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Look Up! Educator Network Look Up! links to educational resources for kids and their instructors and mentors - web sites, articles, lesson plans, do-it-yourself videos. A project of buildaplane.org - the organization that donates actual airplanes to schools across the United States for students to build or refurbish. Help Look Up! capture links to the 1000s of great aviation sites. Join

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There is an extensive list of lessons at Kahn Academy. These are online video lessons in a wide range of math and science topics. Many relate to aviation and aerospace topics, although they are not specifically addressing aerospace in the individual lessons. These are great for providing another presentation of a concept. Students can view these anytime for review or for expanding their

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PaperPlane.org - links to lots of resources relating to paper planes, and education Best Paper Airplanes NASA K-12 activities - In the paper airplane activity students select and build one of five different paper airplane designs and test them for distance and for time aloft. Part of this activity is designed to explore NASA developed software, FoilSim, with respect to the lift of an

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Aviation online courses, activities Aero Scholars - high school program - two online aviation courses, lecture material, educational video, 3D animations, interactive questions, and other multimedia learning tools. Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum Online Learning EAA / Sporty's Young Eagles Ground School AOPA PATH - Pilots and Teachers Handbook effectively

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Build A Plane donates actual airplanes to schools across the United States for students to build or refurbish. Currrent projects - completed, in progress Participation - [request a airplane], donate your airplane, [start a local project] Teaching and learning - high school credit, aviation, careers Partners - aviation industry, government, aviation community organizations Aviation

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How we view and talk to ourselves shape our choices and how we relate to the world. Unfortunately, low self-esteem proves to be a huge obstacle for too many people – oftentimes it stops us from enjoying relationships, doing the things we want to do, and from working toward our life goals and dreams. By good self-esteem we mean the experience of being capable of meeting life’s challenges (

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This seating chart arrangement is proven to keep students focused. You will be able to teach and students will be able to learn. Too often, problems in the classroom come down to the fact that the seating chart just isn't working. Don't let that get in the way of success in the classroom. Place seats in an open U-shape but with a difference. Generally, arrange the seats in two rows of seats

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There are Four Elements of Effective Feedback that are effective when giving your students feedback on assignments. The first two elements are inspired from Peter Elbow's work and are a part of exercising your "believing muscle" in which we "listen, affirm, enter in, try to put ourselves into the skin of people with other perceptions." Here, we are asked to share our experiences with others,

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Hello everyone in Cohort 14 I live near San Francisco, in California. I teach part-time at a community college. I also facilitate online workshops for other faculty. I am looking forward to completing this program so that I can become a mentor for the Certificate of Teaching Mastery program. I have been especially fortunate to become part of several online communities, so I would like to

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I was part of a  group project to develop a workshop for college faculty to learn about technology to enhance their instructional practices. There was a lot of interest in the project but it just wasn't coming together the way we wanted it to. Our mentor listened to our description of the project and the problems we seemed to be facing. She asked a few good thought provoking questions and

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As teachers, we are always looking for ways to make every day a special learning experience for our students. The number 100 has a special attraction for all of us. Why not celebrate the100th Day of School with some activities that focus on the number 100? There are several suggestions at the Mathwire.com web site. The 100th Day of School Activities include activities that can be used in most

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from CTM: Basic Principles of Classroom Management Teach your students the "Say Back" game. It's simple; after you or any student has spoken, ask the class: "Raise your hand if you can now "say back" what I just said (or what student x has just said)". Note what percentage of hands are in the air and simply say to your students, "I notice that approximately 60% of your hands are raised. Our goal

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From CTM Multiple Intelligences "Emotional Intelligence is a master aptitude, a capacity that profoundly affects all other abilities, either facilitating or interfering with them." - Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence, p. 80. The five characteristics and abilities of Emotional Intelligence are Self-awareness: knowing your emotions, recognizing feelings as they occur, and discriminating

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Teachers Without Borders in Nigeria puts on a "Voice of Teachers Radio Show" each week that reaches millions of listeners in Nigeria and discusses important topics that are relevant to teachers. Teachers Without Borders in Nigeria needs volunteers to serve as correspondents that will gather news, conduct interviews and seek for sponsorships of the Voice of Teachers radio show in all 36 states of

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The big news at WikiEducator - the new WYSIWYG editor - so you will be able to just do your formatting directly, as you would with a word processor. This makes it much simpler and more appealing to a broader audience of educator users. Of course, if you prefer, you can still use the old wiki-words and formatting that those familiar with Wikipedia or Wikiversity have been using all along.

