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Rachel Henderson

Friending Your Professor: Social Networking in the Classroom | Daily Gazette - 0 views

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  • Rachel Henderson on 21 Mar 12
     
    While sites like Facebook and Google seem to be taking over the world, it would be nice to be able to eliminate some of the sites we all are constantly having to check or update or interact on or remember logins and passwords for! Just think: no more Blackboard, you're already on Facebook all the time-why not post for class while you're there? :-)
Rachel Henderson

Why Digital Citizenship Must Be Taught in Schools - Scott Steinberg - Voices - AllThingsD - 0 views

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  • Based on recent surveys, parents, kids and teachers largely agree that the Internet and technology should be better integrated into modern schools, college curriculums and university classrooms. According to the non-profit National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), however, schools are ill-prepared to teach online safety, security and digital citizenship. Case
  • Rachel Henderson on 20 Mar 12
     
    An interesting article on educating parents, teachers, and kids on digital citizenship and safety - and integrating better digital practices and training in schools.
Rachel Henderson

E-textbooks beyond Apple's iBooks - The Washington Post - 0 views

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  • Principles of Biology, a constantly updating science textbook
  • The book, which will constantly be updated with the latest scientific information, will cost $49 for students and will be available through a Web browser, rather than requiring a certain device.
  • For now, the books will only be in English
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  • “They don’t have to carry anything around, no apps, no devices, no matter where they are they have access,” he said
  • Savkar said he knows that e-textbooks will eventually be the primary texts for classrooms and believes that there’s a five- to 10-year transition before these texts are widely adopted.
  • Rachel Henderson on 28 Feb 12
     
    While I'm not a fan of reading online/on a computer screen-yet-I am interested in this transition from paper to digital texts (textbooks). There seems to be several advantages, such as constantly updating and affordable ($49 for a science textbook?!).
Rachel Henderson

E-texts: Dragging books into the 21st century | Entrepreneur | Financial Post - 0 views

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  • Take, for example, an Inkling produced biology text that generates 3D models of molecules and contains high-definition videos, or the undergraduate music appreciation text that weaves audio samples from live performances with descriptive text.
  • “There’s always going to be a need for books. When I have kids I’ll be reading them books. There’s nothing inherently bad about a book,” says the native Cape Bretoner.
  • “But for the purposes of helping somebody learn a complex concept or personalizing the learning experience – a book is a terrible device. It is, by definition, one-size-fits-all. It can’t be updated, it can’t be interactive, and it’s not terribly engaging.”
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  • The titles are downloaded through Inkling’s website, and cost about 40% less than their print counterparts
  • “I am, to this day, blown away that when you walk into most classrooms – including in Canada – technology is not a core component of how people learn,” he says.
  • Rachel Henderson on 28 Feb 12
     
    another plug for e-texts
Bonnie Thibodeau

New Ways To Think About Online Privacy : All Tech Considered : NPR - 0 views

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  • Bonnie Thibodeau on 10 Mar 12
     
    This article touches on a lot of the topics that keep surfacing in our classroom discussions about narcissism and how we use social media to communicate with others and share our own identities. It also expresses some of the concerns that I am often torn about; how much privacy can we have if we are going to use this technology, and why aren't we more aware of it.
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