SOPA and PIPA Explained in Plain English [Infographic]

by on January 27, 2012

It’s hard to believe that anyone in the educational technology world is not aware of the proposed SOPA and PIPA laws. However, sometimes it is difficult to understand exactly what is going on. Luminconsulting has put out a great infographic explaining the technical details in a way anyone can understand. Brought to you by Lumin [...]

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Desmos Online Calculator Gets Even Better!

January 24, 2012

Not too long ago I wrote a post titled “19 Great Online Graphing Calculators for Teachers and Students”  At that time I wrote this about one of them: Desmos Graphing Calculator–Free Graphing Calculator, by Desmos.com. Desmos also has a Google Chrome app that you can install from the Google Web Store here. It is a [...]

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Apple iBooks2 Fail or How I Wasted $14.99

January 23, 2012

By now, most educators have heard of Apple’s announcement last week that promised to revolutionize the textbook market. I believe that digital, interactive textbooks are the wave of the future. It makes sense – newspapers, magazines and so on have gone digital and many are also interactive. Therefore, I couldn’t wait to try out iBooks2 [...]

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95 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest January 22, 2012

January 19, 2012

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—95 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured The Week That Killed SOPA: A Timeline–This day-by-day recap [...]

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SOPA–The Jon Stewart Way

January 19, 2012

  With all the talk about SOPA and yesterday’s blackout of certain high-profile websites, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of information bombarding you about this controversial government proposal. Don’t fear though, as only Jon Stewart can do, he makes SOPA really easy to understand.  Take a look, but be forewarned about [...]

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91 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest January 15, 2012

January 13, 2012

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—91 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured 30 Goals 2012 : Teacher Reboot Camp–Throughout the months [...]

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The Best Ways for Educators to Clean Up Facebook Timeline

January 10, 2012

If you’re an educator who has decided to activate Facebook’s new Timeline feature then there are a few things you can do to help you maintain your professionalism. First off, activating the Timeline isn’t very difficult. The problem lies in cleaning up your Timeline. Why do you need to clean up your timeline? Once you [...]

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The Very First App You Should Load on Your New iPad

January 9, 2012

I am often asked by new iPad owners which apps they should install first. That’s a tough question as it all depends on each individual and how they want to use their new device. There are literally hundreds of lists out there about the best iPad apps — especially since a lot of those are [...]

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Android vs. iOS — How Secure Are They?

January 8, 2012

Operating system security has always been a big deal. With mobile operating systems becoming more and more mainstream, it’s now time to examine exactly how secure they are as well. While security is extremely important for end-users, educators must also take into account the security features as it pertains to implementing these devices into the [...]

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102 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest January 8, 2012

January 5, 2012

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—102 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured Teacher Reboot Camp » Reflection, Motivation, and Inspiration–This year [...]

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View Your Twitter Activity as an Infographic

January 4, 2012

While browsing the web this morning I came upon a “Create an Infographic with your Twitter Activity.” I am the first to admit that although I love infographics and the information they convey, I’m not all that artistic. Fortunately, you don’t need any artistic talent to create an infographic about your Twitter activity because TweetSheet [...]

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113 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest New Year’s Day 2012

December 30, 2011

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—113 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Happy New Year!!!!! Featured Ed Blog “Register”–To cut to the [...]

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86 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest Holidays 2011 Edition

December 23, 2011

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—86 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!!! Featured 7 Mistakes made by [...]

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83 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed Treasure Chest–December 18, 2011

December 16, 2011

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—83 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself–When you stop [...]

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79 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest December 11, 2011

December 9, 2011

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—79 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured The 2011 Edublog Awards – voting is now open [...]

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The Most Exciting Time of the Year in EdTech!

December 6, 2011

You just have to love the holidays. As educators, everyone is looking forward to the winter break. Spirits are high and anticipation is great. Frowns are replaced by smiles more easily during this time of year. Even my Twitter feed has a more cheerful feel to it — UNTIL — the Edublog Awards rear their [...]

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84 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed Treasure–Chest December 4, 2011

December 3, 2011

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—84 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured The Innovative Educator: 20 Reasons Why Standardized Testing Is [...]

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