TipLine - Gates' Computer Tips

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2012-05-12T20:31:00.001-04:00

PLP Recommended Hashtags.doc - Google Docs

Great list of hashtags shared by @mmkrill tonight on twitter

tags: twitter hashtags

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PLP Recommended Hashtags.doc - Google Docs [del.icio.us]

2012-05-10T16:59:37-07:00

Great list of hashtags shared by @mmkrill tonight on twitter

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2012-05-05T20:31:00.001-04:00

50 resources for iPad use in the classroom | ZDNet

50 resources for iPad use in the classroom | ZDNet http://t.co/reNcPtNr #ipaded #edtech @artwithmsb

tags: ipaded edtech
Subtext

http://t.co/BvHfoQc9 awesome, lots of potential for social reading in 1:1 iPad schools. #subtext #ipaded

tags: subtext ipaded
16 Incredible iPad Apps for ESL Learners | Smartlearning Guide

16 fantastic iPad apps created for ESL learners: http://t.co/R0ZUTi8c #esl #edtech #ipaded

tags: esl edtech ipaded
iPad productivity apps - Matt Gemmell | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it

iPad productivity apps - Matt Gemmell | http://t.co/YSPogBSv Good blog post about necessary apps. #ipaded #appchat

tags: ipaded appchat
Search Education – Google

With the materials on this site, you can help your students become skilled searchers- whether they're just starting out with search, or ready for more advanced training.

tags: google search
Docs Blog: April in Review: New fonts galore and other fresh features

New fonts galore and other fresh features http://t.co/kF0u2iWD
Google Web Fonts

For use with Google Docs. Fun stuff!

tags: fonts google

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50 resources for iPad use in the classroom | ZDNet [del.icio.us]

2012-05-04T11:31:35-07:00

50 resources for iPad use in the classroom | ZDNet http://t.co/reNcPtNr #ipaded #edtech @artwithmsb

50 resources for iPad use in the classroom | ZDNet [del.icio.us]

2012-05-04T11:31:35-07:00

50 resources for iPad use in the classroom | ZDNet http://t.co/reNcPtNr #ipaded #edtech @artwithmsb

50 resources for iPad use in the classroom | ZDNet [del.icio.us]

2012-05-04T11:31:34-07:00

50 resources for iPad use in the classroom | ZDNet http://t.co/reNcPtNr #ipaded #edtech @artwithmsb

16 Incredible iPad Apps for ESL Learners | Smartlearning Guide [del.icio.us]

2012-05-04T11:31:32-07:00

16 fantastic iPad apps created for ESL learners: http://t.co/R0ZUTi8c #esl #edtech #ipaded

16 Incredible iPad Apps for ESL Learners | Smartlearning Guide [del.icio.us]

2012-05-04T11:31:31-07:00

16 fantastic iPad apps created for ESL learners: http://t.co/R0ZUTi8c #esl #edtech #ipaded

16 Incredible iPad Apps for ESL Learners | Smartlearning Guide [del.icio.us]

2012-05-04T11:31:31-07:00

16 fantastic iPad apps created for ESL learners: http://t.co/R0ZUTi8c #esl #edtech #ipaded

Subtext [del.icio.us]

2012-05-04T11:31:29-07:00

http://t.co/BvHfoQc9 awesome, lots of potential for social reading in 1:1 iPad schools. #subtext #ipaded

iPad productivity apps - Matt Gemmell | iPads in Education Daily | Scoop.it [del.icio.us]

2012-05-04T11:31:26-07:00

iPad productivity apps - Matt Gemmell | http://t.co/YSPogBSv Good blog post about necessary apps. #ipaded #appchat

Search Education – Google [del.icio.us]

2012-05-04T10:02:05-07:00

With the materials on this site, you can help your students become skilled searchers- whether they're just starting out with search, or ready for more advanced training.

