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50 of the Best Twitter Guides, Stats, Tips and Tools of 2010 (So Far)
So what are the best ways to use Twitter? How you can use it most effectively? Which tools are most helpful? You’ll find the answers to these questions and many more here in 50 of the best Twitter tools, posts,
School Learning Platforms win over students with ‘Facebook’ approach
Schools are using the latest learning platforms to harness pupils’ appetite for social networks, making learning more engaging and fun in class and at home.
Introducing Google’s WebP, a Faster Web Alternative to JPEG
Google has just released a developer preview of a new image format called WebP. WebP promises to significantly reduce the byte size of photos on the web, allowing websites to load much faster.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/introducing-googles-webp-faster-web-alternative-jpeg-news/
Beyond McLuhan: Your New Media Studies Syllabus
A new generation of scholars is trying to come to new understandings of how technology and society shape each other. Christina Dunbar-Hester is among those young lions from her position at Rutgers School of Communication & Information. Here, she walks
Facebook as an Instructional Technology Tool
Can the wildly popular social network be used constructively in the classroom? This student’s story says it can.
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2010/08/facebook-as-an-instructional-technology-tool/
2 Easy Ways to Create a Social Network
There are lots of ways to create a social network that involve scripts and paid hosting, and all sorts of settings that you have to get right before you can get your network up and running. If you’re looking for
Ten Ideas for using Google Maps and Google Earth in the Classroom
Some very interesting ideas to use Google Maps and Google Earth with your students.
http://olliebray.typepad.com/olliebraycom/2007/11/ten-ideas-for-u.html
MyScriptFont: Easily Generate A Font From Handwriting
There is no shortage of fonts that you can use to compose a document or email. But these fonts are the designs of a developer you do not know. To make your documents, letters, and emails more personal, you can
web 3.0/xWeb: The New Web
An interesting article by George Siemens (Athabasca University) on the new web.
The Freesound Project: Thousands Of Free Sound Effect Downloads
Digital sound effects can help computer users in various ways. For example if you are creating a presentation, a slide show, or editing a scene in a movie, you could add a digital sound to fully achieve the desired effect.
Google Maps Street View Available on All Continents
Google Maps Street View is a great tool for showing students what various towns and cities around the world look like. Last week, Google announced that Street View imagery is now available for locations on all seven continents.
30 Posts About Free Education Technology Tools & Resources
A very useful list of Educational Technology tools and resources for teachers.
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2010/05/30-posts-about-free-education-technology-tools-resources/
How To Make Your Own Podcast For Free
Have you ever thought about making a podcast, but didn’t really know where to start? Don’t stress – you’re not alone. There’s a lot of people out there who aren’t quite sure what a podcast is, let alone where to