MHRIC WDUG

Convert your videos for your iPad (Windws)

2010-07-25T16:16:00.001-04:00

How To Convert Any Video Into Apple iPad Format For Free (Windows) : if you are Windows user, there is a free software which allows you to convert mostly any video into iPad format, i.e., MP4, MOV, M4v video formats. I haven't tried it but it sure sounds good.

Great video on what's new in Windows 7!

2010-07-07T13:13:00.001-04:00

What’s new in Windows 7?

Convert PDF to Word (Mac only)

2010-03-15T23:16:00.001-04:00

Simple PDF to Word on Mac OS X

This was recommended on Twitter so I can't vouch for how well it works, but it's free and for the Mac.

Scott McLeod's Education Leaders' List

2010-02-11T14:59:00.001-05:00

Twitter / @mcleod/EdLeadership

Glogster limiting Student Accounts

2010-02-11T14:28:00.001-05:00

EDU newsletter

After
careful consideration, review of our recent survey data, and research,
we have decided to limit all new Basic Free accounts to 100 students
for all new registrations after February 28, 2010. The new registration
limits will not impact existing accounts created prior to the deadline.
If you know someone who might be interested in Glogster EDU, please
tell them to register soon, before the student account number goes
lower. Get your FREE 200 student accounts NOW!

Free app!!

2010-01-27T13:53:00.001-05:00

Teachers as Technology Trailblazers: Model Me iPod App for Students with Autism

5 of the BEST Virtual Field Trips

2010-01-27T07:54:00.001-05:00

iLearn Technology » Blog Archive » 5 of the BEST Virtual Field Trips

Some great resources here: links to the Smithsonian, Forest Life, the Moon in Google Earth, Planet in Action, and Augmented Reality. Some use Google Earth inside your browser.

Assess on What's important

2010-01-19T08:21:00.001-05:00

"Knowing the parts of a neuron isn't really that important" - Dangerously Irrelevant

Free Web Authoring System fo Macs

2010-01-11T18:06:00.001-05:00

KompoZer - Easy web authoring

I haven't played around with this but some people have been asking me about free web editors for the Macs. Another educator on Twitter recommended this one.

Notables Who Passed Away in 2009

2009-12-27T20:39:00.001-05:00

TimeSpace: 100 Lives - washingtonpost.com

Convert DVD's to iPod

2009-12-23T10:35:00.001-05:00

DVD to iPod Converter

Just got this software and it seems to work very nicely.

Looking for FREE Photos/Graphics?

2009-12-21T10:25:00.002-05:00

Best Resources To Find Free Stock Photos For Web Designers | W3Avenue

Great resource of free images, photos, & graphics!

Copyright Friendly Images

2009-12-10T10:22:00.001-05:00

copyrightfriendly - home

Teachers are always asking me where they and their students can find copyright-free/copyright-friendly images. Here is a wiki listing lots and lots of sites. But please remember:

...you should cite or attribute these images to their creators unless otherwise notified! If you see any copyright notices on these pages, read them for further instructions.
Note: always check individual licensing notices before publishing on the Web or broadcasting!

Confused About Digital Cameras?

2009-12-10T10:12:00.001-05:00

Giz Explains: What Everyone Should Know About Cameras - Camera guide - Gizmodo

What is a PLN?

2009-12-10T09:58:00.001-05:00

The Power of the PLN: What Administrators Need to Know and Be Able to Do. « Leaders OnLine (LOL)

This great presentation will explain a few of the Web 2.0 tools and how these technologies can help build your PLN (Personal Learning Network) in collaboration with others.

Educational Administrators Who Tweet

2009-12-10T09:53:00.001-05:00

Follow Educational Administrators on Twitter

Looking for some administrators to follow on Twitter? This is a great site/list of those admins who believe in, and use, Web 2.0 tools.

Free Library 2.0

2009-12-10T09:50:00.001-05:00

100 Free Library 2.0 Webinars and Tutorials | College@Home

Take your library to the next level with Web 2.0.

Run Windows on Your Mac

2009-12-03T12:51:00.001-05:00

MacMost – Ways To Run Windows Applications On Your Mac

I've used Parallels but am going to try Sun's virtual box with Windows 7. Love the free price tag and I've heard great things about it.

