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to build on the TED talk this week!  Very very good stuff!

If you liked his TED talk, you may enjoy his discussion of READING in the world of Kindle Fire and other tablets. I wrote a long (18 page) research paper for UNO about e-readers, so this article speaks to me. :-) Shirky explores SOCIAL READING and discusses its merits (or lack thereof).

Capchta-Online Collaboration Homework: Discussion Group

This TED talk will help you frame the objectives for CONTENT plus technology. Watch it to start thinking: Tech Lesson Plan. We will watch it in class if time allows.

Keeping the "TED Talk" in mind, this article gives a quick informative look on how classroom technology has changed over time. The Horn Book, a paddle with the alphabet and Bible verses written on it for students to copy, was one of the first things listed. The list also includes pencils, the radio, and of course iPads. One thing I found interesting was the authors included their Twitter address for people to tweet things they think should be added to the list.

Great article, Arianna. I enjoyed the pictures. You can tweet back to the authors on Saturday after our Twitter session and add a few more to the list.

I was inspired to share this after watching the TED Talk about Captcha. This isn't about philanthropic efforts per se but discusses what motivates people - and it isn't all about money. Scientific studies are referenced to backup the discussion and would be a great talk to share with your students as well as your peers.