Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/30/2010
How Do You Feel When Someone Copies and Pastes Your Post? | The Edublogger
Shows and tells ways attributing quotations of words or short passages about which you blog to their original authors with links and acknowledgements
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Monday, March 29, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/29/2010
Macmillan’s DynamicBooks Lets Professors Rewrite E-Textbooks - NYTimes.com
"Macmillan, one of the five largest publishers of trade books and textbooks, is introducing software called DynamicBooks, which will allow college instructors to edit digital editions of textbooks and customize them for their individual classes" (Textbooks That Professors Can Rewrite Digitally, para. 1).
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/25/2010
Daring Fireball: An Ode to DiskWarrior, SuperDuper, and Dropbox
story of 100% data recovery, and suggestions for disk failure preparedness
TidBITS Opinion: Why Google Wave Needs a Major Overhaul
extensive review by Adam C. Engst
Wordle - Writing III-IV (2010-11)
Wordle of syllabus for Writing III-IV (2010-11)
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/23/2010
More problems with generation « explorations in the ed tech world
links to Friesen's pres. at the Open Ed conference
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Remember the Exxon Valdez
Keep off the gas!
This post follows on from Aren't Otters Extraordinarily Cute (pab's potpourri, 2009.04.01), 21 years on from the event that inspired composition of these bits and pieces. Pictures remind us vividly what our dependence on oil costs. If you need a graphic reminder, please check out these collections:- Seattle Times: Media Center: Photo Galleries: Exxon Valdez Spill;
- Flickr Creative Commons: oil spill; and
- Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council public domain pictures.
Further consequences of the Valdez spillage
Though a corporate piece on Spill prevention says,"The clean-up was declared complete by the State of Alaska and the U.S. Coast Guard in 1992" (ExxonMobil, [no date]), that must have been in reference to immediate and superficial clean-up, rather than restoration, and Mapes suggests undetected harm was still coming to light:
"Still to be litigated is a claim against Exxon by the federal government and state of Alaska for $92 million in so-called "re-opener" damages, intended to help pay for environmental harm not detected at the time of the spill."
(Mapes, 2008, The damage remains, ¶4)
Alaska's Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council paints a grim picture, not three but ten years after the Valdez ran ground:
"...[O]ne of the most stunning revelations of Trustee Council-funded monitoring over the last ten years is that Exxon Valdez oil persists in the environment and[,] in places, is nearly as toxic as it was the first few weeks after the spill."
(Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, no date, Status of Restoration, Lingering oil, ¶1)
"The amount of Exxon Valdez oil remaining substantially exceeds the sum total of all previous oil pollution on beaches in Prince William Sound, including oil spilled during the 1964 earthquake. This Exxon Valdez oil is decreasing at a rate of 0-4% per year, with only a 5% chance that the rate is as high as 4%. At this rate, the remaining oil will take decades and possibly centuries to disappear entirely."
(Exxon ValdezOil Spill Trustee Council, no date, Status of Restoration Lingering oil, ¶4)
Who has payed what price?
Who was ship's Master during the spill?
"Hazelwood was acquitted on all felony charges, but was convicted of a misdemeanor charge of negligent discharge of oil, fined $50,000, and sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service" (Wikipedia, Joseph Hazelwood, Exxon Valdez oil spill, ¶ 2 [2010.03.22]).
What says ExxonMobil?
A blurb on a corporate current issues web page says they "took immediate responsibility for the spill and have spent over $3.8 billion as a result of the accident, including compensatory payments, cleanup payments, settlements and fines" (ExxonMobil, 2009). That blurb doesn't specify what part of that $3.8, up from $3.5 (ExxonMobil, 2007) includes money spent on legal fees and court costs through appeals:
- To the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reduce punitive damages from 4.5 to 2.5 billion (ExxonMobil, 2006), and then
- To "the Supreme Court [which] slashed those damages to about $500 million" (Lanfitt, 2008, ¶1).
