open-online-learning/29167 $2-Billion Federal Program Could Be 'Windfall' for Open Online Learning January 22, 2011, 9:49 am By Marc Parry "The Obama administration is encouraging the development of high-quality immersive online-learning environments. It suggests courses with simulations, with constant feedback, and with interactive software that can tailor instruction and tutoring to individual students. It likes courses that students can use to teach themselves. And it demands open access to everything: "All online and technology-enabled courses must permit free public use and distribution, including the ability to re-use course modules, via an online repository for learning materials to be established by the federal government.... That's because the government is requiring that all work supported by the grants be made available under what's known as a "Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License," which Mr. Green described as 'one of the most open content licenses that exists.'"

"So suggests Dr. Dylan William in his excellent new book, Embedded Formative Assessment (published by Solution Tree Press, and recommended). A common use for diagnostic questions is to find out whether participants have understood your instruction - telling you whether you can go onto another topic or need to spend more time on this topic. And if participants get it wrong, you want to understand why they have done so in order to correct the misconception. Good diagnostic questions involve deep domain knowledge, as you have to understand why learners are likely to answer in a particular way"

Some great free maths worksheets on this 'paid for' site. Additional resources can be found when you press the 'preview' link. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

"Eliminate the frustrations of change tracking and version control within critical documents such as contracts, press releases, ad copy, and other group editing projects. "

A simple html countdown timer. Drag to the time you want to start from and press start. Great for tests. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

Great Word Press Site looking at Technology and Education.

Going on a school trip? This is a free app for Android and iPhone that turns your phone into a Walkie-Talkie using your data network. Press the screen to talk and your group will hear. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tools

A simple image editor. Just upload your image and press one button to add an effect. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Photos+&+Images