Archive for February, 2009

Don’t let technology get you down!

Sorry the district will not let you view this video on school grounds.

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Internet Users are becoming smarter searchers

Search Queries are getting longer Apparently, Internet users are using more words in their web inquiries when they use a search engine, and this is a good thing; it shows we are learning how to search more effectively.  Using one or two words is not guaranteed to provide the best results when you use a [...]

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My Thoughts on EdTech 2/22/2009

Astronomy.net helps you identify all celestial bodies in your pictures of the night sky.  Their promise: “Input an image and we’ll give you back astrometric calibration meta-data, plus lists of known objects falling inside the field of view.”  Also, a nice selection of photographs of space on the Flicker group. Lexipedia.com is a free visual [...]

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Multiple Inboxes in GMail

If you haven’t been paying attention to the new features in Gmail, one of the newest is multiple inboxes.  I don’t think this is an satisfactory description.  It’s more like multiple views.   I have implemented it and after a week of using the new feature, I confess I think it’s useful for being productive and [...]

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In Case You Missed It, 2/8/2009

I confess I’m fascinated a little by the Kindle, though I find the price of the device steep, and I rarely buy books.  I frequent the library and see no point in owning novels, unless it’s a great book.  New Kindle is expected out this week.  Pictures and info available here. I notice that Google [...]

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