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The MITS Freedom Stick is designed to provide students with information and communication access on any computer using a Windows or Linux operating system. When you insert the USB Flash Drive into the computer the LearnApps software should load giving you a menu in the toolbar on the lower-right corner of the screen. Please note, however, that when using the software on some computers you may need to open the drive and click directly on the LearnApps icon to open.
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It’s remarkable. It’s fun. And it’s not just for iPhone and iPod touch anymore. Now you can make video calls to iPhone 4, the new iPod touch, or another Mac. Right from your Mac.
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If your classroom has a projector, TV, or interactive white board connected to a computer, you’ve no doubt used it to show websites to your class. If you use the Firefox web browser, you probably know about the many helpful add-ons available. The following must-have extensions will change the way you use the web in class.
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Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. For over 30 years, Nikon has rewarded the world's best photomicrographers who make critically important scientific contributions to life sciences, bio-research and materials science.
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Photostory is one of Microsoft's best kept secrets. This free software package is on your CD or, you can download it from Microsoft. Using Photostory, you can create slideshows using your digital photos. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures, remove red-eye, add stunning special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories. Then, you can personalize them with titles and captions. Small file sizes make it easy to send your photo stories in an e-mail or watch them on your TV, a computer, or a Windows Mobile–based portable device.
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Very cool interactive timeline showing size and scale of objects in the universe.
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Interactive activities for science written in Flash
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Interactive simple machines from Edheads
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In honour of Our Canadian Soldiers – Launches November 1
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Collection of the best infographics
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Apple Goes “Back to the Mac”: iLife 11, FaceTime for Mac, OS X Lion & New MacBook Airs | GeekBeat.TVReading:"Apple Goes “Back to the Mac”: iLife 11, FaceTime for Mac, OS X Lion & New MacBook Airs | GeekBeat.TV" http://j.mp/cQstHq
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The purpose of this Wikispace is to provide a place for educators to share, take, change, and collaborate on a variety of lessons and ideas that have a Big Idea focus and follow the process of a Teaching and Learning Critical Pathway. CONSIDER sharing this resource with your staff and spread the BIG IDEA.
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Reading:"Google Engineer Builds Facebook Disconnect" http://j.mp/beICg4
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