Two Editing Programs for the Mac (Free)

2009-12-03T12:48:00.001-05:00

MacMost – MacMost Now 326: Paintbrush and Seashore

Free Stock Photos

2009-12-01T17:22:00.001-05:00

25 Places to Find Awesome Stock Photos — Free and Cheap!

Teachers are always asking me where to find free copyright-free images. Well, here's a whole list of them!

iPod to Mac

2009-11-18T07:59:00.001-05:00

Pod to Mac - Free iPod, iPhone Music Transfer Software

Pod to Mac is freeware that lets you copy or transfer music, videos and playlists from an iPod or iPhone to your Mac and into iTunes. There is also a link for a Windows version. I'm going to get this, just in case!

WildEarth.tv

2009-11-17T11:18:00.001-05:00

WildEarth.TV ... it's in your nature. - wildearth.tv

View live streaming video capturing activity in several wildlife preserves in Africa. You can view profiles of WildEarth’s crew and animal “characters,” vote on your favorite videos, view archived webcasts, and browse the WildEarth blog to read about behind-the-scenes happenings. You can also chat with others who are viewing the videos.

Digital Story Telling Resources

2009-11-17T11:15:00.001-05:00

100 Digital Storytelling Tools for Your Digital Selves + Natives (Part 3) | Ozge Karaoglu's Blog

make sure you check the other two parts!

Inspiring Story from the New york times

2009-11-17T11:07:00.001-05:00

Op-Ed Columnist - Triumph of a Dreamer - NYTimes.com
Any time anyone tells you that a dream is impossible, any time you’re discouraged by impossible challenges, just mutter this mantra: Tererai Trent...

Learn.Genetics

2009-11-17T11:01:00.002-05:00

Cell Size and Scale

Lesson Plans & Teacher Resources at this site done by the University of Utah.

Skype with an Author

2009-11-05T20:56:00.001-05:00

Looks like a great idea. I know lots of schools are doing this and posting the videos online.

Virtual Author visits!

Mac Freeware Discussion

2009-09-25T13:09:00.001-04:00

Mac360’s Macintosh User Forums
Looking for freeware for your Mac? This discussion lists some places to find applications.

Free surveys

2009-09-11T12:24:00.001-04:00

HaveASec - Tap your feedback...

Create a survey in minutes.
Distribute it to your users.
See results in real-time.

Distribute to your mobile users and let them tap you feedback

Masher

2009-09-11T12:22:00.001-04:00

Masher - create free online video, photo and music mashups

Masher lets you easily create a video by mixing together video clips, music tracks, and photos all for FREE!

Local Time & Weather

2009-09-11T12:20:00.001-04:00

Current Local Time | Local Time, Weather and Travel Information provided by LocalTi.me

Find out what time it is, anywhere in the world.

Sendible

2009-09-11T12:18:00.001-04:00

Sendible | The complete messaging platform

Sendible lets you reach all your contacts from one place through email, sms and social network messaging

Free, open-source instructional materials for K-12.

2009-09-11T12:16:00.001-04:00

Curriki

Curriki, the online education community, is building the first website to offer free, open-source instructional materials for K-12. We have thousands of free worksheets, lesson plans, exams, project ideas and activities for English language arts, math, science, social studies, technology integration and other subjects. All of our educational material is contributed by teachers and partners and is free and open source.

How NOT to use PowerPoint

2009-07-06T13:51:00.001-04:00

This hilarious youtube video is really for any presentation application. He makes his points fantastically!

Music Video Shot on iPhone

2009-07-06T12:38:00.001-04:00

Made entirely on an iPhone!

Amazing, isn't it?

Twitter Mosaic: These Are My Followers!

2009-07-06T12:36:00.001-04:00

Pretty cool, eh?

Get your twitter mosaic here.

How to Green Screen Using iMovie '09

2009-07-01T13:40:00.001-04:00

Very nice step-by-step directions, via Twitterer russeltarr!

By the way, if you are a Twitterer, I am WebGalPat there.

Some Great FREE Fonts!

2009-06-05T13:17:00.001-04:00

Beautiful High-Quality Free Fonts For Your Designs | Fonts | Smashing Magazine

Safey Tips for your Latop

2009-06-05T09:29:00.001-04:00

9 things I learned from almost losing my MacBook Air

Some of these will work for any laptop..PC or Mac

Web Design Resources

2009-06-03T11:56:00.000-04:00

The Do’s & Don’ts of Modern Web Design • Relevant, snacksized web design resources

Some great resources and links here. Definitely check this out!

