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Editing services for writers

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  • rexanne8 on 30 Oct 13
     
    The best editing services online for both students and writers at the lowest possible cost compared to other online English proofreading services. For more details email us at info@ivyleagueeditors.com.
Keith Hamon

e-learning 2.0 - how Web technologies are shaping education - 0 views

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eLearning blogging social networking Steve O'Hear

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  • In contrast, e-learning 2.0 (as coined by Stephen Downes) takes a 'small pieces, loosely joined' approach that combines the use of discrete but complementary tools and web services - such as blogs, wikis, and other social software - to support the creation of ad-hoc learning communities.
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 25 Feb 10
       
      Learning communities should always be ad-hoc, and the tools must be, as new tools are developed constantly.
  • Keith Hamon on 25 Feb 10
     
    Teachers are starting to explore the potential of blogs, media-sharing services and other social software - which, although not designed specifically for e-learning, can be used to empower students and create exciting new learning opportunities.
Keith Hamon

Digital Portfolios in the Age of the Read/Write Web (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE.edu | ... - 0 views

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Jonan Donaldson eportfolio writing elearning Education 2.0 PLN

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  • Keith Hamon on 06 Nov 12
     
    Key Takeaways Education built around digital portfolios not only ties together various student-generated artifacts into a coherent whole but also creates an environment in which technology use has a clearly identified purpose. Hundreds of services provide free hosting and website creation tools and are ideal platforms for digital portfolios because they can support just about any type of digital content. Turning consumers of knowledge into producers of knowledge transforms learning into an active experience.
Keith Hamon

On Facebook, Librarian Brings 2 Students From the Early 1900s to Life - Wired Campus - ... - 1 views

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Nick DeSantis writing Facebook history elearning

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  • Keith Hamon on 09 Jan 12
     
    Donnelyn Curtis, the director of research collections and services at the University of Nevada at Reno, created Facebook profiles for Mr. McDonald and his wife, Leola Lewis, to give students a glimpse of university life during the couple's college days. Ms. Lewis graduated in 1913, and Mr. McDonald earned his degree in mechanical engineering two years later.
Keith Hamon

21st Century Education Requires Distributed Support for Learning « Educationa... - 0 views

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Chris Dede education

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  • Keith Hamon on 09 Jan 12
     
    Educational transformation is coming not because of the increasing ineffectiveness of schools in meeting society's needs - though that is certainly a good reason - but due to their growing unaffordability. We now see student-teacher ratios in some urban settings climbing to unworkable levels of 40 plus, even 60 pupils per class (Dolan, 2011; Dillon, 2011). This is not a temporary financial dislocation due to an economic downturn, but a permanent sea-change that has already happened in every other service sector of our economy.
Stephanie Cooper

The Best Dropbox Apps - Do More With Dropbox - 1 views

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dropbox apps Web 2.0

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  • Stephanie Cooper on 18 Jan 12
     
    Dropbox has 50 million users worldwide and, because of such immense popularity, an entire ecosystem of apps has been created around Dropbox that add new functionality and extend the service beyond the realms of online storage. Here are some of the best apps that you should try with your Dropbox account.
Keith Hamon

Google Scholar Citations Now Open to All - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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Ryan Cordell google scholar citations writing

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  • Keith Hamon on 25 Nov 11
     
    a service that "provides a very handy way to keep track of citations to your work."
Keith Hamon

5 Things Old Media Still Doesn't Get About The Web | The Best Article Every day - 2 views

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media social networking Web 2.0

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  • Keith Hamon on 15 Jun 10
     
    Established old media entities are struggling to understand the web. Time and time again, it feels as if old media companies, rather than embracing the massive potential of the web, seem to shoot themselves in the foot. So consider this a public service. For all those people out there working in established media, here are five things you still don't seem to get about the web:
Keith Hamon

The eXtended Web and the Personal Learning Environment « Plearn Blog - 0 views

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Rita Kop Web 3.0 PLN

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  • 1. A personal profiler that would collect and store personal information. 2. An information and resource aggregator to collect information and resources. 3. Editors and publishers enabling people to produce and publish artifacts to aid the learning and interest of others. 4. Helper applications that would provide the pedagogical backbone of the PLE and make connections with other internet services to help the learner make sense of information, applications and resources. 5. Services of the learners choice. 6. Recommenders of information and resources.
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 28 Sep 10
       
