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RT @jmac4207: Look what I found on Rockmelt! http://t.co/sX06CWfI
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Let's make seats in school. No really, let's do...
WikiSeat is an open source furniture design platform, but more than that; it is a way in which everybody can experience creation, for themselves, in any setting. It all starts with a Catalyst, which serves as a framework for little kids and big kids alike, to make a seat, a table, a bench, or even a paper weight.
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50 Tips and Tricks for iOS 6 | Mac|Life
"With iOS 6 -- out today! -- Apple added a lot of useful features to the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. From Passbook, to the new Maps app, to capturing panoramas in the revamped Camera app. Apple has brought a lot of fit and finish to iOS 6, and we'll show you how to get the most out of these new features."
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Introduction to Forms in Google Docs webinar - YouTube
"Google forms are one of Google Docs best-kept secrets. Using the power of forms, you can develop online surveys, workshop evaluations, and even impromptu quizzes; there is no limit to what you can create! During the webinar we will cover the basics of creating a form, making it available for submission, and finding your data in Google Docs. • Basics of creating a form • Making your form available for others • Finding your data • Suggestions for use"
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Automatic assessment of tests using Flubaroo & Google Forms - YouTube
"Screencast to demonstrate how to use Flubaroo script in Google Forms to automatically assess your online tests / quizzes in class"
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Google Forms for Student Self-Assessment - YouTube
"Use Google Forms to gather and organize student responses. For more information go to http://theteachingpalette.com"
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12 Great Educational Videos you Should Not Miss
"What is amazing about these videos from TED Education besides the fact that they are purely educational and meant to teach hard to grasp concepts is that there is a high professional touch to them. You would spend hours watching them and still never get fed up, I really wonder about how much creativity these people have."
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19 Candid Shots of Literary Lions in Their (Oft Messy) Homes - Authorial Abodes - Curbed National
Look what I found on Rockmelt! 19 Candid Shots of Literary Lions in their (Oft Messy) Homes http://t.co/nc6LtpM5
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Calling All Teachers: An Education Show-and-Tell | The Agenda
RT @anjuliahooja TVO Calling All Teachers An Education Show-and-Tell http://t.co/CwXvtgzY
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Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving - Welcome
Wicked problems - Problems Worth Solving https://t.co/L5eN7TFV
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Kyle Pearce's presentation about iPads in the math classroom
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pearltrees Mashups The Beatles Mashups - http://t.co/AaQw8eCB via Shareaholic
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pearltrees cathyg78 Graphs Infographics Teach - http://t.co/ZOm8I4Q4 via Shareaholic
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Education Director laments over the TDSB’s hard year, looks to the future - The Globe and Mail
"It has been a tough year for school boards, but for none more so than the Toronto District School Board. In addition to being caught in the middle of a dispute between teachers’ unions and the Ontario government, the TDSB has been accused of overspending on construction projects, and the province has frozen its funding for capital projects and even threatened a take-over."
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Project Based Learning | An Aspiring Primary School Teacher
"We have all heard about project based learning, but what exactly is it? Take a look at the following useful videos that provide great explanations about project based learning."
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4 Ways We Can Connect With Parents | Connected Principals
"Recently I was asked about the idea of using specialized software to connect with parents so that they can login, see all of their child’s grades, marks, assignments, homework, and a ton of other information. Although I believe that these systems are designed to help make our systems transparent and ensure that we connect with kids, are they really effective for learning and improving our relationships with parents? "
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Apple Maps Calgary: Downtown Buildings Labelled As Gas Stations (PHOTO)
"Someone in California took Alberta being the hub of oil and gas a little too literally. A recent post on Reddit, shows that Calgary's downtown office buildings, such as Petro-Canada and Enanca are labelled as gas stations."
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Google Play may get its own built-in virus scanner | Ars Technica
"Android users may soon have a reason to rejoice, as it appears Google may actually be working on a built-in malware scanner for its Google Play store. The Android Police, an Android enthusiast blog, has done a full APK teardown of the Google Play store update, which the blog notes has just been updated to 3.9.16."
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Switching From iOS To Android? Here’s What You Need To Know
"Having recently decided to abandon my iPhone in favor of an HTC One X, I’m in the unique position of being “behind the enemy lines” already. If you’re as frustrated as I am by Apple’s recent policies and lack of innovation as I am, here’s what you need to know about switching to Android. It’s not an easy ride, but it’s fun, and I hope you join me."
