DEN Weekly Update: 11-18-11
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for November 18, 2011.
Archives for November 18, 2011
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Upcoming Webinars!
Want to keep up with the latest trends in technology and look for new creative ways to use our service? Then allow me to invite you to attend two of our upcoming webinars! Simply click on the event title to register for these webinars. iThink iNeed iPads in the Classroom November 30, 2011 at 7:00 pm [...]
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Android resources – information, news, resources, and more
Android is the hugely popular mobile OS from Google. Android is the most widely used mobile OS, being used around the world on a variety of smart phones and tablets, including the new Kindle Fire. Android is able to be customized and has thousands upon thousands of apps from both the Android Market and the Amazon App Store. But, [...]
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QR Codes – what are they, how to make and read them
QR Code for URL for this blog. QR Codes (Quick Response) are two-dimensional matrix barcodes. They were originially developed by Denso Wave, a subsidiary of Toyota, back in 1994 to track vehicles during the manufacturing cycle. QR Codes are very easy to make and are read very quickly by QR Code readers vs. [...]
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Evernote Clearly – one click for distraction free online reading – very cool
Evernote, one of my favorite web apps (along with Google’s many apps), just announced a very cool new product. Evernote Clearly is a browser extension for Google Chrome (other browsers will be added soon) that allows you to read online with less distractions. You simply click the extension and it hides all the distractions from blogs [...]
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iPads, Chromebooks, on-device apps, cloud apps – which do you prefer?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article entitled “On device apps/software vs. web apps – which is better for schools?” in which I discussed the pros and cons of on device apps and web apps when it comes to education. I had made some points about web apps being free, no [...]
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Incident Command and Emergency Management for Education – free resources
Educational leaders have to be prepared for emergencies and know how to work with the emergency responders that will be coming to the school. As a paramedic with over 23 years of experience and experience planning and running major emergencies, and 10 years as an educator, I’ve seen school leaders who are well [...]
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Professional Development for Teachers Must Change
Professional Development for Educators needs to change. I know many schools and districts that do it right. I know many educators who have organized EdCamps to provide excellent, teacher driven professional development. I also know, and have experienced first hand, professional development that is not effective. Professional Development in many school systems is driven by [...]
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