http://sharpsitrt.edublogs.org A blog on things Instructional, Technological, and Educational. Wed, 13 May 2009 23:22:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en U.S. Sen. Menendez unveils legislation establishing internet-safety grant program - NJ.com Menendez's proposal would establish a four-year program providing from $25 million to $40 million in grants for research on internet-safety education and funding for initiatives and existing programs based on guidelines developed from the research. Now this makes a lot of ... http://sharpsitrt.edublogs.org/2009/05/13/research-based-internet-safety-bill/ Our school division is contemplating having a presentation by the Safe Surfin' Foundation on helping children be safe online. In general these types of things can be helpful in that they remind students about some of the so-called "dangers" that are in online environments. At the same time, it is ... http://sharpsitrt.edublogs.org/2009/05/05/scared-safe/ Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning - Emerging Technologies for Learning Some weekend reading for those who are interesting. There's a lot here, but it looks worthwhile. http://sharpsitrt.edublogs.org/2009/03/20/handbook-of-emerging-technologies-for-learning-emerging-technologies-for-learning/ Remains of the Day: The iPhone vs. Kindle Edition So I downloaded the Kindle app for the iPhone the other day to check it out. Yeah, it's pretty cool. I don't have a Kindle (yet), so I thought this might be a way to check out the iPhone/iPod Touch's e-book technology. ... http://sharpsitrt.edublogs.org/2009/03/17/remains-of-the-day-the-iphone-vs-kindle-edition/ Kids and Kindle - James Fallows My wife is only days away from receiving her exciting new new-to-her Kindle, which is to say that I expect soon to get my hands on a Kindle 2. Meanwhile this note from a good friend about the machine's effect in his household: An (unreported?) Kindle ... http://sharpsitrt.edublogs.org/2009/03/12/kids-and-kindle-james-fallows/ These Lectures Are Gone in 60 Seconds - Chronicle.com Take a 60-minute lecture. Cut the excess verbiage, do away with most of the details, and pare it down to key concepts and themes. What's left? A "microlecture" over in as few as 60 seconds. A course designer for San Juan College, a ... http://sharpsitrt.edublogs.org/2009/03/10/these-lectures-are-gone-in-60-seconds-chroniclecom/ Bridging Differences: Confusing Test Scores With 'Being Well-Educated' This came to me via Tim Lauer's site today. I sometimes think we can get so wrapped up in the test score that we forget what it means to be well educated. These are conversations that we need to have with each other ... http://sharpsitrt.edublogs.org/2009/02/27/bridging-differences-confusing-test-scores-with-being-well-educated/ “Podcasting Is The Most Underappreciated, Underutilized Media Ever” - Podcasting News Podcasting is the most underappreciated, underutilized media ever. Some people never try it. And many who do wind up giving it up unimpressed. Too bad. A new study (Lecture Podcast Listeners Outperform Class Attendees) found that students who listen to lectures ... http://sharpsitrt.edublogs.org/2009/02/26/%e2%80%9cpodcasting-is-the-most-underappreciated-underutilized-media-ever%e2%80%9d-podcasting-news/ a walk in the park is good for the brain: http://bit.ly/Evz0p http://sharpsitrt.edublogs.org/2009/02/20/a-walk-in-the-park-is-good-for/ Opinion | Replace the WASL but do it right | Seattle Times Newspaper The article linked above is from The Seattle Times and it is about the idea of replacing their state standardized test, the WASL, with online standardized tests. When I read this piece, I kept agreeing over and over. ... http://sharpsitrt.edublogs.org/2009/02/11/opinion-replace-the-wasl-but-do-it-right-seattle-times-newspaper/