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September 01, 2009

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Pascal St-Jean » What Open Source License is Best?
I concluded that no one license is truly better but after carefully listening to the esteemed panel of speakers. I can safely say that although neither is better, choosing an open source license is nothing to take for granted and is extremely important in determining how [...]

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Last night was quite an interesting time watching television.  We were watching the CMA Music Festival on ABC Television.
The Country Music Association holds a huge event in Nashville where the very best in the country music genre who isn’t on tour shows up to meet their fans and perform in a concert that lasts over [...]

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September 02, 2009

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Free Online Lesson Plan Software for Teachers of All Grade Levels
Stop wasting time with lesson plan templates. Your plans are available anywhere and are simple to make.
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Tweetclubs
tweetclubs lets you build Twitter communities and increase your followers. Just provide us with a hashtag or a website to trace, and we will list the [...]

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doug – off the record reached a milestone this morning.
On the http://dougpete.wordpress.com site, this is blog entry #1000.  Let me take a moment to create a graphic to celebrate the moment.


As I take a look back and reflect, it’s been an nteresting run.  I first started blogging using my FirstClass account but got away from [...]

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September 03, 2009

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Google Chrome Blog: Google Chrome Turns 1!
A lot has happened for Google Chrome since the day we prematurely shipped our comic book, announced Google Chrome just a day before we initially intended, and pushed our browser out of the nest and into Beta.
(tags: chrome browser google)


Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally, Andrew Churches
In the 1950's Benjamin Bloom [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/creativity/

My friend Chris posted this to her Facebook profile last night.  I saw it first thing this morning (at home, of course because YouTube is blocked at work) and am so thankful that I wasn’t drinking coffee at the time.  This would be one of those “coffee up the nose” moments.

I think that Apple should [...]

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September 04, 2009

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Browser Speed Tests: Chrome 4.0 and Opera 10 Take On All Challengers – Browsers – Lifehacker
Opera 10 final is out, Chrome just turned one year old, and Firefox 3.5 has settled into stability. It's time once again to break out the timers and speed test today's web browsers.
(tags: Opera Chrome Firefox icsxx)


Notely : Student Organisation [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/more-browser-thinking/

I’ve decided that what I want in my browser is everything and everything fast.  That’s why stories like this one from Lifehacker command my attention when I see them in my daily browsing.
This time, the article was about speed and the headlines were about the speed tests surrounding Google’s Chrome Browser and the Opera browser.  [...]

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September 05, 2009

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961. The Ten Worst Teaching Mistakes « Tomorrow's Professor Blog
The posting below looks at common teaching mistakes we need to avoid. it is by Richard M. Felder, North Carolina State University and Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc.
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VisitorContact – Contact Forms 2.0 – Be more approachable.
Make perfect contact forms and serve them on [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/opportunity-lost/

I have been thinking about how to address this because, as a Canadian, it doesn’t impact upon me directly.  However, we can’t ignore the leadership that the United States takes in education and in a globally connected world, we need to to be aware of everything that’s happening in education.
The issue is around the speech [...]

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September 06, 2009

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ScienceFix: Writing Across the Curriculum…Science Resources
Writing Across the Curriculum: ScienceFix
learning to write and writing to learn in science class
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NumberFix: Writing Across the Curriculum…Math Resources
Writing Across the Curriculum: NumberFix
learning to write and writing to learn in math class
(tags: math writing)


may02-smilepop-soapbox4.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object)
A humourous look at email spam
(tags: Humour animation fun flash spam funny twitter)


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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/an-interesting-mix/

One of our favourite Labour Day Weekend activities is to spend a day at the Harrow Fair and this year was no exception.  I had blogged earlier about supporting those in the agricultural industry as they celebrate all that they do.  So, true to my word, we headed east to the village of Harrow to [...]

