Curation in the Classroom
This is the first in a series of videos explaining the shifts we're seeing in the world of content creation. Curation has exploded with the growth of Twitter, Tumblr and now Pinterest. In this video, we wanted to try to get into the heads of some of our favorite curators to understand what makes them tick.
Teaching students to curate content will give them powerful tools to navigate 21st-century information management. Here's how to teach content curation.
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10 Free Content Curation Tools for Teachers
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"May the playing field truly flatten."
You have so much good stuff to share, but to get anyone to actually look at it, you need to give it some polish.
'For publishers,' says Michael Baskhar, curation is 'about the value of what we do in a world where there is, frankly, far too much to read'
Martin Couzins defines Curation in 5 minutes
Martin Couzins was filmed for the CLC Expert Series and talks to us about curation. He looks at what curation actually is, and how it can help L&D practitioners. Martin and Sam Burrough will be holding a free 2 week online course in January, 'How to be an effective digital curator'.
Michael Bhaskar: "Curation: The Power of Selection in a World of Too Much" | Talks at Google
By Annalee Newitz
Content curation began as a business buzzword, but it is a valuable skill for educators. Here's why curated content improves learning for students.