Presentation of the Week
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ePub2Go: Convert A PDF To EPUB Online
Although PDF is the de facto file format for web documents and ebooks, reading PDF files on portable devices such as mobile phones is nothing but a pain. Therefore there’s the EPUB format that takes care of this hassle, but
8 Free Tools to Visualize Information on Twitter
With the world around Twitter constantly growing and developing, it’s no surprise that since then there are a ton more services allowing you to visualize your followers, Twitter stream and your own personal Twitter stats.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/8-free-tools-visualise-information-twitter/
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Using Microsoft Office and Google Docs Together
There are quite a few tools that let you integrate Microsoft Office with Google Docs, because of certain limitations in the Google Docs API, two-way synchronization between the two Office products is still far from perfect. Here are some tools
110 Ways to Teach with Twitter
These resources actually provide over 110 ideas for, and examples of, using Twitter in the classroom.
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2010/02/100-ways-to-teach-with-twitter/
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20 Free Web Apps for the 2.0 Student
Productivity has to be priority number one when you’re a student. Between class, study time, and extracurricular activities, there just aren’t enough hours in the day.
That’s why free web apps exist. These no-cost products are specifically designed to make
High Def Teacher: Top Websites for Teachers
High Def Teacher is a totally free community of teachers dedicated to finding the best resources on the web!
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How to Easily Convert PDF to a Nice Looking Flippable Book for Free
Flip pages in a PDF document or ebook, like a real book. Check out this amazing and free app to get that done.
http://www.guidingtech.com/6319/convert-pdf-free-flippable-book/
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Classroom Tech: What to Do When Students Know More Than Teachers?
In a day and age where students know more than their teachers about different forms of technology — whether it be iPhones, computers or video games – schools are making every effort to get their teachers talking tech.
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/27/classroom-tech-students-know-teachers/
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Woz to Educators: “Be Brave, Use the New Technology”
Computers have certainly aided learning in recent years, but they haven’t yet fostered the promised revolution in education that has been discussed for over 40 years, according to Apple cofounder, educator, and all-around geek Steve Wozniak.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/03/woz-to-educators-be-brave-use-the-new-technology.ars
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8 Online Audio Pronunciation Guides That Help You Speak Words Correctly
There’s a long list of common words that are often mispronounced (“Arctic” not “Artic”; “athlete” not “athelete”; “cornet” not “coronet”). While every self respecting online dictionary includes audio pronunciation these days, here are eight more that are dedicated to teaching
Creating a Personal Digital Learning Environment
David Adley, a teacher from Dawson College, thinks that many students who are not taking notes don’t know how. They have never been taught this skill! Information technology can remedy this situation.
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100 Intro Open Courses on Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Learn
While the classes you take through online college are a great resource, you can augment your learning by taking some time to see what entirely free courses are out there offered by universities. Here are 100 open courses that are
Raleigh (NC): the World’s First Open Source City
What one big opportunity, outside of technology, has the best chance of being solved the open source way (i.e., through collaboration, transparency, sharing, meritocracy, rapid prototyping, community, etc.)?
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How Can Moodle Change a School?
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