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Discussion Board Etiquette - 1 views

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  • Brevity is appreciated. Since reading other's comments or articles can be very time consuming, try to be straight to the point, although respect that this is an academic class. Too little is just as troublesome as too much!
    • J.Randolph Radney
      J.Randolph Radney on 26 Jan 11
       
      Brevity is a good idea, but not at the expense of clarity.
  • give a frame of reference in your post by quoting or summarizing the content to which you are responding
  • The me-too post certainly is a frustration in the online environment and does not add any depth to the discussion or learning.
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  • be sure to post substantive ideas and avoid the "I agree" posts which just clutter up a discussion board.
    • J.Randolph Radney
      J.Randolph Radney on 25 Jan 11
       
      This is not to say you can't agree with someone, but when you post, make it worth everyone's while to read a comment, extension, or application of ideas, rather than merely an agreement.
  • Subject lines that just repeat the original poster’s subject line with the Re: added (Re: Re: Re: Unoriginal subject line) give no indication to the reader if the new or added content will benefit him or her as a learner
  • Each time you post or reply to a post, update the subject line to match the content of your posting.
  • Make sure you are posting under the appropriate heading or thread.
  • The Discussion Board is part of a college course, so your writing style should conform to the rules of standard English.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 24 Jan 11
     
    What do you think of these principles as writing guidelines for forums and blogs?
Hiliary Leon

Hearing Disorders in Children With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Findings From Case Reports - 0 views

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  • Hiliary Leon on 28 Feb 12
     
    Fourteen children with the fetal alcohol syndrome were evaluated by standard audiologic procedures. Thirteen of the 14 children had childhood histories of hearing disorders. All 13 of these children (93%) had clinically significant histories of bilateral recurrent serous otitis media (ie, they were otitis prone), and at least four children (29%) had bilateral sensorineural hearing losses in addition to being otitis prone. Many of the children with recurrent serous otitis media required repeated myringotomies with placement of ventilation tubes, and those with sensorineural hearing losses required sound amplification during childhood. Recurrent respiratory infections (secondary to immune deficiencies) and eustachian tube dysfunction (secondary to embryonic malformations of the first and second branchial arches) are discussed as possible etiologic factors in the presence of the recurrent serous otitis media. An alcohol-induced neuroectoderm syndrome and alcohol ototoxicity are discussed as possible etiologic factors in the occurrence of sensorineural hearing loss. The findings suggest that hearing disorders are a heretofore unrecognized characteristic of the fetal alcohol syndrome. Such hearing disorders may contribute to the speech and language and learning difficulties seen in children with fetal alcohol syndrome. The present study also provided confirmatory evidence of visual, health, and speech and language disorders in 
Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo

