December 2007 archive
Collaborative Writing, 140 Characters at a Time
A teacher in suburban Washington DC has launched a collaborative writing initiative using the messaging tool Twitter. Prepare to be concise!...
Coming to an Archive Near You: Lots of Research Data
Two of the Internet’s most important archive initiatives are teaming up in an attempt to capture the raw notes of researchers from around the world and preserve them for public access. It’s an ambitious goal, but will they be able...
More than Just Blogging: the 2007 EduBlog Awards
It’s that time of year again - the winners of the annual Edublog Awards have been announced. And despite the name having the word “blog” in it, the awards cover a whole range of educational projects, including wikis, social networks...
Debating Federal Funding for Online Safety Curricula
A coalition of online safety organizations and activists has come out in support of federal legislation that would create a $50 million grant program supporting online safety education initiatives. They’re also criticizing a competing measure on Capitol Hill that would...
Teaching Jeff Corwin a Lesson Through Student Video Blogging
What do you do when you notice a TV personality could use a bit of help speaking Spanish? For a group of South Carolina sixth graders, the answer is to create a video blog and offer up some language lessons...
