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Archive for May, 2008

What is iTALC? iTALC is a use- and powerful didactical tool for teachers. It lets you view and control other computers in your network in several ways. It supports Linux and Windows 2000/XP (Vista support will come) and it even can be used transparently in mixed environments! In contrast to widely used commercial equivalent software, [...]

15 May, 2008

Tell Congress to Support Ed Tech Funding!

Posted by: Michael George In: News

Congress is starting to work on its funding bills for FY 09 and now is the time for you to weigh in on the importance of the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program. Earlier this year, the President called for the elimination of the EETT program in his proposed budget. Before the House and Senate [...]

08 May, 2008

Bubbl.us - Create mind maps online

Posted by: Michael George In: Mind Map|Web 2.0

Bubbl.us is a simple and free though mapping web application like that lets you brainstorm online. Why use bubbl.us? Because you can: Create colorful mind maps online Share and work with friends Embed your mind map in your blog or website Email and print your mind map Save your mind map as an image And it’s [...]

TalkShoe is an online service that allows anyone to create, host, join, or listen to live interactive talk shows and discussions. Create and schedule live multi-person conference talks, and invite interested people to join as participants or listeners. TalkShoe Features Create group podcasts with up-to 250 active participants and unlimited number of listeners. Participants can [...]

06 May, 2008

Tiny URL - Turns a long URL into a tiny URL

Posted by: Michael George In: Top Pick

Tiny.cc Tiny URL is easier to post on blogs or forums. Email it without wrapping or breaking. Simplify links to your website. Mask an affiliate link. Create personal or unique addresses using a keyword. Tiny.cc turns a ridiculously long URL into a tiny URLxn-- short, meaningful and permanent. Features Make email friendly URLs Customize your [...]

PHUN Phun is a Master of Science Thesis by Computing Science student Emil Ernerfeldt for supervisor Kenneth Bodin at VRLab, Umeå University, Sweden. The solver is based on work by Claude Lacoursière Phun is meant to be a playground where people can be creative. It can also be used as an educational tool to learn [...]

SlideShare is the world’s largest community for sharing presentations. - Individuals & organizations upload presentations to share their ideas, connect with others, and generate leads for their businesses. - Anyone can find presentations on topics that interest them. They can tag, download, or embed presentations into their own blogs & websites.   SlideShare is the [...]