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We were unsurprised to learn today that someone has just posted the entire new Harry Potterharry potter book on the PDF hosting site Scribd. That's part of

A technique to embedd PDFs through Google Docs viewer.

Share and mark up PDFs, Word documents, and PowerPoint presentations online with crocodoc

Turn photos into PDFs.

Allows you to upload your .pdfs and .docs and then provides you a flash document reader that you can embed in your webpage. Think of it as youtube for documents.

An advanced tutorial on using Powerpoint.

Use this simple, 25-point checklist to assess critical website usability issues. Includes free download (1-page PDF).

In 2001, I published "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants," a two-part article that explained these terms as a way of understanding the deep differences between the young people of today and many of their elders (Prensky 2001a, 2001b). Although many have found the terms useful, as we move further into the 21st century when all will have grown up in the era of digital technology, the distinction between digital natives and digital immigrants will become less relevant. Clearly, as we work to create and improve the future, we need to imagine a new set of distinctions. I suggest we think in terms of digital wisdom.

An example of Cognitive Flexibility Theory from Brazil, using a dynamic Website called Panteon.

Adam brings life to your dusty old static documents. With a flick of your wrist and a click of a button, you can add videos, HTML, stylized text and more to a static PDF or image file.

An article from iSAFE about acceptable use policies and what they should include.