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[repost ]7 programming languages on the rise » New IT Farmer
RT @kenancasey: 7 Programming Languages On The Rise http://t.co/PHRUYB39 #cis470
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Follett Challenge - Recognizing Innovation
"Calling all administrators, librarians, teachers, technology specialists…this school year, Follett is looking for the most dynamic programs in the United States, Canada and International* schools to take the Follett Challenge. We want to reward top-notch educators who are designing 21st century teaching and learning programs. "
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Smart Gloves Turn Sign Language Gestures Into Vocalized Speech | Singularity Hub
"Giving a voice to the voiceless has been a cause that many have championed throughout history, but it’s safe to say that none of those efforts involved packing a bunch of sensors into a glove. A team of Ukrainian of students has done just that in order to translate sign language into vocalized speech via a smartphone."
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"The Mutopia Project offers sheet music editions of classical music for free download. These are based on editions in the public domain, and include works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Handel, Mozart, and many others. A team of volunteers are involved in typesetting the music by computer using the LilyPond software. Why not join them?! See the page on how to contribute for more information."
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The 100 Best iOS Apps For Mobile Learning | Edudemic
"With seemingly endless possibilities for education on the iPhone, there are a lot of great apps that students, educators, and even administrators can enjoy. We’ve shared 100 of the best of them here, and we encourage you to put them to work in the new school year."
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"Securely synchronize, store, stream, manage and enjoy your media collection, anytime and anywhere, on every supported device or web browser."
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The fascinating science of Gorilla Glass | ZDNet
A new article explores how Corning reinvented itself from a fiberglass company into one that creates millions of square feet of ultra-thin, ultra-strong glass found in everything from the Galaxy S3 to the Lumia 900 to the iPhone.
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Usenet: How It Evolved From Messages To Downloads [Geek History]
"Why did thing change so drastically? How did a repository of regular conversations diverge into hosting such a large quantity of digital media? Well, that’s an interesting tale. Let’s take a look at where it started and how a few simple changes transformed the service."
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Photoset is a great free way to share photos | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
"Photoset hit the App Store today, and I am pretty impressed. The app comes from the Tumblr folks and lets you select multiple photos from your iOS device, arrange them, add a caption and put them on the web. When your photos are uploaded, you'll get a URL you can email or share through Tumblr or Twitter. Check here for some example photosets."
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Converting ELearning To Tablet Learning: Cost-effective Solutions | Upside Learning Blog
More and more organizations with eLearning programs in place are feeling the need to move towards mLearning, and we believe that Tablet Learning can be a smooth and easy way to initiate this shift.
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Reddit, freedom of speech and the dark side of community — Tech News and Analysis
"Unless you spend a lot of time on Reddit, the discussion-forum community that more or less took over after Digg sank beneath the waves, you may have missed the latest storm of controversy over content posted on the site’s various “sub-Reddits” or topic pages. "
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Did You Know? The Vast Majority of Teachers Are Brand New | Edudemic
"We all know that education has changed over time, and is still changing. So it would make sense that teachers are changing right along with education, too. Aside from having to adapt to new technologies, curricula, standards and requirements, how have teachers as a group changed demographically?"
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"What is a browser? was the question we asked over 50 passersby of different ages and backgrounds in the Times Square in New York. Watch the many responses people came up with."
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Should Canada follow France's lead and ditch homework? - Your Community
""An education program is, by definition, a societal program. Work should be done at school rather than at home," Hollande said in a public speech about his plans on Wednesday."
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What’s Worth Investing In? Criteria for Choosing Technology for Learning | MindShift
"The promise of technology in the pursuit of learning is vast — and so are the profits. The SIIA valued the ed-tech market at $7.5 billion. With daily launches of new products promising to solve all manner of problems — from managing classrooms to engaging bored students with interactive content to capturing and organizing data, to serving as a one-stop-shop for every necessary service, choosing from the dizzying number of products on the market can be confusing."
