APS ITCs

Pivot makes it easier to interact with massive amounts of data in ways that are powerful, informative, and fun. We tried to step back and design an interaction model that accommodates the complexity and scale of information rather than the traditional structure of the Web. Watch the TED Talk video. Only about 6 minutes http://www.ted.com/talks/gary_flake_is_pivot_a_turning_point_for_web_exploration.html

"Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday a new flaw affecting version 6 and 7 of its Internet Explorer web browser that could allow remote code execution."

Headmagnet creates a model of what's going on in your head. It predicts what memories have faded away, and what memories are still inside, allowing you to quickly get things in your head and keep them there. The more you use headmagnet, the better it gets at modeling what goes on in your head.

via http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/03/nasa-space-place-where-science-is-fun.html

Ongoing series of blog posts with different strategies for helping your students succeed during testing season by Porter Palmer.

"Smithsonian historians, scientists, researchers and other experts share their questions, their methods, and their unique way of thinking in an interactive format that welcomes you to contribute your own ideas during this two-part conference. April 13-14 and April 28-29, 2010."

via Dean Mantz Wolfram|Alpha is a free online computational knowledge engine that generates answers to questions in real time by doing computations on its own vast internal knowledge base. Our long-term goal is to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable and accessible to everyone. This can be valuable to educators in many ways.

First and foremost, your ebook files need to be converted into the ePub format. Granted, there are quite a few ways to do this, but one of the best methods is by using Calibre, ...

""Recession drives more Americans to libraries in search of employment resources; but funding lags demand.""

via http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=2409

"Students - from elementary school to the doctoral level - have turned to the video-sharing site's collection of millions of instructional videos for the same purpose: to supplement their education. "

NOT Free Soundzabound is the ONLY royalty free music library which meets all the licensing and technology requirements needed for education! Soundzabound Royalty Free Music supersedes Fair Use in that we fully license the music with unlimited rights for education and sign off that you are protected. Fair Use has limitations in use and states that you are liable should there be a claim. Soundzabound also provides the solutions for: * Education Approved Content in a searchable database * Artist branding rights not covered under Fair Use * User statistic reports * Web-based interface formatted for all your production purposes

"Have locations you need to map? Well try this free and unique tool to... * Map them using Google Maps * Publish a map on your Web site * Create a store locator * Get coordinates, print maps, and more!"

Imagine if every one of your kindergartners had received 1 book a month since they were born prior to entering your classroom.