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Do Students Like Your Communication Style? | Faculty Focus
"Should instructors care whether or not students find their exchanges satisfying? They should, because as this research (and previous studies) document, those levels of satisfaction correlate positively and significantly with something these researchers call “affective learning.” Affective learning involves student feelings and emotions toward the subject matter and the teacher."
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iPad fans react to Windows 8 tablet — will they switch? - GeekWire
"Will iPad lovers give Windows 8 tablets a chance? That’s the question we asked for this week’s installment of Geek on the Street. GeekWire stood outside of the Apple Store in Seattle’s University Village, and showed people who came out of the store a tablet running Microsoft’s new operating system."
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Now You Can Boot Any Linux Distro On UEFI Secure Boot PCs: The Linux Foundation Steps In - Muktware
"The three leading GNU/Linux distributions Fedora, SUSE and Ubuntu were working on solutions to run their distros on Microsoft's UEFI Secure boot PCs. openSUSE gave inidcations of using Fedora's solution Initially Ubuntu had come out with its own solution (weeks after Fedora proposed their plan) which met with controversies mainly because they decided to drop Grub 2 due to GPL licence. The FSF stepped in to clarify the doubts Canonical had over private key. Eventually Ubuntu also resorted to using Fedora's solution in parts."
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Ubuntu Customization For The 10 Best Desktop Environments
"Linux is all about freedom and choice and Ubuntu is definitely a large part of it. The default Ubuntu is pretty enough but in case you want to look at alternative environments which improve the eye-candy, read on."
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New Lego Hobbit Sets Reveal Movie Precious Seeeeeecrets
"Behold the Lego Goblin King Battle from The Hobbit, the next movie by Peter Jackson set in the Tolkien's universe! It's a sneak peak of what's coming to theaters on December 14. It's also a pretty great Lego set, available for $100 on December 1st. And there are more!"
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Brain Research: Adolescents Learn More in Cooperative Groups | MiddleWeb
"As adolescents begin their journey along the road to individualization, peer group influence plays an important developmental role in the psychosocial process of separation from parents. Teachers can take advantage of this natural cycle in human development if we understand what’s going on and adjust our pedagogy accordingly. We can help our middle grades students build happy, learning brains through interactive, interdependent group work."
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One private Australian school now requiring iPads | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
"St. Andrew's Cathedral School in Sydney, Australia is taking the radical step of requiring iPads for all students in years 7 to 10, says a report in the Syndey Morning Herald. It's one of two private schools profiled in the report that require students to have tablets. The other school, St. Catherine's in Waverly, has opted to go with Samsung tablets for its pilot program."
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'Google' Ruling on Digitizing Books a Boon for Blind Readers - On Special Education - Education Week
"The National Federation of the Blind on Thursday applauded the ruling, saying it will give blind students and scholars fresh access to the 10 million books placed in the digital library created by Cornell University, Indiana University, University of California, University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin."
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People should be fully aware of the concept of blogging. Writing a blog is about getting your views and thoughts conveyed to as many people around the world as possible.
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Top 10 Productivity Tips For Bloggers
Blogging takes time, there’s no getting around this fact. If you want to make a living from it, you need to be willing to put in the hours. How many hours you need to put in, however, all depends upon how productive you are.
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What to Do When Blogging Becomes Tiresome?
Writing about something is based on interest. A blogger should have an interest in blogging. Everyone would feel tiresome when they have to do the same things in a routine manner. If a person does similar activities every day, he starts feeling bored.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Bloggers : @ProBlogger
So why not take a different approach and consider the seven habits of highly ineffective bloggers instead? If you think that it’s a joke, it isn’t. If you look around in the blogosphere I’m sure you’ll find tons of bloggers who fit this description perfectly. In fact, I bet that you’re guilty of one or two of these habits as well (I know I am).
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Rockmelt for iPad « doug – off the record
Just blogged... Rockmelt for iPad http://t.co/SN2IGVOE
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OTR Links 10/13/2012 « doug – off the record
Just blogged... OTR Links 10/13/2012 http://t.co/B2EDb45a
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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