tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65886116723014663282011-05-16T15:37:44.048-07:00Using emerging technologies to build relationships for learning and living. The higher the tech, the higher the touch can be. *********************************** This blog is focused on connecting people and learning through new information and communications technologies. The current format is both a communications and a practice tool to demonstrate how people are working together to build educational environments.Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-69500765043526589392009-02-27T07:52:00.000-08:002009-02-27T07:58:07.603-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp">http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp</a><br /><br />ConstantContact: Why?<br /><br />Faculty and staff make it happen.<br />To serve students and make an impact, start with faculty and staff.<br /><br />ConstantContact is fast, cheap, and easy to use.<br />Try it and use it or drop it. <br />Create excitement and engage the larger community. <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-6950076504352658939?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-41257322989176418002009-02-26T09:49:00.001-08:002009-02-26T18:50:56.532-08:00<pre id="embed"><a href="http://www.wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/589918/DigitalNatives" title="Wordle: DigitalNatives"><img src="http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/589918/DigitalNatives" alt="Wordle: DigitalNatives" style="border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 4px;" /></a></pre><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-4125732298917641800?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-58657461157958676682009-02-26T09:06:00.000-08:002009-02-26T18:40:04.995-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >HighTech/HighTouch</span>:<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Making Learning Real</span> </span><br /><ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;"><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Build Infrastructure</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Make Access Ubiquitous</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Emphasize Connectivity with People, Content, with the Global Information Environment</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Invite Curiousity and Experimentation</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Maintain Patient Passion</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Welcome Mistakes</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Celebrate Learning, Knowledge, and Wisdom</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Help Information Work<br /></span></li></ul><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-5865746115795867668?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-54837784303919352802009-02-25T18:36:00.000-08:002009-02-27T08:00:26.781-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">NFAIS: Seeing into the Future with the Digital Natives<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:180%;" ><a href="http://www.nfais.org/">http://www.nfais.org</a></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-5483778430391935280?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-41935837520807230172009-02-24T18:15:00.000-08:002009-02-26T18:34:26.422-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/">The Creative Commons</a><br /></div><br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/<br /><br /><br />What is Flickr? <a href="http://www.google.com/">http://www.google.com<br /></a><br />What is the Creative Commons?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-4193583752080723017?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-73088028202234082232009-02-19T09:58:00.000-08:002009-02-20T10:31:07.124-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">The InfoEthicist:</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">A Blog Used to Teach Information Ethics</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">I-School at Drexel</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://infoethicist.blogspot.com/">http://infoethicist.blogspot.com </a></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-7308802820223408223?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-61646502198730023482009-02-19T09:01:00.000-08:002009-02-20T10:29:03.660-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Nibipedia<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nibipedia.com/">http://www.nibipedia.com</a><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-6164650219873002348?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-53205683341367579972009-02-18T18:41:00.001-08:002009-02-26T09:04:41.214-08:00<ul><li>Reading Area Community College reaffirms its commitment to provide access to quality educational experiences and training opportunities for all citizens of Berks County.<br /></li><li>Reading Area Community College envisions a society which continues to experience rapid technological change, increase demographic diversity and universal acceptance of the global nature of our economy.<br /></li><li>This information-based society requires higher levels of educational attainment and job skills training in order for individuals to remain productive members in society and in the workplace. </li></ul><p style="text-align: center;">***********************************************************************************<br /></p><ul><li>The College (operating under an open admissions policy) fulfills its mission by providing high quality instruction and services to meet the educational and training needs necessary for a healthy Berks County community and a strong economy.<br /></li><li>The College's supportive environment provides personal attention to individual student needs. Our staff is willing and able to spend the necessary time to ensure both access to and success in lifelong learning opportunities to people from diverse backgrounds.</li><li>The College develops its human, physical and financial resources to ensure its primary role as a provider of educational, technical and cultural experiences for our community.<br /></li><li>The College takes a leadership role in establishing partnerships with business and industry, local governments, community organizations and other educational institutions to advance the economic development and cultural enrichment of the city, the county and the region.</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-5320568334136757997?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-15885195556827410482009-02-18T18:37:00.000-08:002009-02-20T10:28:29.707-08:00Reading Area Community College builds communities of learning committed to educational growth and to the economic vitality in our region. <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">At RACC…</p> <ul style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><li>We strive for excellence in all our actions.