We used a method that I call "collaboration by difference." Collaboration by difference is an antidote to attention blindness. It signifies that the complex and interconnected problems of our time cannot be solved by anyone alone, and that those who think they can act in an entirely focused, solitary fashion are undoubtedly missing the main point that is right there in front of them, thumping its chest and staring them in the face. Collaboration by difference respects and rewards different forms and levels of expertise, perspective, culture, age, ability, and insight, treating difference not as a deficit but as a point of distinction. It always seems more cumbersome in the short run to seek out divergent and even quirky opinions, but it turns out to be efficient in the end and necessary for success if one seeks an outcome that is unexpected and sustainable. That's what I was aiming for.
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Free Pictures - Wylio.com - 2 views
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Search for CC pictures with Wylio, which allows you to choose the size of the image you want, and gives you the attribution all wrapped up in an embed code - very nice.
Nota: free, visual, multimedia wiki-like collaborative tool | Welcome to NCS-Tech! - 1 views
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A tool that would be a useful collaborative space for upper elementary/middle school students. Allows you to add multimedia to a page easily, and organise them as you see fit.
Teaching Fractions K-6 - Download free content from Apple Distinguished Educators on iT... - 0 views
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Teaching Fractions on iTunes U by ADEs k-6
Collaborative Learning for the Digital Age - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Hi... - 1 views
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had the students each contribute a new entry or amend an existing entry on Wikipedia, or find another public forum where they could contribute to public discourse. There was still a lot of criticism about the lack of peer review in Wikipedia entries, and some professors were banning Wikipedia use in the classroom. I didn't understand that. Wikipedia is an educator's fantasy, all the world's knowledge shared voluntarily and free in a format theoretically available to all, and which anyone can edit. Instead of banning it, I challenged my students to use their knowledge to make Wikipedia better. All conceded that it had turned out to be much harder to get their work to "stick" on Wikipedia than it was to write a traditional term paper.
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Cathy N. Davidson on experiments at Duke University in instigating digital devices and teaching ..... what the students learned and what she learned....
Google Details Electricity Usage of Its Data Centers - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Google disclosed Thursday that it continuously uses enough electricity to power 200,000 homes, but it says that in doing so, it also makes the planet greener
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But when it calculates that average energy consumption on the level of a typical user the amount is small, about 180 watt-hours a month, or the equivalent of running a 60-watt light bulb for three hours
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“When we hit the Google search button,” Mr. Horowitz said, “it’s not for free.
Helvetica | Documentary Heaven | Watch Free Documentaries Online - 2 views
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Documentary about Helvetica in particular, and typography in general. Very interesting!
Free Technology for Teachers: 7 Ways to Avoid Inbox Overload When Collecting Assignments - 1 views
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Awesome ideas for collecting assignments from kids in 1:1 environments. Love the dropbox extension - drop it on me.
Free Technology for Teachers: Atlas of Our Changing Environment - 0 views
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"The United Nations Environment Program hosts a helpful interactive map displaying more than one hundred examples of environmental change around the world. Each placemark on the map has close-up views of the land and a story about environmental change at that location. For example, clicking on the placemark for Manaus, Brazil will reveal close-up imagery of site and detailed information about the environmental changes taking place. If you click through the links in the placemarks you can find the references used in constructing the information available through the map."
Free Technology for Teachers: Hohli - A Simple Tool for Creating Online Charts - 0 views
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Hohli Online Charts Builder is a nice tool for creating a variety of charts for online display. Using the Hohli Online Charts Builder you can create bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, Venn diagrams, scatter plots, and radar charts. Hohli Online Charts Builder is a nice tool for creating a variety of charts for online display. Using the Hohli Online Charts Builder you can create bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, Venn diagrams, scatter plots, and radar charts.
Learn 37 Languages for Free: Spanish, French, Mandarin, German, etc. | Open Culture - 1 views
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Huge range of resources for your own learning of a language
buzztouch -- Free iPhone App Builder | Phone and Android Content management system - 0 views
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"Would you like to develop an iPhone or Android application? If so, it just got much easier with the Buzztouch content management system. Visitors don't need to know any coding, and after creating a Buzztouch account they can get started building their own application. Visitors should look over the "How Buzztouch Works" area to get acclimated to the program and they should also check out the "FAQ" section. This version is compatible with all operating systems and users will need to have access to an iPhone, iPad, or Android phone to test their application's functionality. "
Public Domain Sherpa - your guide to finding copyright-free works - 0 views
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I like this site for educating about US Copyright. It also has a nice list of public domain sources.
Free Technology for Teachers: Mathematics in Movies - 4 views
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highlights a website created by a Harvard professor, which collects clips from movies demonstrating mathematics in action....
Bookry - Widgets - 0 views
Free Technology for Teachers: Nature Sound Map - Listen to the Sounds of Nature All Ove... - 0 views
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