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If I were writing a manifesto for 21st century teaching and learning, one of the items would be, “The 21st Century classroom does not teach writing — it teaches communication.”  

<li>Create guided tours of websites</li> <li>Display a list of houses or other products to clients</li> <li>Bundle education resources or research data </li> <li>Make shows of favorite places when visiting or traveling</li> <li>Create briefings or tutorials and tours on virtually any subject</li> <li>Present a whole series of news stories on a topic to digg or del.icio.us and others for scrutiny </li> <li>Interactively submit "collections" of stories and data</li>

It is not whether we can meet the same learning outcomes <br> with technology, but how do we use the technologies to enrich the experience, to go beyond what can be done in the face-to-face or other delivery environment.

When students know that anyone in the school with an Internet connection – or around the world, for that matter – can read what they have written or created, it is remarkable how quickly their thinking improves, not to mention the final product.

When it comes to online games, women over 40 play the most often and spend the greatest number of hours doing so, even beating out teenage boys, according to a study conducted by Digital Marketing Services.

"Much of the unprecedented economic growth of the past 10 years can actually be credited to the doctrine of fair use, as the Internet itself depends on the ability to use content in a limited and nonlicensed manner," CCIA president and CEO Ed Black said in a statement. "To stay on the edge of innovation and productivity, we must keep fair use as one of the cornerstones for creativity, innovation, and, as today's study indicates, an engine for growth for our country."

Recent studies indicate that the value added to the U.S. economy by copyright industries amounts to $1.3 trillion, said Black. The value added to the U.S. economy by the fair use amounts to $2.2 trillion.

<li> <a href="http://christytucker.wordpress.com/">Experiencing E-Learning</a>: Mainly geared toward instructors, this blog offers advice and tools for any individual who is interested in lifelong learning.</li>

Community and context are the two critical factors in developing e-learning environments.

You may have noticed three separate islands where you work. There's an island of senior executives with their top-down, bottom line, control-freak approach to the other islands. There's a far away island of gamers thriving on fun challenges and immersive gameplay. In between, there's an island of trainers, instructional designers and content developers struggling to reach out to both of the other islands.