Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Reading, Technology, & Wikipedia for credit?

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.

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