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Monthly Archives August 2005

Encouraging Exploration

I greatly enjoy listening to music while I work. iTunes is beginning to cost me a fortune. It appears I have little impulse control and often download several CDs within a couple of minutes on a whim. Evidently my spending habits are controlled by variables such as the cost of having to make a trip [...]

Posted 30 August 2005 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Canadian Media Awareness Network

I happen to come across the address for the Canadian Media Awareness Network (this is the English version of the site) while reading a news article on school filtering systems (National Post). This site has areas designed specifically for teachers and students and has nice resources focused on media literacy.

Posted 28 August 2005 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Fargo at Street Level

The battle for visits among Internet destination sites appears to be heating up and each seems to be integrating new services. Often these new services seem a bit removed from the original mission of the site. In keeping up with an interest in what I would call “realistic maps” (e.g., images from space)(BBC analysis), Amazon [...]

Posted 26 August 2005 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Content is not king?

Jeff Jarvis challenges the perception that content and distribution are not king and claims that conversation is. I have been following a series of bloggers who appear frustrated with the money schools spend on commercial resources (i.e., books). For some reason, perhaps because I write books, such comments generate in me a need to respond. [...]

Posted 25 August 2005 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Google Adds IM

Google continues to add to its collection of services. Googletalk provides free IM and talk (audio) communication. Goggletalk is not presently available for the Mac, but can communicate with iChat. Googletalk is intended to work with Gmail (you must have a Gmail account, Googletalk makes use of your Gmail contacts). Washington Post Description

Posted 24 August 2005 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Is Tech In Schools a Fad?

The Milwaukee Sentinel has what appears to be a “back to school” series on “Is Tech in School a Fad?” The short answer appears to be – it is too early to tell. Research results are mixed. But most studies conclude that for computers and other technology to have much effect on student performance, a [...]

Posted 23 August 2005 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °

College Is A Chance To Hang Out With Smart People – And Other Justifications for College Life

My university starts the Fall semester today. I love this time of year. People who are lucky enough to have jobs doing what I do have something uniquely positive – we are allowed to experience an annual return to youthful enthusiasm. No matter what the age of your body, each year brings the opportunity take [...]

Posted 22 August 2005 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °