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Jeremy Price

Social Network Sites: Public, Private, or What? : The Knowledge Tree - 0 views

  • Social network sites are the latest generation of ‘mediated publics’ - environments where people can gather publicly through mediating technology.
  • Persistence. What you say sticks around.
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      Interesting.
  • Searchability.
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  • Invisible audiences. While it is common to face strangers in public life, our eyes provide a good sense of who can overhear our expressions. In mediated publics, not only are lurkers invisible, but persistence, searchability, and replicability introduce audiences that were never present at the time when the expression was created.
  • Replicability. Digital bits are copyable; this means that you can copy a conversation from one place and paste it into another place.
  • Context is only one complication of this architecture. Another complication has to do with scale. When we speak without amplification, our voice only carries so far. Much to the dismay of fame-seekers, just because the Internet has the potential to reach millions, the reality is that most people are heard by very few.
  • The lack of context is precisely why the imagined audience of Friends is key. It is impossible to speak to all people across all space and all time. It’s much easier to imagine who you are speaking to and direct your energies towards them, even if your actual audience is quite different.
  • two audiences cause participants the greatest headaches: those who hold power over them and those that want to prey on them.
  • Some try to resumé-ify their profiles, putting on a public face intended for those who hold power over them. While this is typically the adult-approved approach, this is unrealistic for most teens who prioritise socialisation over adult acceptance.
  • Recognise that youth want to hang out with their friends in youth space.
  • When asked, all youth know that anyone could access their profiles online. Yet, the most common response I receive is “…but why would they?”
  • The Internet mirrors and magnifies all aspects of social life.
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      Consistent with capturing/recording interactions in general.
  • When a teen is engaged in risky behaviour online, that is typically a sign that they’re engaged in risky behaviour offline.
  • technology makes it easier to find those who are seeking attention than those who are not.
  • Questions abound. There are no truths, only conversations.
  • They can posit moral conundrums, show how mediated publics differ from unmediated ones, invite youth to consider the potential consequences of their actions, and otherwise educate through conversation instead of the assertion of power.
  • group settings are ideal for engaging youth to consider their relationship with social technologies and mediated publics
  • Internet safety is on the tip of most educators’ tongues, but much of what needs to be discussed goes beyond safety. It is about setting norms and considering how different actions will be interpreted.
  • Create a profile on whatever sites are popular in your school.
  • Keep your profile public and responsible, but not lame.
  • Do not go surfing for your students, but if they invite you to be Friends, say yes. This is a sign that they respect you.
  • The more present you are, the more opportunity you have to influence the norms.
Fred Delventhal

Social bookmarking services poster and community websites submitter: digg.com reddit.co... - 1 views

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    Social Submitter - at a glance * Social Submitter is a powerful submission tool with many integrated additional functions to help you organize your submission process. * Social Submitter puts you ahead of the crowd when it comes to submission. All posing process is automated so you can easily submit the whole site to up to 160 social and bookmark sites at once. This will save you a significant amount time for posting articles. * Social Submitter supports most popular social networks and bookmark sites (Digg.com, propeller.com, furl.net, del.icio.us, folkd.com, bibsonomy.org, dzone.com, mister-wong.com, Full list of social and bookmark sites you can download here.). * Social Submitter is ideal for SEO purposes. Social Submitter allows you rapidly increase indexation process ang get trusted backlinks to your site. * Social Submitter allows you to control your submission process using command line. * Social Submitter is also ideal, if you are promoting your site on the web. Its multi-threading architecture allows you to submit posts as fast as your internet channel can. * Social Submitter demo version is a fully functional software (limited to 3 days of functionality and 3 social networks awailable), meaning, you can thoroughly test its functions before deciding to purchase it. * Social Submitter licenses have hardware binding, it you need Social Submitter on two workstantions or more you must get licenses for them (program will not work on virtual computer). * Social Submitter gives you all future program engine updates for free. Database update will be also available for free for first 3 months.
Danielle Klaus

