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jQuery JavaScript Framework
As I expected there have been a number of JaveScript frameworks in the making. One I just heard of is jQuery. It is supposed to be easier to use than its counterparts. From owrede_log on September 21, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Acura Should Sing About Safety
Acura's new RL luxury sedan has a surplus of tech that will please geeks and drivers concerned about safety. In Autopia. From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 9:45 p.m..

The Aviation Instructor's Handbook
Thanks to Cool Tools for this valuable resource about teaching and learning. The Aviation Instructors Handbook is available as a free pdf download from the FAA. It's not necessary to be interested in learning to fly or aviation to find this book of value. The book's review of teaching and learning theory and the practical application of that theory to teaching a complicated skill is of utmost value to instructors in all fields. There is pro From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on September 21, 2006 at 8:46 p.m..

ATM Maker Readies Anti-Hack Patch
A high-tech scammer may have used an easily obtained default pass code to reprogram an ATM into giving out free money. With 75,000 cash machines in service, the manufacturer says it's coding a software update to force careless operators to change their codes before the cash scam gets out of hand. By Kevin Poulsen. From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

New York Reading Skills Drop After 5th Grade
The results of a new, comprehensive state testing system help explain the states low high school graduation rates. From New York Times: Education on September 21, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Rethinking Schools
Harold Jarche in his post titled Small Schools, Loosely Joined makes an interesting pitch to return to the one room school concept, mostly because the tools make it possible: With access to the Internet a one-room school would have to reach out to the rest of the world and not be wrapped in the confines of [...] From weblogged News on September 21, 2006 at 3:46 p.m..

Easy E-Mail for Computerphobes
Presto digital delivery service helps folks without a PC stay connected. In Gear Factor. From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Stem Cells Fix Rat Retinas
Scientists who incited controversy last month over a stem cell paper published in Nature now show their stem cells can repair damaged retinas. In Bodyhack. From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Pocketable Podcast Studio
Belkin's TuneTalk -- a snap-on stereo microphone for the 5G video iPod -- now works with the 'remastered' iPod Nano, giving podcast creators a new way to record interviews and shows on the go (and indicating that the new Nano has a faster processor). In Listening Post. From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

CDC Backs HIV Test for All
Recommending that all Americans between the ages of 13 and 64 be routinely tested for HIV, officials at the Centers for Disease Control say screening would help stop the virus' spread. From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Wiretap Case: 'Drop It,' Say Feds
The Justice Department asks an appeals court to overturn an Oregon judge's decision allowing a suit over the government's warrantless eavesdropping program to continue. Cheney calls the suit "just plain wrong." From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

California Declares War on Autos
The Golden State sues the big six automakers for damages from polluting vehicles. Talk about wasting resources. In Autopia. From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 12:46 p.m..

Untitled
So Jeff (who is becoming a daily link-to here) has announced a new site for a new class on Web 2.0 tools that he’s teaching. TeenTek is all about his students blogging about what they find newsworthy and interesting, and it’s all about teaching the tools of the trade in the context of what the [...] From weblogged News on September 21, 2006 at 11:45 a.m..

A survey results now available
Lou Rosenfeld has published the results of IA surveys conducted over the last few months. To quote: For the new edition of the polar bear book (almost done!), Peter Morville and I conducted five surveys of the information architecture community.... From Column Two on September 21, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..

Why people don't use collaboration tools
Shawn Callahan has posted an entry on why people don't use collaboration tools. To quote: David Pollard offered for anyone on the net to join him is a joint collaboration project using Writely. The topic: Why are conversation and collaboration... From Column Two on September 21, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..

Introduction to the Intranet Leadership Forum
As revealed a few days ago, we've embarked on a brand new initiative, the setting up of the Intranet Leadership Forum. We're still pulling together all the details, but I can provide a sneak peak into the structure of the... From Column Two on September 21, 2006 at 6:47 a.m..

Feathers, Frugality and Fashion
Reduce the world's oil use with rice stems and feathers. No, really. By turning them into fabrics we could cut back on polyester and rayon. By Elizabeth Svoboda. From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Lessons From the Facebook Riots
When the social discovery site turns members' most trivial actions into unfolding "News Feeds," users rebel, and the company races to quiet their anger. Both sides learn a hard lesson about the illusory nature of online privacy. Commentary by Bruce Schneier. From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

NASA Fights Premature Graying
The U.S. corps of space engineers is getting older, and without an infusion of young blood, ambitious projects targeting the moon and Mars may never get off the launching pad. Robert Lemos reports from the Space 2006 conference. From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Give 'em a (Working) Hand
The Open Prothetics Project uses an open-source model to advance the state of the art in artificial limbs. By Quinn Norton. Part two in a four-part series. From Wired News on September 21, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Boston is 'best' at boosting urban ed
High test scores, gains for African Americans, and expanded college preparation won Beantown the Broad Prize for Urban Education. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on September 21, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Forget flashcards, let's play!
PlayWorks, a new wing at the Children's Museum of Manhattan, emphasizes discovery over right answers. < From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on September 21, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Links for 2006-09-20 [del.icio.us]
Dasher Project Telepolis: "Mein Blog liest ja sowieso kein Schwein" Während die Kandidaten von "Ehen vor Gericht" sicher sein können, anschließend nicht einmal mehr Semmeln einkaufen zu können, ohne schief angeschaut zu werden, denken Blogger oft, dass sie nur in der kuscheligen Blogosphäre von Gleichgesinnten gelese reddit.com: what's new online Alternati From owrede_log on September 21, 2006 at 2:46 a.m..

