Posts from December 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-12-16

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ NeilMilliken Agree. The text level measures are all problematic. They can even mark an easy text as difficult. Better than nothing, thought in reply to NeilMilliken # "Google Shows Reading Levels for Search Results" great for readers with literacy difficulties http://ow.ly/3nthF # dyslexia # Great news. # Moodle HQ changing development to SCRUM. More…

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The day 2010-12-14 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ NeilMilliken Agree. The text level measures are all problematic. They can even mark an easy text as difficult. Better than nothing, thought in reply to NeilMilliken # Powered by Twitter Tools

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links for 2010-12-12

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Learn Out Loud - Audio Books, Podcasts, Videos, and Free Downloads to Learn From (tags: audiobooks learning podcasts education multimedia )

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The day 2010-12-13 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

"Google Shows Reading Levels for Search Results" great for readers with literacy difficulties http://ow.ly/3nthF # dyslexia # Great news. # Moodle HQ changing development to SCRUM. More frequent major release should help Moodle become more 'agile'! http://ow.ly/3o5Nk # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2010-12-11 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

# BBC #039;s Start The Week, In Our Time, Thinking Aloud and # NPR #039;s On The Media are must listen podcasts. Never shy away from complex topics! # @ Amazon charging more for Kindle books than paperbacks is immoral. Bad for readers, bad for environment. http://j.mp/g2N2lu # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2010-12-10 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

The case of the shockingly unsplit infinitive: "...for example, federal seems usually to be..." http://ow.ly/3n0yW # engchat # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2010-12-09 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

What will they think of next? Well, I want one! USB Typewriter http://ow.ly/3mJDS # edtech # Frankly, I can't see myself building a # Drupal 7 site without using http://www.drupalgardens.com to prototype the basic features. # Attending a great webinar by @ aquia on quick roll out of # Drupal (micro)sites using # DrupalGardens http://j.mp/15M0So…

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-12-09

by Dominik Lukeš ·

What will they think of next? Well, I want one! USB Typewriter http://ow.ly/3mJDS # edtech # Frankly, I can't see myself building a # Drupal 7 site without using http://www.drupalgardens.com to prototype the basic features. # Attending a great webinar by @ aquia on quick roll out of # Drupal (micro)sites using # DrupalGardens http://j.mp/15M0So…

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The day 2010-12-08 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Competence concepts and competence transfer: "there is a risk that competence concepts could proliferate wildly" http://ow.ly/3m7KF # edchat # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2010-12-07 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

"Notes on Parenting: Is My Child Behind in His Development?" http://ow.ly/3lr2i # edchat # Another Gender Gap Closed by a Well-Timed Bit of Encouragement | Mind Matters | Big Think http://ow.ly/3l579 # edchat # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2010-12-06 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Happy to finally see Dropbox to move to RC on 1.0 but their pace of innovation is snail-like compared with rivals. http://ow.ly/3kwYG # "...small effects are difficult to study, no matter how interesting that they are." http://ow.ly/3kitr # edchat # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2010-12-05 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

I was just going to scan this post on Rap scholarship but it raises fundamental issues of authorship, evidence and more: http://ow.ly/3kfXO # Why can't all CSS be like LESS - Leaner CSS? http://ow.ly/3kf6Y # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2010-12-04 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

OMG (Oh My Gnome) now I know what I want for Christmas: Gnome Chomsky from JustSay Gnome! http://ow.ly/3k0fh # First time I clicked on an in-video YouYube ad and I got this great story: Ironic Business Card Becomes Accidental Viral http://ow.ly/3jURZ # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2010-12-03 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ letscrate Love the drag and drop features on drop.io replacement # Crate # edtech in reply to letscrate # Plus add http://ge.tt RT @ pgsimoes : # edtech 10+ Alternatives to Drop.io http://dlvr.it/9gdnL (@rmbyrne) # Language Log » Radiation risk from flying dwarfs http://ow.ly/3jxFF # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2010-12-02 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

The Lousy Linguist: how to spot an academic con artist http://ow.ly/3iXkF # "Bilinguals usually acquire & use their languages for different purposes, in different domains.., with different people." http://ow.ly/3iNcJ # Powered by Twitter Tools

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-12-02

by Dominik Lukeš ·

The Lousy Linguist: how to spot an academic con artist http://ow.ly/3iXkF # "Bilinguals usually acquire & use their languages for different purposes, in different domains.., with different people." http://ow.ly/3iNcJ # "trying to discover facts about usage by consciously reflecting on your own behavior is a deeply flawed process" http://ow.ly/3i02V # engchat # Can http://ge.tt be…

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How do you find reusable content for teaching

by Dominik Lukeš ·

I just gave the following answer to this question from a student. Perhaps somebody can find this useful. Comments welcome: does anyone know the rules about using images from the internet for teaching resources in terms of copyright? I have been copying pictures willy nilly but not sure if that is legal.... Please don't take…

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The day 2010-12-01 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

"trying to discover facts about usage by consciously reflecting on your own behavior is a deeply flawed process" http://ow.ly/3i02V # engchat # Powered by Twitter Tools

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