Yesterday, Alfred Thompson posted an interesting article titled “Why Web Apps?” I read it via mobile and was just going to let it lie but it must have been percolating in the back of my mind because I went back…
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Life in a Browser
Tagged with: Adobe Photoshop, Firefox, Google, Google Chrome, ScribeFire, Web application
Posted in Computers, Read/Write Web
Posted in Computers, Read/Write Web
OTR Links 05/18/2013
18 Myths About Education That Are All Too Easy To Believe Infographic – Myths about education tags: myths education Twitter / Cmdr_Hadfield: Today’s photo is of the rising … RT @Cmdr_Hadfield: Today’s photo is of the rising Moon. How could…
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This Week in Ontario Edublogs
It was another wonderful week of reading in Ontario Edublogs. Here are some of the great things I read recently. The Number Line Sheila Stewart has Klout. Inspired by another blog post, she spends some time sharing her thoughts about…
OTR Links 05/17/2013
GeoGuessr – Let’s explore the world! Let’s explore the world tags: geography game google GoogleMaps GeoGuessr maps map jeu RT @garystager: Priorities! http://t.co/VQ0LoYD6Xg RT @garystager: Priorities! http://t.co/VQ0LoYD6Xg tags: via:packrati.us I’m at Colchester Harbour (Colchester, Ontario) http://t.co/8MnHBIFsHY I’m at Colchester Harbour…
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An App for Everything
Last night, my son sent me this link. It’s a great story that involves a friend of his, ducks, and mobile applications. What a combination! I’m just posting it to share and to have a record of it for future…
Posted in Just Rambling
Now with Graphics
A new feature to Google Forms appeared without any fanfare that caught my attention. I did not know that you could include images until I sat down to create a new Google Form myself and discovered it. I think it’s…
Tagged with: Drag-and-drop, Google, Google Form, Image
Posted in Computers, Education, Google, learning, Read/Write Web, software
Posted in Computers, Education, Google, learning, Read/Write Web, software
OTR Links 05/16/2013
RT @robrobson: @brendasherry is one of our Everyday Heroes at #ugdsb Thank you, Brenda, for everything that you do! http://t.co/1DdRiW6rUa … RT @robrobson: @brendasherry is one of our Everyday Heroes at #ugdsb Thank you, Brenda, for everything that you do!…
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Two Sides to Every Story
Like most people, I watched the Toronto/Boston hockey game last night. It’s slim pickings on the tube now that Montreal has been eliminated. This morning, I decided to take a look at the way that the story was covered. From…
Tagged with: Boston, Boston Bruins, Bruins, Media Literacy, Montreal, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs
Posted in Education, learning, Teaching
Posted in Education, learning, Teaching
OTR Links 05/15/2013
iPads are the problem, not the solution | History Tech “Is the iPad a solution or problem? It’s a great question. There are tons of people jumping on the iPad bandwagon and I’ve suggested before that many of them are…
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Filling a Dance Card
If you’ve been monitoring the Twitter stream since Sunday evening, you’ll notice that there have been many happy posts from people whose presentation proposals have been accepted for the #ecoo13 conference, BringIT,Together. Indeed, part of the ECOO 13 Dance Card has…
Tagged with: #ecoo13, Amber MacArthur, facebook, Lanyrd, Niagara Falls, ontario, Twitter, wordle
Posted in Computers, ECOO, Education, learning, Read/Write Web
Posted in Computers, ECOO, Education, learning, Read/Write Web
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- In the midst of Maker Faire: A "How to Make a Makerspace" Workshop http://t.co/7LroJrBv87 via @zite
- 5 of the Best Collections of EdTech Resources on the Web
- A Crowdsourced List Of The Best iOS Education Apps | Edudemic
- Zombie-Based Learning -- "Braaaaaaains!" http://t.co/HBifQfMum2 via @zite
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- Free iPad Apps to Teach Current Events http://t.co/ykv6tneDMZ via @zite
