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A new book by Charles Leadbeater, 'We Think' explores the potential of the latest developments of the internet

After K-12 experiences with teachers who are using technology in their classrooms - they are coming to us in higher education and we need to be prepared and forward thinking - these are 21st century learners - are we? We need to be.
~:) Heather Kennedy-Plant

just for fun - thanks for the great find Gerta!

In every online medium you must consider your online persona! Even if you think it is private that can never be the case in cyberspace (rhyme for effect? you decide) Drop me a comment to share ideas about online etiquette

Google Wave Developer Preview presentation at the Day 2 Keynote of Google I/O. To learn more visit http://wave.google.com

Why Publish Student Work to the Web?
Here is yet another compelling reason why we should encourage posting student work to the Web. Enjoy this beautiful cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide from elementary students of the PS22 Chorus in New York City.

Welcome to the human network. Welcome to a place where we're all connected. Where remote villages are included. And your PDA is a stadium seat. Where home videos are experienced everywhere at once. And web applications mash together to create new experiences. On the human network, wonderful things are happening everywhere. And anything is possible. Because when we're together, we're more powerful than we ever could be apart. Welcome to the human network.

A short explanation of wikis and how they can be used to coordinate a group.
This video comes in an unbranded "presentation quality" version that can be licensed for use in the workplace.
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presented at the Library of Congress, June 23rd 2008. This was tons of fun to present. I decided to forgo the PowerPoint and instead worked with students to prepare over 40 minutes of video for the 55 minute presentation.