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Examples of Multimodal Digital Texts

Hey #edu407Fall19 I wanted to share some examples of some digital texts: I like the comic as a way to show how multimodal text can get a #socialjustice issue across. Notice the balance of images and words https://twitter.com/jupiter_pop/status/1179458039704932353 Here is a wanted poster. You can make digital wanted posters for book characters. The key is to

#OpenEd19 #ungrading I allowed my students to choose to live in the LMS this semester, make me less happy, so sterile the Blackboard blogging environm

#OpenEd19 #ungrading I allowed my students to choose to live in the LMS this semester, make me less happy, so sterile the Blackboard blogging environment...so not blogging. Solution: Dunno keep modeling #DoOO and #IndieWeb as much as possible

Ungrading, it's not more or less work, it is smarter and different work designed to lead to growth rather than outcome measures. #OpenEd19 #digped

Ungrading, it's not more or less work, it is smarter and different work designed to lead to growth rather than outcome measures. #OpenEd19 #digped

@scott_gruber I would hope any on the ground crisis management app eventually adds features to create Bluetooth mesh networks for notifications. No wa

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@scott_gruber I would hope any on the ground crisis management app eventually adds features to create Bluetooth mesh networks for notifications. No way cell service won't be swamped or down in the kinds of emergencies and tragedies displayed in pics.

@bixtweets I find if you write to an audience of one the many will follow. No need for the false audience metrics of the silos that lower the standard

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@bixtweets I find if you write to an audience of one the many will follow. No need for the false audience metrics of the silos that lower the standards of content and community #mb

#OpenEd19 #ungrading you MUST MUST write your feedback based on the success criteria you develop with your students. Look at your objectives or rubric

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#OpenEd19 #ungrading you MUST MUST write your feedback based on the success criteria you develop with your students. Look at your objectives or rubrics, define what they think is success would like on the assignment.

@BryanAlexander One is a prerequisite, the second drains the first. Is higher ed truly better off with all these new administrative platforms? Seems a

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@BryanAlexander One is a prerequisite, the second drains the first. Is higher ed truly better off with all these new administrative platforms? Seems all to be in service of adults and outside forces not learning.

@grumpator Yes agree I would say over 50% of my students print their materials. #OpenEd19 Think I will will leave a library of assigned texts in our o

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@grumpator Yes agree I would say over 50% of my students print their materials. #OpenEd19 Think I will will leave a library of assigned texts in our office so they aren't forced to pay for ink. Thx for idea

@geonz Yeah @withknown my all time favorite CMS to use as an alternative to an LMS, we are building a course builder plugin and working on a webmentio

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@geonz Yeah @withknown my all time favorite CMS to use as an alternative to an LMS, we are building a course builder plugin and working on a webmention and #Openbadges plugin as well (second a stretch goal...we will get there).

Here is a link to all my notes and the video from our #Opened19 presentation on Opening the Syllabi…

Here is a link to all my notes and the video from our #Opened19 presentation on Opening the Syllabi in Hgher Education: https://jgregorymcverry.com/opened19presentation Happy Halloween all...Hope it is frightfully delightful.

@scott_gruber I was talking to a group n Cameroon last year who wanted to get started. Was that you? We are building out a national #OEr network for j

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@scott_gruber I was talking to a group n Cameroon last year who wanted to get started. Was that you? We are building out a national #OEr network for just $100 US a year.

Joining the @vconnecting session at #OpenEd19 I just want to soak up all the brilliance, kicked the kids from the dinner table, "Makes no sense to do

Joining the @vconnecting session at #OpenEd19 I just want to soak up all the brilliance, kicked the kids from the dinner table, "Makes no sense to do the same thing as before"

@ken_bauer Oooh I hope I can lurk or even possibly video chat in, will need to look at time difference and trick or treating requirments. #OpenEd19

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@ken_bauer Oooh I hope I can lurk or even possibly video chat in, will need to look at time difference and trick or treating requirments. #OpenEd19

Beck Pitt @BeckPitt, Rob Farrow @philosopher1978, Heather Ross @mctoonish, and Tutaleni Asino @tutalen just blowig my mind in the @VConnecting session

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Beck Pitt @BeckPitt, Rob Farrow @philosopher1978, Heather Ross @mctoonish, and Tutaleni Asino @tutalen just blowig my mind in the @VConnecting session at #OpenEd19

If you are looking for a platform that just works try out @microdotblog. No skills needed, publish content now but if you want to grow the commitment

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If you are looking for a platform that just works try out @microdotblog. No skills needed, publish content now but if you want to grow the commitment to Open Standards will take you as far as you want. #OpenEd19

@amongthestones I am so excited @microdotblog added domain registration. Moving all my community organization like #EastHaddam #Pack22 Cub Scouts. All

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@amongthestones I am so excited @microdotblog added domain registration. Moving all my community organization like #EastHaddam #Pack22 Cub Scouts. All the #IndieWeb goodness with turn key ease anyone can use. So excited

@ESenack Life is hard for the lonely sportsball fan at an academic conference (unless talking minor league football and basketball) #OpenEd19

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@ESenack Life is hard for the lonely sportsball fan at an academic conference (unless talking minor league football and basketball) #OpenEd19

@billymeinke Maybe though for #OpenEd19 we should be looking to a backchannel that better fits our values rather than forcing people to give up owners

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@billymeinke Maybe though for #OpenEd19 we should be looking to a backchannel that better fits our values rather than forcing people to give up ownership of their data and be open to having their info sold to third party advertisers.

The best part about finding inspiration in the #OpenEd19 hashtag.... When you click on a profile almost everyone has a personal website where they ref

The best part about finding inspiration in the #OpenEd19 hashtag.... When you click on a profile almost everyone has a personal website where they reflect on their learning... ... Have so many people I will need to add to my /following page and my social reader

@scott_gruber Ohhh wow I checked out https://www.cbi.ucla.edu/ this is exactly what we are goals are. We should collaborate. We give each group in the

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@scott_gruber Ohhh wow I checked out https://www.cbi.ucla.edu/ this is exactly what we are goals are. We should collaborate. We give each group in the network: a wiki, a matrix chat room, and each individual group member a personal website using @withknown.