01 December 2006
Plants In Motion
by jlesage
"Time-lapse photography allows us to easily see the movements of plants and clearly demonstrates that plants are living organisms capable of some extraordinary things." various phases of plant life, both on cellular and external level
Blogging as pedagogic practice: by Marcus O'Donnell
by jlesage
theoretical overview and roundup of concepts about Internet and education
27 November 2006
26 November 2006
MIT communications forum archive
by jlesage
the various programs are on many topics of media and mass communications; available in audio, video, or print format; good overview of contemporary media issues by academics and practitioners
20 November 2006
Connectivism Blog
by jlesage & 1 other
a new theory of education and learning, for a digital Internet culture
18 November 2006
RCCS: Course List of Cyberculture Studies
by jlesage
Site is a center of such studies; course list regularly updaged
16 November 2006
13 November 2006
Center for History and New Media
by jlesage & 1 other
extensive site, with resources about historical moments and syllabi, tools for Internet research, and projects undertaken by the Center
Internet history
by jlesage & 1 other
on other pages, find history of other important Internet developments, such as Google and PayPal
11 November 2006
Confronting Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Ed'n in 21st Century
by jlesage
Henry Jenkins, with Katie Clinton, Ravi Purushotma, Alice J. Robinson, and Margaret Weigel ; PDF or online in 6 parts; sensible and sparks new directions of thought; respectful of students
ScreenReader.net: Our Mission
by jlesage
At ScreenReader.net we have freeware for blindness and visual impairment special needs throughout the world. It is free only to individual blind people for their personal use at home: it is not free to organisations.
Knowing Knowledge
by jlesage
useful summary by George Siemens of his ideas from new book; educators need to rethink all ideas about knowledge, education, and learning for young people growing up in the Internet era
10 November 2006
Henry Jenkins: Eight Traits of the New Media Landscape
by jlesage
succinct and useful as an overview 11/06
06 November 2006
howstuffismade.org
by jlesage
visual encyclopedia that documents manufacturing processes, labor conditions and environmental impacts involved in the production of contemporary products.--summative photo essays produced by students guided by faculty
Teaching Art in the Context of Everyday Life
by jlesage
a useful essay for all production teachers who want students to see the world around them anew
21 October 2006
Knowing Knowledge - a photoset on Flickr by George Siemens
by jlesage
for those interested in infoaesthetics, this set of 57 images about aspects of knowledge is a stimulating philosophical exercise and a way to ask students how they might have made an image of similar interacting concepts
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by jlesage
artist and teacher's web site; under "digital storytelling" are wonderful quicktime movies, often from South America or in Latino USA, with subtitles; an exemplar of documentaries on the Internet
17 October 2006
Anxious Libraries
by jlesage
wonderfully designed hypertext project on what libraries might mean today, with all those books few people read; a model of a hypertext exploration of an important intellectual topic
16 October 2006
Blogs for Learning
by jlesage
"provide information and resources surrounding the technical, legal, and pedagogical aspects of blogging in the classroom"
15 October 2006
Welcome to the Information Processing Content Web Site
by jlesage
very useful lesson plans for Internet theory and use, digital photograph, desktop publishing
