20 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers is the title of a nice slide presentation created by Simon Ward. Ward’s presentation contains some very familiar sites like Delicious and also includes some lesser-known sites. In fact, there were a few sites …
Top 7 Semantic Search Engines As An Alternative To Google Search
There are other ways (besides Google and Bing) to search the web, using what are known as semantic search engines. Using a semantic search engine will ensure more relevant results based on the ability to understand the definition of the …
Google Invests in App that Predicts the Future
Google Ventures has just invested an undisclosed amount in Recorded Future, a company that is working to accurately predict the future.
10 Most Downloaded Software for Images
This week we will be looking at digital photo software. These are the apps that we use to modify, organize or enhance our digital pictures. There are some awesome applications on this list.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-downloaded-digital-photo-software-movers-shakers/…
Microsoft Mouse Mischief: Increasing Student Engagement in the Classroom
Microsoft Mouse Mischief is a solution that lets teachers create interactive presentations making classroom learning more engaging. Mouse Mischief integrates with PowerPoint 2010 and 2007, allowing teachers to create multiple-choice, matching and drawing question slides that students, each with their …
There’s an Educational App for that!
The iPod Touch®, iPhone®, and iPad®, are a great innovative technology tools for educators and students to use in the classroom. These devices all have access to the App Store, which now contains a wide array of easy to use, …
Getting Started with Ubuntu (Free eBook)
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 …