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Jimmy Says Wikipedia Good… Teachers Bad

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia says that teachers who don’t let students use Wikipedia are “bad educators”.  He says that new editing and checking procedures have made Wikipedia more trustworthy. Try to edit the article for Hillary Clinton.  The edit … Continue reading →

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NY Times Retractions

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Just about all the blogs I read have mentioned Linda O’Connor, the New Jersey middle school librarian that has created a campaign against using Wikipedia in schools.  She sites at least two cases of incorrect information in Wikipedia.  In other words, out … Continue reading →

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Bubblesnaps

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I have been looking for a good “bubble” dialog program to use with elementary students during writing exercises.  I found Bubblesnaps today. The picture above is directly from the Flickr account of my good friend John. Bubblesnaps connects to any … Continue reading →

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Maps of War

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If you like maps and are interested in history, you will like Maps of War.  The site shows a multimedia map for most major military operations.  In addition, there are religious time lines and other significant events such as the war … Continue reading →

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Cyberbullying

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here is a good video on Cyberbullying.  Give it a watch if you are not familiar with the term. http://www.digizen.org/cyberbullying/fullFilm.aspx With technology becoming more ubiquitous among younger children (I know 4th graders with cell phones), I can see how many of … Continue reading →

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