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Carol Mortensen

Panoramic, 3D Interactive Tour of the Hagia Sophia « Indiana Jen - 0 views

  • The Hagia Sophia (in Greek Ἁγία Σοφία) is one of the most famous churches in all of Christendom. Prior to the building of Saint Peters in Rome, it was the Christian church. The current iteration built by the Emperor Justinian in the 7th century served as the center for Christendom until its fall to the Muslim Turks in the 15th century. For 500 years, it served as a mosque until Atatürk turned it into a state museum. The Hagia Sophia  is one of the greatest landmarks in history and merits an extensive visit. In fact, I spent 24 hours on a train from Romania to Istanbul just for the opportunity to walk through its halls and visit its famed dome. However, travel is a bit extensive. Here is an exceptional 3D, interactive tour of the Hagia Sophia. Don’t worry about the Greek on the website (unless you happen to know modern Greek). The information in the tour itself is actually english. You can pan, zoom, turn, examine close-ups, etc. It takes a minute to load, so be patient! If you really enjoy Byzantine history, I highly recommend that you follow @Byzantinephil on Twitter If you’re interested in other interactive museum exhibits, check out my earlier post: “The Best Online & Interactive Museum Exhibits“ Share this: Email Facebook Print StumbleUpon inShare0 Digg Reddit   About Jennifer Lockett I'm a student of the human condition: history, philosophy, art, and culture. I am a passionate educator. I am a lover of new technologies and its abilities to share knowledge View all posts by Jennifer Lockett » Leave a comment Posted by Jennifer Lockett on July 29, 2011 in Archaeology, Biblical Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, History, Museums   Tags: Ancient Rome, Aya Sophia, Byzantine, Byzantium, Christianity, Early Church, Hagia Sophia, History, Rome, http:/
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    The Hagia Sophia (in Greek Ἁγία Σοφία) is one of the most famous churches in all of Christendom. Prior to the building of Saint Peters in Rome, it was the Christian church. The current iteration built by the Emperor Justinian in the 7th century served as the center for Christendom until its fall to the Muslim Turks in the 15th century. For 500 years, it served as a mosque until Atatürk turned it into a state museum
Carol Mortensen

sqworl - 0 views

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    "Sqworl is a web application that provides a clean and simple way to visually bookmark multiple URLs. You can use Sqworl to... Make a personalized homepage for yourself. ex. http://sqworl.com/64da50 Take notes when comparing items. ex. http://sqworl.com/3e3b34 Create a step-by-step tutorial for other users. ex. http://sqworl.com/7518ca and much much much much much more."
Carol Mortensen

Authors Who Skype with Classes & Book Clubs (for free!) - 0 views

  • With that in mind, this is a list of authors who offer free 20-minute Q and A sessions with classes and book clubs that have finished reading one of their books. As an author, I offer free Skype chats for the following titles:(Please check book release dates! Upcoming titles are also listed; Skype visits available upon book’s release!)If you’re interested in booking a “virtual visit” with me, please visit my website or drop me an email (kmessner at katemessner dot com). 
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    This is a list of authors who offer free 20-minute Q and A sessions with classes and book clubs that have finished reading one of their books. Can you imagine how exciting this would be for your students?  Wow!
Carol Mortensen

Bugscope: Home - 0 views

  • The Bugscope project provides free interactive access to a scanning electron microscope (SEM) so that students anywhere in the world can explore the microscopic world of insects. This educational outreach program from the Beckman Institute's Imaging Technology Group at the University of Illinois supports K-16 classrooms worldwide. Bugscope allows teachers everywhere to provide students with the opportunity to become microscopists themselves—the kids propose experiments, explore insect specimens at high-magnification, and discuss what they see with our scientists—all from a regular web browser over a standard broadband internet connection.
Carol Mortensen

There's Something in the Air: Podcasting in Education (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE - 0 views

  • In a March 2005 podcast (http://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/2005/03/03.html), Jon Udell persuasively identified five major factors behind the explosive growth of podcasting and rich media authoring in general: Internet activity is pervasive. Broadband has grown very rapidly, which makes it far easier to “consume large media objects.” The multimedia personal computer can “more or less be taken for granted.” The “distinction between streaming and downloading of media content has begun to blur. . . . People can now have the experience of streaming while enjoying the simplicity . . . of downloading.” Finally, there is the iPod phenomenon and “the rapid adoption of portable MP3 playback devices”—up to eleven million devices in the United States alone. Udell calls the portable audio device “the new transistor radio” and points to the beginnings of a “renaissance of creative stuff happening.” Because this renaissance coincides with the Creative Commons phenomenon, traditional business models need not constrain the artist’s work.
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    "In a March 2005 podcast (http://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/2005/03/03.html), Jon Udell persuasively identified five major factors behind the explosive growth of podcasting and rich media authoring in general: Internet activity is pervasive. Broadband has grown very rapidly, which makes it far easier to "consume large media objects." The multimedia personal computer can "more or less be taken for granted." The "distinction between streaming and downloading of media content has begun to blur. . . . People can now have the experience of streaming while enjoying the simplicity . . . of downloading." Finally, there is the iPod phenomenon and "the rapid adoption of portable MP3 playback devices"-up to eleven million devices in the United States alone. Udell calls the portable audio device "the new transistor radio" and points to the beginnings of a "renaissance of creative stuff happening." Because this renaissance coincides with the Creative Commons phenomenon, traditional business models need not constrain the artist's work."
Carol Mortensen

