I often talk about the difference between free vs. free and open. There are a lot of great free tools out there: all the Google apps, Photoshop Express, etc., but free is not open. Increasingly as there are free and
Another milestone
The open dictionary now has definitions for 10% of all of the words in it. This is a significant milestone after just getting started a few months ago. Thanks to everyone who has contributed. If you haven’t had a chance
Automatic PowerPoint presentations from your vocab list!
There is a new export option for glossaries in the open dictionary — PowerPoint presentations. To use this, just build a glossary and select the PPT option when you build. (If you just want to try this out, you can
Wiki free-for-all vs. some editorial guidance
One of my frustrations with mass collaboration in general and some wikis in specific is the lack of editorial direction. As a former book editor and software executive producer, I appreciate the role of a guiding vision and someone to
Research on vocabulary
I’m finishing up a great book that I would highly recommend for anyone involved in teaching and learning: Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement by Robert Marzano, Debra Pickering, and Jane Pollock. In it, the authors