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Hulu - NBC News Time Capsule: The First Today Show: January 14, 1952Shared today on another list, this has some excellent, vintage footage from the NBC channel, Time Capsule. Note that you can advance to the next video in the bottom left corner. You may have to watch from home, but many are well worth it.tags: hulu, news, for:cffcoachSend Large Files for FREE - Send unlimited files, up to 2GB eachI like this. Some let you send large files, but not as big as this site allows.tags: toolsThe Knowledge Sharing Place - LiveBindersCreate a "binder" full of bookmarked sites that then show up as tabs and sub-tabs. The binder gets one url to share. Nice way of packaging a collection of sites. Like this one about google: http://livebinders.com/play/play/3803 tags: tools, bookmarkingShowMeWhatsWrong.comNow...

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This touches me deeply

Tonight, @bethstill retweeted this story: http://www.omaha.com/article/20100130/NEWS01/701309895 (fixed link)This small Nebraska high school had raised over $5000 for their Junior-Senior prom. But, they decided NOT to spend the money on the prom this year, but rather to donate it to the Haiti relief fund, instead. That just... it just really gets me. We all know what a big deal the prom is, right? Yet, this group is giving it up. AND, they don't want anyone else to pay for their prom, either, as that would defeat the purpose. They're giving up their prom for the Haiti relief efforts. Are you noticing a lump in your throat, now, too?The next time you're around someone who bashes teenagers, tell them this story. And there are so many more like this. I don't know anyone in that school, but I'm...

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Wordle in the Library Defines the Dewey Sections

I like this idea. Teams of 5th graders studied the Dewey Decimal system and then worked collaboratively to create Wordles to identify the kinds of books in each category.Wanna see? Here they are.Congratulations to Amy Soule, the librarian, for the idea and for encouraging the students along the w...

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A World Class Education

I thought it was interesting that in tonight's State of the Union address, President Obama said that he'd settle for nothing less than a World Class Education.I've heard that somewhere before."After 30+ years in the field of education I'm now on my own, doing what I LOVE to do - talking about how technology can enhance teaching and learning. I've been around since Commodore 64's and DOS 1.0 and I've seen it all. Now that the world's information is in our pockets I think that the purpose of schools has changed. In this "flat world" it is imperative that we step up to create a world class education for our students. Say it with me. "I DEMAND A WORLD CLASS EDUCATION FOR MY KIDS!"I'm in good company. :)...

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Give me with your best lesson

This evening a question was put out on a listserv that I belong to, and I thought it was an excellent one. The idea was this: "We need examples of your best lessons."What would go through your mind if you were asked that? Would you think, "Well, I could submit a few, but I'd have to fix them up a bit." or, "I'm not really sure if anyone would think that this was a good lesson.", or, "I wonder if I could have done a better job reaching higher in the Bloom's scale?" or, "Is this lesson really challenging enough and worth of a student in this grade level?" Do you have any second thoughts? Do you look at your lesson through a different lens? Really? If the WORLD could see it?As an instructional coach that's what you encourage your teachers to ask themselves all the time, isn't it?I think it's...

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OH NO!!! MAJOR BLUNDER!!

GEEZ!!! I can't believe this happened. Take heed!!!I was sitting in an excellent live presentation and as it was wrapping up I was TRYING to hurry and paste the following quote into the chat. "Printing was considered vulgar and only for the poor. Many aristocratic bibliophiles refused to disgrace their collections with the presence of a non-manuscript text. It fell to the lower classes to recognize the importance of the printing press. And they did - by the end of the fifteenth century, more than one thousand printers had printed between eight and ten million copies of more than forty thousand book titles."However, as today was also the announcement of Apple's iPad, and since folks had been passing around that video about it - the really crude one - I had IT in my clipboard instead of what...

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Who thought THIS was a good idea?