Chris Botti

2009-05-26T12:36:00.001-04:00

Chris Botti is phenomenal on the trumpet.

Free Stock Images

2009-05-26T08:15:00.001-04:00

Great list of 37 places to get free stock images for your projects.

Looking for Color Scheme Ideas?

2009-05-18T10:57:00.001-04:00

Best Color Tools For Web Designers | Tools

This site points to several web sites where you can select color schemes and palettes. Great resource!

Free ebook - Engaging the Whole Child

2009-04-20T23:13:00.001-04:00

Generation YES Blog

(valid April 15 - May 6, 2009)

I got my copy!

iPod Activity and Lesson Ideas

2009-04-20T22:29:00.001-04:00

Learning in Hand Blog by Tony Vincent

Freely Usable Media Files

2009-04-20T21:46:00.001-04:00

Wikimedia Commons

Use and contribute too. Over 4 million freely usable media files!

Learning Professionals

2009-04-20T21:15:00.001-04:00

ZaidLearn: The Juiciest Learning Professionals on Twitter?

If you 'tweet' on Twitter, you may want to follow some of these people.

PLN Experiences

2009-04-09T20:54:00.001-04:00

The Power of Educational Technology: How has your Professional Learning Network Changed you?

Some Great Tips for iMovie '09

2009-04-03T08:00:00.001-04:00

TidBITS Media Creation: 10 Secrets of iMovie '09

I finally started using iMovie '09. I wasn't comfortable with '08. The interface was confusing and they left out a lot of the good parts of '06.

iMovie '09 is fantastic! I really urge you to upgrade and use it, if you already haven't done so.

MacHeist 3

2009-03-25T08:09:00.002-04:00

Free for just looking: EventBox

I can't wait to start using some of the software I bought last night at MacHeist 3. Almost $600 worth of software for $39 (less for me since I had a discount).

If you use my link and buy, I get some free stuff too: Macheist 3

An offer you really can't pass up!

Find those Product Keys! (FREE)

2009-03-24T11:23:00.001-04:00

Magical Jelly Bean Software - Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder v2.0.1

The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware open source utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install Windows from your registry. It allows you to print or save your keys for safekeeping.

It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003, Server 2008, Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2007 family of products. It also has a community-updated configuration file that retrieves product keys for many other applications. Another feature is the ability to retrieve product keys from unbootable Windows installations.

Guide to Everything Apple

2009-03-24T10:35:00.002-04:00

My Apple Guide | Your Guide To Everything Apple

Share Your Music with All your Computers

2009-03-23T13:54:00.001-04:00

Share iTunes Media

Most households today have more than one computer. Whether it's kids/parents, work/personal, or some other mix, multi-pc homes are now very common. With multiple computers comes freedom, but also some pain in accessing common files such as music, photos and videos. Setting up one central place to store a household’s media files and access via iTunes makes sense. It will also free up some hard drive space on each computer.

Free Resources for Education

2009-03-21T16:05:00.000-04:00

Free Resources for Education:

Some great free useful resources can be found at this blog. There are some for the PC and some for the Mac and it's a site you should really check out.

Adeona: Free Laptop Tracker

2009-03-13T18:40:00.000-04:00

Adeona: Free Laptop Tracker:

"Adeona is a free laptop tracker that helps you track your laptop if it gets stolen. You install Adeona software client on your laptop, pick a password and let it run in the background. Unlike similar commercial tools, Adeona is decentralized and doesn’t store your password on its servers. It means no one besides the owner can use Adeona to track your laptop.

If the laptop gets stolen, it will send its IP address when it is connected to the Internet. The IP address can then be retrieved using the Adeona Recovery Wizard. Knowing the IP address is enough in most cases to track the geographical location of the device."

We've had 20 years of the web. What's next?

2009-03-13T18:33:00.000-04:00

We've had 20 years of the web. What's next? | News | TechRadar UK:

"Berners-Lee's idea for the WWW also contained ideas for the semantic web, an idea that continues to evolve to this day. The idea behind it is that computers will be able to understand the information on the web, enabling them to comprehend what we need to do."

