Image by Tom Raftery via FlickrAll right, here is another gadget for you to try out. The thing is, I've downloaded Zemanta, a tool that suggests images and links based on what you are writing about, and then you can add them directly to your blog posts. It updates itself in every 300 characters you write. It works with Firefox and Blogger, Typepad and Wordpress. The picture and links included here were suggested by Zemanta. It also suggests tags for your posts. The suggestions are taken from main sites like Flickr, Wikipedia, other search engines and blog posts by other Zemanta users. All the images suggested are free to use, so you won't break any laws using them. Unfortunately Zemanta works best in English, which makes it less useful for blog posts in Norwegian. Anyway, I guess I am still able to make up my blogposts without this, too, but as you might know, I'm always on the lookout for new toys.
Did you know that there is a blog out there written by students about learning, schooling, teaching, education and much more? It is written because a handful of young people want to give a voice to the future - their own. And yours. But let them introduce themselves:
For decades, students have been stuck in classrooms, behind desks, being told how and what to learn. For a time, when students were expected to become widgets for the vast machine of industry, this model of education was highly effective. However, we have now entered a new age: an age where thinking is more important than knowing, where thoughts out-do the facts. Borders are melting away; project teams collaborate across the globe and intelligence is being continually redefined. The world’s information is at our fingertips and anybody can publish their thoughts for virtually no cost. (...) This blog is an attempt to give students a voice in where the future of education is headed. But do not let the idea of listening to students turn you away: for everyone here is also a teacher. We are a team from across the globe, and this is our time.
I highly recommend Students 2.0 to anyone who is interested in learning, education and the future - and that should mean you, too.
This blog is created by some English teachers at Sandvika videregående skole in Bærum, Norway, a group of creative and dedicated teachers trying out new ways of getting in touch with pupils and other teachers.
Image by Tom Raftery via FlickrAll right, here is another gadget for you to try out. The thing is, I've downloaded Zemanta, a tool that suggests images and links based on what you are writing about, and then you can add them directly to your blog posts. It updates itself in every 300 characters you write. It works with Firefox and Blogger, Typepad and Wordpress. The picture and links included here were suggested by Zemanta. It also suggests tags for your posts. The suggestions are taken from main sites like Flickr, Wikipedia, other search engines and blog posts by other Zemanta users. All the images suggested are free to use, so you won't break any laws using them. Unfortunately Zemanta works best in English, which makes it less useful for blog posts in Norwegian. Anyway, I guess I am still able to make up my blogposts without this, too, but as you might know, I'm always on the lookout for new toys.
