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Setup a Facebook Page instead of using your personal FB account

One common question I see asked all the time is whether or not teachers should friend students on Facebook. Although you can set your privacy settings on Facebook to hide certain aspects of your life from groups of friends, this isn’t fool proof. Friending everyone including students and parents simply begins breaking down yet another wall between your professional life… Read more →

Free access to Encyclopedia Britannica articles

Encyclopedia Britannica, through their Encyclopedia Britannica Webshare program allows web publishers free online access to the encyclopedia and the ability to give their readers free access to an article in its entirety. A special program for web publishers, including bloggers, webmasters, and anyone who writes for the Internet. You get complimentary access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica online and, if you… Read more →

Paradox of choice

[][] ![Creative Commons License][] credit: javYliz In the technology world it seems we’re continually confronted with new products, services, software, hardware, etc. And for those of us who have a tough time focusing on one thing at a time, this dizzying array of choices can easily distract us or keep us from finishing previous tasks. In The Paradox of Choice:… Read more →

Linux Terminal Lab (and test post )

[![][]][] [Linux Terminal Lab (and test post )][] Originally uploaded by [mr.rcollins][] This is an eight station computer setup in one of our middle school classrooms. Five of the machines are Linux terminals, booting over the network. (* I’m also trying a test post of a picture sent from my phone to Flickr. *) []: http://www.flickr.com/photos/15076398@N00/2363091899/ “photo sharing” Read more →

Yes, I will lead!

I was thinking about my blog post from last week, contemplating on how I should be more positive. People using technology in schools are already facing enough of an uphill battle without me picking on them. πŸ™‚ Stealing Alvin’s Efficiency Tips idea, I want to post little tips, tricks, ideas to help the technology support staff in the education sector.… Read more →