Michael Rowe

Trying to get better at getting better

  • @hotdogcop Tweeted this earlier, pretty funny, but also pretty accurate http://onion.com/h3coIN #
  • The Changing Landscape of Higher Education (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE http://bit.ly/dFXmaz #
  • Richard Feynman on the pleasure of finding things out http://bit.ly/gij2ve #
  • Massive Health Uses Big Data, Mobile Phones to Fight Chronic Disease http://ow.ly/1s4Epd #
  • The Daily Is Interesting, But Is It the Future of Newspapers? http://ow.ly/1s4En9 #
  • Gladwell Still Missing the Point About Social Media and Activism http://ow.ly/1s4ElH #
  • “This Game Sucks”: How to Improve the Gamification of Education (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE http://bit.ly/fMWN4f #
  • eLearn: Feature Article – The Effects of Twitter in an Online Learning Environment http://bit.ly/gqrqfQ. Students resist adoption of Twitter #
  • eLearn: Feature Article – Administering a Gross Anatomy Exam Using Mobile Technology http://bit.ly/f74yAj #
  • Onion Report: Increasing Number Of Educators Found To Be Suffering From Teaching Disabilities http://onion.com/h3coIN. Humour #
  • Skateboarding Physics Professor At Large — Blog Archive » Building A New Culture Of Teaching And Learning http://bit.ly/hco11U #
  • Presentation Zen: Nurturing curiosity & inspiring the pursuit of discovery http://bit.ly/h4SJtd. Why don’t we value curiosity in schools? #
  • @hotdogcop Seems to be this idea that “if you build it, they will come”, but the reality is that no-one knows what to do when they get there #
  • The Need for Student Social Media Policies (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE http://bit.ly/fhj7F9 #
  • Evidence of Learning Online: Assessment Beyond The Paper — Campus Technology http://bit.ly/e8iuuQ #
  • E10 Podcast: Gardner Campbell and Jim Groom Discuss Faculty Attitudes and the Joy of Learning | EDUCAUSE http://bit.ly/fmLBnk #
  • The Daily Papert. Words and wisdom of Dr. Seymour Papert http://bit.ly/fs947e #
  • Mendeley Update: OpenURL support, improved article pages, & easier citation entry for OpenOffice http://bit.ly/fyOwcc #
  • Thought Leader » John Vlismas » Hofmeyr, Bloody Hofmeyr http://bit.ly/eNQumA. Intelligent response to Steve’s rant #
  • Managing your research the modern way: Research together with colleagues using an activity feed | Mendeley Blog http://bit.ly/e1eQAS #
  • The Enormous Technological Challenges Facing Education http://bit.ly/eVBik5. Nice summary of the emerging tech in the latest Horizon report #
  • A WikiLeaks Clone Takes On Higher Education – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/g5WL4W #
  • @subcide Great, thanks for the update. #Mendeley is one of the tools I use most often and it’s brilliant to see it continually improving #
  • Thought leader: nothing to correct http://ht.ly/40Xq0. The problem of “corrective rape” in SA, aimed at the LGBTI community. I wasn’t aware #
  • The ‘myth’ of e-learning http://bit.ly/gXQmUx #
  • @dgachago17 #Hootsuite (web app) is also pretty good at updating multiple services simultaneously #justsaying #
  • Not sure which version of #Mendeley added this, but I just found the “Send by email” feature, and it is SOOO welcome 🙂 #
  • Acceptable Use Policies in a Web 2.0 & Mobile Era: A Guide for School District ~ Stephen’s Web http://bit.ly/i1MBPZ #
  • Critical Thinking: More than Words? http://bit.ly/i5rLtO. We talk about critical thinking with our students, but don’t discuss what it means #

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