A hearty welcome to all the new owls, and congratulations to all our nest builders.
The world is a cabinet of curiosities,
From which you can take anything you please.
Popcorn.js. Exciting look into the potential impact video can have on reinforcing education in the classroom.
“For me, Kate’s demo speaks to the larger potential of social video in the classroom: turning a formerly passive activity (video watching) into an interactive and social experience. This can allow educators to speak the multimedia language that’s native to most learners, while at the same time making it a more engaging, “lean forward” experience than sitting in a darkened room watching some one-way film.”
(via Shakespeare goes social)
“Digital companies are so big, and growing so fast, that they’re obliterating old businesses. Consider these four examples: The U.S. Postal Service says it will be insolvent by the end of 2011 witout a bailout. Blockbuster and BOarders have filed for bankruptcy. And music stores keep closing” - Scott Cendrowski
HT @brainpicker
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World Map of Social Networks – changes in social networking activity since 2009, a map highlighted by GlobalVoices co-founder Rebecca MacKinnon
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