OTR Backup 03/23/2012

• Cube Creator

  Interactive generator to assist in student writing.

  tags: writing mystery cube storytelling biography english story

• Microsoft readying Windows 8 for "resolutionary" tablets

  The Windows 8 user interface is designed to scale to systems of all sizes. Like Windows versions of old, it will have to scale all the way from 1366×768 10-inch tablets up to 2560×1440 30-inch desktop monitors and beyond.

  tags: microsoft windows tablets

• The Innovative Educator: Great Tool to Create Infographics in a Snap

  I just learned today from 12 Most writer Becky Gaylord McDonald that Visual.ly has been coming up with some really cool tools to let you graphically represent selected data using Facebook or Twitter hashtags.  This can be a wonderful tool for learning.  For instance, you can create a hashtag for a class research project and make an infographic when you are done. You can explore a topic you're interested in by creating an infographic of the hashtag for that topic.

  tags: educator great tool infographics snap

• Merge info from Google Forms to PDF Document and Send via Email « TJ Houston.com

  Today we needed a way to easily take information submitted from Google Form and create a form letter so administrators can sign and send it home with a student. I went through several mail merge scripts but nothing fit exactly what I needed so I took some of the best ideas from all of them (especially the employee of the month script) and created a system that works for us. This method of utilizing Google Apps script can be used for certificates for PD sessions, creating awards, or any other documents in which you need to get information that is submitted via a Google form.

  tags: info google forms pdf document email houston com

• How Educators Use Pinterest for Curation | MindShift

  The phenomenal growth of Pinterest has sparked interest among millions of users.
  
  It’s also spread to journalism educators, who are increasingly experimenting with it in the classroom.

  tags: pinterest web2.0 curation

• Sneak Peek: The ultimate Microsoft machine is a car - GeekWire

  Microsoft has been working for months with West Coast Customs, the legendary car remodeling company, to build what might just be the most over-the-top Windows machine ever created.

  tags: peek ultimate microsoft machine car

• Microsoft details how iPad app development compares to Windows 8 | ZDNet

  In an apparent attempt to attract iPad developers, Microsoft has posted a case study comparing iPad app development to Windows 8 Metro-style tablet development.

  tags: microsoft details ipad app development windows zdnet

• Between the By-Road and the Main Road: Children's Books Focusing on Special/Exceptional Needs

  Children's Books Focusing on Special/Exceptional Need

  tags: main road children books special needs

• Educational Technology Guy: StudyBlue - create and share flashcards, quizzes, and study guides

  StudyBlue lets students create and share flashcards, quizzes and study guides to help them learn. Students can access their materials online anywhere and there are mobile apps for iPhone and Android available. They can create quizzes from their flashcards to test their knowledge.

  tags: educational technology technology share flashcards quizzes study guides

• Forget the Ultrabook -- Go With the New Commodore! - Lauren Goode - Product News - AllThingsD

  Commodore USA, the Florida-based start-up company that has been producing replicas of the popular Commodore computers of the 1980s, has introduced a new Commodore Amiga Mini, a 7.5-inch by 3-inch computer with an Intel i7 quad-core processor. Unlike the much, much earlier Amiga models, this one features two Wi-Fi antennae and Bluetooth capabilities.

  tags: commodore lauren product news

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