Masterpiece Yourself

2009-03-13T18:06:00.000-04:00

Masterpiece Yourself

Head over here and immortalize your friends, family, co-workers' faces in famous works of art?

57 Wallpapers You Must See

2009-03-13T18:00:00.000-04:00

57 Wallpapers You Must See :

"There are a ton of very talented artists out there, and many of them take some of their time and devote it towards making beautiful desktop wallpapers to grace the monitors of millions of people across the world."

Creamed Broccoli with Parmesan Recipe at Epicurious.com

2009-03-13T17:59:00.000-04:00

Creamed Broccoli with Parmesan Recipe at Epicurious.com:

I love creamed spinach and this looks almost as good!

A surprising PC speed culprit: dust

2009-03-09T22:18:00.000-04:00

A surprising PC speed culprit: dust :: Free Tech Support from Ask Dave Taylor!: "Whether you realize it or not, an enemy of your computer's performance is dust. Over time, your fans will pick up dust which collects on the components, the heat sink
and on the fan blades themselves. Eventually, this impedes cooling and can cause your machine to run hot, reducing efficiency. It can also gum up the working mechanism of the fans, causing them to overheat or seize.

The issue? One you probably think about every day: how do I speed up my PC"

MacMost

2009-03-09T07:45:00.000-04:00

MacMost: Apple Macintosh, iPod and iPhone News, Reviews and Commentary:

"MacMost: Making the most of your Mac, iPod, Apple TV and iPhone."

Gret site for video podcasts, tips, and hints for using all your Mac products!

How to squeeze decent photos out of an iPhone

2009-03-06T10:55:00.001-05:00

How to squeeze decent photos out of an iPhone - meish dot org: life, unfolding:

"I love camphones. I love “real” cameras, too - I own and regularly use a number of digital and analogue cameras including a Nikon D80, a Canon IXUS, a Holga 120N and a Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim. But the camera in my phone is always with me, and as a result, over the years I’ve found myself using it a lot to capture odd and interesting things spotted during my daily commute and everyday life."

On Board the Titanic - Virtual Field Trip

2009-03-06T09:29:00.001-05:00

Free Technology for Teachers: On Board the Titanic - Virtual Field Trip:

"On Board the Titanic is a virtual field trip produced by Discovery. To take the field trip students select one of five characters to be as they set sail on the Titanic. When selecting a character the students do not know who they are or if they will survive until the night of the sinking. Students will spend four or five virtual days learning about the ship and their character. Only on the night of April 15, 1912 do they learn who they are and if they will survive."

RAR Expander

2009-03-05T22:13:00.000-05:00

RAR Expander:

"RAR Expander is a MacOSX program which extracts the files contained in RAR archives."

How mobile phones help learning in secondary schools

2009-02-09T06:45:00.000-05:00

Becta Emerging Technologies - How mobile phones help learning in secondary schools:

"These champions of change have shown that, with good planning and anticipating class management and technical issues, using mobile phones can be a very productive way to augment access to tools for computing, communication and photography. As one student said 'It is good to use new technologies. It prepares us for the future as we will be using mobile phones more and more.'"

Technology in the Classroom - The Role of the Principal — Open Education

2009-02-09T06:39:00.000-05:00

Technology in the Classroom - The Role of the Principal — Open Education:

"In our continued quest to bring our readers information about the use of technology in the classroom, today we talk with David Sherman, the principal of South Park Elementary School in Deerfield, Illinois, about the role the school leader can play in classroom technology use. Sherman began his career 21 years ago teaching fifth grade and for the past 14 years he has been in administration, the last three years as principal at South Park."

One to watch…

2009-02-06T10:47:00.000-05:00

One to watch… | Finding Common Ground: "One to watch…"

From a blog: Tipline: Gates' Computer Tips:

"I wanted to get permission before I made this post. Remember the story and link to the girl who did the performance art piece for Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday? Well, in the words of the infamous Paul Harvey, "Now it's time for the REST of the story."

This is a story that's fun to tell, as it always gets the "Ahhhh"'s from the group. I've even seen tears. What's your reaction?

First, if you didn't do it before, go back and watch that video on Michelle's blog. Now you'll know the girl I'm talking about.

