learning tools for INNOVATION
Tags: ONLINE social networks; CELL phones; WIKIS (Computer science); HIGH schools
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- MYSPACE GENERATION: Learning in Public. Sprankle, Bob // Technology & Learning;May2008, Vol. 28 Issue 10, p52
The article discusses the ways of public learning including blogs, wikis, and podcasts. The author cited that through this approach of putting the learning can be daunting and challenging. He further notes that these youthful indiscretions are not new, the public and global spotlight on them has...
- Our monthly list of topics worth discussing. // American School Board Journal;Oct2010, Vol. 197 Issue 10, p10
The article offers news briefs related to schools in the U.S. The guidelines of the school district of Lee County, Florida for school staff on social networking sites such as Facebook aim to separate personal life from work-related actions. The school board in Chicago, Illinois sets rules on...
- Technology Goes Local. Farkas, Meredith // American Libraries;Sep2008, Vol. 39 Issue 8, p50
The author reflects on the use of social software to connect people around local interests and to collect local knowledge more effectively. According to the author, using social software to collect community knowledge fits in well with most library missions on many levels. She discusses wikis...
- Social networking 101. // Consumer Reports;Feb2011, Vol. 76 Issue 2, p8
The article presents information on social networking web sites, focusing on the terminology most frequently used on such web sites. Web sites discussed include MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter. The author presents definitions for web blogs and wikis. Also discussed are the web sites YouTube,...
- Mobile Users Go Online To Socialize. // Wireless Week;March2010, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p32
The article reports on the Mobile Intent Index study that showed Americans are spending an average of 2.7 hours per day on the mobile Internet, with 91% of cell phone users going online to socialize compared with 79% of traditional desktop users.
- Social network traffic from Orange mobile phones doubles during 2009. Shields, Ronan // New Media Age;4/8/2010, p05
The article reports on the increase in the number of mobile telephone users who visited social networking sites on a mobile network called Orange from October to December 2009.
- E-LEARNING TOOLS and TECHNIQUES. // Benefits & Compensation Digest;Jul2008, Vol. 45 Issue 7, p12
The article offers information about Web 2.0, a term that describes the second generation of the World Wide Web. Web 2.0 is focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online. Concepts that have developed within Web 2.0 include social networking sites, wikis, blogs,...
- COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. DYRLI, KURT O. // District Administration;May2009, Vol. 45 Issue 5, p24
The article discusses how the use of technology in education parallels traditional classroom activities. The author suggests that blogs function as interactive versions of student journals and that electronic mail communication is similar to school pen pal programs. He suggests that social...
- Collaboration Tools, 2.0 Style. // Library Technology Reports;May2009, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p19
This article explores a number of tools that facilitate collaboration. It begins with shared social calendars that can be used by groups to do many different things. It then discusses the ability of social networking sites to allow collaborative teams to organize and work on projects. It also...
