The Pew Internet & American Life Project released a report last week which documents their findings on teens’ writing and technology habits. The report explores writing skills, frequency, and attitude as they relate to student’s access to technology, including cell phones, the internet, and computer availability. There were many findings that will not surprise most [...]
Still one of the best sources for simple, to-the-point explanations of emerging tech concepts, Common Craft has now produced “Podcasting in Plain English.” Podcasting in Plain English explains, in about 3 minutes, the essential hows and whys of podcasting. The process is pretty easy and really requires only a microphone and some free software in [...]
[via History Tech (via David Warlick)] Good options for primary source documents are always a plus. Primary sources presented well are even better. Take a look at the National Archives’ Digital Vaults Collection. “Digital Vaults gives you and your kids a place to find raw materials that are arranged in ways that may make more [...]
If you’ve ever considered authoring a blog, take a look at these two free blogging tools. If you’ve never considered authoring a blog, look at yesterday’s post on the topic for some good reasons to consider it. I’ve been revisiting blogging tools lately with some of the afterschool classes we’ve held. My go-to blog for [...]
There are two questions that are helpful when considering authoring a blog: What would I write about? Am I able to keep up with it? There are a handful of models that could work well for you professionally, depending on your personality, classroom, and writing style. Think about how any of these might fit you. [...]
National Public Radio aired a pair of very balanced stories on middle and high school students’ expectations of online privacy and attitudes toward safety this week. It’s helpful as educators to understand the changing expectations of privacy of our students. These clips provide some insight. Digital Culture: Teens Take Advantage of Online Privacy Tools (6:37) [...]
If you’re feeling in the dark about copyright and intellectual property, join the club. The more I’ve attempted to study copyright the more muddied the water becomes. The simple explanation is that consumers want unlimited use and corporate copyright holders would prefer if you had to pay something every time you use the material in [...]
