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Twitter as a Gauge of Public Political Sentiment

Posted on August 7, 2012 by admin

Without getting into my personal political beliefs, let me just make the comment that the political sentiments I frequently hear seem completely irrational. Hence, I have concluded that political leanings have little to do with rational thought and logic, but … Continue reading →

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Connected Educators

Posted on August 3, 2012 by admin

The Department of Education has embraced social and is attemptIng to assist educators in supporting each other. The Department is highlighting this effort by declaring this connected educators month.

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Getting Noticed

Posted on July 31, 2012 by admin

AppleInsider offers an interesting post noting that nearly 2/3 of the apps available through the Apple store receive no attention and very few downloads. Zombie apps. Assuming some of these products are worthy of a try, the challenge is how … Continue reading →

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iPad iPhoto

Posted on July 25, 2012 by admin

My hobby, if I really have one, is photography. Hence, I watch for technology applications related to photography and sharing photographs. I process my photos through iPhoto on a Mac (and then on to Flickr) because of the storage capacity … Continue reading →

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When is a state institution a state institution

Posted on July 20, 2012 by admin

This interesting post on state institutions of higher education from the Chicago Tribune. Several institutions you may recognize receive less than 10% of their financial support from state appropriations. Many institutions bearing the name of a state are becoming state … Continue reading →

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Gooru

Posted on July 15, 2012 by admin

Gooro (I assume pronounced as guru) is a specialized search service intended to assist educators in locating content organized by standards and grade level. The app is also intended to assist teachers in individualizing content (iLearn technology). When I attempted … Continue reading →

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