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Mark Woolley

Take This Lollipop Facebook Connect App Creeps With Underlying Message | Video | TheBla... - 2 views

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    Take This Lollipop plays on the fact that many people underestimate the power of social networks and the information that can be obtained from them, connecting to your Facebook account to play through a scene where a creepy man spying and tracking you.
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    If you do try this it is recommended that you remove the 'take this lollipop' link from your Facebook permissions - just to be sure.
sherryn moore

5 Best Practices For Educators On Facebook - 0 views

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    Some great examples and strategies for teachers on utlising Social media within your classroom. I
Sam Elphick

YouTube - Social Media Revolution 2 (Refresh) - 3 views

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    A video with up to date stats on where the web is heading and the impact that social media will have on various facets of our lives. Great video for PD, similar to the shift happens series with a focus on social media.
Sam Elphick

BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Danish pupils use web in exams - 0 views

  • Students are no longer required to regurgitate facts and figures. Instead the emphasis is on their ability to sift through and analyse information.
  • In Denmark, the government has taken the bold step of allowing pupils full access to the internet during their final school year exam
  • They can access any site they like, even Facebook, but they cannot message each other or email anyone outside the classroom.
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  • The Danish government says if the internet is so much a part of daily life, it should be included in the classroom and in examinations.
  • Sanne Yde Schmidt, who heads the project at Greve, says: "If we're going to be a modern school and teach them things that are relevant for them in modern life, we have to teach them how to use the internet."
  • Students are no longer required to regurgitate facts and figures. Instead the emphasis is on their ability to sift through and analyse information.
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    Some high schools in Denmark are beginning to allow students access to the internet during exams. Exciting stuff, and fantastic to see countries looking into more open forms of assessment. I will be interested to see how quickly other nations follow Denmark's lead in this regard. Tools like Diigo would be a fantastic method of preparation for student's sitting these exams.
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