08
Feb
This article was first published in the August issue of T.H.E. Journal, and I thought it might be of help to someone looking for some open source software:
07
Feb
On Friday (February 5, 2010), I first heard about this online tool from the network administrator. It seems that a teacher had requested that he unblock this site from our Internet filtering software, and wanted to know if I knew anything about it. This was the first I had learned of the site so I took a peek.
Wallwisher is "a notice board maker," according to the site. You can post announcements, keep notes, ask for suggestions, feedback, etc. Basically, you just post stuff on a web page. No registration is required. You can choose your own URL, and decide who can see your page (everyone or just you), post to your page (everyone or just you), and, if you allow anyone to post, approve their posts before they go public. There are also some options to customize the look and feel of your wall.
05
Feb
Filed under: Reflections
Will Richardson says, "I look at my own kids and I know that technology will be a huge part of their learning lives because a) they want it to be and b) they’ll be expected to be savvy users of the devices of their day to communicate, create and collaborate (among other things.) They’re not going to be able to 'opt out.'"
04
Feb
Filed under: Reflections
03
Feb
I am not sure how I stumbled across this resource but it is one worth sharing. The folks at makeuseof.com have created a Guidebook to Internet Searching that is worth reviewing. I am sure that there are things inside with which you are already familiar but I am willing to bet there are a lot of things you didn't know. It certainly was true for me, and I consider myself fairly competent when conducting Internet searches.
The Guidebook is easy to read and well-organized. A few categories were of special interest to me - people searches, image searches, and real-time searches. They also offer a list of other special search engines near the end.
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