• Firefox Add-ons - Annotated

  tags: edtech, firefox, add-ons

  • The web developer add-on is very useful. - post by rsturk
  • I have to say this is really cool being able to make remarks and read the responses of other Diigo viwers.

    As far as add-ons that are great. I have found that Advanced Forecast fox is really handy, as is FireFTP and the gmail reader. I can do stuff and not have to keep going back to read my email then. It just notifies me, and that is something I really like. - post by nosaint

  • Favorite addons are All-in-One Sidebar, TabMixPlus and AdBlock Plus! - post by spazlon
  • IE tab is a must. - post by mangofox
  • I <33 Mozilla Add-ons as well. - post by aries201
  • Les recomiendo extensiones como:
    Diigo (obvio)
    IE Tab
    FireNes
    FEBE
    Meebo
    Download Status Bar
    CoolIris
    Hyperwords

    Saludos - post by memoz0009

  • diiggo is badass - post by kosmos2k
  • I love the new design… and the addons of course… they make life on internet much more easier… - post by sweetyarcher
  • the search function has definitely improved, but is still lacking a bit of accuracy. i guess that has to do with the volume of extensions and themes available - post by ultrasur1
  • GO DIIGO - post by makstak
  • I wish they would stop redesign this damn site. I get confused everytime I come here! - post by corvida
  • firefox的扩展页面改版得很美观，也很人性化。不过还是希望firefox3的扩展能多一点可以用的。 - post by pangoo
  • Ok!! Diigo Rocks!! I wish the recommendations were a little more personal. Why does one Add-On get a recommendation and another doesn’t? - post by jesdenm
  • hi all how are u? - post by zsq110
  • New design is very good. Needs to show compatible version range and somehow allow downloads of incompatible versions without switching the user agent or, as Jason mentioned, using IE to get Firefox add-ons. - post by oneeye
  • I love the new design very nice! - post by mostwanted
  • Yeah, the new design is great but I’d like to be able to download older extensions regardless of whether or not they’re compatible. I typically just edit the .xpi and change the compatibility version anyways. Now I have to visit the site in IE to download an older extension. (How ironic is that?) - post by jheydasch

  • Firefox Add-ons

    Add-ons extend Firefox, letting you personalize your browsing experience. Take a look around and make Firefox your own.

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    • Note to Mozilla: these add-ons make it IMPOSSIBLE to switch to Chrome. Good work. Make the platform a little faster and you’ll bury Google. - post by marlowk
    • Firefox FTW! - post by heretic
    • I just love the versitality of Firefox. And my favorite plugin is Scribefire, adblock+ and Downthemall - post by cityrat59
    • Get AdBlock Plus. Seriously. It has changed my life. - post by chrischampion
    • Adding search engines is a bit confusing now. But new things usually confuse me. - post by figerrific
    • i wish version #, latest revision date, and FF version compatability info were all right by the download button. this is essential information! - post by amortal
    • I like the new layout for accessibility and…cleanliness, but it has necessitated resetting all my GM scripts. - post by the7777777
    • I too miss the ability to sort by lates and to see last update date. - post by gcorbin_51
    • Now I can easy see which ad-ons match to my FF3b4. - post by zbikos
    • 呵呵 一段时间没用了 不知道什么时候改版了 不错 - post by nathanwong
    • Love firefox, love the add-ons, love the new design, but we need a ‘latest’ button, or am I missing something? if so, we need a ‘latest’ button more visible - post by mszollosy
    • Yeah it is soo awesome I loveeee Diigo and all the firefox plugins - post by aries201
    • For a web developer, the “Web Developer” and “Firebug” Add-ons are required. - post by pabranch
    • Diigo is coool! - post by elogic3
    • So what add-ons have you guys and gals found helpful? - post by lettucethink
    • What they /\ said - post by mrhtown
    • i love diigo <3 - post by ayoomah
    • Wow cool! - post by thorie79
    • I totally agree hannibalcat; if they could mention Flock compatibilty, it would be easier for us Flock users. But until then, the process will be hard! - post by silentmagician94
    • Wish they would also mention Flock compatibility a little more. - post by hannibalcat
    • They need to allow extension creators to easily add links to there site in one place on the addons page - post by prattmic
    • Love it too, does the job and great addons!