What's Wrong with Abortion - the case against abortion - 3 views

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  • ul II writes:
  • The common outcry, which is justly made on behalf of human rights -- for example, the right to health, to home, to work, to family, to culture -- is false and illusory if the right to life is not defended with maximum determination.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      This is an appeal to religion (since the authors quote a religious authority figure) as well as to morality. Without providing any kind of evidence, the authors attempt to convince people by telling them that it is their duty to oppose abortion.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Ethos
  •  Abortion ruined my life and the woman I was involved with. We chose abortion to "save our careers" but it ended up costing everything.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      This is a personal argument based on the author's own personal experience. Although it shows what can happen, the author makes it seem as though it is an inevitable result of abortion. However, it cannot be generalized as other people may have had different experiences and feel differently about the issue.
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    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      These pictures try to persuade people by making them believe that God does not condone abortion. It is also a reference to our 'playing God', which happens to be a common religious argument against scientific advancements. Furthermore, the depiction of children serves to demonstrate that children are an essential part of 'God's plan' and must, therefore, be protected. They also look weak and defenseless, which elicits an emotional response also known as the mother's / father's instinct.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Ethos & pathos
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      This is a picture of a 14-week old fetus. It, too, is supposed to elicit an emotional response, or a protective instinct. Since the 'baby' is fully recognizable as a 'human being' (due to the fact that it certainly looks like one), it serves to reinforce the argument that abortion is murder.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      The aborted fetus is supposed to make one feel disgusted and devastated as well as angry and sad. However, this is an 11-week old fetus (as opposed to the 14-week old fetus). It may be the case that there is a fundamental difference between an 11-week old and a 14-week old fetus in terms of their development into an actual human being.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos & attempt at logos
  • I'll call this girl "Sara."
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      By giving the fetus a name and referring to it as "girl", the authors emphasize that it is (in their opinion, that is) a human being.
  • Sara could not protect herself while the "doctor" cut her head off with fore snips. This is what abortion looks like.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      This brutal description of what happened to the fetus in the picture once again elicits a strong emotional response. In addition to that, the author also fails to mention that there may be more to abortion than the 'killing' of 'human beings'.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos
  • Sara will never learn how skip or play hopscotch. She will never experience her first date or the prom.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      This is an appeal to emotion. The authors make the readers recall certain significant past events such as their prom or their first date. By doing so, the reader is forced to think about what it would have been like if it had been him or her and the authors successfully make it a very personal issue.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos
  • Sara has been denied the right to vote, the right to freedom of speech, the right to work. All these things that women have worked so hard to achieve have been denied to Sara.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      The authors then go on to argue that abortion is not only morally wrong but also politically wrong as it takes away several rights from a 'human being'. Furthermore, they compare it to feminist issues (which is also why they chose to call the fetus "Sara" and refer to it as a "girl"), thereby appealing to women and especially to feminists (whether they be male or female).
  • This first question we must ask ourselves when considering our opinion on abortion is this: "Is something being killed?" Everyone familiar with biology will answer yes. The next question is "What is being killed?" A simple way to answer this is to ask "Does it have DNA? The answer is yes. What kind is it? Human. The DNA at 5 minutes after conception is identical to the DNA 85 years after conception.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      The authors try to argue deductively. However, they assume that everything they say is based on nothing but facts even though they never prove that everything that 'has human DNA' is in fact a fully developed human being.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Attempt at logos
  • Every major abortion rights organization and doctor admits it is a human being.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      The authors present this as a fact even though it is still a very controversial issue.
  • "Jane Roe" in the case has since said it was the worse mistake she ever made. How come you never hear that in the main stream media? She was a puppet for an abortion agenda, another example of the abortion industry's abuse of young women.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      The authors try to persuade the readers that the women who decide to get an abortion are actually victims. Surely, some of them regret it but there are also women who do not regret it. By taking one example and presenting it as a general rule of thumb, the authors redirect the reader's anger toward the authorities and the institutions that support abortion.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Ethos
  • Abortion is not the first time this word game of personhood vs. humanity has been played with human life. During the slave trade, it was acknowledged that black people were human beings, but not "persons". During the Holocaust, Hitler acknowledged that Jews were human beings. That's why he performed horrible experiments on them, but he did not acknowledge their "personhood."
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      By comparing abortion to slavery and to the Holocaust, the authors once again elicit a strong emotional and moral response that leads to the readers thinking about the wrongness of the act. Abortion is thereby inevitably depicted as a crime (or even genocide), which is an attempt to make people want to oppose it.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      It seems like the authors are trying to make it look like an appeal to logos rather than pathos.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      Once again, this picture's purpose is to convince people that fetuses are fully developed human beings and that nothing really distinguishes them from any of us.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      However, just because the fetus is comprised of 46 chromosomes does not necessarily mean that a fetus is the same as a newborn baby.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Attempt at logos