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September 07, 2009

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Create and Collaborate on Online Diagrams – Try it Free | Creately
Creately is an easy to use online diagramming application that's built for collaboration. Powerful features and an intuitive interface make Creately ideal for teams working together on diagrams and designs.
(tags: mindmapping diagram diagramas collaboration web2.0 diagrams tools flowchart)


BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/where-collaboration-goes-to-

Over the weekend, I was looking to enhance and expand my knowledge on a particular topic and my searching lead me to a wiki created to share the resource.  Great, I thought.  I’ve got some content to offer already and I’d be happy to exchange it and help grow the wiki.
But, I couldn’t.  The wiki [...]

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September 08, 2009

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Pixton™ – Comic Strip Creator – Make Your Own Web Comics Online
The World's First
Remixable Animated Comics
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WordPress Just Made Millions of Blogs Real-Time With RSSCloud
All blogs on the WordPress.com platform and any WordPress.org blogs that opt-in will now make instant updates available to any RSS readers subscribed to [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/september-gec-computers-in-t

Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year. It was a cool summer and we missed out on much of the hot, sweltering weather. I never thought that I’d miss it but I did. It’s also unique having two days of school before Labour Day, but here we are.
In the Program Department, things have [...]

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September 09, 2009

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Virtual Cake Decorator eCard
Create your own virtual birthday cake.
(tags: interactive flash game birthday ecards)


Math Cats — fun math for kids
Join the Math Cats in a land of creative, open-ended math explorations!
(tags: math games problem_solving iwb multiplication smartboard)


Kidzone – Fun Facts for Kids!
free printable activity worksheets available in each section
(tags: math education printables worksheets lessons resources)


Instacalc [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/what-id-like/

Things are gearing up at Apple for another show highlighting the latest from the big computer company.  At 1pm, the latest tantalizing offerings will be on display.  If you’ve been following things online, there are lots of speculations about what and who will be the focus of the show.  We’ll see later on today.  Will [...]

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September 10, 2009

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Making Connections
Personal connections are links that readers make between the information in the text and their own personal experiences.
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What Is The Social Web
What is the Social Web and why should I care?
(tags: social web web2.0 internet)


The Colossal Squid Exhibition – Build A Squid – Interactive
Make your own squid and set it free
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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/didnt-see-this-one-coming/

…but I like it.  In my list of things that I hoped to see in version 9 of iTunes, I never thought about iPod Touch / iPhone management.  But, upon exploring, I realize that someone was thinking about what was necessary. I didn’t imagine these enhancements so it’s always nice to be blind sided.
In my [...]

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September 11, 2009

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RoundedCornr: Rounded Corner and Gradient Generator
This generates a basic box with rounded corners. It will create four image files and the necessary HTML and CSS code for you to put rounded corners around your content.
(tags: css webdesign generator design tools web2.0 html corners)


Free Watermark. Add Custom Watermark. Protect Your Photos and Images – PicMarkr
PicMarkr lets [...]

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It’s increasingly becoming more difficult to tell the good guys from the bad guys.
When I went to university, I answered an advertisement in the newspaper for a sales job that promised profits of $400 per unit.  I did the math and very quickly determined that I could become a student millionaire and so went to [...]

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September 12, 2009

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Effects – PhotoFunia
PhotoFunia is an online photo editing tool that gives you a fun filled experience. You upload any photo and just wait to see the magic. Our proprietary technology automatically identifies the face in the photo and let's you add cool photo effects and create funny face photo montages.
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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/technology-checking-in/

Yesterday was another September 11, a date made infamous for the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.  If you were anywhere near media yesterday, there were reports, remembrances, and opinions galore.
This report from Gizmodo really drew my attention.  (Warning, if you follow the link, there are comments containing profanity)

Image via Wikipedia
The article [...]

