Archive for November 2008
Open Source Motherload!
November 16, 2008. by Keith Schroeder.
I’ve always been a huge fan of free/open source (FOSS) educational software. A few my more recent favorites are Tux Paint, and Scratch, but I couldn’t believe the concise list of literally thousands of FOSS programs listed by Central Queensland University Center for Open Source Development.
Web address: http://os.cqu.edu.au/oswinsdvd/doc/README.html
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Geography Awareness Week
November 16, 2008. by Keith Schroeder.
This week is Geography Awareness Week and MyWonderfulWorld.org is celebrating with a new collection of resources and activities for helping kids learn about their world.
Each day has a different theme beginning with Cultures on Monday and continuing with Environments, Geo Technologies, Global Hotspots, and Careers. There are tons of great pictures, Google Earth resources, interactive games, and other resources for use in the classroom. Use this great resource and help celebrate Geography Awareness Week!
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Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
November 14, 2008. by Keith Schroeder.
This document, The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education, is a publication that is a code of best practices that helps educators using media literacy concepts and techniques to interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use. Download the full report from the Center for Social Media.
“Media literacy is the capacity to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate messages in a wide variety of forms. This expanded conceptualization of literacy responds to the demands of cultural participation in the twenty-first century. Like literacy in general, media literacy includes both receptive and productive dimensions, encompassing critical analysis and communication skills, particularly in relationship to mass media, popular culture, and digital media. Like literacy in general, media literacy is applied in a wide variety of contexts—when watching television or reading newspapers, for example, or when posting commentary to a blog. Indeed, media literacy is implicated everywhere one encounters information and entertainment content. And like literacy in general, media literacy can be taught and learned.”
Read more on the code here The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
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Vicki Davis “Cool Cat Teacher” Next WEMTA Wired Wednesday Presenter
November 9, 2008. by Keith Schroeder.
Come and meet the “Cool Cat Teacher” Vicki Davis at the next WEMTA Wired Wednesday. Attend this webinar to to hear her presentation “To Literacy and Beyond: Web 2.0 and Web 3D.” She will talk about the redefinition of literacy. Also hear the latest on her project, the ins and outs of collaboration, and more exciting things she has in the works. Vicki is one of the driving forces behind the The Flat Classroom Project. It is a global, collaborative project using Web 2.0 tools to foster communication, collaboration and creation. Many of us follow her on her blog at http://coolcatteacher.
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Register now by clicking the link below: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows(R) 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh(R)-based attendees
Required: Mac OS(R) X 10.4 (Tiger(R)) or newer
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Vicki Davis “Cool Cat Teacher” Next WEMTA Wired Wednesday Presenter
November 9, 2008. by Keith Schroeder.
Come and meet the “Cool Cat Teacher” Vicki Davis at the next WEMTA Wired Wednesday. Attend this webinar to to hear her presentation “To Literacy and Beyond: Web 2.0 and Web 3D.” She will talk about the redefinition of literacy. Also hear the latest on her project, the ins and outs of collaboration, and more exciting things she has in the works. Vicki is one of the driving forces behind the The Flat Classroom Project. It is a global, collaborative project using Web 2.0 tools to foster communication, collaboration and creation. Many of us follow her on her blog at http://coolcatteacher.
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Register now by clicking the link below: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows(R) 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh(R)-based attendees
Required: Mac OS(R) X 10.4 (Tiger(R)) or newer
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Generation We
November 9, 2008. by Keith Schroeder.
This video really sums up the energy of this generation. It even re-brands them as “Generation We.” Will we allow this generation to reinvent the world? What about reinventing the way we deliver library media services or how we deliver the education they will need to accomplish their goals? View the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vknHKTy1MLY
Generation WE: The Movement Begins… from Generation We on Vimeo.
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