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Guinness: World's Largest Photo
Los Angeles photographers are using a massive abandoned Marine Corps hangar as a "camera obscura" to make a photo one third of a football field long and three stories tall. From Wired News on June 14, 2006 at 10:45 p.m..

ACLU Sues Pentagon for Monitoring
The civil liberties organization seeks disclosure of information allegedly gathered on antiwar groups and shared with other government agencies through the Talon database. From Wired News on June 14, 2006 at 10:45 p.m..

Unattributed - E-learning trends according to Google - Kineo
A fun breezy read as the authors look at various trends in e-learning according to Google Trends, a search tracking service launched in May. Trends of note: the term 'e-learning' itself is on a steady design, 'Moodle' has overtaken 'Saba', and 'mobile learning' spiked and then flattened out. Via E-Learning Guru. [Link] [Tags: Online Learning, OLDaily on June 14, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Scott McLemee - A Wiki Situation - Inside Higher Ed
Yet another academic writer wrestles ith the by now age-old question: whether to berate Wikipedia or to dive in and fix the thing. The presumption, of course, is that it's broken - a presumption not bolstered by the very interested commentary provided from Robert McHenry, the former editor-in-chief of Encyclopedia Britannica. As usual, the (unpaid) comments responding to the article are more reasonable and better argued than the article itself, especially Ira Socol's. [Link] [Tags: OLDaily on June 14, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Unattributed - Wikipedia Founder Discourages Academic Use of His Creation - Chronicle of Higher Education
While technically true, this Chronicle headline is very misleading. Wales actually says, "For God sake, you're in college; don't cite the encyclopedia." Which of course could apply equally well to Britannica. And it calls to mind my own academic background, where (somewhere in grade 8, I think) I was told not to quote the encyclopedia, but to use it to find primary sources. Of course, my teachers were referring to World Book, one of my favorite reads at the time. So, yeah, don't cite the encyclopedia. But by all means, use it, use it academically, use it in the way an encycloped From OLDaily on June 14, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Joseph Ugoretz - Three Stars and a Chili Pepper: Social Software, Folksonomy, and User Reviews in the College Context - Academic Commons
This is a good article. Although it begins as a review of tools that are familiar to most OLDaily readers, it moves effectively into the use of reader ratings and reviews, arguing (correctly) that these should not be viewed and understood in the same way as more 'objective' assessments. "If we try to use them without reflection, as being the same as other (objective, authoritative, traditional, edited, hierarchical, obsolete media, pick your own adjective) resources, we will be abusing them..." Quite right. [Link] [Tag From OLDaily on June 14, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Various authors - Reality CheckED
The group Public Agenda has launched a blog titled Reality CheckED. The group is new to me, but I get the sense that they're popular, if the reference from the NSBA blog can be taken as a guide. For myself, I like the approach, and in particular the blog's use of strong, sharp and cutting logic. Like this: "If you were in the workplace and there was bad behavior all around you making it difficult to do your work, would it not be the responsibility of the company to ensure that basic workplace rules are enforced?" Rather than From OLDaily on June 14, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Unattributed - Learner Identity Management Framework - AICTEC
The topic of personal identity - and therefore, learner identity (though not everyone considers the latter to be a subset of the former, which is a problem) continues to increase in importance in educational technology circles. This is, to my mind, a symptom of the reality that learners are affiliated less and less with a particular institution, which is a good thing. But what will a Learner Identity Management Framework (LIMF) look like? I have some concerns with this report tabled in Australia. For example, it calls for "A Trust Scheme" that "involves establishing ground-rules such that the From OLDaily on June 14, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Laura Ascione - Safe Social Networking Sites Emerge - ESchool News
I'm not sure what to think of these new 'safe' social networking services. Like Whyville, "an online virtual world that immerses children in a video game-like experience where they must manage money, make sure they eat properly." OK, nice. But if they're so good, do they need legislation pushing people their way? And how comfortable should we be about an environment that pushes online interactions in a certain (political?) direction. [Link] [Tags: OLDaily on June 14, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Stephen Downes - E-Learning 2.0 - Platform, Not Medium - Stephen's Web
My presentation to Microlearning 2006 (Slides, Audio) in Innsbruck, Austria. In this talk my intent was to build on the presentations that had already taken place at the conference outlining Web 2.0 tools and methodologies, and to in anticipation of George Siemens show the connection between them and network learning or connectivism. [Link] [Tags: C From OLDaily on June 14, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Stephen Downes - Learning Networks and the Personal Learning Environment - Stephen's Web
On Monday I went to the Centre for Social Innovation in Vienna for some informal chats and this 2.5 hours presentation (Slides, Audio) in the afternoon (what a patient audience!) covering the concept of learning networks and how they tie into the recent discussions on the personal learning environment (PLE). [Link] [Tags: Personal Learning Environ From OLDaily on June 14, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Stephen Downes - Bratislava, Slovakia - Stephen's Web
On Sunday I had a day off and took the short train ride to Bratislava, Slovakia. Despite a difference of opinion with the Slovakian police (who felt I should present a passport to enter the country, but who kindly let me both in and out without one) my visit was charming and intriguing. I hope you enjoy my photos of one of the more interesting and less documented cities I have visited. [OLDaily on June 14, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Yoga, hip-hop ... is P.E.?
Some schools are emphasizing variety over competition in physical education. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on June 14, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Rants 'n' Raves: All Relative
Readers exonerate U.S. companies working in China, challenge the authenticity of the no-ID airport challenge, and propose a simple solution to the cochlear implant and slide problem. From Wired News on June 14, 2006 at 5:46 p.m..