Michelle told the story of how she talked to the girl's mother recently, and her mother told this story which I'll re-tell to the best of my recollection. (This was at Educon at 10:00pm - or later - so you'll have to grant me some wiggle room here. )

It seems that when this girl was just four years old her mother found her outside in the yard, staring up at the sky. "What are you doing", her mother asked. "I'm just looking at God's painting.", she replied."

Please take 5 minutes out and watch this talented young lady.

ScribeFire

2009-02-03T09:38:00.001-05:00

I updated to Firefox 3.x and now my blog extension doesn't work. Off to Google to find a new one and came across ScribeFire. I really like the old extension since it would let me post the page I was on at the moment to this blog.

But time marches on and I'll try this one out. If you have any other suggestions, please, please let me know.

Create unique iChat status messages

2009-01-30T07:54:00.000-05:00

Create unique iChat status messages | Mac OS X Hints | Macworld:

"Have you ever noticed a buddy in iChat with a really unique status message? Perhaps their text is uʍop ǝpısdn (upside down, for those not standing on their heads), or ⓒⓞⓝⓣⓐⓘⓝⓢ ⓕⓐⓝⓒⓨ ⓣⓔⓧⓣ or ✻interesting graphics✻. Ever wondered how they created those tricky status messages?"

20 Helpful iLife '09 Tips and Tricks

2009-01-29T21:52:00.000-05:00

20 Helpful iLife '09 Tips and Tricks | Mac|Life:

"We dived right into the new suite and came up with 20 tips and tricks that we hope will help you enjoy all the features the new iLife '09 has to offer."

Can't wait for my copy to arrive!

Simply Stylish Pages Templates

2009-01-16T13:38:00.000-05:00

Foozoo Design - Simply Stylish Pages Templates

Free Templates for Pages (Mac only, folks!)

Free Stock Photography Sites

2009-01-14T19:07:00.000-05:00

10 Amazing Free Stock Photography Sites | Presidia Creative:

"Stock photography is a rapidly growing industry on the web. Sites like iStockPhoto and Shutterstock make vast sums of money just by hosting high quality stock images. However, if you’re like me, you don’t always have the resources to buy the photographs you need, particularly if you need the extended license.

This is a list of 10 amazing free stock photography sites, with a bonus 11th stock photo request site. If you need a stock image, be sure to check out these galleries before spending the money for the other stock photography site. The images aren’t always the same quality that you might find on a paid site, but sometimes they will do the trick just as well as other site"

Free Video Editor software

2009-01-13T08:31:00.000-05:00

Free Video Editor software

"This page will let you identify and locate all the currently available free editing packages that are on the market. This includes free versions of major packages, open source software, Mac based software (either bundled or separate), AVI editors and MPEG editors."

Picasa for the Mac

2009-01-06T23:44:00.000-05:00

Picasa now a full competitor to iPhoto | Macgasm:

"Google has decided to compete with iPhoto fully by releasing a full version of Picasa for the Mac. Of course “full version” these days is synonymous with “beta” and buggy, but it’s better than nothing!"

The Paranoid OS X Users Backup Guide

2009-01-06T23:40:00.001-05:00

The Paranoid OS X Users Backup Guide | Macgasm:

"This article is going to highlight three major aspects of the backup. First, it will provide you with a detailed list of my scheme, which in theory, should have been sufficient to restore my system. Second, it will highlight a point by point checklist of getting your files prepped for a backup, or in my case, a reinstall of an operating system. Finally, it will provide a quick list of available software to help you in your quest for data redundancy. I have spent the last week getting my files back in working order, and it’s something that you should not have to undergo yourself."

PicLens for PPT

2009-01-05T08:18:00.000-05:00

The Cooliris Blog » Blog Archive » Slide Into PicLens For Your Next Presentation

"That big multimedia presentation’s coming up, and you’re just about ready. A little nervous, a little excited, a little strung out on caffeine – but you’re not worried.

You know your presentation is going to stand out from the pack. You’re letting PicLens from the Cooliris Team add seamless navigation to your PowerPoint or Keynote presentation.

Tons of users have asked us how to use PicLens’ 3D Wall effect on their presentations for college courses, business meetings, and conferences. In fact, here at Cooliris, we do all our presentations with PicLens. Using PicLens to show your presentation makes it super easy to navigate back and forth among tons of slides."

