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March 12, 2010

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Just Cool Artsy Things

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It’s been a long week and as I sit and unwind, I come across the Textorizer.  I know that I get overly interested when I play with something over and over.  This was the case here.  The online version is at the link referred to previously and there’s a downloadable application available here.
The concept is [...]

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links for 2010-03-11

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textorizer
Textorizer is a program that allows you to make pictures formed with text. It is best described by the sample images below. Although there are many versions around, the only one that is continuing to supported is this one.
(tags: tools graphics textorizer generator software design typography photography)


BonzoBox – It's Your Homepage
Visual bookmarking service
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March 11, 2010

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Internet Safety

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I was in an internet meeting yesterday and brought up the Windsor Star to make a point and this story was leading the headlines.
http://www.windsorstar.com/news/Windsor+nabbed+porn+bust/2666566/s
This morning, on the site, a news report from Global National appears.

Global National video: Child porn bust, Windsor man among the dozens charged.
Sometimes, the regular teaching in the classroom robs time, and [...]

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links for 2010-03-10

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The Readability Test Tool
The Readability Test Tool provides a quick and easy way to test the readability of your work. It is the most flexible readability software for assessing readability formulas.
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Juicy Studio: Readability Test
Gunning Fog, Flesch Reading Ease, and Flesch-Kincaid are reading level algorithms that can be helpful in determining how [...]

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March 10, 2010

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Environmental Stewardship and Really Good Things

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Last night was the first opportunity to meet up with my university students after their second practice teaching placement.  Just like the return from their first placement, I devoted almost an hour for them to decompress and share their insights from their time out in the “real world”.  It’s amazing to see the difference in [...]

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links for 2010-03-09

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Playing games in Google Earth | Google Earth Blog
Since Google Earth was first released, a variety of people (including myself) have looked for ways to use it for gaming. While it will never be a true gaming platform, there are still some fun choices out there to play with. Here are a few of the [...]

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March 09, 2010

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Deep Understanding

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I had an interesting read and reflection on Peter Skillen’s blog yesterday.  A recent post “Deep Understanding & the Issue of Transfer” really resonates with me and I’ve been mulling over his words ever since I read the entry.
In one posting, Peter has been able to convey to me the essence of successful use of [...]

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links for 2010-03-08

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Plancast
You've got plans.  Spread the word.
(tags: tools calendar plancast social web2.0 events planning startup)


Google Earth Resources (Google Earth In Education)
23 Interesting Ways to Use Google Earth in the Classroom . England Teacher, Tom Barrett started it,  several others around the world have contributed to it.
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Packrati.us = Twitter Delicious
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March 08, 2010

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Frames

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It has been quite a while since I’ve been so excited about the mass appeal of a newly licensed software title by the Ministry of Education.
But, Frames 4 is such a title.
I really like a piece of software that engages the imagination by allowing students to create multimedia productions. When the resulting product has so [...]

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links for 2010-03-07

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Global Warming Interactive
CO2FX is a web based multi-user educational game which explores the relationship of global warming to economic, political and science policy decisions. The game is driven by a systems dynamics model and is presented in a user friendly interface intended for the high school user.
(tags: global science GlobalWarming climatechange warming interactive technology education)


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