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Assault on Privacy
Privacy is dead. It slipped away while Americans were bad mouthing their politicians for failing to take appropriate action and avoid the fiscal cliff.
Creativity - Jars of Clay
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Facilitating Creativity in the Classroom
After reading John Spencer's sharing about (what appears to be) writing a book: I stare at a blank document. The flashing cursor taunts me. It's the same emptiness that led me to
Facilitating District-Vendor Relations and Protecting Student Data/Privacy
The following question was posed on an email list: If a school and/or a teacher wanted to create a website or portal that would allow students to login and take online classes, y
SchoolCIO - What CTOs Should Get Fired For
Thanks to [SchoolCIO's Ellen Ullman
Creative Human - Redundant? iPad vs Chromebook, not Nexus 7
“Teachers’ experience so far, because there aren’t instructionally validated applications, is that cellphones and the like are only a distraction," says…
Districts Lift YouTube Ban
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Giveaway: Zinio Magazine
Ten lucky folks will be randomly selected to receive a Zinio Magazine! You can find a list of available magazines online here. [Enter to
Google Drive - Student ePortfolios
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No Windows 8 or PC Hardware for Me
Avoid the Windows curse?
School Leaders Use Controversial Brain Surgery to Cure Ed-Tech Reform Addiction
A small handful of superintendents and principals around the globe are going to extremes to rid people of ed tech addiction. As a last resort against…
Sideloading Content - Hooking Up Nexus 7 to LubuntuLinux
Wondering how to quickly side load content (e.g. ebooks, movies) onto the Nexus 7 tablet, I set out to connect my LubuntuLinux machine to the Nexus 7. Playing around with LubuntuLi
$5 Packt eBooks (Expires 01/03/13) Moodle
Here's a deal worth taking a second look at...$5 per eBook from Packt Publishing if you buy two or more. If you're familiar with Packt Publishing, they have some great [Moodle book
Giveaway - TWO iPad Mini tablets!
Interested in getting a free subscription to an "eMagazine?" You're in the right place! Over the next few days, anyone who leaves a comment on this blog entry will be entered into
Playing with Precise Puppy Linux
Don't expect this post to be incredibly informative!
Evernote Magic with @Powerbot, Clearly
Since I went Premium with Evernote even though they haven't added my top 5 desired features I've be
Giveaway - WinX iPhone iPad Video Pack (Expires Jan 2)
Digiarty Software, Inc. has another exciting giveaway! Check it out....
RFID in School - Embracing the Future?
Did you know that HB 501 for the next session of the Texas legislature has something to say about RFID chips in Texas schools? More information below.
A New Workflow - Zite/Flipboard, Pocket and Evernote
Well, necessity is the mother of invention...and I have discovered a new workflow to curate content. It still involves a few steps, but they are not as inconvenient as the previous
Adding Value
Image Source: "How can I add value to someone else?" Once you define success in this way, asserts John Max