I won't link to the site, but you can read about it here.Someone was able to conceive of this idea AND get others to help build it. I wonder how THAT conversation went?"Hey, I've got an idea. Let's create a virtual world for little kids. They can get in there and meet other kids, and even 'get married' and have paper kids!""WOW! COOL! Let's DO it!"What?(Thanks to @smartinez for sharing that on Twitter tod...

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Students writing the State of the Union Address?

No, not for real, but what a cool idea for an assignment, eh?MANY thanks to Vanessa (from MixedInk.com) for sharing this idea with me via email. She said that she heard that a radio talk show host is asking folks to submit their own version of a State of the Union Address and he'll read some of them on the air. (Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC)Now, I'm not suggesting that they submit their assignments to the radio station, as I find the typical talk show host to be more of a hate monger than a journalist. I don't know Mr Lehrer, so he may be different. Regardless, I think that this could be a great assignment.I'd divide the class into teams of two or three and have them research the events of the past year in terms of the President's involvement. What can he take credit for and what would be a surprise...

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Online Events Academy - HomeStart broadcasting yourself. Like uStream. Less features, but a nice optiontags: tools, videoconferencingTokBox - Free Video Chat and Video Messagingup to 20 people doing video conference at one time. WOW! Talk about a MAJOR Brady Bunch effect!tags: tools, videoconferencing, collaborationgl·am - Link Group Servicenice way to arrange and group resources. Thumbnails of pages. URL shortening, etc.tags: tools, bookmarkingcaisefiles - homeFrom today's Classroom 2.0 live session. Kim Ciase's wiki for web conferencing.tags: tools, videoconferencing, webcasting25 Free Online Photo/Image Editors – Part 2Nice list of great photo editing tools. Some are more editing while others are mashup sites, but a very nice list. Downloadable and online. Shared on the educators listtags:...

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Totally Tubular with iPevo Bluetooth Speakers

The number of new Bluetooth devices that roll out each and every week is astonishing. If you want to keep you can go to the official Bluetooth Site and check out all of the new products. Since doing the iPevo Point 2 View Webcam review, iPevo was kind enough to send me the iPevo Tubular Wireless Speakers to review, which takes advantage of Bluetooth, to stream the audio from your iPhone, IPod Touch, BlackeBerry or your PC to their speakers. I have to tell you when Bluetooth was first introduced I was not a real fan. I'm sure many of you spent countless hours as I did trying to pair up your Bluetooth devices. But Bluetooth has come a long way...

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Collaborating Web 2.0 Style

Since reviewing Tazzle IT I have had numerous conversations with Bruce Haendel about Tazzle IT and the whole mobile phone market. I have enjoyed getting to know Bruce and we have had some great conversations about marketing, technology, and BlackBerry's. Just the other night I connected with Bruce over Skype and some how we got into a conversation about how he could quickly inform others about his new and innovative product called Tazzle IT. I showed him some of the video demos that I have put together and he asked me what it would take to put something like that together. After some discussion over Skype we decided to put together a presentation...

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FPDF Limit File Size and Cause A Blank Error Download

According FPDF Faqs we know that : There is no particular limit of FPDF Output filesize. There are some constraints, however: - The maximum memory size allocated to PHP scripts is usually 8MB. For very big documents, especially with images, this limit may be reached (the file being built into memory). The parameter is configured in the php.ini file. - The maximum execution time allocated defaults to 30 seconds. This limit can of course be easily reached. It is configured in php.ini and may be altered dynamically with set_time_limit(). - Browsers generally have a 5 minute time-out. If you send the PDF directly to the browser and reach the limit, it will be lost. It is therefore advised for very big documents to generate them in a file, and to send some data to the browser from time to time...

