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As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there's a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a "filter bubble" and don't get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad for us and bad for democracy. Our filter bubble causes Google and other search engines to limit our searches by personalizing them. Personalized filters look at what you click on first which will throw off the balance of the information you receive. This filter bubble is important to understand so you know when search engines are personlizing your searches so that you can learn how to balance your searches.

Is social bookmarking still a little fuzzy for you? This article will clear it up!

This is a great resource for social bookmarking. It has some information about what Social Bookmarking is, as well as, some things to keep in mind when looking incorporating these types of sites in your classroom.

Very informative PDF explaining how the flipped classroom model is the future of teaching.

This is a great resource about Flipped Classrooms. It describes what it is, how it works, the benefits of it, and the downfalls of this learning environment.

7 things you should know about flipped classrooms.

This article goes into a lot of detail describing what a flipped classroom is, why it is a good tool to use, who is using it, and what to watch out for.