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That's one hell of a cyclone if it can do that! - 2 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 04 Feb 11

From CNN on TwitPic

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Roland Gesthuizen on 04 Feb 11

On a lighter note ..

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How Much Does Identity Theft Cost? [INFOGRAPHIC] - 1 views

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"Online fraud and related crime is on the rise, affecting more lives and costing individuals and businesses more money year after year .. In this infographic, created by Sam Franada of Lines & Moodswings for KGBPeople and based on data from Wikipedia, the I.D. Theft Center and other sources, we learn that 10% of Americans have had their identities stolen .. Check out more facts about identity theft - including the best ways to protect your own identity."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Online fraud and related crime is on the rise, affecting more lives and costing individuals and businesses more money year after year .. In this infographic, created by Sam Franada of Lines & Moodswings for KGBPeople and based on data from Wikipedia, the I.D. Theft Center and other sources, we learn that 10% of Americans have had their identities stolen .. Check out more facts about identity theft - including the best ways to protect your own identity."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 30 Jan 11

A graphic charting online fraud and identity theft in the USA. It would be interesting to get students to look up the figures for Australia.

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Internet Archive Wayback Machine - 0 views

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"The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine puts the history of the World Wide Web at your fingertips. We invite you to explore this new, BETA version of the Wayback Machine and contact us with any feedback. The classic version of the Wayback Machine is still available at web.archive.org/."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine puts the history of the World Wide Web at your fingertips. We invite you to explore this new, BETA version of the Wayback Machine and contact us with any feedback. The classic version of the Wayback Machine is still available at web.archive.org/."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 30 Jan 11

Great tool for anybody using the web for historical research or data mining.

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Over 100 ideas for using Twitter in the Classroom | Emerging Education Technology - 2 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 18 Jan 11

"I've come across a lot of articles containing examples and suggestions for using Twitter in instructional applications. I've combed through many of these and tried to boil down the redundancies to create a rich set of idea-laden resources. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"I've come across a lot of articles containing examples and suggestions for using Twitter in instructional applications. I've combed through many of these and tried to boil down the redundancies to create a rich set of idea-laden resources. "</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 18 Jan 11

Nice collection of articles and links to support microblogging in the classroom.

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Stephen Fry on the dawn of the digital age - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporat... - 0 views

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"It's always been the case that whatever young people are doing now and whatever is the fashion now, there will be crusty and unfortunately ignorant people who think that somehow it has less weight, less heft, less intellectual respectability, less connection with our cultural identity, less seriousness," he said. "It's nearly always nonsense."
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Roland Gesthuizen on 18 Jan 11

"In what could be one of the great misjudgments since the record company that turned down The Beatles, one of Stephen Fry's teachers once described him as "feckless, fickle, flamboyant and evasive .. He told ABC Radio's PM of his enthusiasm for all things digital, including micro-blogging site Twitter, which he think has also been misjudged as trivial."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"In what could be one of the great misjudgments since the record company that turned down The Beatles, one of Stephen Fry's teachers once described him as "feckless, fickle, flamboyant and evasive .. He told ABC Radio's PM of his enthusiasm for all things digital, including micro-blogging site Twitter, which he think has also been misjudged as trivial."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 18 Jan 11

Fascinating to read this interview with Stephen Fry and consider how he has engaged with social media such as Twitter.

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ABC News - Brisbane floods: before and after - 1 views

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"High-resolution aerial photos taken over Brisbane last week have revealed the scale of devastation across dozens of suburbs and tens of thousands of homes and businesses. The aerial photos of the Brisbane floods were taken in flyovers on January 13 and January 14. Hover over each photo to view the devastation caused by flooding."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"High-resolution aerial photos taken over Brisbane last week have revealed the scale of devastation across dozens of suburbs and tens of thousands of homes and businesses. The aerial photos of the Brisbane floods were taken in flyovers on January 13 and January 14. Hover over each photo to view the devastation caused by flooding."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 18 Jan 11

Interactive visualisation of before and after images from the QLD floods.

