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On the Lighter Side Introducing MyInboxBlog
This is just a quick note to let readers know about MyInboxBlog.com
MyInboxBlog is simply a collection of the best and most interesting things that find there way into my inbox. From funny videos to inspirational thoughts, it’s sure to have something you will enjoy.
Apples iPad-Where does it fit?
With the announcement of Apples new iPad devise there is a lot of skepticism among the tech analysts on whether or not this devise really has a market. I personally am glad to see Apple’s judgment get questioned by the fan-boy media, however in this case I thing Apple has the potential to hit [...]
Jing Screen Capture Utility
Jing Website
Jing is a product that can capture either a still image of anything on your screen or a recording of up to 5 minutes of your screen. Wouldn’t it be handy to show the students how to do something, rather than just trying to explain the steps. Once you start using screen capture [...]
ZOHO Writer for the Classroom
ZOHO Writer Website
ZOHO Writer is a word processing application in the cloud. There is no software to install, and documents are all saved in the cloud making it easy for students to work on projects from home, the classroom or the lab without the need to transfer files with a USB Drive or disk. [...]
Finding a Mac Blogging Application
In a recent post I talked about Microsoft Live Writer on a PC. Needless to say I was pretty impressed. Prior to using Live Writer I always took the time to go to the admin and type it on the website. Because my primary computer is a Mac so after using Live [...]
Trying out Windows Live writer
Windows Live Writer is a part of the Windows live tools available at http://download.live.com/ . The download also includes a variety of other applications for managing photos, making movies, email application, and IM. As a side note if you are using outlook express, you should immediately download the new Live mail app. it is a [...]
iLife ‘09 is out but is it time to buy? Why waiting could be best.
iLife ‘09 is out and has some amazing new features. iPhoto particularly has some great enhancements including face recognition and improved editing abilities. iMovie has also added significant editing capabilities. It is now possible to edit audio length seperate from the video length. The interface is also far more usable, and capability is a huge [...]
Windows 7 can wait!
I have been very impressed by the rave reviews I’ve been hearing for the Beta of Windows 7. Unfortunately, reviews and reality are two seperate things. I was quick to join the beta program when it became publicly availible because I was excited to try out the “Vista that works”. After trying a few times, [...]
Don’t let tech get in the way of good teaching.
Often we who love technology spend a great deal of time and effort implementing technology in our classrooms. In most cases it is a bennificial endevor, but there are times when we get to focused on the tech that learning suffers. The biggest trap is time. Often we will spend inordinate ammounts of time [...]
Apple updates iLife
Apple announced an update to it’s iLife suite of software at MacWorld Expo today. This update was expected, but iLife 09 has some significant enhancements. The biggest enhancements are in iPhoto, but there were also some good size bumps in the iMovie, and Garage Band applications. Unfortunately, iWeb only received minor upgrades. iWeb had a lot of [...]