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Is there a way to work from the demand side? Are there unmet needs that collaborative OERs can address most quickly and effectively? Who will use OERs? What topics are most needed? Can we find some specific end users of the collaboratively built OERs? Are there some important courses topics without course materials? Who wants to collaborate? What is your subject expertise? I wonder if any of

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By giving Kenyans access to the services they want through the systems they have, these innovations promise to put the global marketplace within the reach of millions. The quote is about mobile payment systems, but it could equally well apply to education. from 'New Commerce' Comes to Kenya March 9, 2010 Kenya is the global hotspot for all things mobile money. The two chief payment systems,

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How mobile-aware is WikiEducator? Can we do things with formatting or display technology to provide a reasonable good user experience to those with mobile devices? I had an opportunity to chat with a colleague who has recently spent 10 weeks in Africa. Computers and broadband are rare, BUT everyone has at least 1 cell phone - often several handsets and/or chips because they access multiple

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The Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) is dedicated to developing the leadership capacity of women who dare to transform the future of their organizations, communities, and the world. http://www.scu.edu/business/gwln/ Global Fellows - Undergrads http://www.scu.edu/business/gwln/programs/international-fellowship.cfm Africa http://lsbglobalfellows.org/africa.html Turkey http://www.scu.edu/

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You have highlighted important points. The Seven Principles can be applied to benefit students in any courses regardless of format - on-campus, distance learning or something in between (hybrid or blended). Technology can be used to enhance instruction and support learning in all course formats A couple more thoughts based on your earlier posts... Alternative and supplemental material can be

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This is an experiment, but it seems to work. When I see an interesting web page, article, game, video, whatever... I create a social bookmark using Delicious.com and I include the tag "science6". I have made a special page on WikiEducator which displays the most recent eight bookmarks with the tag "science6". Every time I add new bookmarks, I know that page of links will automatically display

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To become self-directed learners, students must learn to monitor and adjust their approaches to learning. Learners may engage in a variety of metacognitive processes to monitor and control their learning—assessing the task at hand, evaluating their own strengths and weaknesses, planning their approach, applying and monitoring various strategies, and reflecting on the degree to which their

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A lot of informal learning can take place in many different formats - email newsletters, online discussions, as well in formal courses and workshops. Any and all can be effective online. http://www.wikieducator.org/GWLN - notes from the phone meeting to discuss GWLN communication needs, some of the technologies that might be included in a communication "plan", lots of links to technologies that

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Sharing is really important to a civil society. The steady decline of sharing and community-spirited actions is a growing concern. More and more people seem to be looking out for themselves alone at the expense (literally and figuratively) of others. "What's in it for me?" even in not-for-profit and humanitarian endeavors. The cynicism and arrogance of many is contributing to the decline for all.

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The common usage of "design" has an arrogance that I'd like to avoid in education. I was reminded of this recently by Stephen Downes - my job is to facilitate learning. What the students learn is really up to them. The idea of "designing" an education implies explicit control over the process and the outcome. That just seems too structured, restrictive and authoritarian. At its best, learning

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Everyone needs to re-energize now and then. Things change and eventually, you have to stop and take a look at where you are, what you want short- and long-term and where to go from here. I know I'm an optimist. There is always room to improve myself, family, community and the world. It may take a bit of actual effort so... http://www.lifepositive.com/mind/psychology/positive-thinking/

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I had so much fun last year, I'm back for more. I am pleasantly surprised to see many of the same names here too. Hi to all the CCK08 folks. Thanks Stephen and colleagues for all the work recovering from your system hacking. The Daily is a terrific resource and I was lost without it. Now it is back and I'm off and running. The Glossary is new and interesting. There were several terms that I

