doug — off the record

just a place to share some thoughts


February 2013

  • Previews

    I installed two new extensions today. The first was for Firefox.  CoolPreviews is an extension from the folks at Cooliris.  I’ve been using Cooliris for photos for a while and trusted the source.  You see, I was trying to solve a productivity issue. Here’s the sticker for me.  I use Hootsuite as my Twitter browser… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 02/28/2013

    5 Free Video Editing Tools For Project-Based Learning – Edudemic “Project-based learning (PBL) is one of the hotter trends in classrooms these days. Simply put, it gets students to collaborate and work together to create and launch projects. “ tags: video editing tools video-editing PBL education technology editing IFTTT Backchannel Chat – A safe and… Continue reading

  • The Wisdom of @knolinfos

    Yesterday, I read about Quozio.  It’s a free online utility that lets you take a quotation and put it into an attractive display.  That display is in .jpg format which makes it perfect for downloading and using in any of the million places that you would use a quote. Website, wiki, email, profile, presentation, Facebook… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 02/27/2013

    These dogs guard their owner’s bike by holding the bars – Imgur These dogs guard their owner’s bike by holding the bars – via @Rockmelt for iPad http://t.co/Iv5eMOiNv7 tags: via:packrati.us This is CS50 OpenCourseWare “Introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming. This course teaches students how to think algorithmically… Continue reading

  • Registration and Housing Now Open for CSTA’s Annual Conference

    July 15 & 16, 2013 Boston Marriott Quincy, Quincy, Massachusetts July 15: Hands-on WorkshopsJuly 16: Keynotes and Breakouts You are cordially invited to attend the 2013 CSTA Annual Conference (formerly known as the Computer Science & Information Technology (CS&IT) Conference). This year’s conference will be held at the Boston Marriott Quincy, just outside of Boston… Continue reading