December 2006
Main Page - Teaching Hacks Wiki
31 articles on instructional web technology
What to do!: Everything You Need to Teach and Learn Online
a good explanation of free tools, tested by user
How 2 Connect Using Social Media on Squidoo
a good overview of various aspects of Web2.0
November 2006
THE PECULIARITIES OF CYBERSPACE by Albert Benschop
complete book online, covers many areas often not dealt with, such as porn sites and dating sites; one insight that may draw you to read more: "the times that count in cyberspace are highly accelerated and strongly individualized."
Difference, Diversity and Nomadic Subjectivity
Braidotti is a theorist combining the insights of Donna Haraway with postcolonial theory; this earlier (1998) essay still has relevance today. Useful in teaching.
howstuffismade.org
visual encyclopedia that documents manufacturing processes, labor conditions and environmental impacts involved in the production of contemporary products.--summative photo essays produced by students guided by faculty
Pierre Bourdieu and taste
overview, with many links; part of a larger, interesting cultural studies site
August 2006
July 2006
Caterina.net: Metrics, registered users and social ecosystems
good discussion of the difference in user expectations of various social software sites
Burnham's Beat: A Unified Theory of Search, Social Networking, Structured Blogging, RSS and the Active Web
users create "digital homesteads" to manage their digital, web identity
June 2006
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