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Looking through the Moodle posts was Networked Pedagogy? by Dennis Richards listing the structures in place for CCK09. Ning is new this year so I skipped over for a look. In reply to Jane Brotchie's questions about course design, Jenny Mackness cited Stephen Downes' characteristics of Autonomy, Openness, Diversity and Connectedness most useful in thinking about how to design online courses which

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Tracy Roberts talks about PLEs with no “course” (in the traditional sense), and not “designing” courses (in the traditional sense, with outcomes/objectives... and I have to stop right there! Outcomes/objectives are still there. Some are yours, or those of other influencers, mentors, facilitators, but most are the learners. You may not value or approve of the learner's desired outcomes but they

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Thanks for suggesting a brainstorming. WE need to do this regularly about lots of topics, including community engagement. > Well, since my interest lies in active learning and engaging learners, I > would like invite those with common interests to join me in brainstorming to > find ways to engage members of the community. Engagement through contributing - I looked through the WE community

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I'm inclined to agree - it's the price, stupid... While I think that everyone ought to be able to get an education, making it too cheap promotes abuse. On the other hand, because the cost is so low, this is pretty cheap young adult day care. It allows students to try different things for little cost and just their time. As a parent (and payer), I'm much happier to have my son take Archery and

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The second part of the test - can I compose a post from the phone? A definite maybe but they will be short.Sent from my iPhone

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In the coming weeks it may be easier to post by sending an email thanthrough the conventional browser interface. I want to sens short notesabout where we are traveling for my records.I'm going to try using the blog by email feature that comes withBlogger. So here goes...

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[AL-T] You are right on in your description of WikiEducator - good and umm,could be better. I like to think of it as a useful public space -ideas, resource directories, to do lists, plus some actual products,courses and content.Yes, it is pretty much all text, a bit disorganized and difficult tofind "the good stuff". This is well understood and as funding becomesavailable, these issues are being

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This project was created to inspire teachers to use technology in engaging ways to help students develop higher level thinking skills. Equally important, it serves to motivate district level leaders to provide teachers with the tools and training to do so.Category: Educationhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

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Search the web for sites that describe either problems or solutions to world nutrition issues. For example, the Peanut Butter Project is an example of an innovative solution to childhood malnutrition. This program shows that community partnerships can successfully address these problems. http://www.projectpeanutbutter.org/ For each resource you find, include the web address and the page title,

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I wish these guys had an RSS feed or a blog or something proactive.Promoting good science and evidence for the publicSense About Science is an independent charitable trust. We respond to the misrepresentation of science and scientific evidence on issues that matter to society, from scares about plastic bottles, fluoride and the MMR vaccine to controversies about genetic modification, stem cell

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Great science experiment and classroom demonstration.. we’re not constantly aware of the intense pressure pushing in on our bodies. (Would we really turn into mush in a vacuum? No… read more about the effects of a vacuum on the human body here). Thank goodness, because it’s quite startling. I know, because I’ve felt it, in this wonderful science classroom experiment.All you need is a big

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A notorious bull elephant ... has been tracked by GPS leading crop raids in Kenya.Since elephants are known to buzz off at the mere sound of bees, Lucy King of the University of Oxford designed a fence made of beehives to deter rampaging elephants. 'We designed the beehive fence as an affordable and practical way to create a barrier that the elephants would be afraid to cross,' she says. A

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The Community Empowerment web site is a wonderful resource. It is being accessed by thousands of viewers according to the Google Analytics reports. Community Empowerment: www.scn.org/cmp/ But what are they doing with the information? Are they using it themselves to organize and mobilize their communities? Are they using the training materials to train community members to work to change and

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My personal preference is for "Lunch and Learn" format - as both a learning and sharing opportunity as well as a celebration. These get-togethers are professionally stimulating and a special treat to spend time with others in a collegial setting.I'm having to retreat somewhat. We started off with Technology Enhanced Instruction which was shelved due to layoffs and retirements. I had the

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The concept of Ako The concept of ako describes a teaching and learning relationship, where the educator is also learning from the student and where educators’ practices are informed by the latest research and are both deliberate and reflective. Ako is grounded in the principle of reciprocity and also recognises that the learner and whānau cannot be separated. Ka Hikitia, 2008, p.20It is always

