A Fuse #8 Production
SCROLL DOWN TO READ POSTS
A Fuse #8 Production
by Betsy Bird
July 21, 2012 by Joyce Valenza
You may not have seen it yet, but Google recently added a few powerful features to its image search. Look for the little camera icon on the right of the Image Search box. Search by image allows you to drag in, upload, or paste a URL for any image and search the picture instead of […]
July 15, 2012 by Joyce Valenza
One of the new tools I discovered at ISTE was MentorMob, a tool for curating and collaborating on learning playlists. I’ve since been test-driving the heck out of it as I develop the new online course I’ll be adjuncting this fall. Here’s a learning playlist for my Module on credibility. (I’m going to be eliminating […]
July 11, 2012 by Joyce Valenza
We’ve used digital scrapbooking tools for creatively exploring the lives of historical events and figures using primary sources, for creating portfolios, and for presenting research projects. But I’ve been on the lookout for a scrapbooking tool that really works for school. The ones we’ve used the past couple of years have been a little clunky, a […]
ADVERTISEMENT
July 9, 2012 by Joyce Valenza
Thanks, Jennifer LaGarde, for pulling together a wonderful PLN Starter Kit. Jennifer described the need to crowdsource such a tool in yesterday’s Adventures of Library Girl post. About a month ago I asked you to help me create a “PLN Starter Kit” – a resource for educators who are ready to start building a Personal […]
July 9, 2012 by Joyce Valenza
A couple of posts ago I wrote about Mightybell as a new platform for curation and conversation. Let’s test drive it. I’ve set up a TLChat space. Stop in and play. Add your favorite resources. Invite friends. Post questions. Start chats. I’d be happy to make any TL who asks a host.
July 8, 2012 by Joyce Valenza
Confessions: I used to be smarter. I used to be a better friend. I used to be able to get more done. I think the same may be true of my students. Sherry Turkle, MIT professor and author of Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other, describes the research […]
July 7, 2012 by Joyce Valenza
Mightybell on Vimeo. My network has been buzzing recently about the new social learning space, Mightybell—a place to create groups with friends around what interests you. Launched by Ning co-founder and former CEO Gina Bianchini, Mightybell allows users to get a network up and running and customized (for free) in just a few minutes. Gina […]
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT