All National Anthems is a map, built on Yahoo Maps, that makes it easy to find the national anthem of almost every country in the world. Along with each country’s national anthem, users will find some basic almanac-style information. Each …
Top 100 Technology Blogs
There are so many amazing voices and resources at our fingertips. The folks at OnlineDegrees have made connecting to those resources a bit easier with their annual list of the Top 100 Technology Blogs for Teachers.
http://www.angelamaiers.com/2010/06/top-100-technology-blogs.html…
SepiaTown: Historical Image Collection Of Cities & Landmarks
Do you want to know what the biggest cities in the world looked like during their vintage years? Then you should check out SepiaTown. This Google Maps mashup hosts a comprehensive historical image collection of cities and landmarks.
Create A Professional Photography Portfolio In 5 Minutes With Pullfolio
There are many ways for professional photographers to put together a sleek photography portfolio that reflects their style and portrays a certain image. The great thing about Pullfolio is that it literally “pulls” the photos from Flickr, so you don’t …
4 Cool Applications To Make You More Productive With Text Editing
Working on the computer, you have to deal with text all day long. Be it programming, typing an email, updating your social networks, taking notes and countless other things, you are more often than not working with text. Ever ran …
Toshiba Dual Screen PC Folds Like a Book
Toshiba has announced a dual-display tablet that folds like a book. The company says it’s a “concept PC,” but it will be on sale in limited quantities and is priced at $1,100.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/toshiba-dual-screen-pc/…
Definitions of Personal Learning Environment (PLE)
Interesting set of definitions of the PLE, compiled into a slide show. Via Mohamed Amine Chatti
http://www.slideshare.net/ibuchem/definitions-of-personal-learning-environmentple-4029277…
Ubuntu Multitouch OS Coming For Tablets Next Year
Canonical, the company behind Linux OS Ubuntu, is preparing a touch-specific OS for tablets that it will build on Ubuntu 10.10. The OS should be available sometime early next year.
http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2010/06/11/ubuntu-multitouch-os-coming-for-tablets-next-year/…
SoftLogr: Download Hand-Picked Free Software
Free software sites are dime a dozen so why bother looking into a new one? Well, for starters, SoftLogr is not an average collection of free software where every Tom, Dick and Harry can upload a software. It is a …
Some cool tools for a hot topic: social learning
Slide presentation by Jane Hart at the Australian Flexible Learning Framework’s “Making technology work for you” conference. She mentions some old favourites as well as some new tools that are appearing on the emerging Top 100 Tools for Learning 2010 …
20 Free PowerPoint Templates that Don’t Suck
Want to spice up your presentations a little? Tired of the same old “default” themes that Powerpoint brings along for the ride? Check out these 20 free Powerpoint templates that…well…don’t suck.
http://workawesome.com/software/20-free-powerpoint-templates-that-dont-suck/…
Free eBook – 20 WEBTOOLS Applied to Teaching
Ana Maria Menezes has just published a 53 page free ebook titled 20 WEBTOOLS Applied to Teaching. In addition to some well-known services like Animoto, Ana Maria has included some lesser-known tools that could be particulary useful for ESL/ELL instruction.…
Edistorm: An Individual & Group Brainstorming Tool
Brainstorming is a technique employed to gather ideas about a certain topic. When we have gathered many ideas, we start filtering the good from the bad; as a result, we achieve the best ideas we can think of. Whether we …
Cloud Computing and the Power to Choose
Feature article describing types of cloud computing services, advantages of cloud computing, discussion of future trends, and examples of cloud computing in action. “Many CIOs do indeed view the cloud as a key strategy for the future,” write the authors, …
New Flock, the Social Browser, Ditches Firefox for Chrome, Embraces Simplicity
Social media and networking-oriented web browser Flock has become somewhat schizophrenic today. Touted as “the social browser,” Flock is basically another web browser — previously Firefox now Google Chrome — with a bunch of social networking features on top.