It seems like it was a stealth release. There was no big fanfare or announcement about the release of Google Earth 6 that cross my desk. But, I just happened to stumble onto the news and, of course, grabbed it…
Monthly Archives: November 2010
links for 2010-11-29
GpCode ransomware returns, with stronger encryption | ZDNet A new version of the dangerous GpCode ransomware has been detected, using RSA-1024 and AES-256 as crypto-algorithms. (tags: gpcode encryption returns ransomware icsxx) Facebook infested with new worm Facebook is littered with…
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The Value of Hashtags
You’ve seen them and you’ve probably used them. On Twitter, they are usually cryptic codes that appear in messages following the # sign. Hashtags allow you to follow a conversation stream. You just search for that hashtag and watch the…
links for 2010-11-28
Justin.tv – Streaming live video broadcasts for everyone Broadcast what you're doing Go live now, meet new friends and have fun. (tags: tv streaming web2.0 social webcam justin.tv community blog) The Googlization of Everything (excerpt) – Siva Vaidhyanathan – University…
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Back to Delicious
Recently, I shared my frustrations with my Delicious account going off the rails. In an entry entitled “Moving On“, I talked about how the Delicious resource had even become unresponsive and so I had switched to Diigo’s service for posting…
Tagged with: bookmark, Del.icio.us, diigo, social bookmark, Web application
Posted in Computers, Del.icio.us, Diigo, Just Rambling, Links, Read/Write Web, software
Posted in Computers, Del.icio.us, Diigo, Just Rambling, Links, Read/Write Web, software
links for 2010-11-27
TubeChop – Chop YouTube Videos TubeChop allows you to easily chop a funny or interesting section from any YouTube video and share it. (tags: youtube editing tools tubechop edit sharing cut apps) Using Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning Media…
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When You Need Prompting
I was watching the YouTube videos on Danika Barker’s Blog of the Pecha Kucha sessions that were offered during the ECOO Conference and were quite enjoying them. I noticed that some of the speakers had some prompting devices to keep…
Tagged with: presentation, speeches, teleprompter
Posted in Computers, Education, iPad, Just Rambling, learning, Read/Write Web, software, Teaching
Posted in Computers, Education, iPad, Just Rambling, learning, Read/Write Web, software, Teaching
links for 2010-11-26
Teaching Gems Learning Activities Teaching Gems is a searchable database of over 1000 of the most engaging, interactive animations, tutorials, learning games, virtual labs and demonstrations freely accessible on the Internet in a wide range of academic subjects. (tags: teaching…
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Bobbleheads
Yep, the title of this post is Bobbleheads. If you’re looking for something remotely academic from me today, you would be well advised to stop now and head off to read something else. With the upgraded operating system on the…
Posting 11/26/2010
Convert Data, Files Online FREE: PDF, Word, Excel, Text, Images FIle converting utility – converts 50 file types tags: converter conversion PDF web2.0 Online tools file tool CubeYellow: MacBook Pro Trackpad Zooming and Safari There is one thing that has…
Posted in Links
- xkcd: The Pace of Modern Life
- Windows of Change: How Connected Educators Are Driving Real Reform
- More School Districts End Ban on Cell Phones and Embrace BYOD | EdTech Magazine
- Electr-it! Brings Hand-Drawn, Supercharged Circuit Fun to the App Store
- 7 Cool Library Posters ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
- unlearn.
- CBC.ca | Early Shift | Teaching Grade Ones how to Tweet!
- iPad vs. Chromebook: A Comparison of Key Features | TeachBytes
- 11 Photos That Definitively Prove Math Is Really, Really Hard
- How To Create Perfect Posts on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest And Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC] http://t.co/YI46nwxo8p via @zite
