APS ITCs

from http://paulhami.edublogs.org/2009/03/08/sqworl-online-resource/

from http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/03/certification-map-state-by-state.html

# New Email for Kids with Art/eCard attachments # New Time Lock for limiting a childs time on the computer. # New updated browser navigation (thumbnail GUI) and graphics. # New Kidrocket.org websites. (Public & KidSafe) # New online games and puzzles. # Now Vista compatible. (Windows 98, 2000, XP, MCE, Vista) # Updated kidsafe website list. view approved websites # Now provides vocal prompts and confirmations, for alerts and various security related operations. - It Talks!

Expand your kids online experience with KidZui, the Internet for Kids. KidZui is a Firefox add-on that with one click turns Firefox into a kid-safe environment with over a million kid-friendly websites, games, pictures, and YouTube videos. Real parents and teachers review content for KidZui so your kids can surf independently. Kids build avatars to express themselves online. They earn points for exploration and discovery. They can tag content and share it with parent-approved friends. When locked down, KidZui prevents kids from closing the browser, downloading files, or opening other applications. This is a great way to let your kids independently explore on Firefox without worrying about them using the adult Internet, or accidentally deleting important files.

Give Kids Discovery. The Internet for Kids! A Web Browser, Search Engine & Social Network Just for Them.

kidsmenu avoids some of the complexity and danger introduced by the standard windows shell (explorer) when put in front of young children. for example, as there's no start menu, hitting the windows key accidently while playing a game won't show the start menu.

How can the TED talks be used as springboards for further discourse, exploration, reflection, and action?

Trap Call: http://www.trapcall.com How to reveal blocked phone numbers. Don't you hate when someone calls you with a blocked phone line? Watch the video, follow the steps and you can see where the call came from.

Here are some suggestions for sites which work well on interactive whiteboards in the classroom. Select a subject and age group. From http://paulhami.edublogs.org

A Google jockey is a participant in a presentation or class who surfs the Internet for terms, ideas, Web sites, or resources mentioned by the presenter or related to the topic. The jockey's searches are displayed simultaneously with the presentation, helping to clarify the main topic and extend learning opportunities. The "7 Things You Should Know About..." series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) provides concise information on emerging learning practices and technologies. Each brief focuses on a single practice or technology and describes what it is, where it is going, and why it matters to teaching and learning. Use "7 Things You Should Know About..." briefs for a no-jargon, quick overview of a topic and share them with time-pressed colleagues.

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Asus officially launched the Eee PC 1008HA at CeBIT today. The netbook is just 1 inch thick and weighs 2.4 pounds, which is pretty light by Asus 10 inch netbook standards.

This is a stylization of a slideshow originally created by Karl Fisch, examining globalization and America's future.

Are there people or other obstacles that prevent any of the great things in this list from happening in Arlington?