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.)

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 [...]

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 [...]

Thread on AFP548 to watch on the 10.5.3 bugfixes and breaks.
10.5.3 Server: Did they fix it yet?:
“Today marks the release of 10.5.3 Client and Server. There have been a few nasty bugs in Leopard Server that have given us a headache or two. The primary being being the Directory Services issue with AFP connections. The [...]

I have to admit, I am really psyched that they finally updated these. The 10.5 tools had so many little bugs that added up to a very frustrating experience. The timing is great too, I’ve got a conference call with Apple to discuss Leopard Server migration at Noon today.
OS X Server Admin Tools Updated for [...]

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 [...]

I heard this mentioned while listening to marketplace on my local NPR station, WBEZ Chicago. Called Budget Hero, its a flash game that allows you to take control of the federal budget. You can make choices to decrease military spending, and increase education spending (my personal vote) and get even more granular by deciding to [...]

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 [...]

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.)
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(Via academhack.)

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 [...]