Posted by theunquietlibrary on November 11, 2009
The Unquiet Library has been buzzing with research and learning this fall! Check out this sampler of cool research projects!
- Ms. Frost’s Short Story VoiceThread project, 9th Honors Literature/Composition; see the growing list of VoiceThread projects by clicking here.
- Ms. Lester’s Issues in Africa project, 10th Honors Literature/Composition
- Mr. Nayman’s Presidential Biographies, U.S. Government
- Mr. Rasmussen’s ABC Book of European World History/Culture, Honors World Geography
- Ms. Hendrix and Mr. Higgins, Virus Glogsters, Biology
- Ms. Pepple’s “Leaves and the Nature of Leaf Color Change“, Chemistry
- Ms. Nayman and Ms. Carden’s American Author Study, 11th American Literature/Composition
- Ms. Orfale’s Classical Literature project, 10th Honors Literature/Composition
- Ms. Ashe, Poetry Criticism project, 9th Honors Literature/Composition
- Mr. Martin’s Travels Across America project, 9th World Geography
- Mr. Foster, Immigration, 9th World Geography
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Posted by theunquietlibrary on June 20, 2009
Authority is a concept we discuss frequently here in The Unquiet Library. Check out this interview and video from TED Talks with Clay Shirky, who discusses how social media is changing the way news is reported and how social media is becoming a medium for authoritative information!
TED Blog: Q&A with Clay Shirky on Twitter and Iran via kwout
NYU professor Clay Shirky gave a fantastic talk on new media during our TED@State event earlier this month. He revealed how cellphones, the web, Facebook and Twitter had changed the rules of the game, allowing ordinary citizens extraordinary new powers to impact real-world events. As protests in Iran exploded over the weekend, we decided to rush out his talk, because it could hardly be more relevant. I caught up with Clay this afternoon to get his take on the significance of what is happening. HIs excitement was palpable.
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