For the right people and schools, a Ubuntu build of the Linux operating system can be a good cost-saving alternative to Mac and Windows operating systems. What holds some people back from trying Ubuntu is a lack of understanding of …
Martin Dougiamas outlines the new Moodle 2.0 in a conference in UK
The creator of Moodle shows how Moodle 2.0 (to be released by July) will be.
eLearning Guild names Moodle Number 1 for 2nd year in a row
The eLearning Guild survey results are in and Moodle has been named the #1 Learning Management System for the 2nd year running. According to Learning Solutions Magazine 24% of respondents choose Moodle as their primary LMS (over Blackboard at 2nd …
Free Guide – Making Videos on the Web
This guide was created for those teachers who would like to have their students make videos but don’t have access to editing software and or video equipment. All of the resources in this guide are completely web-based.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/05/free-guide-making-videos-on-web.html…
Google Search Gets a Major Overhaul
After months of testing and speculation, Google is finally releasing the next edition of Google search to the public, complete with a left-hand menu bar and even an update to the well-known Google logo. The new version of Google has …
List of web 2.0 tools for instruction
This very useful article asks two experts, Sarah Robbins (aka Intellagirl), of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University-Bloomington, and Mark Frydenberg of Bentley University, to pick their favourite web 2.0 tools for instruction. Here’s their choices (read the …
Top Ten Reasons You Should Quit Facebook
Are people headed for the Facebook exit door? It’s too early to call it a trend, but I can sense a gathering momentum. The author of this post explains why he is closing his Facebook account. “This is part altruism …
iPad 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly [REVIEW]
The iPad 3G hit stores and customer mailboxes on Friday afternoon (US), but how does this slightly modified model compare against the original? Is the ability to use 3G worth the extra $130 per model?
Which is Better: Buying Apple Products, or Buying Apple Stock?
That Apple PowerBook G4 1.0 you’ve paid $2999 back in 2002 is now collecting dust somewhere. If you had spend the same amount on Apple stock at that time, it would now be worth $94334.40. As you go farther in …
Google Earth View Now in Google Maps
Today Google unveiled Earth View in Google Maps, a feature designed to bridge the gap between the popular map application and Google Earth. The new view — available to those that have installed Google Earth — is a remarkable next …
How to Share a Presentation
You spent countless hours preparing the perfect presentation, but what good will it do you if only a small group of colleagues gets to see it?
Board800 – web based Interactive Whiteboard
Board800 is an interactive white board that can be used by multiple users at the same time.Tools include shapes, free drawing, and text. Your session can be saved as an image for later retrieval, archiving, or to embed in a …
Make Your Own 3D Animated Movies with Moviestorm
Moviestorm helps amateurs write, produce, direct and edit their own digitally animated movies. Built on software-as-a-service (SaaS) principles, Moviestorm supports YouTube 3D output, advanced virtual camera controls, filters and effects typically found in high end, professional animation packages. Moviestorm’s 75,000 …
5 Great Tutorial Websites To Learn How To Do Something
The internet can be a very powerful tool to learn how to do things that you might need to do but don’t really know how to do it. Finding how to do something on the internet is as simple as …
California school first to use iPads in classroom
The iPads were introduced to advanced placement students who will participate in a pilot project. If all goes well, Headmaster Stephen Sharp anticipates replacing heavy and expensive textbooks with cheaper, interactive e-versions.