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My Students Don't Know How to Have a Conversation - Paul Barnwell - The Atlantic - 8 views

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Turkle wrote, “Face-to-face conversation unfolds slowly. It teaches patience. When we communicate on our digital devices, we learn different habits … we start to expect faster answers. To get these, we ask one another simpler questions. We dumb down our communications, even on the most important matters.” 
- Stephen Simon on 01 May 14
  
  Dumbing down online conversations has become the norm. To me personally, I believe that it a cautionary approach to communication since the impersonal tweet or IM is too often misinterpreted. What follows is usually personal offense since there are no other cues to communication when you are online. Therefore we dumb down our communications. Even just having a voice conversation is better than posting anyday.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dumbing down online conversations has become the norm. To me personally, I believe that it a cautionary approach to communication since the impersonal tweet or IM is too often misinterpreted. What follows is usually personal offense since there are no other cues to communication when you are online. Therefore we dumb down our communications. Even just having a voice conversation is better than posting anyday.</div>
  
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How Collaborative Learning Leads to Student Success | Edutopia - 8 views

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Grades are in: Digital learning gets more state attention | District Administration Mag... - 9 views

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- Stephen Simon on 01 May 14
  
  Well we are finally improving and making progress. Now if we could just get healthcare to the rest of the uninsured children in our great state.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Well we are finally improving and making progress. Now if we could just get healthcare to the rest of the uninsured children in our great state.</div>
  
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Stephen Simon on 01 May 14

I think that it will be a slow process to bring personalized, adaptive learning to the classroom. The article is intriguing in that it brings to light the deficiencies in the public schools of America. This is a sad commentary on the institutional legacy tempered by political decisiveness impacting every individual in the country who has received an American education. Rather than investing in the future knowledgebase of our young minds, we waste our precious resources on the military industrial machine. I ponder the thought of what will happen next when we have the entire nation wired with high-speed internet access. I consider it a given that every child today has a cell phone or access to one. It is but a small transition from there to a smartphone with complete access to social media, search engines, email, and instant messaging; in short, a completely connected computer. How will the upcoming generation use this technology?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think that it will be a slow process to bring personalized, adaptive learning to the classroom. The article is intriguing in that it brings to light the deficiencies in the public schools of America. This is a sad commentary on the institutional legacy tempered by political decisiveness impacting every individual in the country who has received an American education. Rather than investing in the future knowledgebase of our young minds, we waste our precious resources on the military industrial machine. I ponder the thought of what will happen next when we have the entire nation wired with high-speed internet access. I consider it a given that every child today has a cell phone or access to one. It is but a small transition from there to a smartphone with complete access to social media, search engines, email, and instant messaging; in short, a completely connected computer. How will the upcoming generation use this technology?</div>

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Is Google Making Us Stupid? - Nicholas Carr - The Atlantic - 8 views

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Lawmakers: Terrorists May Tap Same Web 2.0 Tools as Military - Scientific American - 4 views

www.scientificamerican.com/...virtual-reality-military

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Dipity - Find, Create, and Embed Interactive Timelines - 6 views

www.dipity.com share Web2.0 timeline education visualization history collaboration

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Dipity is a free digital timeline website. Our mission is to organize the web's content by date and time.
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Dipity allows users to create free timelines online.
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- Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14
  
  Drag the timeline around; there is some interesting content here but it looks largely aggregated. Have you tried integrating a timeline in your classroom with any success?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Drag the timeline around; there is some interesting content here but it looks largely aggregated. Have you tried integrating a timeline in your classroom with any success?</div>
  
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- Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14
  
  Internet Memes Timeline can provoke an interesting discussion on memes, how they get started, and what fuels their expansion. Is it possible to create a meme within a school?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Internet Memes Timeline can provoke an interesting discussion on memes, how they get started, and what fuels their expansion. Is it possible to create a meme within a school?</div>
  
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- Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14
  
  This is an example of a broken-link and is usually a sign that the site is not maintained regularly. I consider it a red flag. It is just one more thing that can make you nuts. We all have our pet peeves; what is yours?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is an example of a broken-link and is usually a sign that the site is not maintained regularly. I consider it a red flag. It is just one more thing that can make you nuts. We all have our pet peeves; what is yours?</div>
  
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- Stephen Simon on 21 Feb 14
  
  Yes timelines are the most applicable to history and perspective. Great app!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Yes timelines are the most applicable to history and perspective. Great app!</div>
  
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Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14

Timelines are an excellent tool to get the "big picture" of an event, or events. I have always liked using it in projects that participants can study and formulate time-based concepts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Timelines are an excellent tool to get the "big picture" of an event, or events. I have always liked using it in projects that participants can study and formulate time-based concepts.</div>

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Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14

I find this tool similar to VoiceThread. See what you think.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I find this tool similar to VoiceThread. See what you think.</div>

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Home | JOG THE WEB - 5 views

www.jogtheweb.com share Web2.0 knowledge tour education resources pedagogy technology

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synchronous guide to a series of web sites
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allowing the author to annotate
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ask guiding questions for each page
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- Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14
  
  This is a great way to supplement your discussions but it has one drawback: if your URL changes in your stored Jogs, the link is essentially broken and will not display. This creates overhead for the teacher which most of us don't need.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great way to supplement your discussions but it has one drawback: if your URL changes in your stored Jogs, the link is essentially broken and will not display. This creates overhead for the teacher which most of us don't need.</div>
  