      These may be the key technological features of the next generation PLN.
  • Keith Hamon on 28 Sep 10
     
    Thoughts about how Web 3.0, the eXtended Web, might affect PLNs.
Keith Hamon

Can We Teach Creative and Critical Thinking? - Education - GOOD - 1 views

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Zoe Burgess critical thinking writing

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  • Critical thinking is, among many things, the ability to understand and apply the abstract, the ability to infer and to meaningfully investigate. It’s the skills needed to see parallels, comprehend intersections, identify problems, and develop sustainable solutions.
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 05 Oct 10
       
      We have not adequately accounted for abstraction in our discussions of CT or investigation. I wonder if CT is such a large, amorphous category as to be almost meaningless? Perhaps not, but it is clear to me that almost every discussion of CT must begin with a clear delineation of just what we mean when we say critical thinking.
  • sound critical thinking is imperative to social progress.
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 05 Oct 10
       
      This social imperative is somewhat troubling to me. Is not good critical thinking its own reward?
  • Cultivating critical thinking may be accomplished with modeling
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 05 Oct 10
       
      Modeling is a promising technique, but how often do teachers expose their own thinking processes to students? Don't we usually let them see only the polished final product of our thought, and not the messy critical thinking we went through prior to our polished position?
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  • School trips, service learning requirements, and various other kinds of hands-on situations allow students to make connections at their own pace
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 05 Oct 10
       
      Nice methods that change the complexion of the typical classroom from one of content-delivery to content application.
  • teachers suggest, and insist, that students investigate further, making—but more importantly, justifying—inferences and conclusions.
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 05 Oct 10
       
      Is it not obvious how the focus on the "right answer" undermines this willingness to explore? Why would most students expend any energy on an issue when they already have the answer that will be on the test, the "correct answer"?
  • It’s hard to design test questions that effectively measure a child’s ability think creatively.
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 05 Oct 10
       
      Note the writer's confusion of critical thinking and creative thinking. Are they usually confused? Should they be? Is there any advantage to distinguishing between them?
  • At the heart of teaching critical and creative thought is the ability to ask the right questions to students. In turn, they need to be able answer in a way that demonstrates their ability to see the parallels and intersections;
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 05 Oct 10
       
      This kind of open-ended discussion and work in class is key to the QEP classroom.
  • Keith Hamon on 05 Oct 10
     
    But how is creative or critical thought defined and taught? And by what assessment can we measure it, if at all?
Keith Hamon

Pontydysgu - Bridge to Learning - Educational Research - 1 views

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Graham Attwell eportfolio writing elearning Education 2.0

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  • Keith Hamon on 23 Aug 11
     
    the ""thin portfolio" concept (borrowing from the prior "personal information aggregation and distribution service" concept) represents the idea that you don't need that portfolio information in one server; but that it is very helpful to have one place where one can access all "your" information, and set permissions for others to view it. This concept is only beginning to be implemented."
Keith Hamon

The power of blog tagging | Technology Teacher - 0 views

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Barbara Schroeder blogging writing elearning social networking PLN Web 2.0 Education 2.0 folksonomy tagging

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  • Keith Hamon on 03 May 11
     
    Tagging allows you to find content in other blogs that matches yours and possibly can provide you with additional insights and information about a subject area you are passionate about. But tagging can also serve a very valuable service for faculty using blogs as a class assignment. If your students are writing individual blogs for a class assignment/project, you can ask them to identify their blog posts with a specific tag, such as your name course name and section number.
Stephanie Cooper

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Education 2.0 education blog search technorati elearning

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  • Stephanie Cooper on 19 Oct 11
     
    Searching blogs through a service such as Technorati.com will help identify new repositories of learning objects: videos, etc. to use in your lessons.
Stephanie Cooper

Career Column: Why Social Media Isn't Just For Interns | Toronto Standard - 1 views

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social media career workplace

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  • For a while, it’s been okay to be less than an expert in social media. It’s time to get on board. Regardless of your age, your survival in the workplace depends on your intimate knowledge of social media.
  • The reasons for this are myriads. Social media has profoundly changed a company’s public face. And with game-changing implications for sales, human resources, public relations, marketing and customer service, virtually nobody is left out of the matrix that touches social media.
  • Stephanie Cooper on 03 Apr 12
     