  • A newborn is not as well developed as a toddler. I am more developed than toddler.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      This comparison is invalid since the real question is whether a fetus is "alive" yet. Toddlers and the authors are without a doubt alive. Yet, the authors' use of an analogy is quite interesting as it seems to be an attempt to appeal to logic.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Attempt at logs
  • Yes the unborn baby lives in a unique environment. But I do not cease becoming a human when I travel to work, or home. Environment does not determine personhood.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      Once again, this analogy is invalid. One's workplace and one's home are both situated in a world outside of the womb whereas a fetus is not a part of 'our' world yet.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Attempt at logos
  • In the last 30 years approximately 21,500,000 women have died violent deaths in the United States. They have had their arms ripped off, they have had their legs ripped off, they have had their heads cut off. These women were defenceless, they could not speak out to defend themselves. They remained silent as they were brutally murdered. These women were not fully grown. They were waiting to be born. These women died from abortion. Most abortionists are men who say that they are in favour of women's rights and they say they shun violence against women. Obviously, they are not in favour of the rights of women in the womb.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      Once again, the authors appeal to feminism and claim (without any evidence) that abortion is, indeed, murder. They are thereby taking the peripheral route rather than the central route to persuasion as they focus on the emotional rather than the factual / logical aspects of the matter.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos
  • Half of women carrying babies have a little boy inside them with a penis. Is that penis a part of her body? That would be a first.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      The authors' use of sarcasm is quite effective in this case as it helps make a point regarding the difference between a woman's body and the fetus's body.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Logos
  • The abortion industry is a multi billion dollar industry and Planned Parenthood is now exporting this industry to countries around the world like a McDonald's franchise.  I just attended a summit on "Population Control" in Ottawa. It is scary to think that we are now trying to export abortion to countries around the world the way we export wheat. Much of this is being paid by our governments.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      Making it seem as though abortion is but a business distracts from other aspects of it such as 'abortion as a result of rape' etc. and redirects anger toward the institutions that support it. Hence, people's desire to put an end to abortion grows (if they do not critically reflect on it, that is). 
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos
  • I believe that as Christians we are obligated to step in. The Bible makes it clear that it is wrong to stand by as innocent blood is shed. (Deut 21:5, 7-9; Ezk 22:3-4, Is 1:15-16, Lev 18:21. ) Ruben rescued Joseph (Gn 37:21-22), Hebrew midwives rescued baby boys from the infanticide of Pharaoh (Ex 1:17) The solders of Saul rescued Jonathan from murder (1 Sam 14:45), Obadiah rescued 100 prophets from Jezebel. Esther risked her life to save her people from genocide.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      Once again, this is an approach to religion and morality and abortion is depicted as murder and genocide. This also elicits an emotional response.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Ethos
  • 23,000 couples in Canada and 230,000 couples in the US want to adopt children. Many go overseas to find babies because North Americans abort the majority of our unwanted babies.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      The authors distract from the real issue at hand and even blame women who decide to have an abortion for the hardship of couples who wish to adopt a child. This might actually help win them over, too.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Logos
  • "Oh Lord give us the strength to not only experience our horror at this holocaust but the courageously stand up and be counted and to follow the heroes who brought down the slave trade and those who saved Jews from the Holocaust."
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      The repetition of a previously mentioned idea only re-emphasizes its importance and elicits the same emotional response again (and perhaps even a stronger one than before).
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos
  • after the Genome project
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      Mentioning the Human Genome Project makes the authors' claim seem more factual and believable.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Ethos
  • Fertilization is the miracle moment, and all 46 chromosomes are coming together. It's when life begins. It is new human life.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      The description of the process ('a miracle') once again adds a religious or a spiritual aspect to it. Claiming that it is in fact a 'new human life' ignores the actual controversy around the issue and effectively introduces the next and final argument.
  • It is the killing of an innocent human. Lord Jesus, let Your prayer of unity for Christians become a reality, in Your way we have absolute confidence that you can bring your people together we give you absolute permission to move Amen
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      Repeating the main statement (it is murder) and ending the discussion with a 'prayer' emphasizes the wrongness of the act as well as the religious aspect of it. We should not play God because 'in Your way [God's way] we have absolute confidence', meaning that if God wanted it to happen it would happen naturally (by itself). Furthermore, ending the discussion the same it started is also very effective as it demonstrates that it is now 'complete' (like a 'vicious' cycle that one cannot escape).
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos & ethos
  • I do not come to the Pro-life movement for some altruistic reason, I come through my own experience and suffering.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      The authors are trying to establish credibility (ethos).
Sarah English

