links for 2009-10-05
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A professor of English and linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Baron seeks to provide the historical context that is often missing from debates about the way technology is transforming our lives in his new book, "A Better Pencil." His thesis is clear: Every communication advancement throughout human history, from the pencil to the typewriter to writing itself, has been met with fear, skepticism and a longing for the medium that's been displaced.
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Dennis Baron, author of A Better Pencil. His new book takes a look at people’s fear of computers having a negative impact on various aspects of human interaction, including common complaints that instant messaging (IM) is ruining the English language and that Facebook is causing us to be anti-social. Baron argues that we don’t need to be concerned. He feels computers are improving writing and actually making us more social. And what I found to be most interesting is his view that this fear of ‘changing technology’ is nothing new.
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Keeping your kids safe on the Internet is our priority. Skypito is the safest communication tool available for kids. Parents or guardians must pre-approve (white list) who kids are allowed to talk to or chat with.
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File2.ws is a free website that converts any of your own files into a public online web page. Every converted file to a web page has a unique web address so you can share it with friends, or other people on the internet. This allows information to be shared quickly and efficiently to a large audience.
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Reading documents outlining skills young people will need in this new century can be an exercise in deja vu all over again. Perhaps it is human nature to want to treat one's own times as hugely different from all that have come before, but there is wisdom in Santayana's oft quoted saying that "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Some of the skills listed were important even for Socrates.
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Oliver Quinlan set up a user name for every child in his class. He explains how he introduced his 8 year old students to Google Docs.
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On Monday September 14th, Colleen “Skyped in†a guest speaker, Shalmi Barmore, from Israel for her Holocaust class. The topic of the lesson for the day was to define the term "genocide" and analyze this definition as it related to the term "Holocaust". Mr. Barmore was able to give historical insight into the creation and use of the term "genocide" and the history behind labeling the genocide that took place during WWII as "The Holocaust". Mr. Barmore shared scholarly information on the use of these terms from his years of experience in education at Yad Vashem – Israel's Holocaust memorial. Students were able to interact directly with Mr. Barmore in real time through a vibrant discussion. Colleen also plans to Skype to her Holocaust classes from Europe this spring when on the Study Tour!
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E-book for Early Elementary students
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Directory of teachers wanting to make connections via skype with other schools
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- Show the video with no sound or with sound but no picture
- Show the video without sound and have students write the script or dialogue
- Have students write down keywords from the video and compile them into a Wordle.
- Have students watch a video clip and then tell the story from another point of view.
- Have students watch a video and collect points that might support opposite sides of a debate on the subject.
- Have students write a review as if they were a reporter or critic.
- Play a Kim’s game. Students view a clip and then list as many items as they can.
- Have students compile timelines or a sequence of events.
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