It was bound to happen. After all we live in a 24/7 world. There is now a personalized tutoring service online to help students 24/7. A story about the company appeared in the New York Times recently. The business or how it generates dollars is not the idea that appeals to me but rather that [...]
I recently learned about RSS feeds, a Web 2.0 tool. RSS is a simple way of getting customized information from the Web delivered to you computer automatically. It is a fabulous way to stay current on all of your favorite topics. This short video will tell you all all you need to know about RSS [...]
Web 2.o tools are changing the world. If you didn’t believe that we live in a digital world the short video below will demonstrate that you may already be using Web 2.0 tools and not even know it. Many of the networking tools Wiki’s, Blogs social networking services such as Twitter and Second Life [...]
None of us know what the next great idea is going to be. The video below demonstrates that in education there have been naysayers to many innovative ideas yet they became accepted practice and have moved us forward. We are the Columbus’s of the 21st century. Just think of how radical his ideas were in [...]
Wow this is a great site to try out all types of different software that’s free. The mapping software is particularly interesting. Kudos to the people in London that have put this site together. Try it and tell me what you think.
http://www.osliving.com/
Hey! I’m not the youngest kid on the block but this year I have learned the power of WIKI’s and how they can help to create dialog and collaboration between people. WIKI’s in our school district have helped to get input, energize projects and move agenda’s forward. It allows everyone to come to the [...]
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Having technology is a blessing and a curse. Actually, more of a blessing. The curse is the equipment is capable of doing so many things for us yet we seldom have enough time to learn all of the nuances. For some ideas the learning curve [...]
Was lucky enough to participate in a two day NYS Distance Learning Workshop at Monroe BOCES I. The event, people and technology were incredible. The power of collaborating with eight sites across the state was as comfortable as talking to people across the room. So many good ideas were presented and built upon. A real [...]
