As you know, I’m a fan of TED. But even if I weren’t, I’d definitely pass this along… TED-Ed has launched a website that has some really great possibilities… There you’ll find the tools to: Watch great educational videos, created by teachers and animators. Nominate a fellow educator! Each TED-Ed video has a supplementary lesson… [...]
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Yesterday, the TED-Ed YouTube channel was launched. Here’s the scoop. Not only can you consume TED content, you can create it. TED-Ed is an invitation to educators, including you! The biannual TED conference was held a few weeks ago in Long Beach, CA. TED was created in 1984 as a place for “Ideas Worth Spreading” [...]
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Digital Learning Day is being celebrated all over the country today! To peek in on the celebration, search Twitter for #DLDay and #WiDigitalLearning. You can even tweet your own Digital Learning question or comment with #dldefo In honor of the event, you’ve been adding to our Digital Learning Day Showcase. Check it out to see [...]
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We’ll have plenty to do this Friday morning, but our flexible format will help. Besides the obvious things like getting into email and where to save documents, we’ll also be looking at GoogleDocs, your new Xoom, Twitter, and more. Here are a few links to get you started: Xoom Help Center App (if you didn’t [...]
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Today, I want to share some tips for Power Point, along ideas for using your projector, wireless keyboard, and wireless mouse. I ran across this site recently, SlideFest is a “PowerPoint Awards Festival” with Do’s & Don’ts, Slide School 101, Best Of…, and a wealth of tools to help avoid death-by-Power Point. (You’ll need to [...]
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This afternoon I’ll be presenting at the SLATE Conference in the Dells. Here’s the handout. If you aren’t at the conference, you can still check out the materials from the presentations. If you’re here, what are your plans? What’s Your Next Step? (polls)
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