Wield Some Del.icio.us Mojo
I quite enjoyed “Become a Del.icio.us Power User” over at Web Worker Daily; especially the power tip to use a “review” tag for stuff you want to look at soon. I’d add a power-power tip: use the tag,...
View ArticleFinally: Good Advice on Wikipedia
Don’t remember where I first heard of the Gearfire Student Productivity blog I’m thrilled for the referral. One post this week really impressed me: “4 ways to use Wikipedia (hint: never cite it)“. When...
View ArticleJott Rocks: Google Calendar Link
A new feature in one of my favorite web tools has me really excited: with Jott, I can now add events directly to my Google Calendar. The feature is one of several Jott Links the company offers — which...
View ArticleSet Up a Web Workspace
I wrote the following for students because it’s too exhausting to keep track of the forgetful kids’ passwords. This way, they can keep track of passwords and links from a central location. (I encourage...
View Articleflickr from my mobile
I love this flickr feature! Using my cameraphone, I can send a picture message (MMS) directly to flickr. At right is one I uploaded during my class’ visit to a labyrinth in nearby Alpharetta. From the...
View ArticleDana Huff Highlighted on Slideshare
My friend and colleague, Dana Huff, has a presentation highlighted on Slideshare.net today! A huge congratulations to her for being recognized for a great slide deck. “Using Blogs and Wikis for...
View ArticleStudents Using Twitter
Carl in the driver's seat of the maglev train American Maglev Technology makes magnetically levitated trains. My physics class and I had the opportunity to learn from the engineer and CEO today during...
View ArticleWikipedia for Younger or ELL Readers
I’m a huge Wikipedia fan. An xkcd comic this week caught the sentiment of a lesser-known part of Wikipedia perfectly. Haven’t heard of “Simple English”? Oh, it’s a wonderful concept. Simple English...
View ArticleKind of easy subtitles
Neato: this site allows you to write subtitles for any video from the You Tubes. I subtitled a scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail for use in a logic lesson (Law of Syllogism, anyone?). The...
View ArticleNotes from GPSCast Presentation
Want to help me create a podcast video for every Georgia Performance Standard? [background here] I’ve posted notes from today’s GaETC presentation to help you get started. The notes will help you on...
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