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
Punchcast: Generate Strong Passwords For Your Online Accounts
Internet users create accounts on many websites. For security reasons, it is a wise practice to keep different passwords for different accounts. But as your number of accounts increases, the passwords become increasingly difficult to remember. A solution for this
How to Create Self-Graded Quizzes in Google Docs
This article includes directions for creating formulas that will result in quizzes created in Google Docs forms being self-graded.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/09/how-to-create-self-graded-quizzes-in.html
Gary Wolf: The quantified self
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Facebook Chat History Manager: Save Facebook Chat History The Easy Way
At times keeping a track of your chat conversations can be very beneficial. Instant messaging clients often have this feature built in through which you can read past conversations. Facebook Chat, however, lacks this feature but you can use Facebook …