I have paid more attention to technology news in relation to education this year, more than ever before.  I feel a responsibility to be aware of the services, tools and trends related to Educational Technology. Where I get my news: Podcasts: Twit: This Week in Tech, MacBreak Weekly and Windows Weekly. Leo loves to talk [...]

Gluttony of screencasting tools on the web.  Jing Project. Screen Toaster. Skoffer: One Click.  Screen Castle.  Which one is really the best option?   I have no problem with installing software if the tool is useful and provides me options for saving into different file formats and uploading easily to a web site.  I’ve preferred the [...]

I’ve been trying out an online service called Lala.com.  It allows you to listen to every song in its entirety for free one time.  It also offers the chance to purchase the song for a discounted cost (under a $1).  I think this is one of the best business models for music online.  I would [...]

40 Wallpapers Loaded With Color | Webdesigner Depot There is nothing simpler and more desirable than good wallpapers to use to brighten your day.  It’s amazing how much everyone enjoys changing your wallpaper from time to time.  Again, another example of how humans are amused by the most inane things, colors and choices mean so [...]

Most users don’t office in the cloud: 1% use Google Docs This doesn’t surprise me at all.  Google Documents is a very limited online word processor and spreadsheet program.  It doesn’t make sense in most capacities because most of the time people want to quickly create a Word or Excel spreadsheet and print.  Sharing is [...]