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Entries from January 26, 2007

Web 2.0 Tools

January 26, 2007 · No Comments · educational technology, Geek Thingys, Web 2.0

Silvia Tolisano (Langwitches) blogging from the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) about Kathy Schrock’s presentation has a nice outline of Web 2.0 tools Langwitches » FETC 2007 – Shedding Light on Web 2.0 with Kathy Schrock FETC via Hitchhikr

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Did You Know? – Video from Scott Mcleod and Karl Fisch

January 23, 2007 · No Comments · educational technology

Scott Mcleods adaption of Karl Fisch’s video raise important points and questions. Check it out: Dangerously Irrelevant: Gone Fischin’

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Firefox vs IE6 & IE7

January 22, 2007 · No Comments · educational technology

I just left this comment to Jeff Utech Jeff – please tell your student the intro/exit was AWESOME! I am learning a lot about Firefox from reading your posts and trying things out. I too am in transition at my schools going from IE6 to both IE7 and Firefox. I work in 3 PK-4 Elementary [...]

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Introduction to Firefox for Educators

January 22, 2007 · No Comments · educational technology

Jeff Utech is doing a series of screencasts introducing educators about Firefox and its tools. Looks great. Check it out! U Tech Tips – » Intro to Firefox2 for Educators Screencast  

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NC Science Blogger Conference

January 22, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

David Warlick has some very interesting observations about this science blogging conference. Don’t forget to check out his reference to the Hitchikr posts 2 Cents Worth » Reflections on Science Blogging Conference  

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Vyew

January 20, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

More to come on this tool as I explore it. Vyew.com – FREE Anytime Collaboration and Live Conferencing™  

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Why Blogs in Education?

January 18, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

From anne.teaches.me http://anne.teachesme.com/2007/01/17/rationale-for-educational-blogging/  

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Links for EASTCONN Talk 1/18/07 – Six Months After NECC’06: One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)

January 18, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

OLPC Wiki – http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Main_Page Follow the Latest News (pro & con) – http://planet.laptop.org/  The latest model: The XO-1 Model The Sugar Interface 

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Links for EASTCONN Talk 1/18/07 – Six Months After NECC’06: Edublogs

January 18, 2007 · No Comments · educational technology

Edublogs have been a big change in my life. I am professionally blogging at: http://technosteve.blogspot.com/ (Seriously Wired) – Google based http://soko.edublogs.org/ (Life In The Fast Lane) – Word Press based I have RSS subscriptions to about 25 professional education blogs that I monitor / read daily.   Tremendous source of new ideas, new software and [...]

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Links for EASTCONN Talk 1/18/07 – Six Months After NECC’06: Open Source

January 18, 2007 · No Comments · educational technology

  Open Source Info http://www.K12OpenSource.com Blog on Open Source http://www.SteveHargadon.com K12 Open Source News for Schools http://www.K12OS.org K12 Linux Terminal Server Project http://www.k12ltsp.org

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