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Looking for some Math resources

Last night I received an email from a woman who is looking for ideas for some math sites or math software that would help her daughter with her Math studies. Her daughter is a visual learner, so that's the key here. Her daughter is currently studying decimals, fractions, division, geometry - no algebra yet. Geometry is the toughest one for her. I suggested, as a place to start,  that she check the Math or Geometry tags on Diigo and Delicious and look for those that are most popular. (Like here for the popular Geometry tages in Delicious, or here for the popular Geometry tags in Diigo) But, I thought that asking for input directly might be a better option. I mean, if my PLN can connect me to a teacher in Vietnam in 30 minutes, then I'll be it can also find some great resources.I've got...

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Carnival of Computer Help and Advice

Regular readers may have noticed that I have not posted the blog carnival of computer help and advice for the last two months. This is due to a lack of interest from submitters and because I never managed to encourage many other people to also host the carnival posts. As such I have let the carnival lapse and will not be hosting it on this site any mo...

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Google Docs -Adds File Storage

As I begin to use Google Docs for more and more of my work I am amazed by the feature set and the additional features that Google keeps adding to the application. Just last week, Google announced that it is now possible to upload and store all kinds of files in your Google Doc account. Google now gives you 250 MB of storage space for your files and you can purchase additional space if you need it. While you can upload just about any type of document, Google will only allow you to edit files with the following formats: .docx, .xlsx, .doc, .odt, xls, .ods, .ppt, .csv, .html, .txt, and .rtf.So now if you need to store you files in native format...

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Export MySQL Query to Word with PHP

After You Read Export MySQL Query to excel with PHP, maybe you also want a to Export MySQL Query to Word with PHP. Same as Export MySQL Query to Excel before, We just need to change two words.We Just need a Connection, a Table that contain MySQL Row and This Great Script with a bit changes..header("Content-type: application/vnd.ms-excel");header("Content-disposition: attachment; filename=cetak_excel.xls"); // filenameheader("Pragma: no-cache");header("Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0");header("Expires: 0");Change the green highlighted words to be :header("Content-type: application/vnd.ms-word");header("Content-disposition:...

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SymbalooCreate a personal page of links that are important to you. Watch this video to see it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEls3tq5wIY CAUTION: This video will make you cry. Why? Because of all the sites that this girls uses which are blocked to many of us. TELL ME that this girl isn't a walking definition of a "21st Century Learner." Now keep up the pressure to be able to use these tools in YOUR school, too. It's a fight worth fighting!tags: web2.0, toolsFREE PowerPoint Twitter Tools | SAP Web 2.0Alas, they requires Windows, but they're free and VERY cool. (I'm just not willing to make the sacrifice to run Windows) tags: twitter, powerpoint, twittertoolsPosted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are he...

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Stop now! Watch this!

First of all, I was directed to this video by Ann Johnston, Program Specialist in Instructional Technology at the Lincoln Intermediate unit (IU12), and author of the Whirlwind of a Week blog. She had posted this link to her Diigo account and shared it with a group that we both belong to. I mention that for those who are blocked from using Diigo so you don't give up your fight to get access to it at school.This video was written by a 7th grader and produced with the help of her teacher. Maybe because I'm very tired right now from cutting firewood all day today, but I got emotional watching this video. Why? Several reasons. First, this is just SO well done that I almost immediately forgot that I was listening to a 7th grader. The production is outstanding. Even the sound is perfect.Second, I...

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Export MySQL Query to excel with PHP

I still need learn a lot of PHP Programming. A Reporting is Important in Information System. People usually use PDF an Excel in Reporting. Don't be confuse, it was an easy way to produce a report from mysql database with PHP Programming.A lot of people maybe confuse how to Export MySQL Query to excel with PHP. Because we usually learn query, connection, show data and manipulation data first. A reporting is final step if we do a programming of a system development .We Just need a Connection, a Table that contain MySQL Row and This Great Script ..header("Content-type: application/vnd.ms-excel");header("Content-disposition: attachment; filename=backup_ijasah.xls");...