</li><li>We promote student learning and personal growth through teaching and mentoring.</li><li>We create welcoming and safe environments where intellectual curiosity and learning can flourish.</li><li>We value the diversity in our community and the richness it brings.</li><li>We connect students to resources within the College and the community at large that best meet their educational needs. </li><li>We are committed to lifelong learning both for students and ourselves.</li></ul> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">At RACC we are a community-focused institution.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-1588519555682741048?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-42612576507855284912009-02-18T18:19:00.000-08:002009-02-26T11:16:28.328-08:00Let's look at an example......<br /><br />Add Image<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-4261257650785528491?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-31687489585901500182009-02-18T18:13:00.001-08:002009-02-26T11:15:01.093-08:00<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Let Students Shine</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-3168748958590150018?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-88199037534883504982009-02-18T18:11:00.000-08:002009-02-26T11:15:55.216-08:00<span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">With apologies to Dorothy and her lions, tigers, and bears, oh my........</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>CNN<br /></li><li>Google News<br /></li><li>iTunes</li><li>PBS</li><li>NPR<br /></li></ul><ul><li>xxxxxxx</li><li>xxxxxxx<br /></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-8819903753488350498?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-49712983776571687322009-02-18T11:01:00.000-08:002009-02-20T11:04:51.796-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >Keys to Content Creation and Delivery</span><br /><br /><ul><li style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Use what's there</li><li style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Create templates and models whenever possible</li><li style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Show and show again</li><li style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Use the buddy system</li><li style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Collaborate with students<br /></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Share, share, share</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">xxxxxxx</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">xxxxxxxx</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">xxxxxxx</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">xxxx<br /></span></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-4971298377657168732?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-80647361526101504362009-02-18T10:19:00.000-08:002009-02-26T11:12:47.597-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Learning and Life Needs of Adult Students</span></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-8064736152610150436?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-61795665235936890022009-02-18T09:14:00.000-08:002009-02-26T08:20:20.407-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >The Big Five<br /><br /></span><ul><li style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">Access</span></li><li style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">Ownership</span></li><li style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">Privacy</span></li><li style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">Security</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >Community</span><br /></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-6179566523593689002?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-88631266958771780522009-02-17T17:59:00.000-08:002009-02-20T10:27:41.412-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Wikipedia in English<br /><br />?What is the role of collective content making?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Discuss: Knowledge needs to be free.</span></span> </span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-8863126695877178052?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-51251797223409113692009-02-17T09:32:00.000-08:002009-02-26T08:21:39.149-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); font-weight: bold;">Digital Immigrants........>.......>.......>.........>........>..........>.......>........Digital Natives</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); font-weight: bold;">How do we learn from each other?</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-5125179722340911369?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-55859526316895186802009-02-17T05:29:00.000-08:002009-02-20T09:03:42.474-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Higher Technology Means Higher Touch:</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Digital Content and Social Networking</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Favorite Links</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ipl.org/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Internet Public Library</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://loc.gov/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Library of Congress</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">National Library of Medicine</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://books.google.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Google Book Search</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://scholar.google.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Google Scholar</span><br /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-5585952631689518680?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-85554065309200156602009-02-16T18:42:00.000-08:002009-02-20T09:29:24.071-08:00<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:180%;">How to Connect<br /><br /><a href="http://books.scholar.com/">http://books.google.com </a><br /><br /><a href="http://books.google.com/">Google Book Search</a><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-8555406530920015660?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588611672301466328.post-65297962099640128532009-02-16T10:10:00.000-08:002009-02-20T10:19:17.772-08:00<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Reading Eagle<br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://http//readingeagle.com/">http://readingeagle.com/</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6588611672301466328-6529796209964012853?l=hitechhitouch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martha M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502600793999726687noreply@blogger.com0