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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Paul Beaufait

Paul Beaufait

Listing of education widgets - 0 views

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    Gleaned from BMused's delicious bookmarks
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    a wide range of widgets, tools, and services for incorporation to blogs and elsewhere
Paul Beaufait

Multidisciplinary Methods in Educational Technology Research and Development - 1 views

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    I was going to add this to Shelfari, but haven't yet found a way to add links to collections there.
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    Open Source Book (PDF, 2.8 MB, 123 pp.) "theoretically and empirically charting the research methods used in the field and provides much practical information on how to conduct educational technology research" (Description, ¶1).
Paul Beaufait

What is the Meaning of The Medium is the Message? - 0 views

  • change in attitude or action on the part of the audience
  • message may be a change in attitude or action on the part of the audience that results from the medium
  • a medium - this extension of our body or senses or mind - is anything from which a change emerges
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  • noticing change in our societal or cultural ground conditions indicates the presence of a new message, that is, the effects of a new medium
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    Mark Federman interprets Marshall McLuhan's "enigmatic paradox, 'The medium is the message.'"
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    An ongoing exchange on the Authorship 2.0 blog inspired me to rethink a famous quotation. I found that this essay sports a Creative Commons attribution, non-commercial, share-alike license (Notice to Students and Teachers).
Paul Beaufait

On Communities & Virtual Learning Communities « - 0 views

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    Recent definition of communities linking to Stephen Downs video about groups and networks: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4126240905912531540
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    Thanks to Joao for pointing this out!
Paul Beaufait

Athabasca University Press - The Theory and Practice of Online Learning - 0 views

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    "Every chapter in the widely distributed first edition has been updated, and four new chapters on current issues such as connectivism and social software innovations have been added" (2008.08.07).
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    Electronic versions are available for free under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canada licensing.
Paul Beaufait

Introduction to Blogging « WordPress Codex - 0 views

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    another lead I found in Blogging to Learn (Authorship 2.0; July 30, 2008)
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    includes definitions of terms, explanations of technologies, and blogging tips
Paul Beaufait

CTL: Learning Environments - 0 views

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    This Center for Technology in Learning page introduces activities of the center which focus on learning environments, lists current projects, and includes a list of selected publications, many of which are available online.
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    I happened upon the sri.com site by following a reference to Tapped In (R) from the Unsung Hero... post on Authorship 2.0 (June 18, 2008).
Paul Beaufait

Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacher - 0 views

  • carefully preview any sites before sharing materials in the classroom with students!
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    As Sue Summerford suggests, especially for non-adult learners, "carefully preview any sites before sharing ... with students!"
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    Web 2.0 tool catalog in Web 1.0 form, updated 2008.02.12, revised 2008.06.27 (2008.07.30)
Paul Beaufait

Around the Corner - MGuhlin.net : Diigo Made Simple: Video and Screenshots - 1 views

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    Introduces Diigo: lists suggestions for using Diigo in education from discussion with Clif Mims on why teachers and learners would, should could use Diigo, and diplays annotated screenshots showing how to activate and use Diigo functions
Paul Beaufait

professionallearningboard Toolbar - Download - moodle, professional learning board, pro... - 0 views

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    The Professional Learning Board (PLB) offers a whack of resources to parents and teachers, including this dedicated toolbar for Firefox (Windows, Mac, or Linux), which is also availablle for Internet Explorer 5.0+
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    The Professional Learning Board deserves a thorough exploration to see what else it has in stock for: "professional development, instructional strategies, classroom management, online teaching and learning tools, virtual classrooms, continuing ed, and school" (2008.07.30).
Paul Beaufait

edudiigo » home - 0 views

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    "No changes in the last 30 days" (2008.07.30)
Paul Beaufait

TeacherTube - Social Bookmarking in Plain English - 0 views

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    CommonCraft video introduction to social bookmarking by Lee Lefever (2007.09.14)
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    focused on de.licious
Paul Beaufait

Why would teachers use Diigo? | Diigo - 0 views

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    134 posts in Diigo facilitated/sponsored discussion (2008.07.30), several with interesting links
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    suite of conversations among educators and technology providers
Paul Beaufait

PBL Research Summary: Studies Validate Project-Based Learning | Edutopia - 0 views

  • benefits are enhanced when technology is used in a meaningful way
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    short catalog of studies showing efficacy of project-based learning (pbl)
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    This article (see highlight) makes conjunction of project-based learning and educational technology sound downright synergistic.
Paul Beaufait

There is No Web 3.0, There is No Web 2.0 - There is Just the Web - ReadWriteWeb - 0 views

  • conclusion: Tim O'Reilly, the man credited with popularizing the term Web 2.0, doesn't actually believe it exists. For O'Reilly, there is just the web right now. 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 -- it's all the same ever-changing web.
  • matters is the discussions we have
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    One web to rule them all, One web to find them, One web to bring them all, and In the present bind them. (poetic frame from J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings)
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    The Web need not be new and different. "[W]hat matters are the discussions" (Catone, There is No Web 3.0..., ¶8, 2008.04.24, after O'Reilly, days earlier).
Paul Beaufait

Bridging the Writing Gap | Authorship 2.0 - 0 views

  • Students, in their infinite wisdom, have identified what makes Web 2.0 communication media so powerful: they genuinely put the act of communication back into writing. They offer a platform for students to use writing to develop their ideas and communicate those ideas to real audiences with real purpose.
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    summarizes and reflects upon College Board and Pew Internet collaborative report on Writing, Technology and Teens:http://pewresearch.org/pubs/808/writing-technology-and-teens (2008.04.24)
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    Marielle (Classroom 2.0) aka mapl3 (Authorship 2.0) publicises findings of a telephone survey and discussion with focus groups of U.S. teens about writing online
Paul Beaufait

So Many Nodes, Not Enough Reciprocity (Yet) | Authorship 2.0 - 0 views

  • With the viral spread of online networks, we must take care not to dilute them so much (by rapidly migrating to new ones) that they lose their power, which derives from the quantity and quality of their membership. With the proliferation of blogs, we must take care not to get lost in a plethora of solipsistic silos, speaking without listening, reinventing rather than building upon each other’s ideas and deepening the collective dialogue.
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    refllections on risks and consequences of diluting rather than deepening "connected authorship" and "reciprocal dialogue"
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    Reading this post leads me to wonder ...
Paul Beaufait

SurveyShare.com: Free account features and limitations - 1 views

  • View your incoming results for 12 days
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    "Features and Pricing for SurveyShare online email invitations survey tools" (2008.07.23)
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    Another survey service to try out when you have the time.
Paul Beaufait

Effective Presentation Skills - 0 views

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    site filled with advice on making presentations
Paul Beaufait

FRONTLINE: growing up online | PBS - 0 views

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    Complete program is available for viewing online
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    Haven't viewed the program yet, but it sounds like a winner
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