Working at the edge

• 2 Stupidly Simple Ways to Use Twitter For Training

  Millions of people enjoy twitter for social or leisure purposes, but it can also add a little variety into your training. Here are two different possible ways to integerate twitter into your next learning event.

  tags: training twitter

• Tracy’s Thesis

  It’s done!

  tags: thesis

• Sample Notes

  These are my notes from reading the text.

  tags: sample

• MEDU 603 – Web Tools and the 21st Century Classroom – 2010 – home

  What should classrooms be when we can connect with other teachers and learners around the world? What is the best role for teachers when knowledge is distributed widely in these networks? And, most importantly, how do we reframe our own personal learning experiences as educators and as people in light of these shifts?

  tags: web tools tools classroom Moravian medu603

• How Things Changed With @Evernote

  Evernote is an excellent tool for organization. This blog post shares some applications and good links to learn more about using Evernote for productivity.

  tags: evernote education tl2014

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• Wikipedia Education Program – Outreach Wiki

  “Professors who participate in our program assign their students to edit Wikipedia articles as part of their coursework. Students are assisted by trained Wikipedia Ambassadors, who help both in the class and on wiki.”

  tags: wikipedia education higher education

• Younger Audiences Sought For Classical Music | Stuff.co.nz

  “Ask anyone in classical music and they’ll agree – it needs younger audiences. American David Zinman – one of the best conductors in the world – is no exception. The 75-year- old, who makes his New Zealand debut with our symphony orchestra tomorrow, has long been a champion of appealing to young people. “

  tags: younger classical music audiences

• Steve told us

  Looking for some quotes from Steve Jobs? Visit this site. Refresh for a new quote. Tons here.

  tags: steve jobs steve jobs quotes

• Why College-for-All is a Sham « Diane Ravitch’s blog

  “Don’t go to college to get a job. Go to college to learn.” Diane Ravitch is a research professor at New York University.

  tags: diane ravitch college learning

• 4 Social Media Listening Strategies for 21st Century School Leaders

  “In their book Why Social Media Matters: School Communication in the Digital Age authors Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes argue that for school leaders to use social media effectively, they not only use it to communicate out information, they must also engage in listening to what stakeholders are saying. Listening online gives leaders insight into their communities in a way that face-to-face meetings and surveys do not.”

  tags: social social media media listening strategies school leaders tl2014

• 150 Free Textbooks: A Meta Collection | Open Culture

  Free textbooks (aka open textbooks) written by knowledgeable scholars are a relatively new phenomenon. Below, find a meta list of 150 Free Textbooks, and check back often for new additions.”

  tags: textbooks ebooks education books resources opencourseware open open source tl2014

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• Bogus Websites

  “Bogus or hoax websites are a wonderful resource to use with students to develop their critical evaluation skills. However, many are only suitable for more mature students and it is essential that students have a good understanding of the topic before they are asked to pick the deliberate falsehoods and exaggerations. For example, the Dihydrogen Monoxide site is only useful when students have an understanding of chemical formulas.”

  tags: Information_literacy Bogus web_evaluation webevaluation websites critical_thinking evaluation education crap detection tl2014

• Netsmart

  “How can we use digital media so that they help us become empowered participants rather than passive consumers? In Net Smart, I show how to use social media intelligently, humanely, and, above all, mindfully.”

  tags: NetSmart social media book Rheingold education howardrheingold

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