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Hmmm…. I am sure that you have seen either of these two new codes (QR & Microsoft tags/codes explained on Joseph Kim’s blog)especially if you read any current magazines.  UPC codes has been around for awhile and for years, people in marketing has been trying to make it useful for the consumer. In the late 90’s Radio Shack pushed [...]

Since my return to teaching 6 months ago, I have been surprised at how little things have really changed  from an ICT perspective. However, one major resource which hadn’t even been invented when I was teaching the first time around is YouTube. Now whenever I start to develop a new lesson or course materials, I always [...]

The first part of today's post is from Jaime Berke. Jamie has been an About guide since 1997. Her job history includes managing a closed captioning website and before that, a deaf adoption news service. She was also active in the early ''Caption Action'' effort of the late 80s to early 90s to increase closed captioning on videotapes. Her resume ...

As I got in from my extended weekend, I picked up my THE Journal out of the mailbox this evening and briefly read through the Tweets for Teachers article. Decent read, but could not help to notice the advertisement of the hash tag ‘edchat’. I was delighted to see that this place got some noteworthy [...]

Dependency… if is not with oil, it seems that our world would not be the same without it being plugged in. I will watch this show tomorrow to see how obsessed we have become with technology. Don’t get me wrong, I am a hawk when it comes to technology. However as I get older, I am starting [...]

Around the geek community it's been much discussed that Apple will soon be releasing a new product. Dubbed ''The Tablet'' there are many rumors, and thoughts about what this device may be. The basics are this - the device would be either 7 or 10 inches, full color screen, 3G & Wi-Fi connectivity, a forward facing camera, and tons of other ...

I have heard a saying before many years! ''Good knowledge of software can make a good artist, a great artist''. After incarnation of digital media applications, entire print media and graphic design has been revolutionized. One can’t achieve perfect look, complete accuracy and attractive approach in the artwork without the computers. In current ...

Hi. I am a law student at university and I wanted to share with you some thoughts about research for assignments and revision for study. These are merely observations that will allow you to understand more effective research methods. Starting your assignment So your teacher has just given you your assignment. Ready, set, go. Where is the first ...

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Diigo (See 1, 2, 3). I shared it with my students last week and some teachers this week and they grew excited about all that Diigo does and the ease at which it does it. Mrs. Durff reminded me about the following video and I’m [...]

Sixteen percent of who? Our children that have access to the Internet. This can be quite disturbing especially for parents who are aware of cyber criminal activities. Parents, educators, and concerned citizens should be proactive in learning how to protect children from the dangers that the web present. We cannot continue ignore such issues. If ...