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2012-04-21T20:31:00.001-04:00

Build a Body

Build a body. It worked great in Chrome. I didn't try it with any other browser. Shared today on Twitter)

tags: biology anatomy
Google Digital Literacy Tour — iKeepSafe

The curriculum is designed to be interactive, discussion filled and allow students to learn through hands-on and scenario activities. Each workshop contains a resource booklet for both educators and students that can be downloaded in PDF form, presentations to accompany the lesson and animated videos to help frame the conversation.

tags: safety
- The curriculum is designed to be interactive, discussion filled and allow students to learn through hands-on and scenario activities. Each workshop contains a resource booklet for both educators and students that can be downloaded in PDF form, presentations to accompany the lesson and animated videos to help frame the conversation.

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2012-04-07T20:31:00.001-04:00

Free ePub Converter - Convert PDF and other types of documents to ePub Format

Very easy to use, even for elementary students

tags: epub converter

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2012-03-31T20:31:00.001-04:00

25 Excellent Post-Production and Video Editing iPhone and iPad Apps | Premiumbeat.com

25 Excellent Post-Production and Video Editing iPhone and iPad Apps http://t.co/19csdYs9
Educational Hash Tags and Live Channels

nice updated list of education related hashtags

tags: twitter hashtags

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2012-03-17T20:31:00.001-04:00

TEDEducation's Channel - YouTube

A Youtube channel of Ted and Tedx talks for eduation

tags: TEDtalks

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2012-03-10T19:32:00.001-05:00

HelloSlide - Bring your slides to life

"Simply type the speech for each slide, instead of recording it, and HelloSlide automagically generates the audio. (Not a bad voice, either, IMHO)

It gives more exposure to your presentations, making them searchable, editable, and available in 20 different languages."

tags: presentation slideshow

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2012-03-03T19:31:00.001-05:00

No Robots on Vimeo

No Robots http://t.co/CvplYH0H
TCEA-Recommended iPad Apps - Google Docs

1000 apps by category

tags: ipad

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2012-02-25T19:31:00.001-05:00

Avatars - LiveBinder

A FUN Livebinder with sites to make avatars. Don't want kids to use their pictures? Here y' go.

tags: avatars
Snapfish: Share:Registration

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2012-02-18T19:31:00.001-05:00

Tweetdoc: Document your twitter event

tags: twitter

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2012-02-11T19:31:00.001-05:00

Pinterest / What is Pinterest?

Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.

tags: pinterest socialmedia
Twinitor. 0 new tweet.

Just saw this tweeted today. Enter a keyword, hashtag, or user name to build a history of their tweets

tags: twitter
NFB/Interactive - Bear 71

@jgates513 Wildlife cams woven into interactive narrative - digital storytelling from our neighbors up north http://t.co/GtkYr5A5

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2012-02-04T19:31:00.001-05:00

Free products and services for teachers

Microsoft offers free tools to help engage students in a variety of subject areas—from movie-making to collaboration to science and beyond. Teachers can download these tools for free, the majority of which require no special training.

tags: Microsoft tools
resourcesforhistoryteachers - home

resourcesforhistoryteachers is maintained by teachers and students who are part of the History Teacher Education Program in the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

tags: history resources
20 Technology Skills that Every Educator Should Have | Digital Learning Environments

"In 2005 I wrote a similar article and have had requests to write an update. Technology has changed a great deal in the last 5-6 years. Although, realistically, you would not use all of these technologies, you should be knowledgeable in what each of the following technology is and how it could be/might be used in a classroom. \"

tags: skills
iPiccy - Online Picture Editor

"iPiccy makes your photo awesome with many easy to use photo tools. Edit pictures, apply beautiful photo effects,
add text and even paint! Enjoy free photo editing online and show your creativity with iPiccy editor!"

tags: editing photo_editor photos

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2012-01-28T19:31:00.001-05:00

TechLearning: Top 100 Sites of 2011

"The time is finally here for my annual list of favorite sites of the year. This year I decided to up my post to the top 100 instead of 25 because of the number of sites that I reviewed and the popularity of the post. I tried to cover a wide range of sites, from flash-card creators to digital storytelling, and of course social networks, which really stood out in 2011. I hope everybody enjoys the list and has as much fun reading it as I did creating it."

tags: techlearning
Ednovo | Gooru

A social Learning platform built for education.

tags: education

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The Scam - Part II

2012-01-26T22:23:00.000-05:00

It's only been about 24 hours since I heard about this scam, so we're not far into the process. Those scammers downloaded EVERYTHING off his computer. Everything. There good news, if there IS any to be found in this mess, is that he didn't have a quicken or Excel file anywhere that would have contained his important information. But, if they have his password to his email - which is the same password he has for everything - then they have access to WAY too much information.

