Tag: Communication
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Think Before You Send
If you follow a lot of tech blogs, you’ll notice how a lot of writers talk about how they are frustrated with e-mail. You might wonder why they are so upset about something that has revolutionized how we communicate in the 21st century. Clive Thompson from Wired Magazine blames the asymmetric nature of e-mail, in…
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Is the Internet Making Us Stupid?
While listening to NPR the other day, my ears perked up to a story from On the Media called “The Pleasure Principle.” In it, Ethan Zuckerman (blogger and internet theorist) described a condition called homophily, and its potential danger while using the internet. In short, homophily describes how we tend to flock together, seeking out…
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Doing e-mail for good, not evil
Wired Magazine’s How To Wiki Blog recently posted an article on how to Write a Perfect EMAIL. As educators are flexing their fingers for work after resting this summer, this is a perfect article to kick off the school year. Here is the annotated list: Be Brief Put your message in context Make your requests…
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Is Your Principal Reading Your E-mail?
In the September 2007 issue of Reader’s Digest, an article entitled Is Your Boss Spying on You? (by Kim Zetter) caught my eye. While this article is applicable to anyone who has internet access at work, it is especially valid for educators. Not only is my district reading my e-mail and following my website history,…
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Digi-Peeves
If you are an educator like I am, then you have probably attended numerous conferences, presentations and forums that revolve around technology and its place in education. The majority of these professional development opportunities have provided me with excellent opportunities to learn new ideas, network with other educators, and generally discuss the role of technology…
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Schools Need to Front the Change
Last week, a study (pdf) and a survey (pdf) got me thinking about education’s role in emerging technology. The Study: A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users from the Pew Internet & American Life Project Addressing people’s assets, actions, attitudes towards information and communications technology (ICT), this study sorts American adults into three distinct…
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