links for 2008-01-11

“Forget Lonelygirl15, YouTube’s 2006 online video phenom. Professors are the latest YouTube stars. … Web video opens a new form of public intellectualism to scholars looking to participate in an increasingly visual culture.”

Mary Poppins as a horror film … a really good trailer! (An oldie but a goodie!)

The intriguingly story of Arash Derambarsh, a 28 year old French man, who convinced the French press that he was the elected ‘President of Facebook’! After many serious big-media interviews, the hoax was eventually uncovered.

“Resources for those educators wishing to learn more about blogging for themselves and/or their students.” (A long list of great resources.)