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September 13, 2009

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The Science Spot: Lesson Plan Links
Forensic Science Lesson Plan Links
(tags: forensics science lesson)


Convert PowerPoint to Flash, PowerPoint to Flash Converter | Wondershare Presentation Tool
Wondershare Software is dedicated to providing easy-to-use programs for presentation and learning content authoring. With comprehensive features and professional output effect, these programs are ideal tools for trade show, digital signage, online [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/the-state-of-now/

Jeff Pulver is a persona by Klout’s calculation.  With a whopping score of 83, a persona is defined as:
You have built a personal brand around your identity. There is a good chance that you work in social media or marketing but you might even be famous in real life. Being a persona is not just [...]

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September 14, 2009

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10 Solid Tips to Safeguard Your Facebook Privacy
Facebook statistics show that it has 250 million active users each with an average 120 friends. More than 1 billion photos are uploaded every month by its users, over 70% of whom use applications like games and quizzes in Facebook. Unfortunately, most users don’t know the implications of [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/bad-guys-strike-again/

Last night, we’re relaxing after a hectic weekend and watching a little television.  It’s a fight over the remote to watch the Bears/Packers football game and the Canadian Country Music Association’s awards show from Vancouver.  So, we’re flipping back and forth, oblivious that there would be anything else of interest on the television.
I had Twitter [...]

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September 15, 2009

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Google Fast Flip
All your news in one spot from Google labs. This has potential.
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9 Excellent Apps That Are Absolutely Useful @ SmashingApps
Today, we are publishing another list of 9 free web based applications that are very helpful for you to process your daily work.
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Math Games | Play Kids Games [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/a-wordle-example/

I have a new superintendent in the mix this year.  While he’s not my direct supervisor, he and I go back a long way and he’s charged with the responsibility for the Information Technologies Department.  One of his goals this year is to do a “Tech Ten” presentation to the principals monthly and he’s enlisted [...]

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September 16, 2009

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10 Futuristic User Interfaces « Smashing Magazine
Good user interfaces are crucial for good user experience. It doesn’t matter how good a technology is — if we, designers, don’t manage to make user interface as intuitive and attractive as possible, the technology will hardly reach a breakthrough.
(tags: interface userinterface UI design inspiration future webdesign technology)


Welcome – [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/the-enthusiasm-of-the-profes

I’ve decided that Wednesdays will be the short blog of the week.  After working all day on Tuesdays for my day job, I’m back teaching at the University of Windsor with the Computer Studies teachable group at the Faculty of Education.  It’s a three hour session and the body is running on fumes by the [...]

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September 17, 2009

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Obama Calls Kanye a 'Jackass' — The Audio | TMZ.com
TMZ has obtained the audiotape of President Barack Obama calling Kanye West a "jackass" for hijacking Taylor Swift's acceptance speech during the VMAs.
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Official Google Blog: Teaching computers to read: Google acquires reCAPTCHA
we're happy to announce to everybody now that Google has acquired reCAPTCHA, [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/did-you-know/

There’s an interesting series of videos that have been posted to the internet.  They’re entitled, “Did You Know?”  I get amused at the number of times that someone sends one to me.  “Hey, have you seen this?  Amazing facts!”
Yes, they are amazing and there is a great deal to learn about the facts and how [...]

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September 18, 2009

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Mashable – Blog – BUSTED: Burglar Arrested After Checking Facebook During Robbery
So apparently it actually works both ways: careless Facebook use can both get you robbed and get you arrested for burglary.
(tags: Facebook crime icsxx)


iPhone 3.1 Software Walkthrough | The iPhone Blog
iPhone 3.1 Software Walkthrough
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Smart QandA: Trusted answers, facts, and information [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/sigh/

After posting the blog entry yesterday, I didn’t feel right somehow.  That somehow came clear through the emails.  The YouTube versions of those videos are blocked by our firewall so you can’t use them in class. 
Thankfully, they are available on TeacherTube for my friends who need them
Did You Know? – by Karl FischVersion 1
Did [...]

