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other people's stories
by jlesage
Every story on OPS is a story a contributor heard from someone else. These stories have been overheard and misheard, told and re-told and sometimes refined over time.
Lateral Thinking Problems - Preconceptions
by jlesage
The site poses problems in lateral or logical thinking, from easy to hard, with both hints and answers. Great party conversation and something kids will like.
Those Dark Hiding Places: The Invisible Web Revealed
by jlesage & 4 others
a librarian teaches you about the dark web; originally written 2001, updated Oct. 2006
Virtual Karma: Complete List of Web 2.0 Applications | Rian's blog
by jlesage & 36 others
useful annotations, garnering many comments and additions
Pandora Internet Radio - Find New Music, Listen to Free Web Radio
by jlesage & 192 others
tell your favorite song, hear more like it; site learns your tastes
activelearning strategies
by jlesage
a philosophy of education that relies on simulations, role plays, real world activities; practical tips and bibliography
Adding meaning and value to information
by jlesage
what we do with information that might make it useful and desirable to others
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.
ArtLex Art Dictionary
by jlesage & 3 others
search, arranged in alphabetical order, large number of terms
Connectivism Blog
by jlesage & 1 other
a new theory of education and learning, for a digital Internet culture
Zen Koans - AshidaKim.com
by jlesage & 4 others
zen koans help writers rethink narrative in another tradition of storytelling
Zensufi Park
by jlesage
Zen/sufi stories help those with writer's block or pinned down to traditional narrative arcs
A People's History Of The United States - Howard Zinn | libcom.org
by jlesage
entire text of this major left history is online
ArtandCulture
by jlesage
information on the visual arts, performing arts, design, literature, music and film; short entries on major figures
The Authentic History Center:
by jlesage & 1 other
Popular culture images in historical and other categories
Litsum: The Most Free Literature Summaries, Study Guides and Book Summaries
by jlesage & 3 others
like Cliff's Notes but now free; teachers beware and forget about those book reports on the classics
Back to School with the Class of Web 2.0: Part 3
by jlesage & 1 other
Oct 06, review of software potentially useful to students and teachers; overview useful for folks interested in thinking about Internet and education in new ways
walking as knowing as making
by jlesage
a concept of walking = knowledge building sensorially; bibliography of readings linked to here
