Reliability of online information - Apr 20, 2015 - eXtension Learn - http:/
On network literacy (#netlit)
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Chris Granger - Coding is not the new literacy
This is certainly accurate, but defining literacy as interpreting and making marks on a sheet of paper is grossly inadequate. Reading and writing are the physical actions we use to employ something far more important: external, distributable storage for the mind. Being literate isn't simply a matter of being able to put words on the page, it's solidifying our thoughts such that they can be written.
While this article discusses literacy in terms of coding and modeling, it echoes conversations I've had about Network Literacy. #netlit is not just knowing the tools and how to use them, it's about understanding how you are situated within, the dynamics of, and the power of the network. Certainly we need to be able to "make the marks," but to be network literate is to understand how our marks and others flow through the network.
Using Wikipedia: a scholar redraws academic lines by including it in his syllabus http:/
Yale Study: You're not as clever as your Googling suggests http:/
RT @C4LPT - Twitter for Learning: The Past, Present and Future http:/
How to Spot Bad Science infographic- all students need to know this - http:/
Sign Up at irs.gov Before Crooks Do It For You - http:/
Safeguarding your identity
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Sign Up at irs.gov Before Crooks Do It For You — Krebs on Security
If you’re an American and haven’t yet created an account at irs.gov, you may want to take care of that before tax fraudsters create an account in your name and steal your personal and tax data in the process.
Useful tip to prevent others from filing and receiving your refund, and a cautionary tale about how easy it is to claim someone's identity.
Good intentions and poor results – John Steinbeck’s lessons on humanitarian aid
Aid can disrupt local economies and isn't always what the local population needs. Bureaucrats from afar need to listen to the people they are trying to help.
A Handy App for Converting Google Sheets into Google Docs http:/
