In the Only Surviving Recording of Her Voice, Virginia Woolf Explains Why Writing Isn’t a “Craft” (1937)
Compare what we say about information today with what Virginia Woolf says about words in this the only surviving recording of her voice: "(words) hate being useful; they hate making money; they hate being lectured about in public. In short, they hate anything that stamps them with one meaning or confines them to one attitude, for it is in their nature to change." What a world we live in, where we can hear the living words of great people now long since passed on. I am inclined to agree with Woolf here; I have never thought of writing as a 'craft'. But I don't think of it as an art either. It is something else.
Today: 256 Total: 256 Dan Colman, Open Culture, 2016/08/10 [Direct Link]
Facebook Cripples Ad Blockers on Its Site, Gives Consumers New Control Over Ads
I love how removing my control over ads is now called "new control over ads". At least I have an explanation of why Facebook has been loading so slowly recently. My own browser still doesn't show ads on Facebook, so maybe the battle over ads on Facebook is still raging. If the advertisers win, I will not be using Facebook in the future. More on Engadget.
Today: 225 Total: 225 Garett Sloane, Advertising Age, 2016/08/10 [Direct Link]
This German woman in India had the perfect lesson for her 14-yr-old harasser
This is a great story that has already gone viral in India. Ulrike Reinhard is like the Euler of education, a wanderer, explorer and connector. I've been following her for many years. She is currently developing a school in India called Janwaar Castle based on skateboarding and community participation. India, as has often been observed, has a problem with male dominance, and one day about two weeks ago a young man simply reached out and started touching her "because I am a man." So she took him to the police. End of story, right? No. Reinhard gave the boy an option - instead of being changed, he could help develop a learning program "how to treat women right." There was an intense meeting with the family. Eventually they were won over. The workshop is still in planning, but she has been inundated by well-wishers from across India. Teaching through example is always powerful, and I've learned a lot here.
Today: 346 Total: 346 The Indian Express, 2016/08/09 [Direct Link]
Ria #19: Dr. Peter Felten On Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning (Sotl)
On this episode, Dr. Peter Felten shares tips and suggestions for effective Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research.
Today: 280 Total: 846 , Ecampus Research Unit | Oregon State University, [Direct Link]
Hello, Hollywood! How to Add a Little Green Screen Magic to Your Videos
I enjoyed this presentation on how to make green screen videos (and how to use them in the classroom) not only because the presenter is enthusiastic and engaging but also because the video offers very detailed instructions describing how to make the videos. Also, here's some free stock video to use with your green screen. This is from the Online Teaching Conference that was held June 16 & 17 at the San Diego Convention Center. Here's the Virtual Tool Kit she references in the video, more stock footage, and the Fuse app to capture and transfer video directly to Camtasia from your phone.
Today: 205 Total: 725 Tracy Schaelen, 3C Media Solutions, 2016/08/10 [Direct Link]
Kin Lane: Working To Avoid The Drowning Effects Of Real Time
I posted a really outstanding slide deck on Saudi Arabian youth yesterday (Sunday) and today it's gone, deleted from the internet. I had email in my inbox this morning asking for it. Sorry you missed it; it's gone. Welcome to the angst created by working in the world of real time. Meanwhile my Google Music feed is between selections and I'm feeling the weight of silence while the internet beckons me to make the next choice. All this while reading an academic paper, watching a video by Patrick Watson, and following Facebook. In a post that came out hours ago, D'Arcy Norman writes (citing Kin Lane), "I am actively reducing the number of real-time platforms/connections/whatevers that I pay attention to, and am actively trying to do as much as I can on my own schedule." What kind of way is that to be productive?
Today: 152 Total: 676 D'Arcy Norman, D’Arcy Norman Dot Net, 2016/08/08 [Direct Link]
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