Tag Archives: edtech

Legislating Napster

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here is a bill that I hope dies before becoming law.  The U.S. House of Representatives bill (PDF), which was introduced late Friday by top Democratic politicians, could give the movie and music industries a new revenue stream by pressuring … Continue reading →

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Why Blog

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Blog is such a poor name for a powerful environment.  I wish something more powerful sounding had caught on instead of blah-ish blog.  I think we are stuck with it. Here is a scenario I have explained hundreds of times, … Continue reading →

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free-reading.net

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If you are an elementary school literacy teacher, the free-reading.net is a wiki you should see. Here is what this site is all about: Free-Reading is an ongoing, collaborative, teacher-based, curriculum-sharing experiment. We’re looking to provide a reliable forum where … Continue reading →

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National Repository of Online Courses – NROC

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

One of the greatest resources that I am taking away from this conference is the National Repository of Online Courses (NROC).  This online library of courses is absolutely free to use by anyone, student, teacher, higher education faculty, home schooler… … Continue reading →

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Games and Sims

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Today I attended a session on the role of games and sims in online learning.  The first couple of minutes of the talk were devoted to overcoming the stigma that may be associated with games in the classroom.  Some parents and … Continue reading →

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