Kristen Stewart - IMDb - 0 views

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  • STARmeter 33 Down 7 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Kristen Stewart (I)
  • Message Boards Recent Posts New Pics: Kristen and Rob in Paris 3/3/12 janna47 'THE' Ring Unique_Jenique What Is Your Favorite Kristen Stewart Movie Quote? Unique_Jenique OT: Delete your Google History Before 3/1 MichelleTD Why spend so much time on someone you don't even know? emerson-anatra Job Interview vidalady Discuss Kristen Stewart on the IMDb message boards »
    • Sarah English
      Sarah English on 04 Mar 12
       
      These are the message forums where fans can discuss Kristen Stewart. It is easy to find on the page. Must have an IMDB account to post on here.
  • Though most famous for her role as Bella Swan in the Twilight saga, Kristen Stewart has been a working actor since her early years in Los Angeles, California. Her parents, John Stewart and Jules Stewart, both work in film and television. Her mother is Australian. The family includes three boys, her older brother Cameron Stewart, and two adopted brothers Dana and Taylor... See full bio »
    • Sarah English
      Sarah English on 04 Mar 12
       
      Here is Kristen Stewart's bio. Age, hometown, where she was born, and other information about her life can be found here.
  • Sarah English on 04 Mar 12
     
    up to date information on all projects from Kristen Stewart
J.Randolph Radney

Teaching in Social and Technological Networks « Connectivism - 0 views

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  • Technological networks have transformed prominent businesses sectors: music, television, financial, manufacturing. Social networks, driven by technological networks, have similarly transformed communication, news, and personal interactions. Education sits at the social/technological nexus of change – primed for dramatic transformative change. In recent posts, I’ve argued for needed systemic innovation. I’d like focus more specifically on how teaching is impacted by social and technological networks.
  • social and technological networks subvert the classroom-based role of the teacher. Networks thin classroom walls. Experts are no longer “out there” or “over there”. Skype brings anyone, from anywhere, into a classroom. Students are not confined to interacting with only the ideas of a researcher or theorist. Instead, a student can interact directly with researchers through Twitter, blogs, Facebook, and listservs. The largely unitary voice of the traditional teacher is fragmented by the limitless conversation opportunities available in networks. When learners have control of the tools of conversation, they also control the conversations in which they choose to engage.
  • Course content is similarly fragmented. The textbook is now augmented with YouTube videos, online articles, simulations, Second Life builds, virtual museums, Diigo content trails, StumpleUpon reflections, and so on.
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  • Thoughts, ideas, or messages that the teacher amplifies will generally have a greater probability of being seen by course participants.
  • The following are roles teacher play in networked learning environments: 1. Amplifying 2. Curating 3. Wayfinding and socially-driven sensemaking 4. Aggregating 5. Filtering 6. Modelling 7. Persistent presence
  • Views of teaching, of learner roles, of literacies, of expertise, of control, and of pedagogy are knotted together. Untying one requires untying the entire model.
  • The curator, in a learning context, arranges key elements of a subject in such a manner that learners will “bump into” them throughout the course. Instead of explicitly stating “you must know this”, the curator includes critical course concepts in her dialogue with learners, her comments on blog posts, her in-class discussions, and in her personal reflections.
  • I found my way through personal trial and error. Today’s social web is no different – we find our way through active exploration. Designers can aid the wayfinding process through consistency of design and functionality across various tools, but ultimately, it is the responsibility of the individual to click/fail/recoup and continue.
  • Fortunately, the experience of wayfinding is now augmented by social systems.
  • Sensemaking in complex environments is a social process.
  • Perhaps we need to spend more time in information abundant environments before we turn to aggregation as a means of making sense of the landscape.
  • magine a course where the fragmented conversations and content are analyzed (monitored) through a similar service. Instead of creating a structure of the course in advance of the students starting (the current model), course structure emerges through numerous fragmented interactions. “Intelligence” is applied after the content and interactions start, not before.
  • Aggregation should do the same – reveal the content and conversation structure of the course as it unfolds, rather than defining it in advance.
  • Filtering resources is an important educator role, but as noted already, effective filtering can be done through a combination of wayfinding, social sensemaking, and aggregation. But expertise still matters. Educators often have years or decades of experience in a field. As such, they are familiar with many of the concepts, pitfalls, confusions, and distractions that learners are likely to encounter.
  • To teach is to model and to demonstrate. To learn is to practice and to reflect.”
  • Apprenticeship learning models are among the most effective in attending to the full breadth of learning.
  • Without an online identity, you can’t connect with others – to know and be known. I don’t think I’m overstating the importance of have a presence in order to participate in networks. To teach well in networks – to weave a narrative of coherence with learners – requires a point of presence. As a course progresses, the teacher provides summary comments, synthesizes discussions, provides critical perspectives, and directs learners to resources they may not have encountered before.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 22 Feb 10
     
    Here are some additional thoughts that relate to my teaching approach in courses.
J.Randolph Radney

Ideas: Top (1848 ideas) - Customer Feedback for Diigo - 0 views

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 16 Feb 12
     
    "Welcome to Diigo Ideas Forum"
  • J.Randolph Radney on 16 Feb 12
     
    Here is a Diigo forum to discuss enhancement suggestions and other ideas.
J.Randolph Radney

Is anyone using Moodle in a business rather than a school or university? | LinkedIn - 0 views

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 14 Nov 11
     
    A discussion on the use of Moodle in business
J.Randolph Radney

Meet Google Wave - The Complete Guide to Google Wave: How to Use Google Wave - 0 views

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  • Feature-by-Feature Comparison Wave is more like a real-time, workgroup Wikipedia than Google Docs, email, or instant messenger. The following table compares common collaboration tools to Wave, feature by feature. Feature Email Instant Messenger Google Docs Wikis Forums Wave A single, hosted copy of a conversation or document No Not usually Yes Yes Yes Yes The ability to see when contacts are online No Yes Yes No No Yes Instant messaging or chat, with no-refresh updates No Yes Yes No No Yes Keystroke-by-keystroke live updates with multiple visible cursors No Some services No No No Yes Simultaneous editing of one document by multiple collaborators No No Yes Yes No Yes Edit rights to other participants' contributions No No Yes Yes No Yes The ability to compare revisions No No No Yes No Yes Interactive maps, videos, polls and other widgets Not really No Some Some No Yes Inline replies and threaded conversations Manually No No No Some Yes Ability to easily publish the conversation or document No No Yes Yes No Yes(to other Wave users) User access permissions (read-only or edit) N/A N/A Yes Some N/A Not currently Ability to easily link documents to each other No No No Yes No Yes Ability to export the finished document to a file No No Yes Manually No No As you can see, Wave offers a whole lot of features in one place. But how do you put Wave to good use in your workday?
  • Chapter 1: Meet Google Wave
  • J.Randolph Radney on 02 Jun 10
     