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Browser Tools Can Help Block Tracking by Social Networks - NYTimes.com
"Those small buttons on Web sites that are designed to let you share what you’ve read with your social networks have an equally important function: They let the social networks track your travels on the Web, whether or not you click on them. Now, there are a growing number of start-ups offering tools that help consumers keep that kind of tracking at bay."
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The 10 Most Useful Learnist Boards Of The Week | Edudemic
"We think Learnist is so helpful both in and out of the classroom that each week we will be spotlighting ten boards. This week’s Top Ten features a variety of boards, from boards featuring high-tech apps and their use in the classroom, to good old-fashion children’s lit boards."
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From eLearning to mLearning: The Top 5 Challenges beyond Technology | The mLearning Revolution Blog
"Let’s get one thing out of the way, the future of eLearning isn’t about adding more ‘animations‘ to our existing eLearning (in the name of making courses more engaging), neither is it about an eLearning 2.0 or 3.0 vision. No, the future of eLearning and Learning in general is Mobile Learning or better yet Multiscreen Learning, either way we can abbreviate it as mLearning."
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Infographic: Veracode on Mobile Security and Protecting Your Device | threatpost
"Veracode have put out another snazzy infographic, this time to help illustrate the mobile computing boom of the last few years. To accompany the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy that’s becoming commonplace in offices around the world, the web security firm uses two characters, Joe Worker and Joe IT to help break down a slew of stats, including details on the rising cost of mobile phone breaches, the dramatic jump in device adoption and 10 tips to protect smartphones and tablets."
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Court challenges target 'draconian' Ontario teacher bill - Toronto - CBC News
"Ontario’s governing Liberals remain confident that controversial legislation aimed at containing education spending will stand up in court, despite suggestions from critics that it was a costly mistake to bring forward."
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OSSTF/FEESO stands up for Charter rights and launches court challenge
"The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) has filed a legal challenge against the Ontario government over its passage of Bill 115, Putting Students First Act."
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Chrome is the most secured browser - new study [printer-friendly] • The Register
"Google Chrome offers more protection against online attacks than any other mainstream browser, according to an evaluation that compares exploit mitigations, malicious link detection, and other safety features offered in Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox."
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Dolphin Browser claims new version is twice as fast as Chrome | VentureBeat
"The makers of the popular Dolphin Browser have released a new version of its Android app with an add-on called Jetpack that speeds it up to twice the speed of Chrome and ten times the speed of the stock Android browser."
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HTTPS Everywhere 3.0 Secures the Web for Firefox, Chrome Users | Webmonkey | Wired.com
"The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released version 3.0 of its HTTPS Everywhere browser plugin, which will automatically redirect you to secure, HTTPS connections. HTTPS Everywhere 3.0 adds support for 1,500 more websites, twice as many as previous releases."
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4 Great Bookmarking Apps for Android
4 Great Bookmarking Apps for Android http://t.co/czOBILcD via @zite
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10 Internet Safety Tips for Students | Integrating Technology in the Primary Classroom
10 Internet Safety Tips for Students http://t.co/Arc1VgYe via @zite
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Google Cultural Institute http://t.co/QbaCphgd via @zite
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This Week in Ontario Edublogs « doug – off the record
Just blogged... This Week in Ontario Edublogs http://t.co/L9SNLl5O
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OTR Links 10/12/2012 « doug – off the record
Just blogged... OTR Links 10/12/2012 http://t.co/aHXUjEVg
OTR Links 01/23/2018 – doug — off the record OTR Links 01/23/2018 https://t.co/nJKZXGIJCa tags: via:packrati.us Sergei Eisenstein - Google Search Sergei Eisenstein https://t.co/AO6acACKzD — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) January 23, 2018 tags: IFTTT Twitter via:packrati.us Ontario minimum wage hike having ‘trickle up’ effect on paycheques of higher earners | Financial Post Ontario minimum wage hike having 'trickle up' effect on paycheques of higher earnershttps://t.co/x28xegyu9UShared from my Google feed Ontario minimum wage hike having 'trickle up' effect on paycheques of higher earnershttps://t.co/x28xegyu9U Shared from my Google feed — Doug Peterson (@dougpet
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