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If you've ever wanted to create a website and you could never figure out how to create that little picture that appears in your browser next to your website URL, this blog explains it all. The Favicon is a way to easily identify your site in a list of bookmarks.
Posted: 28/07/2009
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Mr Wood's blog discusses cyber bullying and tools to help teachers become more proactive towards their students. Speak Up is an interesting tool that allows students to use comic strips to express themselves. It is also a great way to communicate with students.
Posted: 23/07/2009
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Moodle is yet another e-learning software application that enhances learning and sharing through online-based portals or platforms. This blog is Moodle in action and has been created by the students at KatiKati college for a Social Studies class.
Posted: 21/07/2009
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An easy way to use Google docs for online surveys within the classroom as explained on of our teachers blogs by Jenny Smith.
Posted: 16/07/2009
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Glogster is an application that lets you 'posterise' things that you enjoy ... and it's one of Raenette Taljaard's favourite tools. Here she talks about some great examples of what you can do with Glogster in the classroom.
Posted: 13/07/2009
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Kristin School’s Andrew Churches makes some interesting and informative comments about a story Thehe Herald on Sunday, ran about students using Facebook in an inappropriate manner, firstly in a conversation about a fellow students and then posting comments about a teacher.
Posted: 10/07/2009
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If you are unsure of how to use Adobe Acrobat Reader, this step-by-step instruction will help you. The web link will open into a .PDF document so you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed.
Posted: 7/07/2009
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Collecting data from multiple sources can be a real challenge. Here's a nicely presented blog about the basics of integrating data into a spreadsheet using Google shared spreadsheets and forms.
Posted: 25/06/2009
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Check this out for a visual - and quick fire - review of key moments in the history (so far) of Twitter, from the advent of UNIX “Talk” in the 1980s (an early real-time text update system), all the way to the 'Twipocalypse'!
Posted: 23/06/2009
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TechCrunch reports on a bunch of new features Google has added to its Google Books in an effort to promote interactivity between readers and the online books. Check out the one that lets you embed previews of books into your own blog or website.
Posted: 22/06/2009
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What are the most common mistakes made by new bloggers? And how can they be avoided? Here are 21 mistakes that new bloggers make.
Posted: 19/06/2009
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Seth Godin believes there are thousands of hours wasted, every single day, by boring PowerPoint presentations filled with bullets. Tryhis tips for better PowerPoint presentations.
Posted: 19/06/2009
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ClustrMaps is a popular widget for class and student blogs because it reminds students that they are part of a global audience and demonstrates how connected we all are. Here's how to adsd one to your blog.
Posted: 19/06/2009
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This blog post, written by a graphic designer, shares ideas and basics about the colour wheel and colour theroy in very user-friendly language. The full blog - Creative Curio - has many other ideas on graphic design principles, as well.
Posted: 15/06/2009
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Having fun with Photoshop! This site asked people to alter famous and iconic photos by placing technology where it doesn't belong. There are some intriguing results.
Posted: 29/05/2009
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Check out this on OSS from Laura Walker, a modern languages teacher in the UK:
“Open Source tools make it easy for students, parents and staff to access software without the need to buy expensive licenses or to illegally download programs …”
Posted: 15/05/2009
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Alan Vallis gives the thumbs up to "almost perfect" note-taking software Evernote. "When it was first released in Beta, I didn’t appreciate its power. I didn’t really 'get it' but I’d have saved myself a lot of time if I’d investigated it more closely first time around."
Posted: 7/05/2009
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If you're preparing students to make presentations, here's some simple advice and suggestions to share with them
Posted: 1/05/2009
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Whether you’re designing a website or searching for images to post on your blog, stock photos may very well come in handy. Check out this collection of 25 sites offering free or cheap images.
Posted: 28/04/2009
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Seen the letters RSS on a website or blog and wonder what they mean? Jenny Smith offers a great explanation of what RSS - or Really Simple Syndication - is all about.
Posted: 25/04/2009
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