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27 Sep

Google Bootcamp: A reflection on my first session with my colleagues.

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I am running a monthly workshop for teachers in my high school called Google Bootcamp.  I’ve created a Google Site and a Google Group to help support the lessons in the workshop.  Here is my reflection on the first
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26 Aug

Blog, Wiki, or Doc? Which Is Right for You?

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Richard Byrne posted this article on his blog. This is a great explanation of each type of web document.  There are some great examples at the bottom of the chart (Google Spreadsheet). Here is a direct link to the chart:
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24 Aug

Google Goggles coming to the iPhone late 2010

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Google Goggles lets anyone with a camera-phone take a picture of text and use it for searching the web.  It’s awesome for storing business card information, without having to manually enter in the text.  It also identifies a variety of
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23 Aug

Persistence: Be a solution giver, process helper, and resource linker.

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Havelock and Zlotolow (1995) defined change agents as “solution giver,” “process helper,” and “resource linker” (pp. 9-10) Solution Giver: How do we collaborate with professionals and other classrooms in our schools and around the globe?  How do we quickly facilitate
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19 Aug

My Education Bundle for Google Reader

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Here is a link to subscribe to a bundle of feeds that I am currently subscribed to in my Google Reader, including Steve Dembo‘s list of Google Certified Teachers.  The list has been very inspiring and growing fast.
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19 Aug

Google Search Features: Did you know it does this?

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There are some really intelligent ways to search Google.  I take for granted the multitude of options for searching.  Everyone “Googles”, here are some ways to dig deeper and smarter: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/features.html Related Articles Search Google Docs, Emails And Sites
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