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Research on Twitter and Microblogging

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All the research on Twitter that you'd ever need via Danah Boyds Twitter Collection
Elizabeth E Charles's curator insight, August 9, 2015 8:29 AM

All the research on Twitter that you'd ever need via Danah Boyds Twitter Collection

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Reverse Image Promotion- What To Do When you are Not Given Due Credit?

Reverse Image Promotion- What To Do When you are Not Given Due Credit? | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
As a blogger, my main aim is to provide quality content and leads so that I can reach out to as many people as possible. To achieve this goal, for every content we work on, we need to focus on two things: First, it should have good information and could also be interactive and interesting.
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Useful technique for sourcing images and correctly citing their use. You can also see the technique for finding out who is using your images.  

Elizabeth E Charles's curator insight, August 4, 2015 2:05 PM

Useful technique for sourcing images and correctly citing their use. You can also see the technique for finding out who is using your images.  

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Every Student Should Have A Digital Portfolio

Every Student Should Have A Digital Portfolio | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
“By Tom Vander Ark - Well-designed learner digital portfolios provide students an opportunity to chart their growth and tell their story.”
Via juandoming
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Lovely article with explanations and links to further resources. Interesting read
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instantly capture the wisdom of your crowd with instavibe

instantly capture the wisdom of your crowd with instavibe | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it

Pulse audiences for free using mobile devices: from a group of friends to hundreds at events. Watch results appear instantly and share them easily. Zero setup, it's a web app.


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Looks like this will be fun - you ask the question out loud and they provide their responses on their devices which appear on the big screen.  I like that.  Things to consider, you can't really add text - just select numbers, yes/no and average.  You can add text for a question if you wanted to but needs some thought to ensure discussion

Nik Peachey's curator insight, June 2, 2015 5:02 AM

This looks like a great tool to make lectures and classes more interactive.

elearning at eCampus ULg's curator insight, June 3, 2015 8:34 AM

Interesting, will certainly test it ...

 

Katja Bier's curator insight, June 3, 2015 9:38 AM

Definitely will try this!

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educational-origami - 21st Century Pedagogy

educational-origami - 21st Century Pedagogy | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it

Via Jo Holland
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This is great - useful to remind others of how the world is moving on and education needs to with it 

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How to Show Off Your Content with Google Plus Collections | Convince and Convert: Social Media Strategy and Content Marketing Strategy

How to Show Off Your Content with Google Plus Collections | Convince and Convert: Social Media Strategy and Content Marketing Strategy | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
With their new Collections feature, Google+ has taken a bold step as a powerful social tool for individuals and content marketers alike.
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Looks like it might be a useful addition to the curation aspect of digital Literacies
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Guidelines for Using Electronic and Social Media: The Regulatory Perspective

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Nice paper on nursing and social media. Covers case studies and pointers to dealing with issues. I like that it stresses how important it is for nursing to engage with social media (get it right and it it will be an invaluable for healthcare)
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Video Publishing

Video Publishing | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
This is my own personal directory of the best tools and services to capture, edit, publish and distribute video online that I recommend.
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Great set on of online resources via Robin Good. 

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Social Media Policy Database on Social Media Governance

Social Media Policy Database on Social Media Governance | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
Database of more than 300 social media policies and templates
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U.S. Focussed database of social media policies. Includes some HE policies which interested me.
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10 Essential Skills for The 21st Century Worker/ Learner

10 Essential Skills for The 21st Century Worker/ Learner | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
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via @Lynnae_ excellent infographic

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Catalyst for Learning

Catalyst for Learning | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
A Connect to Learning Site
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Useful tool for developing frameworks for ePortfolios - 

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The Conversation Prism v2.0 | Visual.ly

The Conversation Prism v2.0 | Visual.ly | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
In conjunction with social media strategist Brian Solis, JESS3 created the Conversation Prism to help map out the social landscape by category and pla
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Lovely visualisation of the vast amount of tools available and the purpose they serve
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Badge the UK - YouTube

We share the outcomes of the Nominet Trust funded, Badge the UK project, explaining how open badges are being awarded in schools and the impact they are crea...
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Great intro video and useful to share to give an idea of what Badging is all about.  

