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Posted by dougbutchy on 28th November 2009
A while back, I posted a tweet on my Twitter after reading some posts by other educators who use Second Life. I immediately heard back from @msgregson… …I was convinced right away. I really didn’t need that much convincing anyway, but it was just the push that I needed to give it a try. I [...]
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Posted by dougbutchy on 9th November 2009
What follows is an article a student of mine wrote in the school newspaper. This echoes my feelings on Wikipedia and how it is viewed in education. This school is giving Wikipedia a bad name. As a small child in ninth grade, I was convinced that the online self-edit encyclopedia was a bad website for [...]
Posted in Humor, Technology | 5 Comments »
Posted by dougbutchy on 28th September 2009
I am the quiet observer type. But, I have found that using social media outlets, especially Twitter, has made it much easier for me to communicate with my colleagues, and especially people that I am just meeting for the first time. I find it easier to have meaningful discussions with new acquaintances. Here are my [...]
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