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Category Archives: Culture and Society
Best 404 Evah
There’s something of an art to a proper 404 page. You want to let the user know that she’s taken a bad step, and you want to help her find the correct path again. There’s a bit of professional pride … Continue reading
On The Use of Sources, Citations, and Links
As educators, we spend a great deal of time trying to teach students how to research, how to use sources, and, perhaps most importantly of all, how to tell a good source from a bad one. I know how to … Continue reading
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On Homeschooling
Tony Woodlief has written a thoughtful, and thought-provoking, opinion piece about why he and his spouse have chosen to homeschool their children. He writes, in part: The reason we’ve broken with tradition, or perhaps reverted to a deeper tradition, is … Continue reading
Yog on Online Moderation
James D. Macdonald, SF author and exceedingly experienced online moderator (remember Yog Sysop? That’s him) offers some rules for moderation under the heading: Here’s what moderators need to know: a) Sure, there’s freedom of speech. Anyone who wants it can … Continue reading
Blogging as Conversation
Tor, my favorite fantasy/sf publisher, has just gone public with their new Web site, one that has been re-designed with community engagement with content as a core principle. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, an editor at Tor, and one of the founding … Continue reading