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One of the topics of interest in the WikiEducator Teacher Collaboration discussions has been teaching vs. training. While the definitions and distinctions have been interesting they come up short. But what about the learner?Several years ago we worked on defining a faculty development program called Technology Enhanced Instruction. There was considerable interest in the program at the time. It

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some interesting ideas for measurement metrics - network patterns that include the relationship between people and content categories

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Here is what I'm talking about...Economics is both a specialized science, and one that citizens should learn to be informed participantsPosted by Peter Boettke on April 08, 2009Hayek said that the economist is called upon to offer his advice on matters of public policy more than any other discipline only to have that advice dismissed almost as soon as it is uttered. As he later said "The curious

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X is a bright young man, never a great student by school standards, but clearly well read and well informed in a wide range of topics of interest to him. X continues to take classes at several community colleges so that he can transfer to a four year college and earn a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has to attend several colleges to get all the courses needed to transfer to a low-demand

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We are so fortunate to be living in the Internet Era. As a lifelong learner, I really appreciate the ability to wander at will and stumble upon world class learning objects - everything from scholarly works, historically significant documents, breath-taking recorded performances, amazing feats of courage, determination and stupidity. That's life and it is all there!As a college educator,

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The un-conference was an ok idea and worked, all things considered. It was probably as useful and interesting as your original talk for your audience. You will have learned way more!Yes, it was a bit half-baked but hey, that's why we were there - to learn stuff.CBB - could be better.the theater seating didn't help - sets audience expectationsformal presentation with powerpoint before launching

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The Learning Exchange Networks (LENs) is a comprehensive professional development product, designed specifically for postsecondary educators.Created by and for teachers, it consists of six modules and ancillary support materials that address topics and skills essential for quality teaching and learning.All units in each module have general learning outcomes, specific competencies, in-depth

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We started off calling it Technology Enhanced Instruction - veryfaculty-centric view and ok for the time (2001-2003). When Letha askedme to pick it up again, she suggested the Chickering and Gameson'sSeven Principles as the "big picture" to emphasize supporting learningand student outcomes. This is in line with DeAnza's Student LearningOutcomes and Retention programs.The thinking goes like this:

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I received a note about the informal workshop currently going on as a WikiEducator Moodle course: I feel that it may be important for theparticipants to be on the same page as the facilitator. Is thediscussion on the Moodle, google group or both? I offered my ideasbecause I wanted to help. Perhaps it would be helpful to add thepurpose of the discussions or workshop on the Moodle and have

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"Generation Instant Gratification" has never had to wait for anything. We are challenged to accommodate the 24 / 7 world where today's students live, work and learn. Being instantly available to head-off serious problems is good. However, giving students the opportunity to solve problems themselves, or asking classmates for assistance is essential. ... 4. Give prompt feedback What works? What

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We hear so much about NetGen and the Millenium and digital generation - how tech savvy they are, how they will challenge us who are the "digital immigrants". What is surprising to me is the huge range of interests and abilities. Some of these kids are physically wired (or wirelessly connected) most of their waking hours. However, texting your friends about hair-dos and sports scores doesn't

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Cupertino is about 8 miles south of Palo Alto. If you get to San Jose,you have gone too far. This a big suburban area so there aren't anydistinguishing features when you transition between Mountain View,Sunnyvale, Cupertino... DeAnza College and its sister Foothill Collegeare right smack in the middle of Silicon Valley - geographically,culturally and spiritually.DeAnza was one of the first

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Students who have grown up with technology in education and entertainment expect to engage with their learning. Active learning can take on many forms, and students are quick to adapt - often, more quickly than their instructors. ...3. Encourage active/engaged learningHow technology literate are students really? How are you using technology to engage your students? Do you have any content areas

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There are lots of engineering jobs that women are doing.Wall has worked for three years as a project engineer for Disney’s Ride & Show Engineering Group. She’s worked on such attractions as Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Splash Mountain, and Fantasmic. More recently, she helped with the installation of the Mini-Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh at Disneyland in California.