Password Chart - 0 views

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    PasswordChart is a simple little web-based tool that allows you to create complex passwords out of easy-to-remember phrases or words. Simply enter a phrase into the first space provided and PasswordChart generates a random chart, which number in the millions. Next, with the chart generated, simply enter in a password that you won't have any problems remembering, and a password is generated that is infinitely more secure than the one you entered. Use this new secure password everywhere and if you ever forget it, just go back to passwordchart.com
J Black

National Novel Writing Month - 0 views

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    Following is from Webware.com (overview of service) "National Novel Writing Month National Novel Writing Month is a really neat service. For 11 months out of the year, it's a place where aspiring writers can congregate, discuss books they love, and talk about what kinds of books they plan to write. But in November, it's home to a flurry of activity. During National Novel Writing Month, users write 50,000-word novels. As they hit different milestones, they update their profiles with information on how far along they are. When the story is complete, each qualifying manuscript idea will be added to the site's Winner's page. Winning authors receive a certificate and a Web badge. If they're lucky, an agent or publisher might like their idea, request to read the manuscript, and publish the book in hardcover."
Melissa Seifman

Sketchup: Apartment Design in Elementar... - 0 views

  • my nine year old daughter
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      Yes... even younger and younger students can start to learn 3D modeling for computational thinking
  • It was hard to keep away my oldest daughter, who is 12, so we could finish.
  • It was hard to keep away my oldest daughter, who is 12, so we could finish.   Taylor told her teacher what she did and asked if I could bring in my Lap Top to show her. She asked if I would show the whole class as well.
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      Engagement!
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  • Sketchup is remarkably user-friendly! Technology in the classroom is a great tool... it motivates students, stimulates learning, and often levels the playing field. Sketchup is a terrific example... there were gasps of delight and exclamations of enthusiasm as Brian demonstrated just a few of the basics. We all wondered why we had spent so much time with pencil and paper... this looked to be a whole lot more fun and more versatile. Needless to say, every child wanted to try it and they were all able to quickly master a few simple steps with Brian's guidance. I think they would have gladly designed an entire city had we given them time!"
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      visual and interesting to today's digital learners
  • As a teacher, I saw a multitude of curriculum connections; geometry, measurement, logic, problem solving, art, perspective... the list goes on and on.
    • Melissa Seifman
       
      Multiple cognates and higher levels of learning
Brenda Muench

How to transition reluctant teachers to confident facilitators « - 0 views

  • Ten minutes or less. Now that is an axiom that applies well to software. If you cannot grasp and even usefully master a piece of software in ten minutes or less then it is poorly designed. If a task that incorporates technology cannot be mastered in under ten minutes then it is too bloody hard. Full stop.
April H.

Opened Practices - 0 views

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    If you use open source tools to deliver education or training to your learners, Opened Practices is a great resource and community of practice for you to tap in to.
Fred Delventhal

widgenie - Home - 0 views

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    Take your data and transform it into visual information that can be shared with anyone, anywhere. Your wish is our command! Widgenie empowers everyone, from bloggers to business people, to quickly visualize data and share it in many different ways. Now you can publish data in the places you already know and love, places like iGoogle, Facebook, Blogger, and even your own website. We combine all the power of an enterprise-level business intelligence platform and provide it in a convenient Web 2.0 widget. It's simple to get started, all you need is the Internet, a browser and an understanding of your needs. Are you: * A blogger who wants to make their latest poll data pop right off the page? * A marketing rep who needs to share sales figures without waiting for IT? * A Sales manager who wants his team to update their own client data? * A soccer coach who needs an easier way to display the most recent stats? If so, then widgenie is the service for you. With just a quick rub of the lamp, all your data can easily be visualized and shared with everyone who needs it. Best of all, you can do it all by yourself! And it's free!
Dave Truss

Do You Know Blog Lingo? | Teacher Boot Camp - 0 views

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    If you are not a web head that is okay, because even knowing basic HTML can improve the way you communicate with your readers. Moreover, there are several online resources available to help you figure out what you want to say in your blog and how you want to say it!
Ced Paine

