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The best collection of open source software close at hand « Marcel’s Blog
I’ve stumbled upon what seems to be the best collection of open source software for the Windows platform, made to be close at hand.
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Some thoughts & ideas about QR codes. « TJ Houston.com
There are several people out there that are talking about using QR codes in the classroom. I do not see QR codes being a fad that is going away. QR codes are everywhere. I think you will find QR codes to be a great way to share information with others, as well as a cool way to change up your lessons. Below, you will find the tools necessary to create QR codes, as well as some ideas on how to use QR codes.
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Full List – The 50 Best Websites of 2011 – TIME
We honor the scrappy newcomers and established players that make the Web so useful, entertaining and just plain indispensable
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Everyone’s Web is a little bit different. Though we’re all pulling from the same grab-bag of Internet stuff — travel blogs, political commentary, cat videos — it’s unique choices that create your personal Web. Now you can see what your Web actually looks like. All you have to do is answer 20 simple
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Safari Omnibar adds search to Safari’s location bar | Browsers | Macworld
Omnibar is free, and runs as a SIMBL plug-in; it works with the latest versions of Safari in both Lion and Snow Leopard. After you install the plug-in and restart Safari, the search box in Safari’s toolbar will vanish. Now, when you type search terms into the single location field and press return, you’ll trigger an immediate Google search.
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10 Google Chrome Apps for Increased Productivity
Since Google launched its Chrome web store in December, extensions have sprung up to speed up and simplify the messy world of Internet browsing. If you’re a member of the club that spends more time looking at screens than people, some simple browser add-ons can streamline many of your daily processes on the job.
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Microsoft develops most advanced 3D modeling system for the human face – Microsoft
Computer graphics are steadily becoming more realistic in both movies and video games, but Disney’s Brave and Rockstar Games’ L.A. Noire will one day look like amateur’s work. Microsoft researchers have taken 3D modeling a step further with a new technique that leverages both motion capture and 3D scanning. It creates high-fidelity 3D images of the human face that depict not only large-scale features and expressions, but also the accompanied movement of human skin (such as wrinkling).
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Hacker group Anonymous threatens to destroy Facebook Nov. 5 | VentureBeat
Notorious hacker collective Anonymous on Tuesday threatened to “kill” Facebook on Nov. 5, according to a YouTube video spotlighted on official channels used by the group.
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Summer PD: Use a Web Site to Help Manage Your Classroom | Edutopia
Many view classroom management as how a teacher runs the day-to-day operations of the class. In the 21st century, classroom management goes beyond the classroom walls. To keep students working and focused on the tasks at hand, a Web site can be utilized to make class time more efficient.
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WRDSB iPods / iPads in the Classroom Project – Favorite Apps
Collection of iPad and iPod resources from the WRDSB iPod/iPad Project.
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New Feature Log | Prezi Learn Center
Do things look different? That’s because Prezi developers are constantly designing new features to make your Prezi experience better. Check back periodically to see what’s keeping us busy.
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100+ Google Tricks for Teachers | TeachHUB
Now, we can use it a little more easily. With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for all teachers, so why not take advantage of the wide world that Google has to offer?
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A Box You Want to Uncheck on LinkedIn « Connection Agent
Apparently, LinkedIn has recently done us the “favor” of having a default setting whereby our names and photos can be used for third-party advertising. A friend forwarded me this alert (from a friend, from a friend…) this morning.
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Out with professional development, in with professional learning. | Powerful Learning Practice
Consider the last time you experienced professional development offered by your school or district. Were you engaged in learning? How do you know? How did your learning impact your practice and influence student learning outcomes?
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10 things to know before teaching | Personnel | eSchoolNews.com
From school of education experts to veteran teachers with decades of experience under their belts, eSchool News readers weighed in by the dozens with their best or most useful advice for beginning teachers. Based on these suggestions, here are our readers’ top 10 pieces of wisdom for those considering teaching (edited for brevity).
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There are many applications out there, but getting by free and good ones is not that easy. Today, we are sharing 21 Excellent Google Chrome Applications Worth Checking Out. Read each entry in the list and see which web application suits your needs best.
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Students love tech and Twitter enabled classrooms produce better grades [Infographic] – Shareables
We all love technology, it makes our lives better, it gives us access to better ways to plan and it makes learning easier, but the next generation of students are becoming more reliant on it than ever, perhaps too reliant.
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The State of Mobile Malware [INFOGRAPHIC]
Malware specific to Android devices in particular has been making headlines as of late. In March, Google removed 21 apps from the Android Market after the blog Android Police alerted the company that the apps contained malware and were being used to collect user data.
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Career Quizzes – Canada – Training and Careers
These quizzes will help you explore your work abilities, learning styles and work values. Login to save your quiz results.
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Ten Tell-Tale Signs that It’s Time to Get Back to the Classroom | Edutopia
As we move deeper into August, teachers start to get antsy as the first day of school approaches. Some teachers are thrilled and others are despondent. But most of us are somewhere in the middle — sad about the end of summer, but ready to get back in the saddle.
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Google Unleashes Photovine, a Slick Photo Sharing App
Photovine is a new iPhone app by the Slide team that Google acquired sometime ago if you remember. This app has been under the radar for sometime, spotted first by The Next Web early July. That app is now open to all.
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Rogue websites | School pupils warned against cut-and-paste
THERE are images of a pregnant man, a Victorian-era robot used to solve disputes and websites denying the achievements of US civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King.
An increasing number of rogue sites with political or racist agendas has prompted a warning to schoolchildren against becoming the cut-and-paste generation.
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MoMA | Talk to Me | The Hierarchy of Digital Distractions
Digitial distractions
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