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The Internet vs. Facebook in 10 Years [infographic] | Social Media Today
"I recently stumbled across an interesting infographic as it made the rounds across the social web recently. Created by bestedsites.com, the graphic visualizes the meteoric rise of the Internet in just 10 years. "
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14 Edtech Integration Tips & 20+ Resources for the School Year : Teacher Reboot Camp
"“Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.” ~ Bill Gates"
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A Teacher's Guide to Communicating with Parents | EdSurge News
" “I’m already getting parent phone calls and it’s August! Can technology help me manage this through the year?” "
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GIMP is Now a Self-Contained Native App for Mac OS X
"GIMP, the image editing program that’s a popular open-source alternative to Photoshop, is now easier than ever for Mac users to start using. Though it was completely free, installing it has long required that X11 also be installed — a major pain in the butt. That changes with the latest version of GIMP: the app is now a self-contained native app that’s a breeze to install. It’s as simple as dragging and dropping."
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A List of 16 Websites Every Teacher should Know about
"As part of their preparation for the new school year teachers try to look for new web resources and materials they can use to help them with their teaching.This is definitely not an easy task for one needs to live online in order to be able to keep up with the new releases and sift through the tsunami of web tools available online. In this regard, Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has recently started posting a series of articles featuring some of the best free web resources for teachers across different educational spectrum."
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Lesson Plans and Resources for Arts Integration | Edutopia
"Dance in science, pop art in Spanish, or photography in math -- there’s no end to the ways arts can be integrated into other curricula. Educators from Bates Middle School, in Annapolis, Maryland, share arts-integrated lessons and resources that you can use in your school."
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Best Practices for Deploying iPads in Schools | MindShift
"As schools get ready to deploy iPads this year, each one is scrambling to figure out how to develop an efficient and effective system that works. With no standardized system or uniform roadmap to follow, at the moment, it’s up to individual schools to reach out through their networks to find information about best practices and smooth, streamlined service."
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Skype - The Big Blog - Happy 9th Birthday, Skype
"It was Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone and made the first call ever in 1876, and it was Motorola that invented the first cellular phone in 1973. It was Skype that joined in on these revolutionary moments in communications history on this date nine years ago with a little piece of software. "
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"Did you know a majority of us merely think we’re multitasking? We’re actually serial tasking. Multitasking is doing multiple things at the same time, whereas serial tasking is shifting from one task to another in rapid successi"
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Java 7 Security Vulnerability Discovered, Here’s How To Protect Yourself
"A new potentially dangerous Java security vulnerability has been discovered that could allow malicious code to run on a Java-enabled computer, be it a Mac or Windows PC."
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New Video Compression Technology Will Cut Bandwidth Use in Half, Says Ericsson | PCWorld
"HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) will revolutionize delivery of TV services to all types of devices including smartphones and tablets, according to Ericsson, which will launch what it says will be the first live TV encoder compatible with the technology at the IBC trade show next month."
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Five Tips for New Teachers to Become Connected Educators | Teaching with Soul
"While the idea of being or becoming a connected educator is important, as a new teacher, this may seem completely overwhelming. There are resources in abundance for this month of learning, such as the CEM Starter Kit and theConnected Educator Month Calendar. These sites are packed with wonderful information, truly enough to get the head of a new teacher spinning!"
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3 Reasons To Switch Your LMS | Upside Learning Blog
"For most organizations, there are multiple reasons for switching over to a new LMS. Scalability issues, outdated features, complicated GUI, lack of technical support from the vendor – are just a few of the many reasons."
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Twenty five FREE online tutorials for learning Android programming — freewaregenius.com
"What these courses have in common, aside from the focus on Android development, is that they are all 100% free. You should be able to get yourself started off on developing your first app, and those who have some development experience will find advanced topics covered as well."
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ZaidLearn: Using Social Media for Research (APAME 2012)
"'Using Social Media for Research' will be presented on the 2nd September (Insya-Allah) at the APAME Convention 2012."
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Most students want money smarts taught...
But while the typical student will face a crushing debt load by the time they finish college or university – an average of almost $27,000, according to the Canadian Federation of Students – very few feel they are prepared to cope with personal finances after high school.
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Back to school: technology tips for parents - thestar.com
"‘Is it a toy or a tool?’ is the question that every parent should be asking when considering purchasing new technology for back to school. The great thing about many devices is the variety of tasks they can be used for."
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Socialize your Blog | The Daily Post at WordPress.com
"Remember that old saying that went something like, “Get new followers, but keep the old”? Okay, I may be stretching the truth a bit here, but one thing’s for sure: it’s always a joy to get new readers. Part of blogging is putting yourself out there to build relationships with those who come back to your site again and again."
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