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September 19, 2009

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Tech 100 – T3.com
The top 10 most influential people in IT
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YouTube – Adding Facebook Pages and Connecting to Seesmic Desktop
Here is a screencast including addressing workaround issues for creating a Facebook Page and connecting the Page to Seesmic Desktop
(tags: Seesmic Facebook)


Prezi – Future of Research Parks (2009-04-15 NC Research Parks Network)
The Future of [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/video-and-country-music/

For years now, we have been teaching Communication Technology to our students.  Part of that course involves shooting video and editing it for public performance.  It’s a great opportunity for students and certainly turned out to be a profession for my son who works for Survivorman, The Discovery Network and Rogers Sportsnet.  The price for [...]

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September 20, 2009

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How To: Rip Your Music Like a Pro – How To – Gizmodo
For most people, dropping a CD into their disc drive and clicking "Import" in iTunes is good enough. For music freaks, though, it's not—and with good reason. Here's how to digitize your tunes, the right way.
(tags: music mp3 digitize max exact_audio_copy)


3 Brain Teasers [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/20/facebook-lite/

If you’ve embraced social networking for building community, chances are that you have both a Twitter and a Facebook account.  Both services have common elements – you have a profile and you post updates to people that care to read them.
There are, of course, significant differences between the way that the two of them operate [...]

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September 21, 2009

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Animation virtual Studio – Aniboom online
A virtual animation studio partnering with animators from around the world to create, high quality 3d, 2d and flash cartoon animations. aniBoom cultivates animated content by leveraging the web providing online animation opportunities such as animated competitions and free online animation software.
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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/that-skipz-guy-or-how-plns-w

It happened last February at the OTF Expanding Our Boundaries two day workshop.  Will Richardson was demonstrating Twitter to the group.  Will knew me and so had no problem in showing my statistics to the group.  He pointed out to the group that I was following about 700 people at the time.  I still remember [...]

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September 22, 2009

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Report: Nine Scientifically Proven Ways to Get Retweeted on Twitter | Popwise | Fast Company
A study on what gets retweeted on Twitter
(tags: twitter retweet web2.0)


Welcome to Aviary
Photo-editing, logos, web templates, filters, color palettes, screen capture
(tags: tools Photo editor graphics photos photoshop audio photography)


Freebase – A wealth of free data
Make your site richer with free, high-quality [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/ipod-applications/

I read this post with interest and expected to find much of my favourite applications installed.  Imagine my surprise when I found that not a single one was on my iPod!  On my iPod, I would classify the following:
Most Practical
These are utilities to get done what I need done.
Twittelator – My connection to Twitter when [...]

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September 23, 2009

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Blackline Masters – Table of Contents
Mathematics Blackline Masters Grades P to 9
(tags: math worksheets Maths masters blackline)


SMART Exchange beta – England
Find Resources for Your Classroom and Connect with Other Teachers
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If You Printed The Internet … | CreativeCloud
If You Printed The Internet …
(tags: visualization statistics print stats ICT paper facts)


16 Cool Twitter Tools for Firefox. | TwitterWatchdog.com
A [...]

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Yesterday, the Ministry of Education announced a very exciting opportunity for Ontario students.  At OSAPAC’s recommendation, the Ministry has licensed Bitstrips for Schools for all publically funded schools, first nations schools using the Ontario Curriculum, OISE and Faculties of Education at Ontario universities.
This is one of those moments that I’m so proud to be a [...]

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September 24, 2009

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eChalk: periodic table tetris game
Play tetris with the periodic table of the elements
(tags: iwb science chemistry periodictable periodic tetris interactive game smartboard)


Smokescreen § Homepage
Smokescreen is a cutting-edge game about life online, on a new social network called White Smoke.
(tags: cybersafety SocialNetworking education privacy socialmedia socialnetworks game)


Microsoft takes notice as more people use free Google Docs [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/the-reach/

Again, yesterday, I was in awe of the reach that a simple posting to a blog and then the followup announcement that gets sent to Twitter.  Once interested, people do take action.
Yesterday, I announced that the Ministry of Education has licensed provincial access to Bitstrips for Schools.  This is a fantastic comic / graphic novel [...]

