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Fact vs. Opinion… what is the difference?

A recent article by Nick Clairmont on BigThink.com addresses the big question of what is fact and what is opinion. As students enter into classes and participate in activities and discussions, they are often asked to support their stance or arguments with facts. After reading the article, it seems that fact is often viewed as socially or culturally accepted opinion.

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How Can Social Media Make History

This TED Talk given by Clay Shirky takes an interesting look at social media, what is effective, ineffective, and what has changed from traditional media.

This talk can be viewed using the following link:http://ed.ted.com/lessons/clay-shirky-how-social-media-can-make-history

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Visual Note Taking

How many times have you seen your students doodling on their notebooks in class? How many of you were doodlers in class? Doodling in class is a common thing that occurs, but according Rachel Smith, your student may be taking visual notes.

Drawing in class: Rachel Smith at TEDxUFM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tJPeumHNLY

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