      G-d bless,
      sc - post by sc4s2cg

    • it’s nice imo, does the job - post by keynell
    • The new design is not as good as previous one to me.
      - post by firehox
    • Yeah, I like this new layout and designs. :-0 - post by mike143

• Smartboard Resources

  tags: edtech, smartboard

• smartboard lessons, lesson plans, ideas, content and more

  tags: edtech, smartboard

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From the NY DEN blog:

Come on out and join the New York DEN Leadership Council and DEN educators from across the New York Tri-State area for a mental workout at Discovery’s NYC headquarters on Friday, February 6^th as we connect with the Discovery Health Channel for a f2f meet and greet. Stretch your mind not your budget as we invite you to enjoy a FREE night out that includes a healthy dinner and some fun with the NYDEN! It’s our goal to help you flex your digital muscles and get you digitally fit for the New Year!

ARE YOU READY?

HERE ARE THE STATS:

When: Friday, February 6 (5 - 7:45 pm)

Where: Discovery Communications Offices- 5th Floor Board Room between 51st & 52nd - 850 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022

RSVP Today! Registration Link
(This room only seats 40, so the event will fill up quickly).

If for some reason, you can’t attend, do not fret! We’ll be live streaming the event from the DEN in Second Life and the NYDEN blog so you can watch the event from the comfort of your own technological devices.

• The Read Green Initiative

  tags: edtech

  • Get a one year subscription to your favorite magazine, digitally, for FREE!

    Zinio has teamed up with hundreds of your favorite publications to create The Read Green Initiative™. Join The Read Green Initiative™ and explore digital reading.

    Save green and read green.

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• Prezi.com - The zooming presentation editor

  tags: edtech, presentations

• Issuu - You Publish

  tags: edtech, publishing

  • Issuu is an online publishing service and a creative community dedicated to publishing. With Issuu (pronounced ‘issue’) anyone can convert their PDF documents into interactive online publications. It only takes a minute and it’s free. Forever. - post by alanpoon

  • Publish by millions.

    Explore a world of publications by people and publishers alike. Collect, share and publish in a format designed to make your documents look their very best.

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Know a NJ Teacher Who Rocks?  

Garden State Teacher Awards Program

Who is eligible?

Nominated teachers must be full-time classroom teachers  at a public or non-public school in New Jersey. For the 2008-2009 school year, teachers must spend the majority of their assignment time teaching students in grades Pre-K to 3^rd grade, 4^th to 8^th grade, or 9^th through 12^th grade. Nominate a teacher

Teachers may be nominated between November 10, 2008 and February 20, 2009. Anyone may nominate a teacher but teachers may not nominate himself or herself. The Greater media New Jersey “Teachers Committee” will select 72 teachers from the final nominations. Nomination forms are available online at Greater Media radio stations: WDHA [http://www.wdhafm.com/]; WMTR [http://www.wmtram.com/]; WMGQ [http://www.magic983.com/]; WRAT [http://www.wrat.com/]; WJRZ [http://www.wjrz.com/].

Winners will be honored at an awards banquet, receive special gifts, and will become lifetime members of the program.

• Product Pipeline - 1/15/2009 - netConnect

  tags: edtech, screencast

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• Kyte: The Universal Digital Media Platform

  tags: edtech, mobile, streaming

  • Kyte is an end-to-end, online and mobile solution for the production, distribution and monetization of digital content.

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Over holiday break, many educators around New Jersey could probably be seen on their computers at home, checking emails filled with holiday greetings from friends & family, connecting with those same people on networking sites like Facebook, sharing pictures of their children/grandchildren on sites like Flickr & Picasa, and maybe even watching videos of their nieces/nephews’ annual Holiday Concerts on YouTube (It sure beats having to actually sit through the concert in person, right?).

My Mom, who’s also an educator in Monmouth County, did all of those things over the holiday break. So, the other day, while I was mapping out this article in my mind, I asked her for some help.

“Mom, what do you think Web 2.0 means?”
“Web 2.0?” she said. “I didn’t even know there was a Web 1.0!”