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September 25, 2009

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Manga High – Where maths is just a game!
Mathematics becomes engaging through games
(tags: math games)


10 of the World's Strangest Plant Species – Oddee.com
10 of the World's Strangest Plant Species
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Twitter: How to be Annoying in Three Easy Steps | RedheadWriting
When individuals and companies choose to engage in social media, there’s a fine line [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/there-has-to-be-a-better-way

One of the best applications ever that I’ve got on my iPod is Twittelator. There’s no two ways about it. With Twittelator, I’m able to monitor my Twitter account very comfortably in any location where I’m able to get a wireless connection.  It serves me nicely and beats leafing through year old magazines [...]

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September 26, 2009

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Comic Vocabulary
Interactive book showing students definitions about the vocabulary that goes with the teaching of comics.
(tags: comics comic_life bitstripsforschools)


Open Court Resources.com
Free PreK – 6 resources created by teachers for teacher
(tags: resources teachers sharing)


Six Revisions – Web Development and Design Information
Popular Logos with Hidden Symbolisms
(tags: webdesign Tips design blog tutorials Inspiration webdev Blogs)


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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/sporting-conspiracy/

The Grand Prix of Singapore should be such a unique event on the Formula 1 calendar.  Each racing venue tries to make something different about their race to draw interest from observers.  Monaco has its tunnel, Monza has its wide open speed, Spa has its unpredictable weather and Canada has its “Wall of Champions”.
Singapore’s race [...]

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September 27, 2009

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Manga High – Where maths is just a game!
Professor BIDMAS' roborators have run amok and need to destroyed. Use your order-of-operations code-cracking abilities and powerful weaponry to close these robo-rebels down.
(tags: Mathematics Math)


LIFE – Google Books
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine which chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/27/happy-11th-birthday-google/

If you visit the Google search engine this morning, you’re reminded that it’s birthday time.  This time, it’s number 11 for the internet giant.

Is there no doubt that this service has revolutionized most things that we do online?  They weren’t the first – I recall using Altavista exclusively before this upstart came along.  Now, I [...]

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Test of an embed from YouTube.

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September 28, 2009

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Nibbo – Search, your way
While other search engines offer only one type of search at a time, Nibbo will show a preview of multiple search types in an unobstrusive way, and provide information like the number of results that are to be expected for the different engines. The type and order of those previews is [...]

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http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/not-yet-for-me/

Since Google announced the development of the Chrome OS, I have had a search tab in Seesmic Desktop searching for Chrome.  I’ve seen lots of comments about the browser, chrome bumpers, and the occasional announcement about the Chrome OS.  I didn’t get really excited until this weekend when the comments indicated that a preview release [...]

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September 29, 2009

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JayCut – Online video editing
Free online video editing
(tags: web2.0 flash tools editor multimedia video_editing jaycut editing)


Cartoonster – Fun Animation Tutorials!
Cartoonster's free online tutorials teach you, step by step, how to draw and animate – the easy and fun way! We even reveal some shortcuts and animators' secrets along the way.
(tags: cartoonster animation cartoon comics [...]

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In our elementary schools, as a District, we have embraced the concept of laptops instead of desktops.  From a pedagogy point of view, there’s a lot of really good reasons for this approach.
When you had a lab of desktop computers, there are a number of challenges.  First, the tables that the computers sit on have [...]

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September 30, 2009

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Curriki – WebHome
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Google Docs – Viewer
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I’m reading this article this morning from the United Kingdom and it’s one of those articles that truly makes you sit up and notice because there are huge implications to education and society in general.  It’s not one of those things that you’d find out about in the traditional media because it isn’t positive for [...]

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