Weekly Links 14 June 2009

I've been flat out this week, creating lists on smartfm and getting content ready for the launch of my next season of classes on eduFire at the end of the month, including a new workbook. I haven't had time for a full post, but that's the way things fall sometimes.

• Inside the Google Translator Toolkit
  This post from Tony Ruscoe of Google Blogoscoped gives a bit of a run down of what to expect from Google's new push in the area of machine translation. Again Google leverages the power of user generated content to refine translation. But most of us agree, it's not going to take the place of human translators any time soon.
  
  
• WaKan Project Website
  WaKan is not only a translation tool, but it provides text editing functions and printing options so you can develop your own flashcards (hint hint). I wish I'd know about this much earlier, thanks for bringing me the link LostInInaka!
  
  
• Examples of the Wisdom of Crowds in Daily Life
  Derek Powazek is a highly observant guy, and this is eye opener for you if you wonder about the wisdom of crowds. See also his article for A List Apart, The Wisdom of Community.
  
  
• eduFire SuperPass: Unlimited Education for Less Than a $1/Day
  Jon Bischke has a plan to change the world, one day at a time. If you don't think this is ground breaking, then listen to...
  
  
• journik's posterous - a grade A shouldery
  I first came across WangQi Kim surfing the #hackedu conversation on Twitter. He's an edurevolutionary, 'nuff said!

I've got more on the revolution in education in the next couple of days, including how to win yourself a free iPhone.