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iPad Resources for Administrators - 1 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 08 Jan 11

"iPad Apps Recommended for Administrators"

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Roland Gesthuizen on 08 Jan 11

Nice list of interesting iPad apps and tools for school administrators.

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Twitter Customer Support The Right (And Wrong) Way | Lifehacker Australia - 1 views

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"Twitter can be a great way to offer service and support at minimal cost for companies. But if the process goes wrong, the outcome often isn't pretty."

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Roland Gesthuizen on 01 Jan 11

How Twitter should be used by organisations to provide helpdesk support. Don't switch channels!

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10 things you should do to prepare for holiday time off | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com - 1 views

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"Just as some of us are last-minute shoppers, we also may be last-minute vacation planners as the holidays approach. For the network administrator, taking any vacation time can be a challenge. And if you are the only person in the IT shop, it can be a little daunting for your users. Here are a few tips that will help you plan effectively so you can get away!"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Just as some of us are last-minute shoppers, we also may be last-minute vacation planners as the holidays approach. For the network administrator, taking any vacation time can be a challenge. And if you are the only person in the IT shop, it can be a little daunting for your users. Here are a few tips that will help you plan effectively so you can get away!"</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 21 Dec 10

A handy list of 10 things to think about before school network administrators clock off for the year.

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Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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"computers and cellphones, and the constant stream of stimuli they offer, pose a profound new challenge to focusing and learning. Researchers say the lure of these technologies, while it affects adults too, is particularly powerful for young people. The risk, they say, is that developing brains can become more easily habituated than adult brains to constantly switching tasks - and less able to sustain attention. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"computers and cellphones, and the constant stream of stimuli they offer, pose a profound new challenge to focusing and learning. Researchers say the lure of these technologies, while it affects adults too, is particularly powerful for young people. The risk, they say, is that developing brains can become more easily habituated than adult brains to constantly switching tasks - and less able to sustain attention. "</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 21 Nov 10

Interesting article about growing up with disruptive technologies.

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Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally, Andrew Churches - 2 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 14 Nov 10

"In the 1950's Benjamin Bloom developed his taxonomy of cognitive objectives, Bloom's Taxonomy. This categorized and ordered thinking skills and objectives. His taxonomy follows the thinking process. You can not understand a concept if you do not first remember it, similarly you can not apply knowledge and concepts if you do not understand them. It is a continuum from Lower Order Thinking Skills (LOTS) to Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). Bloom labels each category with a gerund."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"In the 1950's Benjamin Bloom developed his taxonomy of cognitive objectives, Bloom's Taxonomy. This categorized and ordered thinking skills and objectives. His taxonomy follows the thinking process. You can not understand a concept if you do not first remember it, similarly you can not apply knowledge and concepts if you do not understand them. It is a continuum from Lower Order Thinking Skills (LOTS) to Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). Bloom labels each category with a gerund."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 14 Nov 10

Some interesting challenges fitting this into our new ICT enabled classrooms.

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askSKR Question 4: Educational Hierarchy « Sir Ken Robinson - 0 views

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"Following my video about school subjects, here are my thoughts about Educational Hierarchy. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Following my video about school subjects, here are my thoughts about Educational Hierarchy. "</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 11 Nov 10

Nice response by Ken Robinson that reflects on the hierarchy we see with education subjects.

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A Principal's Reflections: More iPad Apps - 1 views

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The key for me is that I want this device to be a valuable tool in collecting data, staying in touch with my administrative team, unrestricted real-time access to my PLN, and as a form of motivation for my teachers to take more risks with technology to engage students in the learning process. 
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Roland Gesthuizen on 10 Nov 10

"In my last post I wrote about some iPad apps that I thought were must adds for administrators and educators alike. Since then I have received some great suggestions from my PLN and had the chance to check out other apps that I have found a use for as a High School Principal. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"In my last post I wrote about some iPad apps that I thought were must adds for administrators and educators alike. Since then I have received some great suggestions from my PLN and had the chance to check out other apps that I have found a use for as a High School Principal. "</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 10 Nov 10

Similar apps to what I am using. Interesting blog to follow.

