"Slow down, you move to fast . . ."
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Edupunk
I just happened upon the term Edupunk. Although the term might not contain the best connotations, the ideas within it strikes a chord in me. It touches upon my biases about citizenship and governmental and corporate control.
Take a look . . . see what you think.
Stephen Downes: Introducing Edupunk
D'Arcy Norman
The Wired Campus: Frustrated with Corporate Course Management Systems
Ken Carroll: Edupunks Need to Grow Up
Is Teaching a Subversive Activity?
David Warlick: What's This about Edupunk?
Brian Lamb: abject learning
Jennifer Jones - Injenuity: Viral Professional Development
Take a look . . . see what you think.
Stephen Downes: Introducing Edupunk
D'Arcy Norman
The Wired Campus: Frustrated with Corporate Course Management Systems
Ken Carroll: Edupunks Need to Grow Up
Is Teaching a Subversive Activity?
David Warlick: What's This about Edupunk?
Brian Lamb: abject learning
Jennifer Jones - Injenuity: Viral Professional Development
Friday, March 6, 2009
Maine Community Heritage Project
See call of participation below:
The Maine Historical Society, in partnership with the Maine State Library, is seeking Maine communities to participate in the 2009-2010 program cycle of the Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), an innovative program that promotes collaboration between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history. The MCHP grows out of the Maine Memory Network, the Maine Historical Society's nationally recognized statewide digital museum, and is supported by a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
The MCHP is a year-long program designed to mobilize Maine communities around the exploration and sharing of their local history. Each participating community will build a website on the Maine Memory Network that gathers and radically expands access to historical images, documents, and information related to the history of their community.
Applications from local partnership teams—each of which must include a local school (grades 6-12), library, and historical organization are now being accepted. Eight communities will be selected to participate in the program which will run from July 2009-June 2010. Participating communities will receive extensive training in digitization, access to powerful yet user-friendly online tools, guidance and support from full-time project staff, and funds of up to $7,500 to support project activities. All Maine communities are eligible to apply. The application deadline is: April 9.
For an application, or to learn more about the MCHP, please visit here or contact Kristie Littlefield by email at or by calling (207) 653-9287.
The Maine Historical Society, in partnership with the Maine State Library, is seeking Maine communities to participate in the 2009-2010 program cycle of the Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), an innovative program that promotes collaboration between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history. The MCHP grows out of the Maine Memory Network, the Maine Historical Society's nationally recognized statewide digital museum, and is supported by a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
The MCHP is a year-long program designed to mobilize Maine communities around the exploration and sharing of their local history. Each participating community will build a website on the Maine Memory Network that gathers and radically expands access to historical images, documents, and information related to the history of their community.
Applications from local partnership teams—each of which must include a local school (grades 6-12), library, and historical organization are now being accepted. Eight communities will be selected to participate in the program which will run from July 2009-June 2010. Participating communities will receive extensive training in digitization, access to powerful yet user-friendly online tools, guidance and support from full-time project staff, and funds of up to $7,500 to support project activities. All Maine communities are eligible to apply. The application deadline is: April 9.
For an application, or to learn more about the MCHP, please visit here or contact Kristie Littlefield by email at or by calling (207) 653-9287.
Image Power
Wow . . .you need to check this out. Maine's own, Sharon Betts, just blogged about Time Space: World on Sharon's Share blog. This is yet another powerful, yet simple to use, online tool to make connections with photos and events. Along with one of my favorite tools, Cooliris (formerly PicLens), it is easy to scan the planet for that needed image. Just think of the possibilities!
There is an embedded version of Cooliris below, but to gain the full power of its capabilities, a browser plugin needs to be downloaded here.
Additional Photo Resources at the LIM Wiki
There is an embedded version of Cooliris below, but to gain the full power of its capabilities, a browser plugin needs to be downloaded here.
Additional Photo Resources at the LIM Wiki
Monday, March 2, 2009
"How the Test Was Won"
eHow: How to Do Well on Standardized Tests
Great Schools: What Standardized Tests Do and Don't Tell You
Wikipedia: Standardized Tests
Standardized Tests: What Parents Should Know
The Use of Standardized Tests in Maine
Maine Schools Move to Use Regional Standardized Tests
MEA (Maine Educational Assessment)
David Silvernail: Maine's Laptop Program: Creating Better Writers
David Silvernail: Cost and Characteristics of Maine's High Performing Schools
