EdTechWeekly+173

EdTechWeekly #173
//November 7, 2010//

**Regular hosts:** Dave, Jen, John **Guest hosts:** [|Connie Sitterley], Teacher / Technology Integration Specialist from Pennsylvania

**This Week's Menu:**

 * Dave's Link: Leigh Blackall and the open phd. http://leighblackall.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-and-why-ill-do-phd.html and the response from Darren Draper. http://drapestakes.blogspot.com/2010/11/three-questions-for-leighblackall.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+DrapesTakes+(Drape's+Takes)


 * Jen's Link: Mashable recently posted a roster of "website designs" that blew them away in 2010 -> see http://mashable.com/2010/10/31/breakthrough-website-design/ ... so, with some pushing students to create / foster their "online identities" -> see http://twitter.com/#!/shareski/status/29421705996 ... what does "website design" mean to students (and teachers, instructional designers, etc.) in 2010? in 2015?


 * John's Link: Firesheep
 * Using Wi-Fi? Firesheep may endanger your security http://articles.cnn.com/2010-11-01/tech/firesheep.wifi.security_1_wi-fi-social-networking-sites-firefox?_s=PM:TECH
 * Firesheep not Evil, says Snooping Tool's Maker: []
 * Security Now episodes: [] and []


 * Connie Sitterley: School Leaders' Opinions of 21st Century Skills: []
 * Survey was sent to district leaders who planned to attend the annual NSBA Ed Tech Conference-results were shared at the conference
 * NSBA link (all links on the NSBA Top Stories were broken earlier today but seems OK as of 6:00 @http://vocuspr.vocus.com/vocuspr30/Newsroom/Query.aspx?SiteName=NSBANew&Entity=PRAsset&SF_PRAsset_PRAssetID_EQ=116340&XSL=PressRelease&Cache=False
 * Resource link: @http://ilearntechnology.com
 * Wes Fryer on Firesheep: in reference to John's link
 * @http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2010/11/01/firesheep-should-get-your-attention-open-public-wifi-dangers-are-real/
 * My website: @http://4everlearner.com @http://4everlearner.pbworks.com


 * Next week: No guest scheduled.