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I'm deeply honored to be on this list

When something like this happens I'm always blown away by it. It's wonderful to be recognized for my efforts on my blog. And, if you're a blogger you know that you don't maintain your blog for any other reason other than you enjoy it. It's a selfish pleasure.So, when I heard that my blog was mentioned on this list (http://toponlineuniversityreviews.com/2010/top-50-blogs-for-e-learning-tools-and-tips/) I was deeply honored. Did you ever smile so hard that your cheeks hurt? Well, I can tell you that it happened to me when I read that post. My blog is on the list with some WONDERFUL people and excellent blogs. I'm just blown away.To all those of you who read my blog and have found something of value in it from time to time, thank you SO very much. This is a true honor.I'm a very lucky m...

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Explaining the scream you just heard

You may have read this post (oops - forgot the link in original post) in which I mentioned a website that showed that if you're a person with a Master's Degree in PA you're among the top 10% best educated adults in PA. Keep that in mind as you read on.I just heard heard tell of a district that not only still blocks Wikispaces (Honestly, I thought we were WAY past that), but they also block all email coming from gmail.com. So, since that's the email that I use, I cannot communicate with any of their teachers. (That was the first scream you heard.)But the REALLY loud scream that you heard was when I heard of another district that blocks ALL attachments in ALL emails. Their entire Administrative team and all their teachers have to email the sender back and ask for a fax copy. (Pause while YOU...

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Disable Klik Kanan dengan Javascript

Saya Mendapatkan script Disable Klik Kanan dengan Javascript ini dari seorang teman dan belum mencobanya. Dia mengatakan It work like a charm.Saya belum percaya karena belum mencobanya. Katanya sih ditempatkan diantara tag <head> dan penutup head </head>.<SCRIPT language=JavaScript>var message="tulis msg anda disini";///////////////////////////////////////////function clickIE() {if (document.all) {(message);return false;}}function clickNS(e) {if(document.layers||(document.getElementById&&!document.all)) {if (e.which==2||e.which==3) {(message);return false;}}}if (document.layers){document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);document.onmousedown=clickNS;}else{document.onmouseup=clickNS;document.oncontextmenu=clickIE;}document.oncontextmenu=new Function("return false")</SCRIPT>Silakan...

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Microvision SHOWWX Pico Projector

One of the products that generated a lot of buzz at the Consumer Electronic Show 2010 (CES) was the Microvision SHOWWX pico projector. Several companies have announced and are delivering pico projectors and the market. I'm sure this market will explode with these devices that we can hook up to netbooks, laptops, iPods, and Smartphones. I for one would enjoy the day when I can drive my presentation from my BlackBerry Curve alongside a small projector. Rounding out the solution will be a pico projector that I could carry in my shirt pocket. Having a portable solution would be ideal and I look forward to being able to review some of these new pico...

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Publication Network - Youblisher.comvery nice - especially if you've got several pages with pictures. Turns your pdfs into a magazine-like document, complete with sound effects when you turn the pages. :)tags: publishing, toolsKidblog.org - Blogs for Teachers and Studentstags: blogsPosted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are he...

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Tazzle IT- Print from your BlackBerry to Any PC's Printer

With all the clamor about apps for smartphones, I too have been on the hunt for unique applications that run on on my Blackberry Curve that make me more productive. One of the apps that I had been looking for, for some time is the ability to print from my Blackberry Curve. If you are like me you probably get lots of emails and every once in awhile you may have a need to print your emails or a picture from your BlackBerry. Well about two weeks ago I did a search on the web for printing solutions on the BlackBerry and found out about a solution called Tazzle It I was excited to see that in addition to allowing me to print my emails, I could also...

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Waw it's a big MySQL Trigger

I don't ever think to make a big MySQL Trigger. Maybe for seniors it just a little, but for me it was a big for a beggining..After a long time learn about trigger, i finally implement in a project that need a real time summary data report direcly using MYSQL PL SQL programming.There a programming way to do this, but it was a longer way and i dont like it. one way to cut this long way programming is using trigger that procces every inserting data, updating and deleting data..the code below just a documentation to make a summary data.DELIMITER $$DROP TRIGGER /*!50032 IF EXISTS */ `db_pengabdian`.`update_jum_pengabdian`$$CREATE /*!50017 DEFINER = 'root'@'localhost' */ TRIGGER `update_jum_pengabdian` AFTER UPDATE ON `tb_pengabdian` FOR EACH ROW BEGIN DECLARE NEW_VALUE int; DECLARE...