Fiona Harvey's curator insight, November 15, 2015 1:27 PM

Great intro video and useful to share to give an idea of what Badging is all about

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Top 10 Free Timeline Creation Tools For eLearning Professionals - eLearning Industry

Top 10 Free Timeline Creation Tools For eLearning Professionals - eLearning Industry | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
Want to know how to create eLearning timelines for free? Check the Top 10 Free Timeline Creation Tools for eLearning professionals.
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Great list of timeline tools.  I didn't know most of them which is great!  

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Infographic: Why visual content is better than text

Infographic: Why visual content is better than text | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
Did you know that it's 50 times easier to get a video to rank on the first page of Google than other content types? Here's why visuals are an important part of any content strategy.
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Great infographic on visuals being more effective than text - useful for developing communication skills (even though this has been designed for marketing) 

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Free Technology for Teachers: 11 Helpful Hints for Combining Google Drive With Symbaloo

Free Technology for Teachers: 11 Helpful Hints for Combining Google Drive With Symbaloo | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
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Such a great idea, worth doing as it solved a problem of finding things in all those files I've saved

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Anonymous is building a site to kill Facebook

Anonymous is building a site to kill Facebook | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
A new social network, backed by Anonymous, hopes to take on Facebook and the other social media giants with a commitment to privacy, security and transparency about how posts are promoted.
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Watch this space. Good for privacy.
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Scary Social Media Faux Pas - Don't Be That Guy - VR Marketing Blog

Scary Social Media Faux Pas - Don't Be That Guy - VR Marketing Blog | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
After a social media mishap, 28% of companies have reported damage to their brand, or a loss of customer trust averaging a cost of over $638,000.
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Great set of tips for those interested in using social media to gain a reputation.  Can be useful for educators as I have been at conferences where the hashtag has been trending and someone tweets something just to promote themselves with very little relevance to the proceedings. Bad form, and we all have seen through it.  

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Cloud services software dept advice (Mar 23_2015)

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Some advice here for UK organisations (education in particular) regarding Data Protection Act and Google, Microsoft etc 

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Developing digital literacies | Jisc

Developing digital literacies | Jisc | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
Provides ideas and resources to inspire the strategic development of digital literacies - those capabilities which support living, learning and working in a digital society
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The JISC bible for developing digital literacies. Always useful for creating frameworks - I'm using with our iChamps
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How a Darth Vader selfie showed the worst side of social media

How a Darth Vader selfie showed the worst side of social media | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
The moral of the story: Don't post stupid things on social media.
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Good resource for privacy sessions.  Woman took photo of a man and accused him of being a pedophile but he was completely innocent.  Demonstrates how mistakes can be made and are difficult to correct afterwards. 

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Shorter, better, faster, free: Blogging changes the nature of academic research, not just how it is communicated

Shorter, better, faster, free: Blogging changes the nature of academic research, not just how it is communicated | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
Academic blogging gets your work and research out to a potentially massive audience at very, very low cost and relative amount of effort. Patrick Dunleavy argues blogging and tweeting from multi-au...
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Blogging in HE - the benefits via LSE Impact Blog (one of the best) 

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e-Portfolios

e-Portfolios | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
Guidance and examples of organisational experience on choosing, implementing and using e-Portfolios, supplemented by a range of case studies and multimedia resources.
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Goes with the other links here on ePortfolios.  Updated website is useful for implementation.  

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Guidance

Guidance | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
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Useful for Health Sciences not just to know about but to actively refer to. So much fear about using social media, but its really about being professional and respecting the views, wishes and privacy of others.  Lots of other professions could learn a thing or to from this.

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AACTS - Authentic Assessment for Critical Thinking Skills

AACTS - Authentic Assessment for Critical Thinking Skills | Digital Literacies information sources | Scoop.it
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Critical thinking essential for digital literacies.  These pages have resources including an AACTS tool. 

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