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AYKM (are you kidding me)? No, contrary to popular belief, text message-speak or textisms actually improve language skills, according to a recent study. No, RLY (really).

Zoho is improving its online word processor, Writer, with a revised user interface and a few new useful features. The interface change is a have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too experiment. The new "MenuTab" UI gives you drop-down choices from the top level of the menu, but you can also press on a top-level menu choice to display an icon bar with identical options. The icon bar is nothing like Micrsoft Office 2007's tab bar, which supports many more options and has more complicated different ways to use it.

With all the buzz about Amazon's new Kindle 2, you'd think this revamped e-book reader was the most advanced piece of technology this side of designer babies. After all, for $359, you get a color screen, Wi-Fi and Web browsing, video playback, 60GB of storage, and a reasonably usable keyboard. Oh wait, you don't get any of that stuff. No, that's what $350 can get you if invested in even a low-end Netbook, such as the new 10-inch Acer Aspire One. Not only is there a wide range of PC software available for buying and displaying e-books (and tons of free content as well), when you're done with all that highbrow readin', pop open a Web browser and rot your brain with some Hulu videos.

"Technology Resources"

Uisng Videos and Movie Making in the Classroom...GREAT resource!

Ted Talks

# Celebrate Oklahoma Voices - Empowering learners to become digital witnesses # Cell Phone Digital Storytelling # Continuum of Digital Storytelling Options # Copyright, Fair Use, Intellectual Property & Podcasting # Digital Music Creation: Engage, Inspire, Have Fun! # Digital Storytelling: Listen deeply. Tell stories. Engage students! # Digital Storytelling on a Shoestring: Get started with minimal resources! # Digital Storytelling With Minimal Clicks: Improving Reading and Writing Skills # Geo-StoryChasing: Mobile digital storytelling # Podcasting: Communicate safely with a global audience! # Podcasting2: Intermediate/Advanced Topics in Podcasting # Storychasing: Empowering Students as Digital Witnesses # VoiceThread: Powerful digital storytelling with a minimum of clicks!

Wes Fryer Collection of Resources

What are problem, project, and inquiry based learning? How are these approaches alike and different? How do I choose the best approach for my technology-rich classroom?

MOST of these are free!

Why Teachers Use Twitter At the 140 Character Conference in Los Angeles last month, Parentella hosted a discussion panel with four educators that are in my PLN. During the panel discussion these four educators discussed how Twitter is changing education. The video is embedded below. Thanks to Beth Still for sharing the video.

What is EduCon 2.2? EduCon 2.2 is both a conversation and a conference. And it is not a technology conference. It is an education conference. It is, hopefully, an innovation conference where we can come together, both in person and virtually, to discuss the future of schools. Every session will be an opportunity to discuss and debate ideas -- from the very practical to the big dreams.

Welcome to the Wikipedia Article Wizard! This wizard will help you through the process of submitting a new article to Wikipedia. There are 6 sections to step through, then you'll be taken to the editing page. As each section is completed, the next will become available. If you have questions at any point, you can go to the New Contributors' Help Page.

You can have lots of fun on the internet: playing games, chatting and learning about all sorts of great stuff. Cybersmart has activities, animations, a quiz and facts about being cybersmart and cybersafe online. You can paint, post a digital picture to share online and discover other fun websites to visit too.

Writer Evan Ratliff Tried to Vanish: Here's What Happened

My Twitter Newspaper