A Seattle Times article pegs that figure at $507.5 million (Mapes, 2008, ¶2), and a factoid in the sidebar of that article suggests that it will take Exxon "about 12 hours of sales" to recoup that amount. ExxonMobil calls it $508 million (no date, ¶2).
How are our maths? (in rough billions USD)
3.8 Spent (ExxonMobil, 2009)
- 0.5 Compensation ordered (Mapes, 2008)
- 0.5 Punitive damages (Lanfit, 2008)
2.8 Other expenditures
Do those other expenditures include Exxon's legal costs? Mapes (2008) suggests there were "more than 60 / law firms involved" (sidebar: The spill by the numbers: The money).
When next where: Five more years till double hulls?
The U.S. "Congress has enacted legislation requiring all tankers to be double-hulled by 2015" (Wikipedia, 2010, Other consquences, ¶1). What about other countries?Better keep our feet off the gas for a few more years.
References
- Exxon ValdezOil Spill Trustee Council. ([no date]). Lingering oil. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/recovery/lingeringoil.cfm
- ExxonMobil (2006). ExxonMobil response to inquiries about 9th Circuit Court of Appeals 12/22/06 ruling on Valdez punitive damages, December 26, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/about_issues_valdez_sc_022708.aspx
- ExxonMobil. (2006). 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Valdez, December 26, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/about_issues_valdez.aspx
- ExxonMobil. (2007). U.S. Supreme Court to hear Valdez appeal. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/about_issues_valdez_sc_103007.aspx
- ExxonMobil. (2009). Information and updates regarding the 1989 Valdez oil spill, March 19, 2009 [the most recent announcement, as of retrieval]. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from href="http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/about_issues_valdez.aspx
- ExxonMobil. ([no date]). Spill prevention. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/energy_impact_spill.aspx
- Lagnfitt, F. (2008). Supreme Court Cuts Damages in Exxon Valdez Spill. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91881057
- Mapes, Lynda V. (2008). Supreme Court drastically cuts payouts for plaintiffs in Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Seattle Times, Local News, June 26, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008018035_exxon26m.html
- Supreme Court of the United States. (2008). Journal: October 2007 Term. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/journal/jnl07.pdf
- Wikipedia (2010). Exxon Valdez oil spill. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez_oil_spill
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/22/2010
Instructional Strategies Online - Graphic Organizers
explanations, suggestions, and links to resources
... [17] Interesting Ways to use Wallwisher in the Classroom - Sharein
CC 3.0 BY-NC-SA licensed presentation of tips for teachers
eBooks Search Engine
Modèles de BDHY by bdhy - Google 3D Warehouse
"Mes modèles séléctionnés dans Google Earth.
Updated Mar 18, 2010" (retrieved 2010.03.33)
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/21/2010
eLearning Blog Dont Waste Your Time
"eLearning, Web 2.0, Blogging and the stuff in between" (tagline)
Friesen, Norm. (2009). .... New York: Peter Lang Publishing.
Nadine Norris comments on "effective collaboration", gives a definition gleaned from a related video on EdutopiaLearning and Working in the Collaborative Age, c. 2008), and offers a set of questions for self-assessment.
Facilitating a distributed discussion - an experiment by ClintLalonde.net
introduces a week-long experiment in "facilitating discussion through networked learning outside a closed discussion forum" (PB, Tools [SCoPE Moodle discussion], 19 March 2010, 09:06 PM)
Ted Panitz
Web2Access - Products - Type with Me
Univ. of Southampton's evaluation of a "Web 2.0 Service" offers a brief description and assessments from three perspectives: 1) accessibility, 2) disability-tailoring, and 3) activities for which Type with Me is useful, namely: a) Group Discussion; b) Text-based Editable Information [compilation], c) Note Taking, and d) Collaborative Writing.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
"We are they" (Lessig, Webside Chat @ Harvard).