    Beginning of the free guides discussion
jenna swift

Workplace Learning: The Next Generation - 7 views

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      jenna swift on 17 Nov 10
       
      Hii team
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      Stacy Chattu on 17 Nov 10
       
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  • Role of Leaders in Learning Make their own learning visible Encourage critical reflection Publically recognize and value expertise, knowledge and experience distributed in their workforce Support ‘fail quickly’ experimentation Model collaborative learning and constant feedback www.forum.com 3. Shifting Role of Learning and Development “If anything, Learning and Development (is) even more essential in this new age we are working in” - George Siemens, Ph.D., author and theorist www.forum.com 8
  • Thank You! Next Panel Discussion Topic: Integrating Learning and Work October 15, 2010 1:00 – 2:30 Eastern www.forum.com 12 Strategy. Accelerated. Forum mobilizes people to embrace the critical strategies of their organization and accelerate results. When you need to swiftly align your people to tackle an opportunity or tear down a roadblock, Forum is an essential business asset. www.forum.com 800.FORUM.11 www.forum.com
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  • Increasing The Intent To Learn: 4 Keys to The Future www.forum.com 10
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    Assignment
J.Randolph Radney

In Defense of Links, Part One: Nick Carr, hypertext and delinkification - Scott Rosenbe... - 0 views

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 06 Sep 10
     
    This article (in three parts) discusses the importance of proper use of links in writing (and reading) Web materials.
J.Randolph Radney

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  • Make collaborative study guides - Invite everyone to the same Google document and paste in your class notes.
  • Chat while you work - Chat is built into Google spreadsheets, making it easy to discuss changes you're making with others.
J.Randolph Radney

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 13 Mar 10
     
    This video does not discuss the specific opportunities for Web communication in companies, but what are the implications of what is reported in the video for commerce?
J.Randolph Radney

EBSCOhost: Footprints in the Digital Age - 0 views

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  • A recent National School Boards Association survey (2007) announced that upward of 80 percent of young people who are online are networking and that 70 percent of them are regularly discussing education-related topics.
  • these shifts demand that we move our concept of learning from a "supply-push" model of "building up an inventory of knowledge in the students' heads" (p. 30) to a "demand-pull" approach that requires students to own their learning processes and pursue learning, based on their needs of the moment, in social and possibly global communities of practice.
  • Last December, in an effort to honor the memory of her grandfather who had died the year before, Laura decided to do one good deed each day in the run-up to Christmas. She decided, with her mother's approval, to share her work with the world.Laura's blog, "Twenty-Five Days to Make a Difference" (http://twentyfivedays.wordpress.com), quickly caught the eye of some other philanthropic bloggers.
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  • Laura is not just publishing, and others are not just reading. Now when she wants ideas for charities to work for as her project enters its 11th month, Laura says, "I ask my readers" (Richardson, 2008).
  • In addition, under her mother's guidance and care, Laura is learning online network literacies firsthand. As Stanford researcher Danah Boyd (2007) points out, we are discovering the potentials and pitfalls of this new public space. What we say today in our blogs and videos will persist long into the future and not simply end up in the paper recycling bin when we clean out our desks at the end of the year. What we say is copyable; others can take it, use it, or change it with ease, making our ability to edit content and comprehend the ethical use of the content we read even more crucial. The things we create are searchable to an extent never before imagined and will be viewed by all sorts of audiences, both intended and unintended.
  • These new realities demand that we prepare students to be educated, sophisticated owners of online spaces. Although Laura is able to connect, does she understand, as researcher Stephen Downes (2005) suggests, that her network must be diverse, that she must actively seek dissenting voices who might push her thinking in ways that the "echo chamber" of kindred thinkers might not? Is she doing the work of finding new voices to include in the conversation? Is she able to make astute decisions about the people with whom she interacts, keeping herself safe from those who might mean her harm? Is she learning balance in her use of technology, or is she falling into the common pattern of spending hours at the keyboard, losing herself in the network? This 10-year-old probably still needs to learn many of these things, and she needs the guidance of teachers and adults who know them in their own practice.
  • More than ever before, students have the potential to own their own learning — and we have to help them seize that potential. We must help them learn how to identify their passions; build connections to others who share those passions; and communicate, collaborate, and work collectively with these networks.
  • Will Richardson is the author of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Tools for Classrooms (Corwin Press, 2006) and cofounder of Powerful Learning Practice (http://plpnetwork.com). He blogs at http://weblogg-ed.com and can be reached at weblogged@gmail.com.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 14 May 10
     