So, the first thing he did was unplug the computer. (Closing the barn door after the horses have all left.)

Next, he called his Credit Union to report it and to stop his cards. For some reason it sounded to me like they only stopped his check card and not his Visa, so I encouraged him to call them back tomorrow to be sure they canceled both.

Next, he called the FBI to report it. The thinking was that they would then be on the alert for activity on his Social Security number. Wrong. They suggested he visit www.ic3.gov and file a report. Of course he can't do that on his computer, so he'll have to do it from work .

He will also be paying a company their $10/month fee to watch over and protect his SS#. An identity theft protection company. So, he's now got $120/yr added expense.

And he'll be coming over to my place on Sunday? Why? Well, I, being the closest thing to tech support that he can find, will spend much of Sunday reinstalling Windows XP. We'll format c: and start fresh. Of course, his CD is six years old, so the number of updates will be mind blowing, I'm sure. I'd rather chew razor blades than to sit and fuss with Windows all day, but that's what's going to happen. It's a full day's work. I KNOW why tech folks charge at least $200 to do it. It would be SO much easier if he could somehow spring for a new laptop, but I know that to be out of the question, as well.

Once again, PLEASE send an email to everyone in your address book and warn them against this scam. This isn't over by a long shot. It's going to get more costly as it moves forward. Costly both in terms of money AND time.

The Scam - Part I

2012-01-26T22:05:00.001-05:00

My friend is no dummy. It's just that the timing of this scam couldn't have been better - for the scammers, that is. Couldn't have been worse for my friend.

His 6 year old Windows XP machine is probably loaded with spyware. I say that because it takes about 15-20 minutes to boot. Sometimes even longer. There were multiple hangs and freezes, and each one accompanied by the notice that asked if this error should be reported. He always said yes, figuring that it would keep the Microsoft folks employed.

Re-imaging a windows machine is no job for a novice, and paying someone else to do it was out of the question. The computer just wasn't worth the $200 that it would no doubt cost. I showed him how to put it into Hibernate mode instead of shutting it down, and that helped him tolerate this slow machine a while longer. In retrospect, that turned out not to be such a favor.

One evening he received a phone call from a very pleasant sounding woman who identified herself as an employee of Microsoft. She claimed to have been noticing an abnormal number of error messages (I think she called them error codes), and she was offering to fix them. How? Just allow her access to his computer and she'd take care of it.

Now, you and I know better, right? Microsoft doesn't employ people to call the homes of users, even if they DID somehow know your phone number, and volunteer to fix your computer. But, she even gave him a phone number and suggested that they hang up and he could call her back after he confirmed everything. But, after all, there WERE a lot of error codes coming from his computer. Still... it smelled fishy. But yet, she was SO helpful over the phone. You can almost see the little angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other, can't you?

Long story short, he DID allow this woman to have complete control of his machine. She said it would take quite a while, so he left it on and went to bed. Somewhere around 2:30AM he heard it reboot. That sick feeling in his stomach hadn't left. He just wasn't sure about this, but it was too late now. By the time I found out about it the next day it had been over 12 hours since she took control of his machine.

In the interest of reading comfort I'm going to stop this post here. I'll continue with Part II to let you know what he's gone through since then. In the meantime, PLEASE tell ALL your friends about this scam. It's SO easy for it to work, because if you've got a windows computer in the house, chances are it's running poorly and throwing errors. It's the perfect scam.