Secrets@Sea - 0 views

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    See if you can solve the mystery
Ced Paine

5 ways to get some PD traction « - 0 views

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    If you are trying to build a professional learning community, these are approaches that address the behavioral motivators of staff and reduce the push-back
anonymous

Carsonified » Meet @HelloApp, Making Conferences More Fun - 0 views

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    After four tiring-exciting-stressful-fun days, we'd like to introduce you to our new little buddy, HelloApp. The idea is simple: When you arrive at a conference, you just say where you're sitting, via Twitter. Once you do that, you can … 1. Search for people with a certain skill-set (ie PHP, jQuery, CSS3, marketing, etc) and see where they're sitting 2. View the seating diagram colored based on Twitter follower count 3. Search for a specific person in the audience and find out where they're sitting 4. View the seating diagram colored based on whether people are Designers, Developers or Businessmen 5. Earn badges and points by meeting people and completing tasks. If you earn a high enough rank, you'll be able to post public messages to the entire audience and win prizes.
J Black

YouTube - Information R/evolution - 0 views

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    Below Information copied from Youtube (written by MWesch) This video explores the changes in the way we find, store, create, critique, and share information. This video was created as a conversation starter, and works especially well when brainstorming w... This video explores the changes in the way we find, store, create, critique, and share information. This video was created as a conversation starter, and works especially well when brainstorming with people about the near future and the skills needed in order to harness, evaluate, and create information effectively. High Quality WMV download: http://www.mediafire.com/?atyamxuyn2p Quicktime: http://www.mediafire.com/?6hqygitsy0v If you are interested in this topic, check out Clay Shirky's work, especially: http://www.shirky.com/writings/ontolo... Also check out David Weinberger's Everything is Miscellaneous: http://www.everythingismiscellaneous.... This video is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. So you are welcome to download it, share it, even change it, just as long as you give me some credit and you don't sell it or use it to sell anything.
Darren Walker

Domo Animate - Create animations - 0 views

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    This is a child friendly version of go animate which is moderated and therefore perfect for kids. I have also been updating my own website with over 300 free web tools reviewed and linked. If you haven't been for a while it could well be worth a visit. http://web2educationuk.wetpaint.com
Dave Truss

An Inconvenient Truth « Ed Tech Journeys - 17 views

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    These wonderful concepts to which these school districts have seemingly dedicated themselves, are not in evidence in the reality of what goes on in their school buildings on a day to day basis. It's as if there are two realities. One reality is what we think and say to each others as educators, and the other is what we actually do.
EducationPlus Learning Department

Privacy? What privacy? - 0 views

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    Great article about teaching students to analyze documents they sign and rewrite them if they are unfair.
Sharon Elin

Top 10 eLearning Predictions for 2010 : eLearning Technology - 37 views

  • The tools we use in life have leapfrogged over the ones we use at work. Business’s lingering love of bureaucracy, process, and legacy technology has fallen completely out of sync with what people need to do their best.
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      Budget shortfalls prohibit purchasing newer technology or upgrading, but if we could tap the "cloud" and if web2.0 sites were unblocked in our district, older technology wouldn't be as much of a hindrance. There's too much paranoia about security.
Henry Thiele

U.S. Department of Education Releases new Report on Use of Data Systems to Support Reform - 5 views

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    systems and are starting to use that valuable data to change classroom practice and improve student achievement, according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Education. But school leaders are still searching for the best models to mine the data to discover the best instructional methods for students, the report says. "Data should be part of a feedback loop used to drive improvement at every level of the education system. This study helps us understand the kinds of data that need to be available for teachers and school leaders if they're going to use data to improve their practice," said Carmel Martin, assistant secretary for the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. In "Use of Education Data at the Local Level: From Accountability to Instructional Improvement," researchers surveyed officials from 529 districts, conducted in-depth site visits to 36 schools in 12 districts leading the way in data usage, and analyzed secondary data from a survey of over 6,000 teachers to obtain a national picture of current data use practices at the local-level.
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