    This item is about safeguarding your identity and your privacy as you use Web 2.0 tools. Review it carefully.
J.Randolph Radney

YouTube - "All Marketers are Liars" - Seth Godin speaks at Google - 0 views

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 17 Feb 11
     
    This is an excellent discussion of marketing strategy.
Annie Wong

Apple: It's All About the Brand - 1 views

www.wired.com/...56677

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  • Ask marketers and advertising experts why Mac users are so loyal, and they all cite the same reason: Apple's brand.
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 08 Mar 11
       
      This sentence describes what will be discussed in the article. It dips into the logical argumentation section of a rhetorical triangle.
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 08 Mar 11
       
      This paragraph here is giving the audience facts, and statistics of why/how Apple has become such a successful brand
  • $11 billion in annual sales.
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  • boosting
  • advertising budget
  • 15 million to $100 million
  • "It was the marketing company of the decade."
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 08 Mar 11
       
      Ethical argumentation is present here. This quote is from John Sculley, he was the marketing exec of Pepsi (as mentioned above) and everybody knows how popular and well known Pepsi is, so he is seen as a reliable voice for marketing facts because of his success in the Pepsi company.
  • awarded
  • powerful brand
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 08 Mar 11
       
      You can sway an audience into deeper consideration into the brand by describing it as a "powerful brand" (Ethos)
  • Apple "Brand of the Year"
  • overwhelming presence of Apple
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 08 Mar 11
       
      As a reader, this statement shows that Apple is a brand which is very passionate about their products, and they want everyone to know just how great their products are. However, consumers could find the marketing of the brand to be overkill and too obnoxious, or feel as if its being shoved down their throats, which could be a negative and turn off, and cause them to invest in other brands.
  • comes through in everything they do."
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 08 Mar 11
       
      Another logical point. It can be seen as a testimony. The success of the iMac and iPod rely solely on the brand. If it weren't for the brand, it very well might not be a popular/successful item.
  • "Without the brand
  • Apple would be dead
  • It's got nothing to do with products
  • branding is all that keeps them alive
  • intimate with its customers
  • is loved
  • branding has become as powerful as religion
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 08 Mar 11
       
      Similie. Here they are trying to make people realize just how important branding is by comparing it to religion.
  • about imagination, design and innovation
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 08 Mar 11
       
      Emotional aspect. At the end of the day, no matter what, there are loyal customers, who will support brand regardless. This is what makes people love the brand and its products
  • one of the reasons Apple has been rebranded
  • rejuvenate the brand
  • emotional brand
  • company projects a humanistic corporate culture and a strong corporate ethic, characterized by volunteerism, support of good causes or involvement in the community
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 08 Mar 11
       
      Emotional - Shows Apple cares and wants to give back. Also shows that it's not just a flashy brand with cool gadgets, but the products also help better the lives of many..Positively sways audience because of the education aspect
  • Apple, on the other hand, comes across as profoundly humanist. Its founding ethos was power to the people through technology, and it remains committed to computers in education. "It's always about people,
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 08 Mar 11
       
      Visually, products are colourful and many times, there are choices to suit personal preferences, this also makes the product easily identifiable. (ex. any brightly coloured, music player, even if not Apple, will probably be associated with Apple because they were they ones who first introduced it.)
  • products and advertising are clearly recognizable
  • Apple's design is people-driven
  • unique visual and verbal vocabulary, expressed in product design and advertising
  • products are designed around people
  • established a "heartfelt connection" with its customers.
  • Apple has always projected a human touch
  • pple used great leaders -- Cesar Chavez, Gandhi and the Dalai Lama -- to persuade people
  • Apple's famous "1984" Super Bowl ad
J.Randolph Radney

The Google Apps Blog - 0 views

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 06 Apr 11
     
    This is a blog that discusses the current situation among corporate and academic users of the Google suite of applications, Google Apps.
Anna Banana

