When you read a story or article that you like and think your friends / followers might be interested in it… what do you do? According to AddThis, the ubiquitous sharing tool used by 7 million domains… you share that story using Facebook. AddThis says …
If you’re looking to beef up your Twitter follower count, add members to your Facebook ‘like’ page, or just get more people interacting / noticing you online… leave it to the experts. HubSpot is far and away one of the best marketing firms in the …
Delicious may be ready to live another day… maybe even another week or two. But Yahoo has stated they’re planning on shopping the service around and hopefully unloading it. That doesn’t bode well for the social bookmarking service. As a popular way to share links …
Looks like the increasingly interesting (and huge!) ‘Kno’ tablet may hit classrooms by the Spring semester. It’s going to start shipping tomorrow (Tuesday). At either $599 (1 14.1″ panel, like an iPad) or $899 (2 panels, like 2 iPads held together with tape), the Know …
If you’ve ever sat through a boring presentation or struggled with making your own presentation a bit more exciting… listen up. A few talented graphic artists used Google Docs as their medium to create a fascinating 450-page slideshow that can be played to simulate amazing …
Whether you’re a teacher or a student, this is awesome. I’m a big fan of modding laptops to make them appear more educational, but that can be expensive and time-consuming. It’s time for a dead-simple way to turn your 11″ Macbook Air into what appears …
Social networking is chaotic. There’s Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and dozens of other networks that you may update with some frequency. But in this day and age, you have to be careful about what you share with employers, coworkers, friends, and family. You wouldn’t simply put …
If you’re in the market for a new job or simply looking for an exciting opportunity to help out some wonderful students, there’s a job you should know about. FirstLine Schools of New Orleans is searching for a Technology Integration Project Manager who will help …
Delicious fans may not want to abandon the social bookmarking service just yet. It may live on… with a different owner. Turns out Yahoo wants to simply sell the service to another owner because it doesn’t fit their strategic plan. For those who didn’t see, …
We are officially living in the world of tomorrow. As if taking a page out of Star Trek, the makers of ‘World Lens’ have built an incredible app that actually lets you translate any foreign language into yours… instantly. For example, if you hold up …
Yahoo has just announced that Delicious, among a few other somewhat popular services, are being shut down. It’s apparently part of a reorganization of the company as it tries to figure out how to compete with Google, Apple, and really anyone. While I think Delicious …
Yahoo has just announced that Delicious, among a few other somewhat popular services, are being shut down. It’s apparently part of a reorganization of the company as it tries to figure out how to compete with Google, Apple, and really anyone. While I think Delicious …
As if there was any doubt, libraries and book stores are so last year. In its ever-expanding role as the King of All Media, Google just unveiled a new feature to Google Books: Ngram Viewer. In a nutshell, it lets you search millions of books …
It’s not often that I get totally sucked in by a viral-y video but this one is pretty fantastic. It’s of a creative marching band going into the formation of… well… just watch and find out. It’s pretty great. Enjoy!
It’s not often that I get totally sucked in by a viral-y video but this one is pretty fantastic. It’s of a creative marching band going into the formation of… well… just watch and find out. It’s pretty great. Enjoy!
Whether you’re new to Twitter or a seasoned power user, there’s much more to it than you may think. This Official Twitter Glossary comes straight from Twitter and holds literally every thing you can do on Twitter… from @ to z. The glossary contains lingo …
There’s an epic new ‘book’ out there that may soon become your go-to guide for all things web and education. It’s a detailed examination of dozens of web tools for educators. Beth Still (one of my favorite edubloggers!) as well as ten other educators including …
It’s time for holiday road trips and you know what that means: driving, flying, cranky kids, and… teaching opportunities! What’s that, you say? Well, there is so much downtime during the holidays where kids and adults spend hours just passing the time… why not try …
While this video is surely supposed to be pure humor, it actually has some great content. It gives you a quick but helpful overview of Adobe Photoshop features you may not know about. It does it all with flair, too. Who can ask for more …
While this video is surely supposed to be pure humor, it actually has some great content. It gives you a quick but helpful overview of Adobe Photoshop features you may not know about. It does it all with flair, too. Who can ask for more …
There’s a new Groupon deal you should check out. It lets you donate to any school project you want at DonorsChoose.org but with a twist. Just like recent NPR promotions, you can now pay just $10 to have $25 donated in your name to a …
If you’re a bit tech-savvy and have felt yourself slowly becoming a one-person IT department for your parents (or friends!) then you’re in luck. Some helpful Googlers just whipped up TeachParentsTech.org, an easy-to-use and innovative solution to bridging the technology divide. How It Works You …
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Ever wondered if grad school was for you? Well, thanks to the folks at College Humor, you may quickly understand that it’s not. In fact, this fake advertisement is downright depressing. While I don’t agree that grad school is for people who simply can’t get …
You may have a favorite browser, homepage, and social network. But do you understand how all those things connect with each other and what the future holds for them? The Google Chrome team has a handy guide dubbed ’20 Things I Learned About Browsers and …
Sure Apple just announced the ‘app of the year‘ and it’s not a fart app. It’s Flipboard, a terrific news reader app that lets you swipe your way through your rss feeds. Fully formatted, it’s like your own newspaper with video, instant news, and more. …
If you’re a regular on Twitter, you’ve probably noticed something: there’s a lot of people there. In fact, more than 100 million accounts were open in 2010 alone. Might explain why #edchat keeps getting better and better, no? To show off / celebrate a bit, …
Following in Mark Zuckerberg’s exact footsteps, a Boston University student just launched a FaceMash-style website after being inspired the film ‘The Social Network.’ In case you didn’t know, FaceMash is the precursor to TheFacebook and Facebook. It was essentially a way to rate the appearance …
It’s the end of the year and that means it’s time for Google to announce who searched for what, where, when, and how. It’s all done in a little tradition called the Google Zeitgeist. Rather than dump all this data into an Excel sheet and …
University Housing and Dining is seeking an experienced, self-motivated individual to assume the role of Manager, Technology Services. This position is the lead technology resource for University Housing and Dining. In this role, the position provides oversight to the University Housing and Dining technology staff, …
If you’re like me, you have a problem. It’s called Angry Birds and you can’t get enough of the ridiculously addictive game. So why not embrace your lust and give Angry Birds gifts for Christmas? Thanks to a set of new iPhone cases, you can …