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2012-01-21T19:31:00.001-05:00

Wolfram Education Portal: Free Resources and Materials for Teachers

Check this out. Send it to your math and science teachers, especially.

tags: wolframalpha
Welcome to the Frontpage

tags: history socialstudies animation battles revoutionarywar
Mission US | THIRTEEN

Revolutionary war game.

tags: revolutionarywar game
LIBERTY! . Road to Revolution Game | PBS

Nice interactive game about the Revolutionary war

tags: revolutionarywar history game interactive games

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2012-01-14T19:33:00.001-05:00

Record & Share your PowerPoint presentations | Present.me

A really easy way to present and record yourself.

tags: presentation

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2012-01-07T19:31:00.001-05:00

Top Ten Twitter Hashtags for Educators – SimpleK12

A nice list to get new twitter users started.

tags: twitter hashtags
QR voice

Record from the computer and it will generate a qrcode that will point users to the recorded message.

tags: QRcode
Reverb | ECHO

We are proud to announce the Operational release of "Reverb", the next generation metadata and service discovery tool. Reverb has been developed utilizing modern web development technologies and presents you with a fresh new look and interface for discovering Earth Science data. We invite you to give it a try and let us know what you think. Reverb will be continually updated on a monthly basis taking into account your user feedback and other enhancements which are currently planned. Your feedback will be critical in us ensuring that you are able to find and access the data you need in the best way possible.

tags: earth science nasa

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2011-12-31T19:31:00.001-05:00

Critical thinking

"Applying critical thinking skills through web research can help students:

Improve search skills.
Evaluate the information they find.
Incorporate them in their work."

tags: resources

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2011-12-24T19:31:00.001-05:00

How to Harness the Power of the Cloud | Mac|Life

Stash your stuff in the cloud with our handy guide on online backups http://t.co/MLN7l4Gu
geteach.com

tags: google earth
Using Google Earth in the classroom | Google Earth Blog

Today we're looking at GEteach [Google Earth PLUGIN required.] , a site developed by 9th-grade Geography teacher Josh Williams. The site uses the Google Earth Plug-in to give you quick access to a wide variety of information such as the CIA Factbook, population densities, and various other human and physical geographic overlays.

tags: google earth

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2011-12-17T19:31:00.001-05:00

YouTube Blog: Opening up a world of educational content with YouTube for Schools

YouTube changes for educators: "YouTube for Schools" http://t.co/xJ1RRZeo with educational playlists & network setting for administrators

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2011-12-10T19:31:00.001-05:00

PhotoFunia :: Effects

A fun way to make a new picture of yourself. Save this for when you want to turn yourself into Santa.

tags: photos fun
Hard Times Generation: Families living in cars - 60 Minutes - CBS News

advantage of PST “@jdickerson: The amazing Scott Pelley piece everyone is talking about on family homelessness. http://t.co/Y5GnrNZu”
Day 12: Google Docs on the Go With My iPad | PCWorld Business Center

Gdocs on iPad #edcamphbg @jgates513 http://t.co/IkupYoS4

tags: edcamphbg
I'm resending the link to the article about how we

#educoach I'm resending the link to the article about how we do coaching: http://bit.ly/ibU3Cf

tags: educoach
Sue Woodruff created this very useful tool for mea

#educoach Sue Woodruff created this very useful tool for measuring your impact: http://bit.ly/a0nthL

tags: educoach
edchat / FrontPage

Here is the #edchat wiki: http://bit.ly/3T4hh2. Archives are put up there by @jswiatek #140edu

tags: edchat 140edu
you can read about how we propose doing coaching a

#educoach you can read about how we propose doing coaching and how we enroll teachers in this article too http://bit.ly/peW4wy

tags: educoach
Literature and Latte - Scrivener

@jgates513 show her Scrivener... http://t.co/nzVcolN
Web 2.0 tools that will instantly impact your clas

Web 2.0 tools that will instantly impact your classroom: http://fishingforedtech.wordpress.com/
5 reasons parents should oppose evaluating teachers on test scores - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

5 reasons parents should oppose evaluating teachers on test scores http://j.mp/iXw4e9 We already have number 4.
Autistic Girl Expresses Profound Intelligence - YouTube

