Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 11/17/2011
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All About SOPA, the Bill That Wants to Cripple Your Internet
This is an issue we should be studying, talking about, and weighing in on. With the blocking that this proposes, say that you claim fair use, that may not matter - you may be blocked for using copyrighted material, period... no matter whether you have fair use claims or not., the way I understand it. Looking for some more good information on SOPA. Please share.
"SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act, is another one of those bills that sounds like it's going to do something mildly positive but, in reality, has serious potential to negatively change the internet as we know it. It puts power in the hands of the entertainment industry to censor sites that allegedly "engage in, enable or facilitate" copyright infringement. This language vague enough to encompass sites you use every day, like Twitter and Facebook, making SOPA a serious problem" -
Content & Curriculum | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner
Interesting blog from Paul Hami with a lot of resources. I like that he supports UDL (universal design for learning) we need more people talking about this important concept.
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Mobile Motivation: Learning with Mobile Devices - LiveBinder
Shelly Terrell has a marvelous livebinder on learning with mobile devices with tons of great resources and information. If you're looking into this, take a look.
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Silvia Tolisano's 70 tools in 70 minutes presentation on slideshare.
