The takeaway here for me is that as fantastic as web services are, many of them are controlled by one party and are thus a single point of failure. If they go down or the particular site makes a change to the web service call, it can potentially ripple through the Internet economy if the API is popular.
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The Risk in Using Twitter as a Public Utility - 0 views
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I've been thinking about this single-point of failure issue for a little while now. The great thing about web2.0 for learning is that the tools fit together. But if a tool breaks the elements built into that narrative immediately lose cohesion. eg. when Edublogs change it's "embed the web" system OR when Twitter changes it SMS provision to be America centric. What happens if teachers/students go to depend on the single entities for connectivist learning - their failure has some serious kickbacks. The recent ability through Ping.fm and Diigo to cross polinate services is a step in the right direction but take this sticky - it could be lost in the sands of API change. In time users with demand cross-pollination and archive features.
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The takeaway here for me is that as fantastic as web services are, many of them are controlled by one party and are thus a single point of failure. If they go down or the particular site makes a change to the web service call, it can potentially ripple th
The Comprehensive Google Drive Guide for Teachers and Students ~ Educational Technology... - 3 views
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"Google Drive is one of the fundamental tools in our digital toolkits as teachers and educators. Whether you want to compose a document, create a presentation, design a sheet, or share a beautiful drawing you made, Google Drive provides you with the tools to do that on any device and anywhere you are with an internet connection . Given this huge importance of Google Drive for teachers, I have created an entire section here packed full of tips, tricks, ideas, and third party tools to enable you to better tap into the full educational potential of this platform."
Secular Party of Australia - 0 views
Wallwisher.com - 1 views
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"you can use wallwisher for: * Personal note taking * To-do lists * Party Invitations * Feedback Collection * Wishing people on occasions, like birthdays, anniversaries * Anything that might need input from a lot of people, eg. a Mac Vs PC wall (that'll be a war, not a wall actually). "
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Uses the sticky note concept and looks very promising. Reminds me of when my HSC daughter had Post It Notes all over her walls in her bedroom while doing the HSC.
Smokescreen § Homepage - 4 views
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"Smokescreen is a cutting-edge game about life online. We all use Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and MSN to keep up with our mates - and we've all heard the stories about parties on Facebook being mobbed, or people getting stalked on MSN. The question is, what would you do if it happened to you? Over 13 missions, Smokescreen follows the story of Max Winston and Cal Godfrey, two mates who've set up an exclusive social network called White Smoke. After Cal's involved in a car accident and falls into a coma, White Smoke becomes huge - and starts attracting huge problems. Each mission sees you explore the world of White Smoke, and find out who you can trust - and who you can't."
Stupeflix - Video creation made easy - 0 views
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Stupeflix is another one of those online apps/spaces that enable you to create slideshows using images from online or your camera to which you can add a soundtrack. The big difference with this one is that you can actually download the "movie" to your own computer either as an mp4 or flash file. You can also select to group images so that they have the same transition. This also enables you to add soundtracks specific to each group. The only downside is that there is no direct embed code, instead you have to upload the movie to a thrid party site such as TeacherTube and then use this code to embed it as below.
Sound Activated Rotating Disco Ball Party - 0 views
https://www.areagoods.com/sound-activated-rotating-disco-ball-party/
Waterproof String Lights For Christmas Festive Party Supplies - 0 views
https://www.areagoods.com/waterproof-string-lights-for-christmas-festive-party-supplies/
Activated Laser Projector Disco Ball for Christmas Festive Party - 0 views
https://alisaleplus.com/activated-laser-projector-disco-ball-for-christmas-festive-party/
Waterproof Wire Lights For Christmas Festive Party Supplies - 0 views
https://alisaleplus.com/waterproof-wire-lights-for-christmas-festive-party-supplies/
Donald Trump "Establishing failed policy" provided only poverty | Locality News - 0 views
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Behind slightly behind in the polls against Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump claimed that he does well in a number of battleground states.
Create cards, create party invitations, make music, scrapbook, stories by kids - KidsCo... - 0 views
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A range of useful online tools for kids to create a range of things such as stories and printable cards.
Alisaleplus - Free Shipping Worldwide: Waterproof Wire Lights For Christmas Festive Par... - 0 views
Waterproof String Lights For Christmas Festive Party Supplies - 0 views
https://atlastopnews.blogspot.com/2019/05/waterproof-string-lights-for-christmas.html