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Explore the power of pictures through these examples from the Smithsonian Institution Libraries' collections in science, history, and art.

downloadables such as stock photos, textures/patterns, brushes, icons, and fonts

Chris Watson of visualthinkmap's flickr page

the 3 stages of brainstorming

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol 37 No 5 2006 761-783 doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2006.00560.x Blackwell Publishing Ltd.Oxford, UKBJETBritish Journal of Educational Technology0007-1013British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, 20052005375761783Articles Developing a comprehensive metric British Journal of Educational Technology Developing a comprehensive metric for assessing discussion board effectiveness Robin H. Kay Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Email: Robin.Kay@uoit.ca Abstract The use of online discussion boards has grown extensively in the past 5 years, yet some researchers argue that our understanding of how to use this tool in an effective and meaningful way is minimal at best. Part of the problem in acquiring more cohesive and useful information rests in the absence of a comprehensive, theory-driven metric to assess quality and effectiveness. Based on an extensive review of the research, the following variables were used to assess traditional discussion board use: thread, location of message within thread, author (student vs. educator), subject line clarity, time of posting, response time from previous message, number of times message was read, number of words, primary purpose, message quality, difficulty level of topic, knowledge level, processing level and use of external resources. These variables proved to be effective in assessing 12 key areas of discussion board use. It is argued that this kind of metric is essential if we wish to advance our understanding of online discussion boards for both educators and researchers. Overview The use of online discussion boards has grown extensively in the past 5 years (Cooper, 2001). While this tool is viewed as revolutionary by some researchers (Hara, Bonk & Angeli, 1998; Li, 2003), others argue that our understanding of how to use online discussion in an effective and meaningful way is limited (Blignaut &

My Wordle for online Teaching module Robin Kay's Abstract 'Developing a comprehensive metric for assessing discussion board effectiveness'

Visualisation research between artists and scientists- two domains one culture invitation.

hilarious

"If the world were a village of 100 people, how would the composition be? This set of 20 posters is built on statistics about the spread of population around the world under various classifications. The numbers are turned into graphics to give another sense a touch - Look, this is the world we are living in."

This is a brilliant site for 'digital' lesson ideas thanks so much Fred

Different colors mean different things in different cultures. Here is your visual guide.

NOTE!!!! "You are only authorised to view the pages of this Site. Unless otherwise agreed with the respective copyright owners, you may not duplicate, publish, modify or otherwise distribute the material on this Site." Good to generate ideas, BUT NOT to be used

"First, you upload your content (photos, video, music) into your One True Media account, or add from popular sites such as Facebook, Flickr or Photobucket. Second, use the content you just uploaded to create a video montage. Third, share your creation with others online or with TiVo and/or buy a DVD copy of your Montage." "First, click on the "Join Us" link on the top of the page. Second, create an account for yourself. It's fast, easy, and safe. Then, start creating your first video montage!" "Creating a video montage and sharing it online is free. You just set up a free account and get started. "

This could be beautiful and inspirational for kitchen garden classes thinking about journals ...

via @cliotech