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Google Search Wiki
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/searchwiki-make-search-your-own.html Once again, my PLN (personal learning network) has alerted me to something VERY interesting. (Thanks, @AngelaMaeirs!) A google search wiki. Imagine if you could perform a search, arrange the results according to the way YOU want them, and even leave yourself notes about the sites you've found. You can even remove sites from the list. There's more, too. Check out that blog post above and watch that demo video. Very nice!!

November 26, 2008 | 11:11 AM

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[TIPS] This is just.. Surreal
This is just too strange to wrap my mind around. Today is my last day with the IU. At close of business today I will be retired. Holy cow! Where did the time go? There are still so many things that I’ve not yet done. There is still so much to learn. How did it come to this? ;-) If you’re interested, I am not going to disappear – at least not for a few years (Good Lawd willin’ and the cricks don’t rise). I’ll be working with the Classrooms for the Future program in PA at least 10 days a month. And I will continue to do workshops, etc for as long as I’m being asked to do so. And I plan to continue with this blog. This is an effort of pure joy for me. Its not work. I’m resisting the temptation to wax philosophical. It’s a strong urge, but one that I’ll save for a bartender somewhere. :-) I’m going to be leaving for a week’s vacation on Tuesday, so this blog will be quiet during that time. Don’t unsubscribe just yet. After that you wont be able to reach me via the CAIU email address. You’ll have to use my gmail address. And those of you who receive my tips via email – you’re going to HAVE to learn to use RSS. You can do it. I KNOW you can. So, the next time you hear from me (unless I just HAVE to share something else today) I’ll be a “retired” man. A retired, LUCKY man.

November 14, 2008 | 7:11 AM

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[TIPS] What does technology do well?
An interesting question posed rhetorically in today’s meeting with Tech Directors: What does technology do well? The reverse: Where does technology fail to make a difference? Thoughts?

November 13, 2008 | 11:11 AM

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[TIPS] 3D Virtual Rome
http://earth.google.com/rome/ How’s this for the power of Personal Learning Networks? This morning while waiting for a meeting to start, I was invited in to a group chat in skype by a woman who was doing a workshop with some college sophomore education majors. She asked our group if they would be available to speak to this class about the need for tech integration. Several of us did. But while we were waiting, Justine Kobeski, one of the CFF TIMS reps, dropped that url into the chat. Students can now view virtual Rome is an amazing way. As I explored it ( Open Google Earth and select "Ancient Rome 3D" in the Gallery layer) I kept thinking, “If we are teaching about Ancient Rome in our schools today, and were NOT using this tool, then isn’t that now unacceptable? Haven’t we finally gotten to the point that we can expect that this – even DEMAND it?” Harsh words, I know. But, this is NOT business as usual in our schools. If the current global economic meltdown and the election of our new President aren’t enough to convince us then I don’t know what WOULD be enough. I’m reminded FREQUENTLY of this post by Karl Fisch: http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/09/is-it-okay-to-be-technologically.html. He asks, Is it oaky to be technologically illiterate in today’s world? Hmmm.... THIS post sure took an interesting urn, didn’t it? :-)

November 13, 2008 | 11:11 AM

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[TIPS] The election map - seven views
Many thanks to Mary Bigelow for sharing this one via email. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=electoral-results-maps This is a different way of seeing how the country voted in this last election. The only problem is that I’d love to see how it voted in the last COUPLE of elections, too. But, DO check this out. VERY interesting.

November 13, 2008 | 8:11 AM

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