Free resources collection

2009-01-05T08:00:00.000-05:00

Free resources collection available for designers to download | Resources

..."roundup of free textures, icons, Photoshop brushes, Photoshop custom shapes, Illustrator brushes, vectors, PSD files, fonts, social media icons and Wordpress themes."

The PrincipalsPage.com Blog

2009-01-01T22:43:00.000-05:00

The PrincipalsPage.com Blog:

"MY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION FOR 2009: BE LESS FAT."

Great blog from a K-12 Administrator.

Motivator

2009-01-01T22:39:00.000-05:00

Motivator: Create your own customized motivational poster:

"Create your own customized motivational posters. Armed with a digital camera and that non-stop wit of yours, you now have the power to turn a simple photograph into a humorous or inspirational message. Print it, frame it! Make two—we know you've got hundreds of digital images and photos to spare! Make your own inspirational, funny, parody, sports or other posters. Perfect for the office, schools, teachers, coaches, as announcements, for parties, invitations, and a lot more."

Get Missing DLL Files & Fix DLL Errors

2008-12-29T22:09:00.000-05:00

Dll-Files: Get Missing DLL Files & Fix DLL Errors:

"Getting a pop-up error message “Couldn’t find ****.dll…” in Windows because of corrupt or missing DLL file. Now you can get all dll files you will ever need from dll-files.com. This site helps you easily fix dll erros by letting you download missing dll files for Windows."

New! Meet VaultletSuite 2 Go

2008-12-29T19:00:00.000-05:00

VaultletSoft® :: Products :: New! Meet VaultletSuite 2 Go: "VaultletSuite 2 Go is the first industrial strength privacy protecting software that's a snap to use, installs on your computer or goes anywhere with you on your USB drive, and runs on 4 different operating systems."

And it's FREE!

How Web 2 are you? | Quizible

2008-12-28T22:05:00.000-05:00

How Web 2 are you? | Quizible

Take the test!

Twitter

2008-12-28T19:01:00.002-05:00

Well, I've been on Twitter a few months now and am learning so much about what educators and districts throughout the country are doing. It's amazing how technology is being used in the classrooms: blogs, podcasts, video cams (such as the Flip cams), etc.

Feel free to contact me if you want more information.

Interested in a Slice about Web 2.0 tools? Let me know!

Have a Happy, Healthy, and Peaceful New Year.

Printable Paper

2008-12-28T19:00:00.001-05:00

Printable Paper:

Free printable paper: college-ruled, graph paper, etc.

Happy Holidays!

2008-12-20T11:31:00.004-05:00

Best wishes to everyone for Happy Holidays and a Healthy Prosperous New Year from all of us at the Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center!

Easy Recorder

2008-12-20T11:31:00.000-05:00

Easy Recorder
" Turn your iPhone/iPod into a dictaphone or recorder? All you need is Easy Recorder! Run the application, tap the 'Record' button, the recording starts. Tap 'Done' or 'Abort' to end the mission. Edit recordings: write notes for them, upload them to FTP to share or download to computer, delete the unwanted ones, check out details or rename. Enjoy your recording!

Features: One-button quick recording operation. Pause and resume recording on the fly. Auto-save recording before an incoming phone call. 3 optional recording qualities: Normal, Good, Best. IMA4 encoding and CAF output format. Sync/upload recordings to FTP server through Wi-Fi for sharing or downloading. Touch-to-seek playback. Add notes to recordings for later reference. Rename existing recordings anytime. Delete single/all recordings in the app. Friendly and easy user interface.

Designed for iphone, iphone 3G or 2nd generation ipod touch( ipod touch requires additional Apple stereo headset with microphone or similar compatible headset)"

Free. I certainly am going to try this one!

CUE : Macworld Educator Academy

2008-12-17T06:36:00.000-05:00

CUE : Macworld Educator Academy:

Just a dream for me!

Skype

2008-12-09T14:52:00.000-05:00

Have a free online conference call using Skype | Blogging in the Classroom

" This is a free method of connecting individuals or groups online using Voice over the Interent Protocol (VOIP) with Skype."

The Best Places To Get Royalty-Free Music & Sound Effects

2008-12-09T12:39:00.000-05:00

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

Thanks to Larry for this great resource!

The Smokestack Effect – Toxic Air and America’s Schools

2008-12-09T12:38:00.000-05:00

USA TODAY Special Report – The Smokestack Effect – Toxic Air and America’s Schools

USA Today has created an online interactive where you can type in the name of your school and then learn the level of industrial pollution in the area.