Live at Harvard University - slides and audio
(Lawrence Lessig, Blip.tv, 2010.02.25 [42:15])
Removed from YouTube
"... since Lessig’s slidecast ... contained 15-second clips of copyrighted music by Warner Music" (Adi Kamdar, Open Video Alliance, Irony: Wireside Chat with Lawrence Lessig Silenced by Copyright, 2010.03.??)"... [W]e are currently working on a high quality archived version of the speech" (Neil Bates, Flumotion, Lawrence Lessig Wireside Chat on Copyright Silenced by Copyright, 2010.03.10)
Friday, March 19, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/19/2010
"Some roles relate to the task aspect of the group, while others promote social interaction. A third set of roles are self-centered and can be destructive for the group" (Roles in Groups, ¶1).
- Some roles relate to the task aspect of the group, while others promote social interaction. A third set of roles are self-centered and can be destructive for the group.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
'Bout time for a human post, eh? How 'bout some web radio fav's?
Radio stations discovered in iTunes:
TOP FM Ambient: "1ère RADIO CELTIQUE DE FRANCE" (TOP FM WEBRADIOS GRATUITES)
- Blues
WEMU-FM: "Blues, jazz and news from Ann Arbor's NPR affiilate" (WEMU Ypsilanti, MI)
- Classic
- Jazz
Fréquence Fusion: "La Radio Qui Fusionne Avec Tes Hits ..." (Nice, France)
- Reggae
La Yaute Reggae: "La Yaute Reggae diffuse que de son reggae..." (St Jean D'Aulps [?], France)
So far, so good! I can hardly wait to try La Yaute Celtic. I just wish iTunes would stay tuned to a station when you shut down and restart.
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/18/2010
SCoPE Collaboration Seminar - MindMeister Mind Map
Initiated March 2010
"TBL as an instructional strategy is profoundly different from just "using teams" in your courses. / TBL is an integrated system comprised of several elements that synergize to create powerful learning experiences for both students and teachers" (Why the trademark? ll. 1-2).
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/17/2010
Free Technology for Teachers: Nine Tools for Collaboratively Creating Mind Maps
"The following list contains nine tools that can be used by students to create mind maps independently or collaboratively" (¶1).
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/16/2010
Vocabulary Games - SAT/GRE words, Vocabulary Context Skills, Medical Jargon and more
"Named 'Outstanding Resource' by WebEnglishTeacher.com" (sidebar)
100 Little Ways You Can Dramatically Improve Your Writing | Online Colleges
Devices you say… | Literary and Rhetorical Devices
"Rhetoric is the ancient art of argumentation and discourse. Thus, rhetorical devices would be the devices used to manipulate the language to effectively transmit the author’s message to a reader" (Devices you say..., ¶1).
concept map of English sentence structure
from thewritingteacher.org
EmpTech: Products by Sub-Category: Organizational Tools: Mindmapping (Software)
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Monday, March 15, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/15/2010
"A weekly webcast on the EdTechTalk channel of the WorldBridges network"
Resource rich blog post primed for group specific discussion facilitated within Diigo
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/14/2010
Collaborative Projects | LearnCentral
"Some tips to build a successful collaborative project" (Description, para. 1)
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/13/2010
Web2Access - Activities - Collaborative Writing
"Sites that allow users to work with others on documents, or provide a shared workspace" (para. 1).
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Friday, March 12, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/12/2010
Building a Better Teacher - NYTimes.com
By ELIZABETH GREEN
Published: March 2, 2010
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/11/2010
Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
Top of site introduced by Bernard Robin on Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling (FutureofEducation, 2010.03.10)
See in particular: Essentials and Web 2.0
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
PABeaufaitBookmarks 03/10/2010
CollegeMaps.com • hedbergmaps.com
"Hedberg Maps publishes over 100 maps covering the world of American higher education. Since 1994, we’ve been helping prospective students, their parents and counselors, and academic professionals find their way around America’s educational landscape." (Welcome..., ¶1)
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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