Victims of Violence - Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse - 5 views

www.victimsofviolence.on.ca/...index.php

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    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      I am very happy to see that the age of consent and power has changed to reflect that even young children can sexually abuse. Any kind of sexual act without consent is rape, no matter the age.
  • It is a criminal offence in Canada under section 150.1 to engage in sexual activity with a child under the age of sixteen, regardless of the child’s perceived or actual consent.
  • Incest, or sexual contact with a family member, is always illegal
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  • under section 155 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
  • If a person touches a child directly or indirectly “for a sexual purpose” they can be charged and convicted of Sexual Interference under section 151.
  • If a person asks a child to touch them directly or indirectly “for a sexual purpose” they can be charged and convicted with Invitation to Sexual Touching under section 152.
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      What is it that makes sexual abuse so 'acceptable' in society? Why isn't sexual abuse looked at as a devestating-traumatic-life-altering-soul-crushing violation? What can we do to make this change and get tougher on these predators?
  • According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, pedophilia is a paraphilia in which an individual has intense and recurring sexual urges towards prepubescent children
  • there are basically two groups [of pedophiles]: those oriented exclusively toward children and those oriented toward both adults and children.” Thus, there are two main categories of pedophiles; the first category consists of Preferential Pedophiles, who like children of a certain age group and tend not to stray from that. The second category consists of Situational Pedophiles, who are often incapable of forming relationships with an equal (adult), sometimes because of a mental disability. The Situational Pedophile may turn to children after experiencing humiliation or frustration in an adult relationship.
  • large percentage of individuals who suffer from pedophilia were sexually abused as children. However, the vast majority of adults who were abused as children do not develop pedophilia or pedophilic behaviours
  • Younger children may not display signs of being harmed by sexual abuse because often the perpetrator is a person they know and trust; the child may seem unaffected by the perpetrators actions and may not show signs of resistance. However, this does not mean that the child has not been harmed by the sexual abuse. The lack of resistance children sometimes show also contributes to their feelings of guilt and their fear of disclosing because they do not want others to assume they “invited” the incident. Disclosure of sexual abuse varies. Some children disclose their abuse immediately, while some are unable to due to their feelings of fear, shame, guilt and confusion.
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      What a sweet baby, who would want to hurt this innocent babe?
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      This bright red box attracts my eye and tells me that I am on the right page. I like the tittle but it should really say Survivors of Violence
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      I like that the phone number is VERY visible and one of the first things you notice, and it's toll free and pretty easy to remember
  • Victims of Violence is a federally registered charitable organization.
  • To generally promote public safety and the protection of society.
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      I would really love to know in what part of the brain do these thoughts come from? What causes these urges in the brain? In which part of the brain do these urges stem from? Is it part of an addictive personality?
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      Sexual Abuse I found can be a broad topic and I have narrowed the topic down to Pedophilia before, but I was not aware of the two 'groups' of pedophiles
  • My wish is that each survivor will one day be able to give all the guilt and shame back to the perpetrator so that they can heal and live a healthy happy life.
  • My wish is that each survivor will one day be able to give all the guilt and shame back to the perpetrator so that they can heal and live a healthy happy life.
  • There seems to be a vicious cycle of this crime
  • Triggers are predictable patterns signalling when the perpetrator is most likely to offend.
  • the tendency to sexually assault children begins with a predictable circumstance or pattern of behaviour called a "trigger”
  • The best method of prevention is for the offender to abstain from contact with children until treatment is initiated and a clinical risk assessment is made.
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      I like that the content tab is right at the top so that you immediately know where you are and where to look :)
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      I like that this site is a FEDERALLY registered CHARITABLE organization
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      Hmmmm, does this mean that Pedophiles do not only focus on children? I find it interesting that there are different levels of pedophilia and that it is not only targeted at children. Wow.
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      95% of abusers know their victims. These people can be someone in our family, our doctor, our coaches, our troop leaders, our clergy, our teachers. This means that as parents we need to be more vigilant and ask questions about those who are in our childrens lives. Keep your eyes and ears open, listen to your child when they are talking to you as they often insert warnings into their conversations with us to test how we will react.
  • The effects of child sexual abuse are different for everyone.
  • Research has shown that these negative consequences most often include anxiety, refusal to eat, nightmares, anger, fear of adults and authority figures, chronic stress, posttraumatic stress disorder, drug abuse, inappropriate sexual and self-destructive behaviour, increased risk of victimization, delinquency, depression, suicide, and the inability to trust and have intimate relationships
  • Many factors can influence a victim’s response to their abuse including being believed, the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator, the duration of the abuse, personal support resources (emotional, financial), cultural factors, age and maturity of the victim, degree to which the victim feels responsible for the incident, life stressors, and time between the abuse and the beginning of therapy.
  • Psychologist Frederick Mathews’ research on child molesters, “Help for Adults Who Molest Children,” is written for individuals who sexually abuse children. The literature emphasizes that individuals who have molested a child must immediately receive help to decrease their chance of reoffending. Mathews stresses that child molesters are not likely to stop sexually victimizing children on their own, intervention is required. It is important that child molesters ask for help so that they can learn to understand why they commit these crimes, the sexual assault cycle and their triggers. There is not a quick fix to this problem, it requires a lifetime of work and treatment.
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      Not sure this is totally right as every piece pf research I have read states that 98% of pedophiles reoffend and that there is NO CURE for pedophilia.
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      No shit Sherlock! This has been happening for who knows how long, since the Romans and their grand orgies perhaps, and although many sexual abuse victims do not go on to repeat and reoffend, sexual abuse is a VICIOUS cycle that needs to stop!!
  • Protection of children from this harmful crime and its life-long negative effects must be a primary goal.
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      THIS IS MY MISSION!!!!
  • In 2001, Researchers at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine and University College London reviewed the case notes of 225 male sex abusers and 522 other male patients being treated in a London clinic. The study found that the child abusers had been victims of sexual violence more often than the patients who had not committed sexual abuse. This finding suggests that there is a victim-to-perpetrator cycle in some men who commit sex crimes. Psychoanalytic theory proposes that a hostile childhood can create a need to replace feelings of “defeat” with those of “triumph.” For an individual to accomplish this emotional shift they may become a sexual aggressor as an adult.
  • Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
     
