Third Owl

Testing the N900 WordPress Client

Posted on March 22, 2010 by David

I’ve had this application installed for quite some time, but have yet to begin to use it. I have a habit of thinking that each new device I get, am assigned or inherit will be the one that enables blogging for me on a much more regular basis. Instead, what I have found is that the device is irrelevant. It is my time and attention that are inhibitors.

Lately I have been getting some ideas that seem more like blog entries than anything else, however, so perhaps I will find myself utilizing this medium more frequently.

We shall see.

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Social Media Today | Students Failing English Due to Twitter, Facebook

Posted on February 1, 2010 by David

The freeform writing style of social networks like Twitter and Facebook is changing the way people communicate, and causing students to fail English. That’s the claim of a piece out this afternoon from the Canadian Press. According to the article “(at) Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, one in 10 new students are not qualified to take the mandatory writing courses required for graduation.”

via socialmediatoday.com

Which makes me think of…

via youtube.com

Research such as this always leads me back to questions about Information Literacy and student preparedness. As technology continues to become more powerful, available and easy to use, the importance of guidance for navigating the digital world becomes elevated.

Since it is unlikely that students will simply decide not to participate in online communities moving forward, are any steps being taken to change the way writing courses are taught?

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Lets Ban Chalk, by Rodd Lucier (@thecleversheep)

Posted on January 22, 2010 by David

Lets Ban Chalk

View more documents from Rodd Lucier.

Click through this fascinating presentation on technology and education by Rodd Lucier. (@thecleversheep) Thanks to @courosa for bringing it to my attention.

With the current structure of education, there are significant hurdles preventing educators and students from capitalizing on the convergence technology is capable of providing. How students learn is evolving to include new media, while teaching methodologies are slow to adjust.

This presentation calls for change, but not for change’s sake, rather, because the possibilities of impacting millions of learners around the world are limitless.

Well done, sir!

See http://thecleversheep.com/ for more from Rodd Lucier!

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