If the internet is making you stupid, you’re not using it right

With due respect to the admirable Nicholas Carr (and writing as someone who enjoys paddling in the shallows as much as the next person)…

…if the internet is making you stupid, you’re not using it right.

News Flash: Twitter Doesn’t Make You Smart or Stupid (gigaom.com)

May 31, 2011 | Filed Under Argument map, Collaboration, Collective Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Debate Map, Debategraph, Deliberation, Education | Leave a Comment

Debategraph named as one of the AASL’s Best Websites for Teaching and Learning

Peter and I were delighted to discover last week that Debategraph has been named as one of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Best Websites for Teaching and Learning 2010.

The award honors the top twenty-five Internet sites for enhancing learning and curriculum development and for fostering the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation and collaboration, with the chosen sites identified as the “best of the best” by the AASL.

It’s a particular joy for us to see Debategraph recognized in the company of sites that we love using ourselves, such as TED, Creative Commons, Prezi and Evernote, and to discover marvellous new sites among the awardees that are fast becoming favorites too.

The full list of awardees is available here, along with the individual citations accompanying the award for each site.

…and, finally, a big thank you to the AASL’s Best List task force, to everyone who nominated us and, most importantly, to the Debategraph community for all your support and inspiration.