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10 Wacky Science Project Ideas | Classroom Talk
10 Wacky Science Project Ideas - Mentos/Coke, Lava Lamp, etc.
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The Information Diet | Barbara Bray - Rethinking Learning
All of us have used the term “Information Overload”, but is it really that? This book, The Information Diet by Clay Johnson, has a different take on how we use information.
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John Seely Brown: Chief of Confusion
I'm a visiting scholar at USC and the independent co-chairman of the Deloitte Center for the Edge.
In a previous life, I was the Chief Scientist of Xerox Corporation and the director of its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). I was deeply involved in the management of radical innovation and in the formation of corporate strategy and strategic positioning of Xerox as The Document Company.
Today, I'm Chief of Confusion, helping people ask the right questions, trying to make a difference through my work- speaking, writing, teaching. -
How to take amazing macro photos with your iPhone | iMore
This week’s iPhone photography project is, you guessed it — macro! Macro simply means close-up photography — not zoomed, but the lens being physically close to the subject. The keys to good macro photography, even on an iPhone, are becoming familiar with the focus distance of your lens and nailing that focus, light, composition, and making your subject stand out.
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Stump The Teacher: The World Has Changed...My First Keynote
The World Has Changed...My First Keynote
Here is the first official keynote I have been privileged to give. It was for a local school district's professional development day and I had a blast! The angle of the camera wasn't great but I think the sound was solid. I hit three big topics; Student Motivation at 1:38, Technology at 26:11 and Challenging the Status Quo at 47:22. -
Microsoft To Replace “Live” Branding With “Microsoft Account” In Windows 8 | TechCrunch
The long-running “Live” name Microsoft has placed on its many connected services (Mail, messenger, photos, etc) is coming to an end in Windows 8, as part of their ongoing, major brand rehaul. Zune, of course, has been on its way out for some time, but will receive the coup de grace in Windows 8.
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Readability: Coming to an iOS device near you on March 1 | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Do you like reading articles on the web, but hate all of the cruft that ends up making posts hard to read? Relax. Readability is going to be available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch for free on March 1, 2012.
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Infographic - Six Emerging Educational Technologies
The 2011 Horizon report identified six new technologies that will affect teaching and learning in the K-12 education community over the next five years.
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Flickr disables Pinterest pins on all copyrighted images (exclusive) | VentureBeat
As the third most popular source of content on digital pin-board site Pinterest, Flickr and its photographers are subject to frequent acts of copyright infringement. But a site-wide update to Flickr promises to better protect members and their copyrighted works.
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Coding Horror: Should All Web Traffic Be Encrypted?
The prevalence of free, open WiFi has made it rather easy for a WiFi eavesdropper to steal your identity cookie for the websites you visit while you're connected to that WiFi access point. This is something I talked about in Breaking the Web's Cookie Jar. It's difficult to fix without making major changes to the web's infrastructure
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Apple's iPad Textbooks Cost 5x More Than Print :: The Education Business Blog
Apple's iPad Textbooks Cost 5x More Than Print
From a Publisher's perspective Apple's iPad textbook initiative is a decent 1.0 release with promise. I've had a few weeks to play with iBooks Author and iBooks2 and discuss them with colleagues. I'll write about the many positives in future posts. -
Facilitating a Massive Open Online Course ~ Stephen's Web
In this (nearly 2 hour online) talk Stephen Downes, one of the originators of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) format, described the organization and management of a MOOC, beginning with the arrangement of technology, organization of learning materials, communications with students, support tasks, and interaction with guest presenters.
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Microsoft Bans Weak Passwords On Hotmail | TechWeekEurope UK
Microsoft Bans Weak Passwords On Hotmail
Hotmail users will be prevented from using easy-to-guess passwords, to protect against dictionary attacks -
Microsoft Lobs An Ugly Shot At Employee Who Left For Google
Microsoft has been known to sue employees who leave for competitors, citing non-compete agreements.
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