November 2006
Geography courses with websites Valparaiso University
by jlesage
Geography courses, both present and past, with exercises, links, bibliography. Also see Urban Studies and American Indian Studies. Understanding place as cultural should inform both fiction and non-fiction film.
American Studies Electronic Crossroads
by jlesage
large American Studies web portal, organized into Communities | Curriculum | Technology & Learning | Reference & Research
Connectivism Blog
by jlesage & 1 other
a new theory of education and learning, for a digital Internet culture
Knowing Knowledge
by jlesage
useful summary by George Siemens of his ideas from new book; educators need to rethink all ideas about knowledge, education, and learning for young people growing up in the Internet era
Teaching resources links
by jlesage
a wide variety of intriguing paths to follow, listed alphabetically; a interesting way to set up a links page, although I prefer annotations
Teaching Art in the Context of Everyday Life
by jlesage
a useful essay for all production teachers who want students to see the world around them anew
October 2006
Making Sense of Evidence
by jlesage
strategies for analyzing online primary materials, with interactive exercises and a guide to traditional and online sources--many kinds of historical materials discussed; useful in most teaching areas
July 2006
Surftrail: Anders Fagerjord's Blog
by jlesage
attractively designed blog tracing the thinkers the author found useful in areas of internet and blog theory, as well as other conceptual pursuits, categorized on the left side of the page
June 2006
SupportBlogging!
by jlesage
Fights current backlash against social networking sites, especially in terms of educational policies for k-12 schools and districts.
Juggling Theory
by jlesage
thoughtful considerations of critical theory and progressive teaching, well written
MIT OpenCourseWare | OCW Home
by jlesage & 48 others
pioneering program to publish MIT course materials; study a course or refer to course materials on your own; a wide list of topics
April 2006
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