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- Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14
  
  It is nice that one can post annotations (sticky notes) and keep the discussion synchronous. Most paradigms of this nature place the impetus back on the teacher instead of shifting it to the student. Do you agree?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It is nice that one can post annotations (sticky notes) and keep the discussion synchronous. Most paradigms of this nature place the impetus back on the teacher instead of shifting it to the student. Do you agree?</div>
  
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- Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14
  
  This try-it feature is nice because you do not have to join anything to take it out for a spin. Does this way of getting you to test drive something make you wary?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This try-it feature is nice because you do not have to join anything to take it out for a spin. Does this way of getting you to test drive something make you wary?</div>
  
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Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14

This is a great tool for displaying specific web pages in Powerpoint-like sequence with annotations. Virtual sharing during a lecture might be another way of describing it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great tool for displaying specific web pages in Powerpoint-like sequence with annotations. Virtual sharing during a lecture might be another way of describing it.</div>

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MapSkip - Places Have Stories! - 6 views

www.mapskip.com/index.php geography Web2.0 storytelling share knowledge

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MapSkip makes the world a canvas for our stories and photos.
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It is an ancient human instinct to share our life stories with others, as the paintings and hand prints in stone-age caves show.
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- Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14
  
  Storytelling is part of being a great teacher. Making it relevant is part of being a great mentor. This is not always as easy as some think it is but for those who invest in the art of storytelling realize that that is how lasting memories are made. Think of going camping and sitting around the fire telling stories; what was it that made those memorable to you?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Storytelling is part of being a great teacher. Making it relevant is part of being a great mentor. This is not always as easy as some think it is but for those who invest in the art of storytelling realize that that is how lasting memories are made. Think of going camping and sitting around the fire telling stories; what was it that made those memorable to you? </div>
  
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- Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14
  
  I do not agree that it is human instinct to share our life stories. The reason being that if everyone wanted to do that, no story would ever be heard. Do you agree with the premise that we, as homo sapiens, instinctually want to share our stories?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I do not agree that it is human instinct to share our life stories. The reason being that if everyone wanted to do that, no story would ever be heard. Do you agree with the premise that we, as homo sapiens, instinctually want to share our stories?</div>
  
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- Stephen Simon on 16 Feb 14
  
  Using a tool like this one can lend itself to sharing with family as Jose has pointed out. Usually these stories are somewhat private and so long as you know that they are public, fine with me. If more people did this then perhaps some stories which are usually isolated to an individual could possible be cross-indexed to someone else. This would certainly give you some perspective on the story itself when told by different individuals.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Using a tool like this one can lend itself to sharing with family as Jose has pointed out. Usually these stories are somewhat private and so long as you know that they are public, fine with me. If more people did this then perhaps some stories which are usually isolated to an individual could possible be cross-indexed to someone else. This would certainly give you some perspective on the story itself when told by different individuals.</div>
  
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- Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14
  
  Check out this teacher resource who partnered with MapSkip.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Check out this teacher resource who partnered with MapSkip.</div>
  
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- Stephen Simon on 16 Feb 14
  
  Capturing family history through stories was pretty much the only way to keep the story alive. Now you have new tools to make it live on. Investing in a flip-cam is great for impromptu video capture of a story. Many times my kids tell me that not everyone wants to be on video so I am more cautious when I take it and film. But what you get as a product is priceless as I look back at video of my father and realize how much I miss his stories.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Capturing family history through stories was pretty much the only way to keep the story alive. Now you have new tools to make it live on. Investing in a flip-cam is great for impromptu video capture of a story. Many times my kids tell me that not everyone wants to be on video so I am more cautious when I take it and film. But what you get as a product is priceless as I look back at video of my father and realize how much I miss his stories.</div>
  
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- Stephen Simon on 21 Feb 14
  
  I thought that the capacity to narrate (mp3) was perfect for this type of We 2.0 tool. That way the story is not lost in all the extraneous material a video brings. But the youTube capacity adds an element of commercialization to the artifact which I don't like; especially in the classroom.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I thought that the capacity to narrate (mp3) was perfect for this type of We 2.0 tool. That way the story is not lost in all the extraneous material a video brings. But the youTube capacity adds an element of commercialization to the artifact which I don't like; especially in the classroom.</div>
  
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Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14

This is an ambitious method of story-sharing using integrated GoogleMaps with pins to denote where a story, with and without photos, can be posted and accessed.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is an ambitious method of story-sharing using integrated GoogleMaps with pins to denote where a story, with and without photos, can be posted and accessed. </div>

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Stephen Simon on 11 Feb 14

Here is a video on Digital Storytelling from a lecture in SecondLife. I found it informative and an sharing it with you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XRS-45wKWk

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Here is a video on Digital Storytelling from a lecture in SecondLife. I found it informative and an sharing it with you: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XRS-45wKWk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XRS-45wKWk</a></div>

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Learnist | Share what you know - 6 views

learni.st/featured tech integration education learnist tools web2.0 knowledge share

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Interested in teaching and learning, especially inclusive and digitally-mediated aspects thereof
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Deeply thinking about how students perform on assessments, not just with student aggregate scores, but rather with individual question analysis is critical in the reflective practitioner.
- Stephen Simon on 06 Feb 14
  
  testing the basic interface
  
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Stephen Simon on 06 Feb 14

testing my bookmark

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Stephen Simon on 06 Feb 14

this is a web20 site used for testing

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