For New-Sport Athletes, High School Finishes 2nd
Soaring salaries and increased competition are forcing young athletes into home schooling to stay in the game. From New York Times: Education on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

For Bloomberg, in Los Angeles to Discuss Education, Admiration and Talk of the Presidency
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg traveled to an inner-city high school in Los Angeles to join the mayor for an announcement on safety, and was confronted again about whether he plans to run for president. From New York Times: Education on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

More Small Womens Colleges Opening Doors to Men
Small liberal arts colleges for women increasingly struggling against financial pressures to win applicants in an era of unbounded choice. From New York Times: Education on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Various authors - Directory of Open Access Journals
I mentioned this resource here in Christchurch. It is worth mentioning that there now exists an open access journal in pretty much every subject you care to name. This is a good place to find academic materials on your topic of interest, to help you cut down your purchase list to nothing. [Link] [Tags: Open Access, Academics and Academia] [OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Scott Jaschik - The Next Level of Open Source - Inside Higher Ed
We like this. Yale is starting an open content initiative. "The basis of the Yale effort will be video of actual courses -- every lecture of the course, to be combined with selected class materials." Before you say that this is a really bad idea, remember that I was able to access videos through YouTube in Africa. Too bad Harvard can't afford a similar project. [OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Various authors - Qmana
Blogging tool that allows you to compose your post offline and upload it when its done. Good for low-bandwidth regions. Via Derek Wenmoth, here at the conference in Christchurch. [Link] [Tags: Bandwidth] [Comment] From OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Press Release - Blackboard Launches New Client Support Site - Blackboard
Blackboard announces the invention of toolbars, bookmarks, history lists, support tickets, libraries, download sites, RSS feeds and content pages. Don't believe me? Check out this announcement, from September 19 (yes, of this year). Blackboard announces all of these features - perhaps unawsare that they already exist in most we browsers and content sites. [Link] [Tags: Blackboard] [Comment] From OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Leonard Low - Choosing a PDA for Teaching and Learning - Mobile Learning
It would seem to me that in mobile learning in particular, the user experience would be most impacted by the choice of plat5form. That's why this advice from Leonard Low comes as timely information, especially as so many districts look into this new form of content delivery and communication. [Link] [Tags: Online Learning, Experience] [OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Unnamed - Life Is Not A Computer Game - Musings about Teaching High School, Social Computing and Ed. Tech.
"And now, I hope, we are more vigilant with our sons and daughters and how they use social computing technologies." So reads a website discussing the recent tragedy in Montreal. How well those of us remember December 6, 1989. The common denominator isn't rock music or comics or the internet. It's guns. Please: guns do not belong in a civilian population; you may as well release Siberian tigers to roam the downtown streets. (p.s. to the author: put your name on your blog please). [OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Darren Kuropatwa - Good Night and Good Luck - A Difference
Interesting. "In this closing speech he's talking about the television .... if he were alive today, amidst all the talk about things like MySpace, might he give the exact same speech ... about the computer?" [Link] [Tags: ] [Comment] From OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Barry Dahl - Black Market - Desire2Blog
Why is Blackboard suing Desire2Learn? This post offers a few possibilities. Among my favorites: "those who tested D2L said it was easier to go from Blackboard 5 to D2L than to Blackboard 6." See also: EDUCAUSE on the lawsuit. And Michael feldstein, What You Can Do About Blackboard, Part One, OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Barry Dahl - Open Source Integration - Desire2Blog
Barry Dahl: "Very interesting project started about a month ago over at OpenAcademic.org in an effort to integrate four useful open source tools into an enviromnet that would have lots of features for e-learning. The tools they are working with are Elgg, Drupal, Moodle, and Mediawiki." [Link] [Tags: Online Learning, Project Based Learning, OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Mark Oehlert - Web 2.0 Logo Board and Why - E-Clippings
Mark Oehlert asks, "why do we really have no visible drive in this space to scramble after those dollars with new and exciting products and cutting-edge implementations of new technology that you can try for free for 30 days or for life but at some point you'll pay for the premium features?" Because the education web isn't like that. All this screaming web 2.0 hype is hyperbole, and we all know it. It's not a good thing. We have our innovation in the education space - look at the work around the Personal Learning Environment - but it's open source, not some commercial app w From OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Christian Dalsgaard - Social software: E-learning Beyond Learning Management Systems - Eurodl
"The article suggests a limitation of the use of learning management systems to cover only administrative issues. Further, it is argued that students' self-governed learning processes are supported by providing students with personal tools and engaging them in different kinds of social networks." Via Mark Oehlert. [Link] [Tags: Networks] [OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Scott Leslie - Moodle OCW Module - EdTechPost
Looks useful. "OCW MetaMod for Moodle provides instructors and designers with the ability to mark individual resources or activities in a Moodle course as 'shared' (allowing guest viewing) or 'private' (only visible for registered students). Additionally, the MetaMod tags resources and activities as 'C' (copyright) or 'CC' (Creative Commons/Copyright Cleared)." I'd like to see how these rights expressions are rendered in the RSS, whether they embed the declaration as a string in the RSS (wrong) or whether they link to an external page describing the From OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Various authors - Future of Learning in a Networked World
So I travelled to New Zealand, explored Stewart Island, smashed my digital camera in a fall, bought a new one, got sick, struggled with internet kiosks ($2 for 15 minutes) and generally poor internet access, took the Taieri Gorge Railway at Dunedin, NZ, and am now, still very much under the weather, in Christchurch. For another hour maybe; I have a flight to Aukland in a couple of hours. Anyhow. There is a large group of us touring the country, and you can find all their blog posts and movies and photos From OLDaily on September 21, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..