    Social media continues to redefine business in every way.  This is further evidence that we need to teach our students and faculty how to create a "professional" online presence. 
asinha123

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Engineering

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  • Welcome and thank you for your interest in this exciting scholarship opportunity. The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
    • asinha123
      asinha123 on 20 Jun 12
       
      Great opportunity for scholarship
Stephanie Cooper

Memo to Students: Writing Skills Matter - 1 views

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students writing university educational

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  • Only 51% of all high school students who took the college entrance exam are prepared for college-level reading, according to a report released last month by the American College Testing Program (ACT). Essentially, anyone deemed "ready" has a 75% chance of earning a grade of C or higher and a 50% chance of a getting a B or higher in reading-intensive college classes.
  • But too often, undergraduates enter -- and leave -- B-school without the basic knowledge needed to write effectively, which can hinder their academic and job success. Now, spurred by low test scores and recruiter demand, some schools are taking action.
  • Strong writing skills are crucial for business majors looking to enter the corporate world. The ability to communicate topped the list of recruiting companies' desired traits this year among college candidates, according to the National Association of Colleges & Employers' 2006 Job Outlook.
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  • Some program directors at colleges and universities stress that writing shouldn't be taught in isolation. At Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, all communication classes incorporate writing, speaking, listening, and teamwork, showing business majors that all facets are connected and necessary for successful interactions. Frequently, high schools and other B-schools teach writing as an independent form of communication, says Sue Vargo, director of business communication. "Here students aren't just writing for the sake of writing or speaking for the sake of speaking," she says.
  • Placing students from the get-go into courses that rely heavily on writing is another tactic B-schools use. All Penn State freshmen take a seminar, with specific modules for Smeal College of Business students, on topics including diversity, leadership, and service. Among six writing assignments is a personal-reflection piece, designed to enhance creativity among students who may not be used to using their imaginations in this way. In contrast, the senior capstone, also writing-intensive, focuses more on analyzing business and financial statements.
  • "Students will walk into class and say, 'I don't enjoy reading.' I say it's like the first time they had a beer. It tastes awful. But if you drink it enough, you'll like it," says Hoyle. "Reading, museums, and the theater are acquired tastes." In the process, students may acquire a fondness -- and talent -- for writing as well.
    • Stephanie Cooper
      Stephanie Cooper on 05 Nov 10
       
      I love this quote!! LOL
    • Thomas Clancy
      Thomas Clancy on 06 Nov 10
       
      "Reading served here." This certainly reflects what I see in Dr. Cherry's classes and what I hear Bruce saying, that some students at ASU have very poor reading skills and a deficient vocabulary for college reading.
Keith Hamon

Pontydysgu - Bridge to Learning - Educational Research - 1 views

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rhizome Graham Attwell PLN

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  • Such experiences may point the way to how personal learning environments will evolve in the future. The PLE will not be one application running on the desktop or in a web browser. Rather, it will be multiple applications running on may different devices. It is also important to understand that learners will use different devices in different contexts and for different purposes. The PLE will be based on networks of people with whom learners interact, they may adapt a particular tool for communication and interaction in a particular context but then cease to sue that tool when that context has passed. In previous projects linked to mobile learning we have tended to focus on how to transmit standardised learning materials and applications to different platforms and devices. The PLE will be comprised of not only all the software tools, applications and services we use for learning but the different devices we use to communicate and share knowledge.
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 31 Mar 10
       
      This is precisely the framework for ASU's QEP, Writing. Realized. We use what works, what is at hand. Like gardening, a personal learning network can not be mandated or built, it must be cultivated within a particular environment, using what is at hand, what works.
  • Keith Hamon on 31 Mar 10
     
    Such experiences may point the way to how personal learning environments will evolve in the future. The PLE will not be one application running on the desktop or in a web browser. Rather, it will be multiple applications running on may different devices. It is also important to understand that learners will use different devices in different contexts and for different purposes. The PLE will be based on networks of people with whom learners interact, they may adapt a particular tool for communication and interaction in a particular context but then cease to sue that tool when that context has passed.
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