Most of my Mom’s daily activities on the Internet are perfect examples of Web 2.0, which means she has joined millions of others (especially educators) who are changing the Internet without even realizing it.
Depending on whom you ask, Web 2.0 is either a technological revolution or meaningless jargon. But all can agree the concept is transforming the Internet– backed by ideas that bring people together, users who generate content and new, easy-to-use technologies that make it all possible. Web 2.0 is all about the proliferation of connectivity & interactivity via the internet.
Many people have tried to pin down a specific “definition” for Web 2.0, but Tim Berners-Lee says the term “Web 2.0″ doesn’t mean anything. Berners-Lee is credited as the inventor of the World Wide Web and currently holds the 3Com Founders Chair at the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. “I think Web 2.0 is of course a piece of jargon, nobody even knows what it means,” he said in a 2006 podcast interview. “If Web 2.0 for you is blogs and wikis, then that is people to people. But that was what the Web was supposed to be all along. Ten-15 years ago people had identified that the Web would become this, but it’s only recently that the technology exists to allow it to happen.”

Luca Cremonini Source: http://www.railsonwave.it/railsonwave/2007/1/2/web-2-0-map

Definitions aside, what Web 2.0 really means is that you can communicate with anyone, anywhere, at any time. Educationally speaking- what an amazing & powerful concept! For example, you and your students can participate in a LIVE video conference with astronauts on the International Space Station. And when I say participate, I mean participate! Your students can ask questions and get responses in real-time. And, in terms of Professional Development, Web 2.0 means not only that it’s available twenty-four, seven on-demand, but that you can also contribute to other educators’ learning & growth in ways previously unimaginable!

The abundance of information available online is amazing and can often leave users bewildered, unable to determine what is useful. After all, who really has time to shovel through all that information? But if, in that vein, you abandon Web 2.0 applications, you will miss out on what is really at the heart of this surge in technology: the opportunity to provide your feedback and share your stories with fellow educators.

Many New Jersey educators are already using Web 2.0 technology at work. Notably, more than 10 percent of all the workshops offered at the 2008 NJEA Convention included information on incorporating Web 2.0 technology into the classroom. With many newer, younger members joining NJEA, Web 2.0 technology will become even more prevalent in public schools. According to the 2008 NJEA Strategic Member Poll, 35 percent of newer, younger members use a social networking website such as Facebook or Myspace at least once a week. Eleven percent uses them daily.

When NJEA asked members what Web 2.0 tools they would like to see on njea.org, they said they wanted blogs written by members, online chats related to the Association or education-related topics, podcasts, and private social networking sites set up specifically for NJEA members. To that end, here’s a quick break-down of the new Web 2.0 components offered by NJEA:

Blogs

• www.hipptobegreen.edublogs.org
• www.edtechtopia.edublogs.org (you are hear now!)
  
• www.njeaconvention.wordpress.com

RSS feeds and podcasts
• njn.net/podcasts
Photo-sharing
• flickr.com/groups/njea
Video
• youtube.com/njeaweb

Social Networking
• facebook.com
According to data compiled by NJEA, there are more than 31,000 teachers in New Jersey on Facebook. In October, NJEA joined many other NEA affiliates by creating an NJEA Facebook page to help communicate with members. Through this page, they are highlighting events such as the NJEA Convention, Read Across America, and American Education Week. The Association will continue to update the page with videos, photos from NJEA events, news, and events. To become a fan, search “New Jersey Education Association.” (You must have a Facebook account to view the page)
There’s no doubt that Web 2.0 communications will continue to become an ever-increasing way for NJEA to communicate with members and provide professional development. To give your feedback and ideas on how NJEA can best meet those needs, I encourage you to post a message on NJEA’s Facebook page.
Don’t let the Professional Development opportunities of Web 2.0 pass you by. Especially when Web 3.0 is right around the corner…

• Facebook Developers | Resources

  tags: edtech, facebook

  • Facebook Connect is the next evolution of Facebook Platform - enabling you to integrate the power of Facebook Platform into your own site. Enable your users to…

    • Seamlessly “connect” their Facebook account and information with your site
    • Connect and find their friends who also use your site
    • Share information and actions on your site with their friends on Facebook

• Welcome - Amaze.fm

  tags: edtech, music

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