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Introducing the enTourage eDGe™

Introducing the enTourage eDGe™ There is a lot of excitement being generated this year at the Consumer Electronics Show 2010 in Las Vegas with the release of new eBook Readers. I thought you would be interested in learning about this very interesting device called the enTourage which marries a netbook as well as an Ereader. Think of all the possibilities!The enTourage eDGe™ is the world’s first dualbook, combining the functions of an e-reader, netbook, notepad, and audio/video recorder and player in one. It’s a comprehensive device that lets you read e-books, surf the Internet, take digital notes,...

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Error Code : 1235 This version of MySQL doesn't yet support 'multiple triggers with the same action time and event for one table'

First i made a Trigger like this..(To make an update of summary numeric field if any insert happen in one table)DELIMITER $$CREATE /*!50017 DEFINER = 'root'@'localhost' */ TRIGGER `update_jum_proposal` AFTER INSERT ON `tb_proposal` FOR EACH ROW BEGIN DECLARE NEW_VALUE int; SELECT count(id) INTO NEW_VALUE FROM tb_proposal where tahun = new.tahun; update tb_dwh_pengabdian set pengabdian_jum_proposal = NEW_VALUE where pengabdian_tahun=new.tahun; END;$$DELIMITER ;and then an error occured :Error Code : 1235 This version of MySQL doesn't yet support 'multiple triggers with the same action time and event for one table' (0 ms taken)How this can be solved : Just add an Drop Trigger Statement DELIMITER $$DROP TRIGGER /*!50032 IF EXISTS */ `db_pengabdian`.`update_jum_proposal`$$CREATE...

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3M MPro 150 Pico Projector

3M announces the Release of their Latest Pico Projector at CES 2010The 3M™ MPro150 is the newest hand-held, battery-operated projector from 3M. Now you can project cord-free with internal storage that enables you to download and organize your files. Project images and videos on almost any wall, almost anywhere. It supports the most popular apps in the Microsoft Office Suite®, Adobe® PDF as well as movies and other file formats.Fully equipped with sound, re-chargeable battery, screen size images up to 50” and 12 lumens of brightness.Features and Benefits:Storage: 1 GB internal memory with 2 GB microSD cardCordless: download files from your digital...

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HTML Sticky Form, HTML Form That Remember The Value

HTML Sticky Form, What is that..? HTML Sticky Form is HTML Form That Remember The Value that has been POST or Get after a Submitting.Have You Ever doing a inputting data in a web information system that has so many field to input.How about a failure to input the data, I mean a connection failure or our input making a system denied to save the data?? We will a little bit angry to re-enter the data from the beginning.A PHP Programmer usually know about this technique because very simple. It is very important if we develop a user friendly information system. But usually we are lazy to do that..wait, wait and until the system implementation many...

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ShowMate-PowerPoint Presentations from your BlackBerry

The mobile application space has really been incredible to watch and while the Apple App Store gets a lot of press there are some really unique applications in the BlackBerry world as well. As someone who does a lot of presentations, I was intrigued by a product called Impatica ShowMate, which would allow me to present my PowerPoint presentations directly from my BlackBerry Curve. The ShowMate itself is extremely small and portable(3.5" x 2.5" x 1") with built in Bluetooth that you plug into your VGA cable that is attached to your data projector. Once your Impatica ShowMate is connected to your projector you can launch your PowerPoint presentation...

