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Educational Technology

• Educational Technology

  UK University Lectures on iTunes

  06.05.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  UK University Lectures on iTunes: “BBC News reports that University College London, the Open University, and Trinity College Dublin are putting lectures onto iTunes U, which now features content from universities in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. ‘Our students will be able to revisit materials presented to them in lectures, so they can [...]

• Educational Technology

  Doodle 4 Google

  06.05.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Today Google announced the regional winners to its Doodle 4 Google contest. K-12 students in the United States were asked to redesign the Google logo with a “What if?” theme. The results are available online, and are really astounding. Not being an art teacher or parent (yet) myself I was amazed to see the evolution [...]

• Educational Technology

  iTunes U adds Phoenix Mars Mission movies

  06.02.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  iTunes U adds Phoenix Mars Mission movies:
  “iTunes U has movies from the Phoenix Mars mission, uploaded by the University of Arizona.
  (Via Macworld News.)
  

• Educational Technology, Macs

  Free iPod Touch with Mac Purchase for College Students?

  06.02.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  This is an aggressive move to woo College students yes, but I think the second half of the Mac Rumors post nails it. This is an attempt to get the touch platform into the hands of more people. With the 3G iPhone sure to come out next week, and the official release of the iPhone [...]

• Educational Technology

  Tablet PC Presentation: A Web Demonstration by Will Richardson

  06.02.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  This afternoon my district is hosting Will Richardson a Web 2.0 proponent and educational blogger. However, he is offering what he is billing a “Tablet PC teaser.” I am huge fan of ‘Web 2.0′ and do see a real possibility for use in the classroom, however Web 2.0 is platform agnostic meaning there is no [...]

• Educational Technology, Macs

  Official Google Mac Blog: Mac OS X 10.5.3: sync Google Contacts

  05.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  This is great news, as my district is transitioning to Google Apps for education for the 2008-2009 school year. Of note, Address Book now syncs with Yahoo and Microsoft Exchange as well. I also expect this is foreshadowing of features in iPhone 2.0 as well.
  Official Google Mac Blog: Mac OS X 10.5.3: sync Google [...]

• Educational Technology, Macs

  A low cost guide to making music with your Mac, part one

  05.27.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  A low cost guide to making music with your Mac, part one: “
  Filed under: Audio, Hardware, How-tos, Tips and tricks
  It’s well known that Macs have always been favored by musicians. And why not? Macs are the only computers that come from the factory with a starter-level digital audio workstation, or DAW as the hip [...]

• Educational Technology

  Ridiculously Useful Resource

  05.26.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Ridiculously Useful Resource: “

  Looking for Education Tools? Try the Centre for Learning and Performance Technology’s Directory of Learning Tools. The list contains links to over 2,300 tools, everything from Word Processors to Content Management Systems.
  (Thanks to Pedagogical Gregory who sent this to me.)
  “

  (Via academhack.)
  

• Educational Technology

  Now Playing on iTunes U: the University of California TV

  05.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Now Playing on iTunes U: the University of California TV: “From ‘Babies by Design’ to ‘San Diego Opera Talk’ to ‘Health Matters,’ the University of California Television delivers a wealth of highly informative programming to iTunes U. Explore the hundreds of audio and video podcasts you can enjoy on your Mac or PC or [...]

• Educational Technology, Macs

  Managing Office 2008

  05.16.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Managing Office 2008: “

  If you are thinking about deploying Microsoft Office 2008 in your environment, there are some preferences you should consider managing.
  Microsoft has provided a high-level overview here. But it’s short on details. Here’s a few…

  Many of the Office 2008 applications now use plist files to store their preferences. (A [...]

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