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May 23

Surfing for Substance II: 50 More Apps for Educators -

May 22

Scholars Sound the Alert From the ‘Dark Side’ of Tech Innovation

See on Scoop.it - Metawriting

A group of scholars convened to discuss the lesser-noticed consequences of innovation.

See on chronicle.com

May 20

Why teach SF?

See on Scoop.it - Science Fiction - Education

” … What I have been advocating for some twenty years is a thorough survey of high schools and colleges to discover how many classes are being taught, whether this is more or less than it was in the 1970s or even the 1980s, and what is being taught in them. Such a survey also would develop a mailing list of teachers that would be of value to almost everyone involved in the field. …”


Mariusz Leś’s insight:

The best way to start the mission.


See on aboutsf.com

Should Science Fiction Be Mandatory for Students?

See on Scoop.it - Science Fiction - Education

Should Science Fiction Be Mandatory for Students?

See on care2.com

A syllabus and book list for novice students of science fiction literature

See on Scoop.it - Science Fiction - Education

Want to start reading some science fiction, but aren’t sure where to begin? We’ve put together an introductory scifi lit syllabus just for you.

See on io9.com

May 19

Fables, Myths And Narratives — Converting Our Stories Into Multi-Screen Experiences [#Transmedia]

See on Scoop.it - Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age

Senongo Akpem:  “This article talks about 5 concepts of telling multi-screen stories and how we can use them to create exciting, digital experiences.”


The Digital Rocking Chair’s insight:

An interesting article which uses some great transmedia works to illustrate its points.


See on uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

May 18

Habits of Mind -

Community of Inquiry in an Online Course -

     

A Case Study Usin Analyze Online Discussions in WordPress and Blackboard in a  

May 16

The World Bank and Education: Critiques and Alternatives. -

Klees, S. J., Samoff, J. & Stromquist, N. P. (Eds.) (2012) The World Bank and Education: Critiques and Alternatives. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

Pp. 245 ISBN 978-94-6091-901-5 

May 12

Beyond Collecting and Sharing: Twitter as a Curation Tool

See on Scoop.it - Content Curation World




Robin Good’s insight:



What’s the difference between “collecting” and “curating”? How can Twitter be used as a “curation” tool?


What are some examples and ideas to put real-time news curation to effective use for those working as educators?


In this good article by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano (published 1/2012) of Langwitches.org, you can find lots of useful info about the use of Twitter as a curation tool.


Here for example are a few key benefits of using Twitter for picking, selecting and organizing content on a specific topic:


”

  1. Taking advantage of a network of curators working for you (building your own customized network), consuming their curated information

  2. Collecting, organizing, connecting, attributing, interpreting,
    summarizing the vast amount of information that comes across your desk/ feed /books/articles/etc. for YOURSELF

  3. Becoming consciously the curator for others for a particular niche, area of expertise or interest. Disseminate resources, add value, put in perspective, create connections, present in a different light/media/language.

  4. Real time curation allows you to be part of an event, that you physically might not be attending or being on the opposite end allows you to be the bridge for others to participate at an event where you are present, but your network is not.”


I think that she’s right on the mark.



Well presented article and info. Useful. Good examples. 8/10


Full article: http://langwitches.org/blog/2013/01/03/twitter-as-a-curation-tool/


PDF file reference: http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Twitter-Curation-Tool.pdf




See on langwitches.org