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“A Simple Guide for a Mindful Digital Life”
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A Brief History Of Computers That Changed The World
“The computer is undoubtedly among mankind’s most important inventions. The ability to compute and store data provides us with the ability to tackle problems that would likely be impossible to handle otherwise. It’s hard to imagine scientists looking for the Higgs-Boson with nothing more than typewriters and legal pads.”
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10 Hilarious Meme Accounts That You Can Find On Twitter
“Not only is Twitter that amazing and huge microblogging service that will let you know when your friends have woke up in the morning and what they had for dinner, but it’s great for streaming clever and informative quotes. None so may be more popular than Twitter’s ongoing culture of parody accounts.”
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A Principal’s Reflections: Connectedness as the Standard
“I am extremely excited that August is Connected Educator month. In my opinion, being a connected learner, leader, and/or educator is no longer an option. My personal and professional journey in this area is well documented and something that I regularly present on. When I think back to my life as an educator prior to becoming connected, I can honestly say that I was isolated, naive, and definitely not as well rounded as I am today. “
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The portable 3D printer that fits in a briefcase | Ars Technica
“Two MIT students created an ultra-compact machine with a detachable head.”
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Communities of practice… « What Ed Said
“A few years ago, we articulated our beliefs about how learning takes place – It didn’t take long to realise that these learning principles applied to all learners, teachers as well as students. We moved away from the traditional model of ‘one size fits all’ teacher PD and embraced choice, reflection and relevance instead.”
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What you Should Know about Text Messaging
“Is texting the epidemic plague of the 21st century ? If you have a look around you would definitely know the answer. Everybody is texting and the problem is our students are using it more than any other one. They get so excited to breaks only because they want to check their phones and text one another.”
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Infographic: How Teachers can use Social Media in Classrooms
“With the growing popularity of technology and social media in the field of education, more and more educators are incorporating these digital tools in their teaching. A recent research data claims that 90% of teachers use social media in their classrooms or in their professional careers.”
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9 Data Visualization Tools for Librarians and Educators | iLibrarian
“Data visualization and infographics tools are a great way to keep students and readers engaged. Here are nine free applications which will enable you to create your own infographics, maps, graphs, charts, and diagrams:”
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Color Psychology in Logo Design – Infographic – Inspiration
Color Psychology in Logo Design – Infographic
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Flavorwire » Exclusive Infographic: The Greatest Books of All Time
“What are the greatest books of all time? And who should be the judge? “
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What to Teach is What’s Usually Missing in Ed Reform Debates | Democratizing Knowledge
“So frequently today, we read about the problems of education being about how students are taught – pedagogical theories are debated, teachers’ methods are scrutinized, and charters proliferate based on promises that they’ve found the magic strategy for teaching mastery of standards.”
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Essay predicting that campuses will be completely digital in 3 years | Inside Higher Ed
“The time has come to ask the question: When will we see the complete digital transformation of higher education in the United States?”
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Microsoft released Attack Surface Analyzer 1.0 | E Hacking News [EHN]
“Microsoft has released Attack Surface Analyzer 1.0 which determines the security of an application by examining how it affects the computer it is installed on.”
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“I’m certain you’ve experienced a slow browser. Sites, 3rd party code, and extensions drinking up CPU. If you use Chrome on either Linux or Mac (or something with access to a shell) then it’s an easy problem to root out — gone are the days of scanning through tabs trying to guess which page is the resource-hog-offender.”
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The Johnson Pyramid Of Programmer Greatness. « jjmojojjmojo: In Effect
“The full-sized image is approximately 48 by 36 inches @ 150dpi, but the form factor will scale down to fit on US letter-sized paper. I hope you enjoy it. I, for one, will be plastering it all over my place of employment.”
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I’ve inherited 200K lines of spaghetti code—what now? | Ars Technica
“It’s a monstrous task with gigantic answers.”
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B.C. education minister wants new focus…
One-third of students aren’t meeting expectations
Reading in the early grades will be the top priority for the next school year in B.C. because one in three children still struggle with literacy.
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Guest view: Teacher evaluation system…
Teacher evaluation system political theater at its worst
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Mapping our way on the e-learning…
Children’s brains may be developing differently as a result of exposure to digital technology, with profound implications for the education system, says the prime minister’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Peter Gluckman.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory – Infographics
“Design your own infographics with free JPL images and data! Click “Create” to get started, then share your creations”
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