This is an collection of useful links that I use in my teaching. Its development is ongoing.

I upgraded to Karmic Koala recently, and I’m digging how fast it is. It also has a bunch of nifty backgrounds (which you see here to the left in my screen shot). I´m not digging Empathy though. I’ll probably install Pidgin and make that my default chat program when I have time. In the image [...]

// The purpose of this Flash-based map is to help students visualize social problems in the United States. Helpful Links: Obesity: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html Poverty: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/ Reading Ability: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d08/tables/dt08_121.asp Unemployment: http://www.bls.gov/web/laumstrk.htm

This is a simple Flash timeline of major figures in classical sociological theory, and some historical events to help contextualize that development. My goal is to make a couple of these Flash timelines (as well as maps and slideshows) for future implementation into my online courses.

The BBC has a decent and short article on the growth of Pirate Parties in Europe (noting that the German Pirate Party has gained the support of 13% of first-time male voters). The latest news is that Pirate Party is getting a second seat in the European thanks to the signing of the Lisbon Treaty. [...]