From the Colonial Horn Book to today's iPad, this Interactive Time line from the NY Times traces the path of educational technology. It's helpful to keep in mind that books have never required charging devices.
And speaking of those pesky charging devices, what kind of reading is best for electronic readers? Check out this great summary from the NY Times A Textbook Solution.
If you love history and movies, you simply have to check out YouTube Time Machine .This searching tool is a fantastic way to filter YouTube videos by production date to view authentic primary source video. Check out videos from 1903.
Google's Digital Literacy Tour offers zippy tips for evaluating information online and digital citizenship
Wikipedia for credit? The Wikimedia Foundation is collaborating with a few college professors to improve its content.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Perspective: a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something
It's always good to put things in perspective when a new school year begins. Perhaps these resources will help
This nifty website http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/ allows users to compare the USA to other countries. Did you know that Canadians spend 45% less on health care than we do?
What is the mindset of the college class of 2014? Beloit College publishes a list of facts that includes such gems as: Few in the class know how to write in cursive and The first home computer they probably touched was an Apple II or Mac II; they are now in a museum.
How informed is the world? According to the 2010 IFLA World Report almost 100% of public libraries in the US have free Internet access as compared to 20% in Russia.
Every day is a holiday...somewhere. Find out about holidays around the world by country and religion by checking out Earth's Calendar.
This nifty website http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/ allows users to compare the USA to other countries. Did you know that Canadians spend 45% less on health care than we do?
What is the mindset of the college class of 2014? Beloit College publishes a list of facts that includes such gems as: Few in the class know how to write in cursive and The first home computer they probably touched was an Apple II or Mac II; they are now in a museum.
How informed is the world? According to the 2010 IFLA World Report almost 100% of public libraries in the US have free Internet access as compared to 20% in Russia.
Every day is a holiday...somewhere. Find out about holidays around the world by country and religion by checking out Earth's Calendar.
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