If u haven't seen this clip, this is a MUST watch! Carly's inner voice found a way out! Way to go @CarlysVoice http://youtu.be/F4XMlhCfp3Q
Why Education Needs to Change: A Student Perspective on Vimeo

@SirKenRobinson @TEDChris have you watched this grade 8 student response to your RSA video yet? http://bit.ly/dEcxtJ via @Neilstephenson:
RT : Guest Post by : Building a PLN Does Not Requi

RT @isteconnects: Guest Post by @TheNerdyTeacher: Building a PLN Does Not Require a Hardhat:Networking advice educators http://bit.ly/hefNKn
NASA - Swift Survey Finds 'Missing' Active Galaxies

[Video] Astronomers use Swift to find 'missing' black-hole-powered galaxies, previously too obscured to see http://go.nasa.gov/dHwFy3
Egyptian Revolution 2011 COMPLETE. World MUST MUST watch this. Freedom for All! - YouTube

RT @acarvin: Another video montage of the protests. Some great footage in here. http://youtu.be/-HGfFyqJMrk #jan25 #egypt #revolution

tags: jan25 egypt revolution
Free Technology for Teachers: Video - 7 Billion People

This video is amazing - 7 Billion People http://bit.ly/e9Qtvc
aids in swaziland - Wolfram|Alpha

.@jgates513 Since you're a WolframAlpha/Data fan...
and since it's World AIDS day... http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=aids+in+swaziland
Lauren's Life - the conjunction for my thoughts, ideas, and life

Blogs-o-the-week: 2 incredible student blogs! http://bit.ly/aLw3yv & http://bit.ly/ch7IQC See more: http://bit.ly/9qsplo #ebshare

tags: ebshare

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TedxWilliamsport

2011-12-07T11:26:00.000-05:00

On October 26th, I had the pleasure - the honor - the privilege and THRILL - of giving a TEDx talk in Williamsport. Many MANY thanks to Jerry Christy of Blast IU17 for the invitation to present. It was something I'll NEVER forget.

So, what would YOUR focus be if you were given 18 minutes (max) to talk. By now you know that the topic that starts me to screaming is the issue of access. Access to the tools of the web for both teachers and students. So, I wanted to make that point, for sure.

I won't spoil the plot for you. :) Here's my TEDx talk from October 26, 2011.

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2011-12-03T19:31:00.001-05:00

The World of Social Media 2011 - VideoInfographs.com - YouTube

Interesting video with some fascinating data about Social Media. Shared today on Twitter (social media) by @amjohnston. (NOTE: The original tweet was in French, but the Translate feature in Tweetdeck allowed me to translate it.)

tags: social media
Paul Otellini Busts Some Myths About Intel - Arik Hesseldahl - News - AllThingsD
- Moore’s Law is still alive and well, Otellini said. In 1997, Intel built a supercomputer called ASCI Red that could compute one teraflop. It required 2,500 square feet of space and 9,298 chips to get the number crunching done. Earlier this month, Intel announced a chip codenamed Knight’s Corner that can do a teraflop by itself. In the mainstream marketplace, today’s notebooks are 300 times more powerful than notebooks built in 1995.
Easily Publish Gorgeous Magazines | Scoop.it

Interesting way to collect articles of interest. Manually or automatically.

tags: curation
Why Diigo Rocks for Educators! | TeachHUB

Nice article about Diigo for Educators

tags: diigo social bookmarking education technology socialbookmarking
Invasive species are blight on U.S. landscape – USATODAY.com

"America is under siege — not by a foreign power, but by invasive species slowly working their way across the nation, leaving a sometimes-devastated and often-changed landscape in their wake."

tags: insects invasive
- Just as Dutch elm disease from Asia removed an iconic tree from the American landscape beginning in the 1940s, the emerald ash borer may conquer the ash tree in coming years.

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2011-11-26T19:31:00.001-05:00

Technology Tidbits: Thoughts of a Cyber Hero: Top 100 Sites of 2011

A list of 100 sites from 2011 that will surely keep you busy.

tags: Tools

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