Weekly Update: July 6- July 12
Essential Videos– Miguel Guhlin, Around the Corner 10 Internet technologies that educators should be informed about– Emerging Internet Technologies for Education New thoughts on getting started in e-learning– Clive Shepherd, Clive on Learning Google Maps Knows Where You Are– Adam DuVander, Programmable Web Free online course helps students plan careers– Laura Devaney, e-School News Task force tells how to keep kids safe online– Maya Prabhu, e-School News NECC 2009 looks at education’s future– e-School News Tommy J’s Crib Is 18th Century...
Read MoreTechEd 2009 – Luis Von Ahn
Luis von Ahn, professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University and named one of the 50 Best Brains in Science by Discover Magazine was today’s key-note speaker at the TechEd conference in Ontario, California. Professor von Ahn spoke about reusing human cycles or harnessing human time and energy to address problems that computers cannot yet solve. In his talk, Professor von Ahn pointed out that in 2003, the world spent 6 billion hours playing solitaire. This was contrasted with the 7 million hours necessary to construct the Empire State Building or the 20 million man hours...
Read MoreAfterthoughts: Google Earth 5.0
Google is at it again. The new Google Earth 5.0 even allows users to explore the oceans. Scott Gilbertson is excited about the new features. Tech Addicts discuss the new feature called Ocean. Wikipedia is even in on it. Christopher Dawson talks about all the neat education features of Google Earth 5.0. Here’s a helpful podcast on the new Google Earth. These lessons can help teachers create exciting learning activities using Google Earth. Finally, some stuff you didn’t know about...
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