Did You Know? (Shift Happens updated)

If you didn’t see the original “Shift Happens” video when it hit the edublog circuit a while ago, you will want to spend about 8 minutes of your time watching the updated version. Lots of statistics and info go by but with time to soak it in and think about it all.

What do you think about the video?
What do you think about the way we are approaching the teaching/learning process?
What can we keep?
What do we need to change?

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An Overview of Creative Commons

The move to create learning objects seems to have shifted somewhat. The trend was to create “silos” of objects that were only available to folks with accounts and hidden away behind passwords. With the growing acceptance of the Creative Commons copyright, you can share what you create with others and keep your rights as close or as loose as you want by selecting which license you want to apply to your work. Here’s a great overview video of Creative Commons.