What Does the Internet Think?

I listened in on a Discovery Educator Network webinar this evening.  Steve Dembo shared a website that I find very interesting.  It is whatdoestheinternetthink?  I don't understand exactly how it works, but it seems to be a search engine of public opinion.  It scours the Internet quickly and will tell you if the term is positive, negative, or indifferent.  I tried it out three times using these terms:  health care reform, taxes, and Flickr.  Could it be accurate?  It would be fun to compare the results over time.  Try it out; think of a few topics in the news of late and see what results you get!

1.  Health Care Reform



 

2.  Taxes



3.  Flickr

Did You Know?, version 4

I'm sure you have seen one or more versions of the Did You Know? video.  The original version was created August 06; since then at least three more versions have been made.  The most recent version was released this month; it was created by XPLANE, The Economist, Scott McLeod, Karl Fisch , & Laura Bestler for The Economist's Media Convergence Forum in October 2009.  Enjoy!



You may enjoy reading about the history of the video, or seeing earlier versions.  If so, visit the Shift Happens! wiki.

Discovery Education Network Fall Streamathon

Mark your calendar for an awesome day of learning:  Wed., September 23, 2009.  See schedule below and tune in when you can.

9 AM: Back to School Changes in DE streaming          

10 AM: A Day in the Life with DE streaming         

11 AM: Streaming the Solution: DE streaming in the Math Classroom

12 PM: Supporting 21st Century Literacy with DE streaming     

1 PM: Back to School Changes in DE streaming        

2 PM: Dialing in the Digital Compass: DE streaming with Social Studies

3 PM: Multimedia Einsteins: DE streaming with Science

4 PM: Homework Gone Digital

5 PM: A Day in the Life with DE streaming

6 PM: Back to School Changes in DE streaming         

7 PM: Crunching the Numbers - Using the DE Admin Tools to Show Your Success

8 PM: The Discovery Educator Network 2009-2010

Register today!

I Need My Teachers to Learn

Kevin Honeycutt is a teacher educator for the Educational Services and Staff Development Association of Central Kansas.  He used to teach art and continues to bring incredible creativity into his work.  He wrote and helped produce this video, "I Need My Teachers To Learn."

I saw this just days after our awesome local technology conference, the Walled Lake Spice it Up Conference.  Feedback from the conference has been overwhelmingly positive.  Lots of new learning took place for sure!