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I would like to see more un-courses. I like to learn in a group. It doesn't have to be taught or even highly organized. Someone has to get it started, and maybe do a re-cap. The topic has to be interesting or specific enough to attract a critical mass. But other than that, that is plenty to provide a satisfying and rewarding learning experience. That's an "un-course".FOC08 Facilitating Online

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This is a wonderful opportunity for young women considering engineering.You've heard about engineering, but what is it, really? What do engineers do? What's it like on the job? And is engineering for you? Find out what engineering's all about at the Women in Engineering Summer Camp at the University of Dayton in Ohio,July 12-17, 2009. You'll get to – Explore engineering on

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These are just a few biographies of presenters in the Stanford University Mechanical Engineering Women's Group lecture series Eng 311A - Women in Engineering.Edith Wilson is a Consulting Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford and also consults in the high technology and medical device areas using her expertise from 20+ years experience in executive corporate management; entrepreneurship

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Grace Hopper has always stood out as a "can do" kind of woman. She has served as an inspiration for several generations of women who boldly went where few women had gone before - the world of science, technology, math and engineering.from Wikipedia - Grace HopperRear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992) was an American computer scientist and United States Naval officer

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"Everyone" says that women are under represented in the fields of science, math and engineering. How bad is it?Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering is a report that provides information about the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment.Bachelor's degrees awarded in engineering, by

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Phil put together a non formal education (NFE) outline and purpose page. The hope is that this will serve as a jumping off point for WikiEducators (and others) to engage in discussion and collaboration.Maria suggested some models and communities you probably don't want to miss.Communities of practice, apprenticeshipsMassively Multiplayer Games and the huge amount of learning happening within

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But will they come? This is always a question, particularly with web-based resources. The Community Empowerment Collective has been fairly successful in recruiting translators to localize the training materials. Over the past several years, the mobilizers handbooks and community empowerment training materials have been translated into more than a dozen languages representing all continents of the

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Everyone thinks of engineers as being somewhat geeky guys who love to tinker. Unfortunately, few people think of bright women who bring the "what can it do" perspective to applying science and technology. Women engineers are few and far between. Even women scientists and mathematicians are under-represented.The number of college students enrolled in science, math and engineering has been on the

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One of the terrific science learning resources available on-air and online is Science Friday. Every week, host Ira Flatow talks with scientists about a broad range of topics. These programs air on PBS stations and are available as podcasts. Great listening!But wait, there's more. The web site includes blogs, supporting materials, biographies of the the scientists, notes on past interviews and

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WikiEducator Moodle course management systemhttp://moodle.wikieducator.org/Please join the discussions.Online Teaching and Learninghttp://moodle.wikieducator.org/course/view.php?id=26This week we are looking at 2. Encourage cooperation among students. Students can learn a lot from one another. And they enjoy doing so. Each student brings their unique perspective and background to the course. In

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I'm off on another learning adventure - well, several actually. I have been trying to drum up support from friends and colleagues, but to no avail. So like The Little Red Hen, I'll do it myself... and she did.Engineering - Engineering and science education is in swift decline. Despite the best efforts of NPR's Science Friday, Scientific American, NASA and others, the fact remains. Few kids are

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There are many simple technology tools available to enhance Student-Faculty Contact. This is one area where small changes can make significant improvements in student learning and retention. ... 1. Encourage student-faculty contactAs technology is added, students have more opportunity to initiate contact with faculty - send emails, ask questions in an online forum. The instructor is still

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Community College Open Textbook Projectby Judy Baker Description: This is a collection of open textbooks currently under consideration for review by the Community College Open Textbook Project (http://www.collegeopentextbooks.org) of the Community College Consortium for Open

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I have set up an online workshop in the WikiEducator Moodle course management systemhttp://moodle.wikieducator.org/Please join the discussions.Online Teaching and Learninghttp://moodle.wikieducator.org/course/view.php?id=26In 1987 Chickering & Gamson published the now famous Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. These principles are based on the perspective that the goal

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Some students are concerned that open source software and content - text, audio, video, images mean that the author / producer must work for free and are therefore losing money. However, just because the information is free, doesn't mean that the author / producer isn't paid.There are many different ways to be paid. Some are paid by a company or a college to do the work as part of their job. For

