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Re: Using social media for student research, part 2: practices and habits of mind

Josh Luukkonen — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:40:18 -0000

Good points. Do you find a separation in your classes between the haves and have-nots? I could see that as being a potential stumbling block for these things. If so, how did you resolve that issue?

Re: Using social media for student research, part 2: practices and habits of mind

Nicole Davis — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:15:39 -0000

This is great, thanks! I plan to share with my own students.

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Oliver Starr — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:58:23 -0000

Nate, Hi! I'm the Chief Evangelist for Pearltrees. Thanks so much for your post. We really appreciated your coverage and are delighted that you find Pearltrees to be such a valuable tool.

We've been hearing more and more from educators that find Pearltrees to be a valuable technology for teaching, organizing and collaborating with students and we're keen to interact with educators like yourself so that we can learn more about how the product is being used in the classroom.

It would be awesome if you and I could have a chat in the near future so I can learn more about your use of Pearltrees as well as your thoughts on how we can engage with more teachers and students in the future. You can reach me through twitter @owstarr
or via email oliver dot starr at pearltrees dot com.

Thanks!

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Damien — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:04:26 -0000

We will see more platforms tailoring curation services to the education space, and in particular for teachers in 2012. At Shareist, we have recognize this need and we are helping teachers collaborating and create valuable resources for students or their peers. Shareist websites like http://www.samharrelson.com/ and http://www.merianna.net/ are the proof teachers need more tools to curate content.

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Toni Hopponen — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:50:59 -0000

Thanks! Flipboard is our inspiration - we want to offer a very visual way to share your passion. Let me know, if you would like to play around with Flockler Beta.

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Min Hyoung Rei Kim — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:28:49 -0000

At first, it felt a little bit confusing to use the apps that you represented. However, I felt it was really efficient when I was doing a group projects becasuse when I write some facts or arguments about something, my group can additionally support my claim since they have also read the same contents I read. I really appreciate your article. I'm really proud of you as my Histroy teacher.

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Nate Green — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:38:42 -0000

Thanks for your comment. I think Flockler is really interesting. It reminds me of scoop.it! and Flipboard.

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Nate Green — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:38:27 -0000

Pearltrees works exactly like Diigo but you get to organize all of the things you save into personalized trees instead of a list (see screen shot). Use it like Diigo and also try "teaming up" with someone to build a tree together. It's a great way to share. If you are still wondering how it can help, check out some of my trees!

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Nate Green — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:35:00 -0000

Thanks for the heads up! I'll check it out.

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Sbaytosh — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:38:14 -0000

Springpad is a compelling alternative to Evernote with a more visual interface and some nice web integration tools.

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Toni Hopponen — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:58:25 -0000

Thanks for the great article! My favorite is Pearltrees as it allows you to create a mind map like experience with others.

I'm building Flockler - a new curation tool, which you might be interested in to test. You can create your own curated magazine out of social media. See for example #finnedchat magazine sharing the ideas of Finnish education http://sormuju.flockler.com/ma...

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Of3fo3ub — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:05:36 -0000

congratulations one of the best articles i have ever read

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

ratzelster — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:02:32 -0000

I love Diigo and Evernote. But Pearltree has bugged me...in that I don't get it. I can't see where it fits into my learning. Can you explain more?

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Chris Syme — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:23:53 -0000

Can't live without Evernote on mobile. Goofy personal use: making a note when I get in a parking garage of where I parked.

Re: Using social media for student research, part 1: setting up

Debra Gottsleben — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:15:47 -0000

David this post was excellent. I am always looking for ways to support, enhance and improve research. This gives me some very concise and practical tips. Thanks so much!

Re: Content Curation for Teachers

Marting — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:32:05 -0000

great read..very helpful

Re: Twitter Hashtags For Independent Schools

Brendan Schneider — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:15:12 -0000

@6fb0309a4040aea51c0f65c6da0a16a2 ,Thanks for reading and for taking the time to comment!

I really do like your idea and will add #isathletics to the list.

Thanks again,
Brendan

Re: Twitter Hashtags For Independent Schools

Laura Lavallee — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:12:21 -0000

Perhaps we could/should add #isathletics? Stoneleigh-Burnham School has started using that hashtag for both alumnae athletic news and student athletics.

Re: The Merits of Accelerated Web Design

Web Design El Paso — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:48:35 -0000

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The major aim is to get the intention from the users which puts a lot off stress on web designers. & make their work challenging.
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Re: 6 Things I Hope Apple Announces on January 19th (Updated)

Hans Mundahl — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:19:27 -0000

@Travis - thanks!

@Peter - yes, Pages was awesome but it's due for a refresh!

Re: 6 Things I Hope Apple Announces on January 19th (Updated)

Peter Baron — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:09:13 -0000

I'm totally with you on epub workflow improvements, Hans.

Re: 6 Things I Hope Apple Announces on January 19th (Updated)

Travis Warren — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:48:17 -0000

Right on Hans!

Re: Twitter Hashtags For Independent Schools

Brendan Schneider — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:56:23 -0000

Thanks Chris Syme -- I really did try to keep them under 10 characters but was trying to balance length with the ability to easily remember the hashtags - hope I've succeeded!

Re: Twitter Hashtags For Independent Schools

Chris Syme — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:16:42 -0000

Good thoughts--just one thing to keep in mind on the use of hashtags. Best practices suggests that you keep them below 10 characters (including hash) if possible. I love hashtags and use them quite a bit.

Re: Twitter Hashtags For Independent Schools

Brendan Schneider — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:34:05 -0000

Hi @97a3eecdf24782c6fb1a461b3edfd31a ,
Good point! My original intention was to use #isedchat in another post about hashtags with weekly chats but after some thought I've decided it should be included here.
Thanks,
Brendan