    Child sexual abuse occurs when an older child, adolescent or adult engages in sexual activity with a younger child or youth; sexual activity includes a variety of sexual contact ranging from sexual touching to sexual intercourse.
Kimberly McCoy

Fighting the Darkness: My Secret Battle with Depression - 2 views

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    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 12 Jul 11
       
      What I like about this site are the soothing colors.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 16 Jul 11
       
      This appeals to pathos.
  • Change is in the air
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 16 Jul 11
       
      Logos is achieved by the wording of hope, for me.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 12 Jul 11
       
      The red against the green background caught my attention.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 16 Jul 11
       
      Red seems to be an urgent color and so I believe Pathos was achieved.
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    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 12 Jul 11
       
      I find the site to look enlightened even as depression is discussed. Also, encouraging in it's attempt to provide for someone ways which they can fight depression
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 12 Jul 11
       
      Although the video does appear to bring life to the page I don't see how it contributes to the site.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 16 Jul 11
       
      I suppose Pathos can be credited because it is a lovely ride down a beautiful mountain in and on a mountain top.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 12 Jul 11
       
      This site caught my attention immediately. It looked soothing, it is easy to read and it deals with a delicate subject that affects many people. I think the colors of the page accomplished what it probably set out to do, which was create calm. Let's not forget, we are dealing with depression. This subject means something to me as I suffer from it on occasion. I can associate with this personally. The subject is not so much a controversial one, however, those who don't suffer from depression have been known to say, "Get over it!", which can be a negative experience for one in the throws of depression. I think the writers' purpose here it to inform and explain the symptoms of the disease as experienced by those it affects. I believe it also provides a forum for those who simply want to explain where they are at in their depression and to encourage others to understand that this is real and it affects many. It also serves more than one purpose as it provides suggestions on how to deal with it.The thesis, or the overall main point is basically to let the disease speak for itself and allow others to comment on the subjectThe tone of the text is relaxed and does not create feelings of unrest. It provides answers and links to all issues surrounding the subject of depression. I really liked the graphics of what appears to be grass. I imagine laying down in it and breathing in the fresh air. I also took a shine to the dandelions on the right side and I specifically liked the "I'm done hiding" at the top of the page. Many people hide the depression as they are embarrassed.  The highlighted areas are stand out texts for me.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 16 Jul 11
       
      Logos is achieved as the words are logical. Pathos is achieved as it appeals to my emotions because I have first hand knowledge of this sickness called depression. Ethos is achieved because I trust and believe the written word.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 16 Jul 11
       
      This full length essay is in google docs with access to you. Was unsure where you wanted this.
  • I'm done hiding.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 16 Jul 11
       
      What I like about these 2 highlighted texts is that it appeals to ethos because I experienced these two statements. Ethos was achieved by what it says.
  • I hid my battle
  • Mountain Biking and Depression
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 12 Jul 11
       
      This line appeals to my Pethos as I consider it emotional to have "Mountain Biking" and "Depression" in the same sentences. It affects my emotions by making me think.
  • I'm Drowning
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 16 Jul 11
       
      Again, ethos and Pathos is achieved because I know how it feels to feel this way.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 12 Jul 11
       
      I don't feel the logo of Facebook contributes to the site at all.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 16 Jul 11
       
      It did not appeal to my Pathos.
  • I can't breathe
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 12 Jul 11
       
      Again, this affects me by Pethos as it brings memories that are unpleasant.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 16 Jul 11
       
      The dandelions appeal to my pathos. They are innocent and carefree.
    • Kimberly McCoy
      Kimberly McCoy on 16 Jul 11
       
      The simplicity of the page appeals to ethos, logos and pathos. It is carefree and uncluttered and feels like a safe place.
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