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There needs to be some kind of recommender / reviewer network - perhaps peer-to-peer, that allows people to review OERs and then gain status as a trusted reviewer. Sort of like Ebay seller status.I read way too much Stephen Downes to suggest that any one organization should own and operate such as system. But having some connectivist mechanism for pulling this all together out of the "ethers"

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Thanks everyone for the feedback about Open Textbooks. It is good to know that you see Open Textbooks as OERs and these general conversations apply.I did get a note back from Wayne Mackintosh at WikiEducator, that there will be a lot more about this coming shortly.About vetting and the perceived authority of the textbook - This is an interesting issue. If authors get their textbook published, it

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What is the overlap / complementary functionality between WikiEducator and Open Textbooks? I haven't spent much time thinking about textbooks per se lately. They are just really big OERs or collections of OERs. However, there is some authority baggage that comes with a "textbook".It will be a while before the education community moves beyond textbooks, so it is appropriate to step back and think

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It has been my experience - both personal and as an instructor, that many students really don't have good tools and methods for learning. Oh, sure, teachers have tried to impress the need for good study skills, but most students get by without acquiring good habits.Now there are many tools and approaches that can be adopted and adapted, so individual learners can use the assistance provided. It

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Adding to the WikiEducator Wishlist - Nice to havehttp://www.wikieducator.org/WishlistI have been moving content for my Technology Supported Learning workshop / online course to WikiEducator. I plan to offer it as an open not-for-credit course in parallel with the for-credit course I offer at school. Normally, there are only a few faculty who sign up, so it is hard to have an interesting and

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One of the assignments activities for my Computers and the Internet in Society class asks students to visit a social bookmarking site. Digg, Delicious are provided as examples. They are asked to comment on the experience. Did they have prior experience using social bookmarking?I'm always surprised that this is new to college students, even ones living and working in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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It is always amazing how this happens. As soon as you start thinkingabout something - access to web resources in Africa, for example, more information comes pouring in!This from one of the students in my class in response to an assignmentto find a web article that addressed some issue of computers and theinternet in society, and pose a question about it...Less than 5% of Africans currently have

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This looks like a great program.The Electronic Village Online Sessionshttp://evosessions.pbwiki.com/Call_for_Participation09For six weeks , participants can engage with ESOL experts in collaborative, online discussion sessions or hands-on virtual workshops of professional and scholarly benefit. These sessions will bring together participants for a longer period of time than is permitted by the

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Eight Elements of The Empowerment Methodology What does it take to strengthen a community (or organization), or to increase its capacity?Nice outline of the methodology advocated by the Community Empowerment Collective Society However, I would consider restating 5. Organisms become stronger by exercising, struggling, and facing adversity. Empowerment methodology incorporates this principle for

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1. What were the most enjoyable aspects of this course?The whole course was a really enjoyable experience. I sampled everything. I completed most of the "assignments" in some fashion.2. What were the most challenging aspects of this course?As my own courses are fully online, it was interesting and somewhat painful to watch Leigh deal with hundreds of participants who were "ramping up" to a

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In Am I missing the point on open educational resources?, Brian Lamb got some interesting responses including this from Alan LevineThe pot hole has been, IMHO and I think you allude, the education has focused a lot on the "course" as the pursuit and generation of OER - what if it were reframed to look more broadly at creating the Open Content Experiences, which are the things people do, reflect,

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There is so much great content out there, creating content seems of limited value. Figuring out ways to get the content used is next big challenge. Mostinstructors don't have the time or the inclination to search for thereally good content that is out there. And that assumes thatteacher-directed education will continue for some time to come.Clearly learner-directed learning is ideal, but we are a

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A dynamic list of links to open learning resources - repositories, articles, adoption planning, rating and evaluation

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I have been reading Stephen's http://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2008/11/future-of-online-learning-ten-years-on_16.htmlHe talks about the Triad - learner, host, provider model.The notion of Host is helpful. Brings to mind the GOs at a fabulous ClubMed-like educational resort. You can work on some new skill or knowledge area like juggling, enjoy good food and new friends, or sit in the shade with a

