01 December 2006
Most Popular Posts from Quick Online Tips
by jlesage & 1 otherkept updated, an important factor in Interent software hints; I use these often
No More Marriages!: Welcome To The Film Criticism Blog-a-Thon!
by jlesageAndy Hobal's film blog runs a carnival on film criticism; the film bloggers run many blogathons and garner good accumulated comments
28 November 2006
A Research Guide for Students - Site Map
by jlesagea very large portal for students and teachers, including how to search, formatting of research papers, and many content links
jlesage's reviews
by jlesagemy tagcloud from stumbleupon; just discovered I could import my delicious tags and comments there. Stumbleupon is my newest obsessively visited site.
27 November 2006
Lists of Bests
by jlesage & 5 othersagain, I am fascinated by lists of bests, especially as related to literature; they comprise both an ideology of the canon and a sociology of popular tastes, a la Bourdieu; in an extended form, they comprise much of amazon.com
What Should I Read Next?
by jlesage & 9 othersLike many web2.0 search sites, you tell it what you like and it builds a profile of your preferences. Film and entertainment addition in development.
Mojiti-video commentary software
by jlesage & 11 othersuseful for teachers making clips to analyze in class; "personalize any video with your story. With visual spotlights, you can narrate your personal videos, add captions or subtitles, or comment on any scene."
Movie Reviews, Music Reviews, TV Show Reviews, Game Reviews, Book Reviews - Metacritic.com
by jlesage & 19 othersMetacritic is a usefully organized site, providing tips on what you might like to do.
Those Dark Hiding Places: The Invisible Web Revealed
by jlesage & 4 othersa librarian teaches you about the dark web; originally written 2001, updated Oct. 2006
Google Help : Cheat Sheet
by jlesage & 32 othersone page of tips to remind you of search protocols on Google
Quick Online Tips - Technology news, blogging tips, best computer software and web services
by jlesage & 6 othersjust what it says; its lists and tip sheets are regularly updated
26 November 2006
activelearning strategies
by jlesagea philosophy of education that relies on simulations, role plays, real world activities; practical tips and bibliography
24 November 2006
Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need
by jlesage & 9 othershow to refine a topic and its searches; updated for web 2.0 and specialty searching; good for anyone starting to do Internet research on a topic and will take you to some previously unused search tools
Writing Demonstrations
by jlesageinteractive demonstrations of Conducting Electronic Searches; useful both for the information contained and as a demo of web design and writing instructional media in a library context; the larger site is a resource for writers.
22 November 2006
Sharpening 101
by jlesage & 1 otheran explantion of what sharpening in Photoshop does and the theory behind it, plus workarounds
Jo’s Toolkit for grassroots and student journalists
by jlesagetips and links for lots of aspects of the media, both print and visual
21 November 2006
Adding meaning and value to information
by jlesagewhat we do with information that might make it useful and desirable to others
What Can We Do With Flickr? on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
by jlesagehow to create hotspots with popup notes on Flickr. Very useful for image analysis and assignment requiring students to comment on social aspects or formal aspects of image; or to formally critique them.
20 November 2006
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
by jlesage & 20 otherssuch things as i-pod handouts for folks who get one as a christmas gift
Listology: "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die"
by jlesagelists like this give me ideas of what to look for in the library; the whole idea of "listology" is whacky and fun
19 November 2006
Open Source Radio Show
by jlesage"Every time we have an idea for an hour of radio we post it to the site." Via blog viewers help build shows which air after research.
18 November 2006
Incredible Art Lessons
by jlesage & 1 othermany art lessons from preschool through college; lots of stimuli for the imagination, lots of detail if you are a parent or teacher