Apple Probes IPod Factories
Apple is investigating claims its iPods are assembled in China in sweatshop conditions. The company's code of conduct forbids exploitation, but it also guarantees unions, which are outlawed in China. In Cult of Mac. From Wired News on June 14, 2006 at 5:46 p.m..

Marketers Push Toward Integrated Marketing Campaigns
Many marketers prep campaigns to go out across all channels, but they aren't always satisfied with the end results. From ClickZ Stats on June 14, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Apple Faces Patent Scrutiny
U.S. trade commission will investigate Apple's possible infringement of a creative patent. Plus: Dallas Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban wants to hunt down corporate crooks.... Myspace searches for advertising sales.... and more. From Wired News on June 14, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..

Apple Probes IPod Factories
Apple is investigating claims its iPods are assembled in China in sweatshop conditions. The company's code of conduct forbids exploitation, but it also guarantees unions, which are outlawed in China. From the Cult of Mac blog. From Wired News on June 14, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Open Source Dissertation?
I'm just starting to write my dissertation for Utrecht University. This will make my PhD official, give me the chance to teach in a respectable institution when I get older, and make for a nice addition to the text beneath my picture when I go on tv. Seriously, though, the dissertation (tentatively entitled "New Media, New Literacies"), will look at the core issues behind what I've been studying and writing about for the past ten years. Basically, it's about the way new media (from text to computers) change our fundamental relationship to the human story. From rushkoff.blog on June 14, 2006 at 1:45 p.m..

Incubating IT Biz, Post-Katrina
Getting four walls, a computer and wireless access is a godsend for some tech companies trying to get back on their feet after Hurricane Katrina. Debbi Gardiner reports from New Orleans. From Wired News on June 14, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Go Ape Over Guerrilla Marketing
Generate income by using your brain and tapping guerrilla marketers' creative magic. Forbes lists the 10 most effective tactics for hooking new customers. From Wired News on June 14, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Alt-Fuel Cars That Ate Paris
Automakers show off prototypes for a new wave of alternative-fuel vehicles. Some move faster than regular cars. Bruce Gain reports from the Michelin Bibendum Challenge in Paris. From Wired News on June 14, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

You and Your LiveJournal and You
Racking up best friends on the site isn't as hard as it looks. Here are some do's and don'ts. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. From Wired News on June 14, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Flickr Cracks Down on Screenshots
In a warning shot for Web 2.0 "buzz" marketing, a little-known policy keeps images from virtual world Second Life out of public listings on the popular picture-sharing site. By Kathleen Craig. From Wired News on June 14, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Poor Students Were Charged for Free Tests, Inquiry Finds
Three of the city's most elite high schools improperly charged poor students a total of $180,000 over several years to take Advanced Placement exams, investigators said. From New York Times: Education on June 14, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Report Finds Unhappiness With City's Parent Units
The parents elected to the councils that replaced New York City community school boards say these councils are not doing what they are supposed to do. From New York Times: Education on June 14, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Irish Tongues Are Wagging in U.S. Classrooms
Gaelic, the language that most people simply call "Irish," is experiencing something of a renaissance these days. From New York Times: Education on June 14, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Faculty Women Still Lag at Harvard, Report Finds
Women still make up a small fraction of the university's tenured professors, a year after a major effort to make the faculty more diverse. From New York Times: Education on June 14, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

On Education: Courage? Follow the Yellow Brick Road
A first-year teacher of immigrant high school students thought what better way to give them confidence than to have them perform "The Wizard of Oz." From New York Times: Education on June 14, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..