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Someone (sorry, don't remember who) was observing the tendency today to reduce important complex issues to a single point or sound bite. This got me thinking. The "sage on the stage" superseded by the "guide on the side" representing a pedagogical shift falls into that category.The tag lines are easy to remember. But the messages and mental pictures associated with each are very powerful. This

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The CCK08 MOOC experience has been fascinating - 2400 educators, academics and others all participating in a "course" expecting to learn something. I don't know what I expected to learn, but it sounded interesting. The facilitators, guest presenters and learners included the who's who of online teaching and learning. How bad could it be?So here we are coming to the end of this great adventure,

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Terry talks about in-depth processing in networks, and about lack the energy, time and commitment to dig deeply in his networked connections. In a group I feel more responsible for the other group members and open myself to challenging emotional and cognitive debate, support and nurturing - all of which may cost me an investment of time, energy and emotional commitmentI have relied on the daily

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I agree with Matthias that an indirect effect leads to better success in learning than direct, goal-directed attempts to control the outcomes. Perhaps we are just slightly ahead of our time. We "get it" but I am very concerned by my students' apparent inability or unwillingness to engage in learning beyond what is explicitly codified. Giving them permission and encouragement to explore and

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I can't deny it - I am a digital pack rat. When I find an interesting site, I want to keep a note of the link and a factoid in some virtual piles. But that doesn't mean that I like mess. Quite the opposite. I do check back on my things as lists of reminders. And, I like to share this stuff.To share my "finds" I used to have to save all the links with my notes. Then format them and send out an

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It is interesting to see how the FOC08 community has mellowed. After the initial urgency and chaos, everyone settled down. Some got to work - they are enrolled in the course for credit so they are motivated. Some drifted off for a variety of reasons. And some of us hung out on the sidelines. It isn't lurking exactly, because I am participating in my own way. The mini-conferences were an

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Dynamic page created by displaying links saved with the ScienceEd tag in delicious.

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This dynamically created list includes the latest links tagged in del.icio.us as TSLR - resources for Technology Supported Learning - an open educational resource and online workshop.This list is the same as the right sidebar "teaching and learning" list.

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These aren't in any particular order - sources of online course materials, leadership references...This is a dynamically generated list from items tagged as GWLN in del.icio.us

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Test Case: Analyze Activityactivities, Analyze activitytests, test cases, exploratory testing, bug-tracking system, systematic testing, 8.2.0 Test Plan, test cases executing test cases, recording test results, "Edit with form" button, "Add Another" button, "Add New Results" section attaching Sugar Logs to Ticketshow this works- blog page for each topic with associated unique set of tags. Tag OLPC

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One of the things that is emerging from the Connectivism discussion is that engaging media and video presentations have a place in higher education. To that end, most institutions are rushing to capture lectures and other presentations. Now they need hardware and software to do the capturing, uploading and distribution.Enter NCast TelepresenterNCast's Telepresenter™ Multi-media Capture Stations

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Everyone working with new readers needs to know about Tar Heel Reader.Tar Heel ReaderBooks for beginning readers of all agesWelcome to the Tar Heel Reader, a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces (i.e. switches, alternative keyboards, touch screens, and dedicated AAC devices). The

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When I was taking courses for my Masters in Education in 2000-2001, we had an assignment where we were required to pick a descriptive title and define a role that exemplified some important aspect of online teaching and learning.I dubbed myself "Linker Taylor" because I have always been comfortable as the connector - someone who notices all sorts of odd bits of information, then finds

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DeAnza College has long been an innovator in distance education. Television courses produced by DeAnza's Broadcast Media Center have been an important community resource for many years. As the the internet and streaming video have evolved, so have DeAnza's course video delivery. Apple's iTunes U provides the means to continue DeAnza's tradition of community access to education.DeAnza College's

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Today's CCK08 Daily includes a link to Ken's post, wondering if there is anyone else still out here. YES, I am! And enjoying the process.My "participation" has changed and is changing. The CCK08 Daily makes it very easy to graze - interesting links and commentary appear in my inbox every morning so they are included in my morning skim and read along with the BBC news summary and Stephen's OLDaily

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