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One to One Computing: A Summary of the Quantitative Results from the Berkshire Wireless... - 1 views

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1:1 research summary report USA schools

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The results found that both the implementation and outcomes of the program were varied across the five 1:1 settings and over the three years of the student laptop implementation. Despite these differences, there was evidence that the types of educational access and opportunities afforded by 1:1 computing through the pilot program led to measurable changes in teacher practices, student achievement, student engagement, and students’ research skills.
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Roland Gesthuizen on 07 Nov 10

"This paper examines the educational impacts of the Berkshire Wireless Learning Initiative (BWLI), a pilot program that provided 1:1 technology access to all students and teachers across five public and private middle schools in western Massachusetts. Using a pre/post comparative study design, the current study explores a wide range of program impacts over the three years of the project's implementation."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This paper examines the educational impacts of the Berkshire Wireless Learning Initiative (BWLI), a pilot program that provided 1:1 technology access to all students and teachers across five public and private middle schools in western Massachusetts. Using a pre/post comparative study design, the current study explores a wide range of program impacts over the three years of the project's implementation."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 07 Nov 10

Reading an interesting tertiary summary report of a 1:1 pilot computer progrqam.

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Caffeine Makes Us Easier to Persuade - PsyBlog - 1 views

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"Eighty per cent of adults in the US and the UK are moderate users of the psychoactive drug, caffeine. Of all the effects it has on our minds-enhanced attention, vigilance and cognition-perhaps least known is its tendency to make us more susceptible to persuasion."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Eighty per cent of adults in the US and the UK are moderate users of the psychoactive drug, caffeine. Of all the effects it has on our minds-enhanced attention, vigilance and cognition-perhaps least known is its tendency to make us more susceptible to persuasion."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 02 Nov 10

oooo news for our staff room morning coffee break.

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http://www.jeffbullas.com/2009/09/15/5-dos-and-5-donts-of-social-media - 1 views

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"So while I was talking to a client today who has been agonising over the detail of the design, features and colours for their website (for the last 5 months) I was reminded of the principle of "Just Ship It" and how important it is in the new age of digital media and how even more relevant Nikes slogan of "Just Do It" has become."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"So while I was talking to a client today who has been agonising over the detail of the design, features and colours for their website (for the last 5 months) I was reminded of the principle of "Just Ship It" and how important it is in the new age of digital media and how even more relevant Nikes slogan of "Just Do It" has become."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 28 Oct 10

Some good lessons and rules here for teachers mulling over social networking, when and where to start. Just do it.

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Langwitches Blog » Creative Commons: What Every Educator Needs to Know - 0 views

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As teachers and students become PRODUCERS of content on their blogs it is becoming essential that we model good behavior when it comes to Copyright issues.
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Roland Gesthuizen on 21 Oct 10

"Getting an entire school on board with a digital communication platform aka classroom blog is a PROCESS. A (baby) step by (baby) step process… As the interaction between teachers, school, students, parent and global community increases, so does the need for other "little" pieces of 21st century literacies."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Getting an entire school on board with a digital communication platform aka classroom blog is a PROCESS. A (baby) step by (baby) step process… As the interaction between teachers, school, students, parent and global community increases, so does the need for other "little" pieces of 21st century literacies."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 21 Oct 10

Nice blog article about digital literacy and collaboration for school educators.

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48 Interesting Ways* to use Wordle in the Classroom - 0 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 17 Oct 10

Great resource, thank you for sharing this.

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DeweyDigger - 0 views

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Balloon boy gets the space flight experience without dad going to jail | News.com.au - 0 views

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"With just a weather balloon, some polystyrene an iPhone and a video camera, Luke Geissbuhler and his seven-year-old son Max experience the blackness of space - and it didn't involve Max risking his life."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"With just a weather balloon, some polystyrene an iPhone and a video camera, Luke Geissbuhler and his seven-year-old son Max experience the blackness of space - and it didn't involve Max risking his life."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 09 Oct 10

Nice to read the father-son bonding to build this experiment. :-)

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