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This is the first part of a four-parter. Part Two on what’s wrong with Meta is here . Part Three on how metadata really matters is here . Part Four on how to avoid Whatsapp is here .

Charlie Chapman, the developer behind Dark Noise — the white noise generator I use constantly — is back with a another Mac application that feels custom-tailored for me. It’s called Framous, and it allows you to take screenshots on your Apple devices and elegantly frame them inside an appropriate Apple device bezel. As someone who... Continue reading →

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I’ve published a few updates to SearchLink since we last talked, some bigger than others. Here’s a rundown of what’s new.

Policymakers, civil society and internal teams outside of the U.S. warned about hate speech fueling violence on Zuckerberg’s social network.

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One of the best features Apple has added in recent years is Focus Modes. I use them every day across all my devices, and they have become an essential part of how I manage my attention, my work, and even my personal life. At its core, a Focus Mode is a filter between you and... Continue reading →

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I tried a new formative assessment technique in a workshop today that was inspired by Bonni Stachowiak's recent Teaching in Higher Ed podcast episode with Todd Zakrajsek. I called the technique Spinner Retrieval Practice. Here's how it worked: 1. I created a Padlet Sandbox deck with a card for each instructor. Each card was divided into six boxes that were labeled "Spin," "Retrieve," and "Rate." (See image below.) 2. Instructors clicked on the virtual spinner link in the "Spin" box to access an online spinner. The spinner included five topics we had just explored in the workshop, which in this case, were five Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs). Instructors spun the wheel and took note of the topic they landed on. 3. Instructors returned to their card in Padlet Sandbox, and in the "Retrieve" box, they typed the name of the topic they landed on and what they could recall about the topic from memory. 4. In the "Rate" box, instructors rated how confident they were that their response was correct by jotting down a number between 1-5 on the sticky note (with 1 being not confident and 5 being very confident). 5. Instructors repeated steps 2-4 for a second round. 6. Afterwards, we reviewed the responses as a group. I particularly focused on reviewing responses that anyone rated less than a 4, and in many cases, instructors were correct despite their initial doubt. This led to a good discussion about how confidence ratings can be useful as part of one's formative assessment approach. Overall, Spinner Retrieval Practice was a fun way to randomize and slightly gamify the traditional retrieval practice approach! #HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #Facilitation #ProfessionalLearning #Facilitator #Assessment #FormativeAssessment #TeachingAndLearning #WorkshopShare #ProfessionalDevelopment

On the road to picking up the blog pace, I was tagged by Brian Bennett, and I will preface with the same thing about some dread of doing a blog version of a mail chain letter. But I follow Brian&#8…

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Back when the pandemic first hit, many students received tablets or laptops from their schools. Schools also wanted to know what students were doing on those devices, so demand for AI-powered software to monitor students’ digital activities also grew. That surveillance software is the subject of a new investigation from the Associated Press andTthe Seattle Times, whic Claire Bryan coauthored. Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes asked her what sort of things this surveillance software might flag.

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Libation: Liberate your Library. Contribute to rmcrackan/Libation development by creating an account on GitHub.

OpenAudible is a desktop application for Mac, Windows, and Linux that lets Audible users download their audiobook collections. Features include automatic import, export to different formats (MP3 and M4B) and tools for exporting to spreadsheet.

Today I am wearing my Get Federated t-shirt as my attire as a guest on an Open Education Week panel on “Where are OER conversations happening anymore?” I sing of a Bridge over some kind…

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