October 2007 archive
Identifying Best Practices for Student Wikipedia Projects
Over the last couple of years, I’ve been intrigued by the idea of educators assigning students the task of creating Wikipedia entries as a way of teaching them about research techniques, while at the same time involving them in the...
Overcoming Media Illiteracy among Media Literacy Educators
Now I know I have a habit of examining a lot of research reports in this blog. Yeah, I realize I overdo it sometimes. Today, though, please bear with me, as there’s a new report that examines what I believe...
When a Stranger Calls
A new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project examines the percentage of teens that have received unwanted contacts from strangers over the Internet. And I can’t say I’m surprised by their finding that certain behaviors - such...
Ten Questions for Presidential Candidates, Including One of Yours?
Move over YouTube debates, now for something meatier! A coalition of blogs and news organizations is using Web 2.0 tools to create another exciting experiment in interactive presidential debates. It might even be a chance for your students to pose...
Education Technology: A Matter of Debate
Next week, The Economist will hold an online version of a debate series they’ve been conducting for more than 160 years, and they’re kicking it off by focusing on the educational value of technology in the classroom. I’m hoping it’ll...
Indecent Exposure?
An Ohio state legislator found himself in hot water last week when a nude photo stored on his flash drive popped up on screen while giving a talk to a group of students. It didn’t take long for people to...
FactCheckEd.org: Teaching the Art of Persuasion
The 2008 election cycle provides us with an excellent opportunity for students to improve their media literacy by examining political messaging and the persuasive arts. So if you’re shopping around for lesson plans, look no further than FactCheckEd.org....