It’s called Toxic Air and American Schools.

Web 2.0 in Education

2008-12-09T07:49:00.000-05:00

Web 2.0 in Education (UK) Home - Web 2.0 in Education (UK):

"This site is designed to provide teachers with a directory of free webtools along with some suggestions as to how they may be used in the classroom. I have searched over 2000 websites and listed 194 tools"

Interesting site but you'll need lots of time to explore the wonderful resources listed here.

WatchKnow

2008-12-08T08:50:00.001-05:00

WatchKnow
This site is still in beta but purports to be by teachers, parents, and kids and is a directory of the 'best free educational videos for kids online".

Check it out and leave a comment!

Woopid Video Tutorials

2008-12-06T19:51:00.000-05:00

Woopid Video Tutorials - Watch it. Learn it.:

"Watch free video tutorials for all your computer and gadget questions. Find a quick answer or learn something new."

Tech coordinator pushback

2008-12-05T14:46:00.000-05:00

Dangerously Irrelevant: Tech coordinator pushback

This is the blog of Dr. Scott McLeod, coordinator of the Educational Administration program at Iowa State University and director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE).

He states his feelings about internet filtering being relaxed as students get older and makes a pretty good point.

By the way, you may want to read more of his postings.

Desktop Wallpaper Calendars

2008-11-30T19:43:00.000-05:00

Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: December 2008 | Graphics | Smashing Magazine

This post features 55 free December desktop wallpapers, created by designers across the globe and sent to us by the designers themselves. Both versions with a calendar and without a calendar can be downloaded and used for free.

How can I access Time Machine backup data for other computers?

2008-11-27T19:40:00.000-05:00

How can I access Time Machine backup data for other computers? :: Free Tech Support from Ask Dave Taylor!:

"I have a Mac OS X setup in my office that includes an Apple Time Capsule in the middle of the network, streaming backups of every computer and laptop in our organization. One of the laptops was stolen, however, and I can't figure out how to access the backed up data from it on the device."

Create Your Own Free Video Webcasts

2008-11-25T14:47:00.000-05:00

Zaplive TV | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...:

"This might be an option to consider when working with international sister classes (assuming time zones worked out). I still have to think about advantages and disadvantages of something like this compared to a tool like MeBeam and Tokbox, two online video conferencing sites. They both allow you to just use microphones for audio if you don’t have a webcam."

Woopid Video Tutorials - Watch it. Learn it.

2008-11-17T13:22:00.000-05:00

Woopid Video Tutorials - Watch it. Learn it.:

"Watch free video tutorials for all your computer and gadget questions. Find a quick answer or learn something new."

OpenHuddle

2008-11-17T13:01:00.000-05:00

OpenHuddle:

"Each room in OpenHuddle is designed to give you the freedom to interact with as many or as few people as you would like, in whatever way you want! Our Video, Audio, Text Chat and Drawing Board tools are available for you to use in whatever way you see fit. Just invite your friends into a Huddle and start interacting...discuss your new clothes, adorable cat, or anything else with as little as a webcam and a headset/microphone."

10 Tools to Overhaul Your Windows Interface

2008-11-17T09:48:00.000-05:00

10 Tools to Overhaul Your Windows Interface | MakeUseOf.com:

"Windows interfaces have evolved steadily with time. Windows XP was a step forward in interfaces over previous versions and so is Windows Vista over Windows XP.

The thing with the Windows interface is that it looks pretty for some time then we get tired of it. This is not the case with Compiz Desktop Effects and the themes in Linux. There are so many options that one can always find something new and worth changing to for some time."

Easy & Powerful Image Editing

2008-11-17T09:46:00.000-05:00

Easy & Powerful Image Editing With Pixlr | MakeUseOf.com:

"Pixlr is a free flash based online image editor that is simple and easy to use for the beginner and has enough hooks to keep the advanced user entertained.

If you’ve ever used a desktop image editing software, like Gimp or Photoshop, you’d be right at home with Pixlr. While it doesn’t have all the features of Photoshop yet, it is definitely a better alternative to using MS Paint. The website doesn’t even require a signup. To use the editor, click on the appropriately named button, “Jump In”, and well….jump right in!"