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The networked student
Linda Lyle, an instructional services specialist where I work, sent me a link to the following video by Wendy Drexler. It is a wonderful multimedia presentation illustrating the definition of a networked student. What I really like about it is the fact that it uses very simple “technology” to accomplish the sophisticated lesson. I believe…
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A plug for critical thinking
OKay… fine. I admit it. When a dear friend sent me a copy of the videos of the cell phones cooking the popcorn, the first thought I had was,,,wow!! I want to do that. My second thought was… whoa… what is that doing to my brain? My third thought was… maybe I should investigate this.…
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A datapoint’s reflection on democracy
I am a data point. What do I mean by that? I am one point of view in a democracy; one voice. I am a citizen. As one point, of a million points, it may not seem like that gives me much power. Quite the contrary. My solitary effort combined with the efforts of my…
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