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2010- The future is here

When folks lament to about the fact that blogs and wikis are blocked at school, or that teachers don't have access to youtube for teaching, etc, I always say, "It's not a question of IF they will be unblocked, just WHEN they will be unblocked." And, for some reason, 2010 feels like the year when that will happen.I think there are lots of reasons for it, too. First, the year itself just sounds… futuristic, doesn't it? Twenty ten. It feels as though the world has come into the age that we've been reading about for so long. "The future is here", sort thing. And with that comes an awakening and a realization that is somehow different from previous...

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The Future Internet (and a Diigo plug)

Y' know, I just LOVE learning. I learn so much from my PLN every day. Today, for example, I was going through the email from my Diigo groups, and I was pointed to this video (below). In that same email someone had shared this site with a pdf called, "The Complete Guide to Internet Searching", a nice screencast of someone using a Google Form to give a quiz, a site (LoutLit.org) (Fixed - Thanks Mr Oneal :) ) that is "public domain literature paired with high quality audio performances", and MANY more wonderful sites. I LOVE Diigo!But, this video caught my eye to share it with you, too.  Watch it and see if you aren't blown away by this vision of the Internet. What will it mean to be a digitally literate person THEN? And, will our schools be of ANY value whatsoever in helping our students...

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The Known Universe - from AMNH

Share this with your science teachers. Maybe it's just me, but this kind of stuff is just So difficult to comprehend. There are a few animations out there that do a nice job in trying to help one grasp the concept of the vastness of space. And, the images from the Hubble spacecraft never cease to boggle my mind. This video, from the American Museum of Natural History, is one that you should see. Share it with your students, too.The viewer starts at the Himalayan mountains, and then goes further and further into space until.. well, until the distances are no longer meaningful, at least to me. Then it returns. The round trip will SURE to impre...

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Trigger After Delete on MySQL

It quite difficult to hear somebody explain about Trigger or Stored Procedure inDatabase Management System (DBMS). But step by step we learn, we can do it.In this Simple Post, I'll try to make an easy Trigger After Deleting data on MySQL.The Process Was a Copying into a table : If Any Row Delete happen in Main Table, Trigger a Copy Row into a Table named like Tbl_Deleted.Below Was The Trigger.DELIMITER $DROP TRIGGER /*!50032 IF EXISTS */ `db_wisuda`.`del_biodata`$$CREATE /*!50017 DEFINER = 'root'@'localhost' */ TRIGGER `del_biodata` AFTER DELETE ON `tb_name` FOR EACH ROW BEGIN delete from tb_user where username = old.nim; insert into tb_name_del (id, name, terbaik, nopenanda ) values (old.idbiodata, old.name, old.terbaik, old.nopenanda ); END;$$DELIMITER ;The...

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Just Released - Assistive Technology: What Every Educator Needs to Know

For anyone who has published, the day you finally actually get to see your finished product in your hands in very exciting. I had such a moment last week when my publisher NPR Inc., released a new laminated reference guide called: Assistive Technology: What Every Educator Needs to Know. The guide is a chock full of information about assistive technology and is a great reference for teachers, special educators, parents, and for students in teaching training programs. With the explosion of information it is great to have a concise guide that can provide you with all of the essential information that you will need to learn about the advances in...

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PageflakesBookmarking so I can add it to a Diigo list for a presentationtags: rss, aggregatoruntitledA video from a few years ago that paints an interesting/haunting picture of the online worldtags: videosHigh Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography: Tutorials, Tips and Stunning Examples | InspirationFor the digital camera owner and picture lover in all of us, this post about HDR Photography, including tutorials. I've GOTTA try this stuff!tags: editors, photos, tools, hdr30+ Free Online Multimedia (Photo, Audio, Video) Editors | ToolsI hadn't seen some of these before. Who needs expensive editor apps nowadays?tags: multimedia, editors, photos, toolsAdd 24 Hidden Visual Effects to iChat and Photo Booth - OS X DailyFun stuff!tags: visual_effectsIntelligent YouTube Collections | Open CultureA large...

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