About.com: http://www.widgetbox.com/ - 0 views

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    The Flite Platform makes it all possible - allowing businesses, brands, and publishers to engage their customers across mobile web apps, web widgets, and real time, cloud-based advertising.
Carol Mortensen

Bring Your Own Technology Resources | Educational Technology Center - 0 views

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    "e BYOT Summit was held on the campus of Kennesaw State University on April 26th. * Buster Evans, Superintendent of Forsyth County Schools - Watch his presentation here. * Download a copy of his presentation here. * Attorney Phil Hartley - Watch his presentation here * Download a copy of his presentation here. * Forsyth County Educators Share their perspective - Watch their presentation here * Download a copy of their presentation here And here is a video featuring Forsyth County Students in the BYOT program. Forsyth County BYOT Page - http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/BYOT * Courses * Registration * Labs * Resources * GACE Exam * ETC Staff * Contact the ETC"
Carol Mortensen

uTutti - http://www.ututti.com - 0 views

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    Put all the pieces of your music program together. uTutti is an online program created with one overall goal in mind: save music teachers time and energy so they can get back to teaching! uTutti allows you to streamline the administrative aspects of your program so you can focus on the education of your students. Take control of your program by managing student contact info, parent communication, inventory, finances, fees, fundraisers, calendars, group email, grades, classes/groups, and more. We also work well with SmartMusic! Start making your life easier with uTutti.
Carol Mortensen

http://www.kwikispace.com/SignupForOrg.aspx?type=login - 0 views

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    Connect your Digital Life
Carol Mortensen

Highlight of Product at the AP Conference: Shmoop « Indiana Jen - 0 views

  • Shmoop is a study resource for students, an in-depth teacher’s guide to topics (cuz sometimes we don’t know everything - except me, I know everything), and a series of exam study guides for AP, SAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT Subject Test, etc.
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    "Shmoop is a study resource for students, an in-depth teacher's guide to topics (cuz sometimes we don't know everything - except me, I know everything), and a series of exam study guides for AP, SAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT Subject Test, etc"
Carol Mortensen

How to Take Advantage of Google+ Messaging | GeekBeat.TV - 0 views

  • I’ve been using Google+ since about day 2 of the limited field trial and in that time I’ve noticed that most people, even many of the geeky tech-oriented people, don’t quite get the finer points of messaging yet. It’s time to correct that.
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    "I've been using Google+ since about day 2 of the limited field trial and in that time I've noticed that most people, even many of the geeky tech-oriented people, don't quite get the finer points of messaging yet. It's time to correct that."
Carol Mortensen

Edistorm: Online Sticky Note Collaboration - 0 views

  • Online Sticky Note Collaboration Add, discuss and organize ideas from multiple locations before, during and after (or instead of) your meetings. Build a storm using Edistorm Templates or leverage your existing business processes. Measure results with instant voting and reporting. No software to install. Works on any web browser, iPad™, iPhone™ or SMART Board™.
Carol Mortensen

TwistyNoodle - http://twistynoodle.com - 0 views

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    Twisty Noodle has thousands of coloring pages and worksheets for kids. You can customize your coloring page or worksheet by changing the font and text. Change the font to block, D'Nealian, or cursive for great writing practice. Enjoy your summer and have fun coloring!
Carol Mortensen

PhotoPeach - http://photopeach.com - 0 views

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    Learn together in the classroom and share your projects with the world. Photopeach is used by educators and students in hundreds of schools world wide, including schools in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Sweden, England, Pakistan, Argentina,Thailand, and more. The combination of images, music, and text helps students learn about presentation, expression, writing, communication skills, art appreciation, and media literacy. The quality of the finished work is great and students will remember it forever. Start creating fun slideshows with captions, soundtracks, quizzes, and easy editing controls!
Carol Mortensen

How to Use Twitter (and Why It's Not a Waste of Time) « Indiana Jen - 0 views

  • Oh Twitter… How misunderstood you are. You are the semi-colon of social media – people have an idea of your existence but many have not fully grasped your usefulness and beauty. I love twitter and find it immensely valuable for a myriad of reasons: yes, it can be a time waster, however, it can also be a news source, a way to gauge public sentiment, and even a research tool.
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    "Oh Twitter… How misunderstood you are. You are the semi-colon of social media - people have an idea of your existence but many have not fully grasped your usefulness and beauty. I love twitter and find it immensely valuable for a myriad of reasons: yes, it can be a time waster, however, it can also be a news source, a way to gauge public sentiment, and even a research tool."
Carol Mortensen

AnAPPforTHAT | Diigo - 0 views

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    ISTE Presentation - There's an APP For That!
Carol Mortensen

Free Technology for Teachers: Three Ways to Create Fake Facebook Profiles for Historica... - 0 views

  • Creating a fake Facebook profile for a character in a book or of a famous person in history could be a good way to get students interested in writing about that person. Doing that on Facebook.com is a violation of Facebook's terms of service, but there are some ways to create fake Facebook profiles without using Facebook.com. Here are three ways to create fake Facebook profiles.
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    Creating a fake Facebook profile for a character in a book or of a famous person in history could be a good way to get students interested in writing about that person. Doing that on Facebook.com is a violation of Facebook's terms of service, but there are some ways to create fake Facebook profiles without using Facebook.com. Here are three ways to create fake Facebook profiles.
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