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Zack Dowell commented on Lisa Nielsen's group 'Cell Phones in Education'
We're piloting Poll Everywhere in a couple of classes at our college. It's a good tool with some nice features, as well as a few features that, if added, would make it a stellar tool. Anyone else using this tool in higher ed or K-12?
Sep 8, 2009
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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video

Blog post by Zack Dowell May 18, 2009
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Educational Uses of Back Channels for Conferences, Museums, and Informal Learning Spaces

Blog post from Museum 2.0http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2009/03/educational-uses-of-back-channels-for.htmlThe key lessons at the bottom are fantastic and thought provoking.See More
Blog post by Zack Dowell May 12, 2009
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Zack Dowell commented on Zack Dowell's blog post 'Illegal Email - LOL WUT?'
I Can Has Lawsuit? :)
May 12, 2009
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Paul Anderson commented on Zack Dowell's blog post 'Illegal Email - LOL WUT?'
I would venture to say that you would be fine with this, as there are many different groups using this acronym. I think there issue is more with people who are affiliated with the school, using it. As it does become confusing whether it is a school…
May 10, 2009
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Illegal Email - LOL WUT?

Santa Rosa Junior College claims that student/faculty private emails at Google, Yahoo, etc. containing the acronym sjrc are "illegal"http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090507/ARTICLES/905079854/1350So much for the Singing Railroad Jamboree Club I was going to start.... Maybe I'm safe because I don't work there?Dumb.See More
Blog post by Zack Dowell May 8, 2009
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Churches ask: WWJD (in 140 Characters or Less)

US churches use Twitter to reach a wider audience"Pastors in Westwinds Community Church in Michigan spent two weeks teaching their congregation about Twitter, which allows users to send messages to each other which are no longer than 140 characters. Of the church's 900 adult members, 150 are now tweeting."http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/twitter/5274071/US-churches-use-Twitter-to-reach-a-wider-audience.htmlSee More
Blog post by Zack Dowell May 5, 2009
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Haptic History - Humanistic Fabrication

Friday afternoon mindblow - exciting and visceral ideas about experiencing/interacting with/interpreting history:http://digitalhistoryhacks.blogspot.com/2008/11/few-arguments-for-humanistic.htmlTurkel, William J. Digital History Hacks: Methodology for the Infinite Archive (2005-08). [Weblog.]See More
Blog post by Zack Dowell May 1, 2009
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Dipali Buch commented on Zack Dowell's blog post 'Hannah Montana vs. the First-sale Doctrine'
Interesting lesson for business ethics and laws!! Thanks for sharing :-)
Apr 30, 2009
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Hannah Montana vs. the First-sale Doctrine

I bought a Camp Rock sticker from a vending machine on a lark, and found this on the back:“This product is intended solely for non-commercial home use. No license has been granted to apply this product to decorate articles which will thereafter be sold. Any such use is an infringement of the copyright in the characters portrayed and is specifically prohibited.”Surely you would be protected by the First-sale Doctrine if you were to stick this sticker on a lunch box and sell it on eBay, providing…See More
Blog post by Zack Dowell Apr 28, 2009
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Zack Dowell replied to guzman's discussion 'Sketchup Animation in Middle School - 2'
I agree that Blender might be a little advanced for middle school. Sketchup is an awesome tool that is well within the reach of sixth, seventh and eighth graders.
Apr 2, 2009

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Folsom Lake College, Los Rios Community College District
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Educational technologist, circuit bender, teacher, organic gardener, musician, diy/open source/oer/copyleft enthusiast

I am a faculty member at Folsom Lake College.

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Educational Uses of Back Channels for Conferences, Museums, and Informal Learning Spaces

Posted on May 12, 2009 at 1:00pm 0 Comments

Blog post from Museum 2.0

http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2009/03/educational-uses-of-back-channels-for.html

The key lessons at the bottom are fantastic and thought provoking.
Zack Dowell

Illegal Email - LOL WUT?

Posted on May 8, 2009 at 2:02pm 2 Comments

Santa Rosa Junior College claims that student/faculty private emails at Google, Yahoo, etc. containing the acronym sjrc are "illegal"

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090507/ARTICLES/905079854/1350

So much for the Singing Railroad Jamboree Club I was going to start.... Maybe I'm safe because I don't work there?

Dumb.
Zack Dowell

Churches ask: WWJD (in 140 Characters or Less)

Posted on May 5, 2009 at 1:10pm 0 Comments

US churches use Twitter to reach a wider audience

"Pastors in Westwinds Community Church in Michigan spent two weeks teaching their congregation about Twitter, which allows users to send messages to each other which are no longer than 140 characters. Of the church's 900 adult members, 150 are now tweeting."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/twitter/5274071/US-churches-use-Twitter-to-reach-a-wider-audience.html
Zack Dowell

Haptic History - Humanistic Fabrication

Posted on May 1, 2009 at 4:30pm 1 Comment

Friday afternoon mindblow - exciting and visceral ideas about experiencing/interacting with/interpreting history:

http://digitalhistoryhacks.blogspot.com/2008/11/few-arguments-for-humanistic.html

Turkel, William J. Digital History Hacks: Methodology for the Infinite Archive (2005-08). [Weblog.]

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At 4:32pm on May 18, 2009, Mark CruthersMark Cruthers said…
Hi Zack,

Thought you might find this upcoming online public class on Learning in a Virtual Class interesting.

At 9:11pm on May 12, 2009, DonelleDonelle said…
Hi! Please fill out Alice Mercer's Google Doc regarding setting up future meetings in Sac. It will just take a minute. Thanks for your feedback. :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cjA5MEN3djVhY3ROSEc0WUotNkhSNXc6MA
At 9:00pm on May 10, 2009, DonelleDonelle said…
Hi Zack. I just read that my high school students have been invited to attend an event at Folsom Lake College for prospective students to “Get Connected”. Are you helping with that event?
At 6:32pm on April 26, 2009, DonelleDonelle said…
If you go to this link you can comment about future follow up meetings like the one we had yesterday. http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/followup-to-sacarmento-cr-20
 
 
 

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