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News & Views
Eight reasons not to have a blogroll
Lots of people have a blogroll -- a
list of blogs which the blog or website owner reads -- on the front
page of their blog or website. I happen to think it is a practice which
sets a poor example to students whom we instruct to set up a website as
part of an assignment.
Here are the reasons that I don't have one myself.
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blogroll
blogrolls
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Mon, 5 Jan 2009, 00:03
News & Views
Happy New Year!
We're taking a break from publishing articles here until after New Year. You may notice bits of website maintenance going on, but that's about all. The time will be spent resting and preparing for some upcoming presentations.
If that leaves you with withdrawal symptoms, here's a list of articles you might like to check out....
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podcasts
Terry's 2 minute tips
useful articles
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Wed, 31 Dec 2008, 12:36
Using & Teaching Educational Technology
Ten things to do when someone follows you in Twitter
If someone follows you in Twitter, the
polite thing to do is reciprocate, right? Well, maybe so, but I think
it needs a little more thought than that. Here is a list of the steps I
take when someone follows me. Incidentally, the same techniques, with a bit of adjustment, work for any social network situation where people can become your "friend".
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Twitter
follow
following people in Twitter
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Wed, 31 Dec 2008, 00:30
Using & Teaching Educational Technology
Six microblogging services that may be of interest to educators
I've
come across 6 microblogging services that you may find interesting,
though I doubt you will find them useful (apart, perhaps, from the one
concerning members of Parliament or members of Congress).
Still, who am I to judge? Here they are, and don't say I didn't warn you.
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Twitter
authority
microblogging
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Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 07:25
Using & Teaching Educational Technology
Three microblogging services for use in schools
Three microblogging services have come to
my attention recently. Here they are, with some observations. Rather
than just listing a few new sites (new to me, that is), I've tried to
consider how they might be useful in an educational context.
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microblogging
Twitter in schools
microblogging in schools
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Mon, 29 Dec 2008, 07:34
Using & Teaching Educational Technology
Why teach spreadsheets?
I often read blogs or articles which allude to the exciting nature of the possibilities of using video and podcasting in the curriculum, as opposed to spreadsheets. I think this raises a number of issues:
Firstly, why even bother to teach spreadsheets given the apparently more exciting possibilities offered by video and so on?
Secondly, is it true to say that spreadsheets are, in their very nature, boring?
Thirdly, even if they are, does it matter?
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spreadsheet
modelling
sequencing
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Wed, 24 Dec 2008, 12:18
News & Views
Green is the new black
It's good to see that more and more
people are turning to e-cards now instead of the traditional ones. And
surely this is an area in which governments and businesses should set
an example?
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Christmas cards
e-cards
green
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Tue, 23 Dec 2008, 09:08