Cloud computing has been changing how most people use the web and how they store their files. It’s the structure that runs sites like Facebook, Amazon and Twitter and the core that allows us to take advantage of services like …
Use Screencast To Manage & Share Your Media Files
Screencast can be a useful way to manage and share your image and video capture beyond your computer and have them stored in the cloud, i.e., on TechSmith’s server. When you set up your free account, all your uploaded files …
Nexus One (the “Google Phone”) now available in Canada
The Google Nexus One smart phone is finally available in Canada (starting on March 16th, 2010). Essentially, the Nexus One is sold unlocked, so you can pop pretty much any SIM card in there and be on your way. Google …
Turn Your Spreadsheets into Word Clouds
One of the lesser known elements of Google Docs is spreadsheet gadgets. Gadgets are designed to take data from your spreadsheets and use it or display it in non-spreadsheet forms. One example of this is the Word Cloud Gadget.
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What the Vook? – Future Classroom Tool
Vook is a relatively new tool Internet entrepreneur by Bradley Inman. With the idea to combine books and videos, Vook brings these media forms together. A vook is simply defined as a “new innovation in reading that blends a well-written …
The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book!
Terry Freedman has released a free ebook on Web 2.0 projects. The book of a compilation of interesting classroom activities using Web 2.0 technologies submitted by several dozen contributors. It’s pretty light and breezy, but the information is well-structured (using …
Snap Groups – Create Private Message Board Groups
Snap Groups is new service that allows anyone to create private or public message groups. In Snap Groups you can create your own group in which to share short messages with other group members. Of most value to educators is …
How To Install Windows 7 On Your Netbook From A USB Flash Drive
Installing a new operating system on a netbook without a CD/DVD drive should be an easy task thanks to Unetbootin, but when it comes to installing Windows 7, there are a few extra steps that need to be taken before …
Jeopardy Labs: Make Your Own Online Jeopardy Game
Playing Jeopardy-style games is a review method that teachers and students have been using for quite a long time. Jeopardy Labs provides a good way for teachers to create a review game that students can play independently or in the …
Nine Tools for Collaboratively Creating Mind Maps
Mind maps or graphic organizers can be invaluable tools for visual thinkers and visual learners. The process of creating a mind map can help students gain an overview perspective on complex, multifaceted concepts. Mind maps can also help students outline …
20+ Ways to Use Flip Cameras in the Classroom
Great ideas to engage your students in using flip cameras in the classroom
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Sprdword: The Best Controversial Documentaries
This website indexes documentary videos that offer alternative perspectives and worldviews. You will find a collection of best controversial documentaries that you wouldn’t normally find in traditional media.
Packrati.us = Twitter + Delicious
This site provides a useful and very simple bookmarking service for Twitter. They follow your Twitter feed, and whenever one of your tweets contains a URL, they add it to your delicious.com bookmarks. You can optionally, bookmark URLs in @replies …
Auto-captioning Available for All YouTube Videos
There are some good tools on the web for captioning videos and even a video sharing site, DotSub, created for the purpose of captioning videos. Today, YouTube made it easier than ever to caption videos. Earlier today YouTube announced that …
How to Put Multiple Intelligences to Work in Your Classroom
Incorporating multiple intelligences in your teaching will ensure that you tap into your students’ full potential for learning. By teaching in more “brain-compatible” ways, teachers can engage more learners and educate more authentically and fairly.