Miscellaneous Tools and Topics

Mid Week Update: Wordle word clouds

April 22, 2009

I couple readers inquired about the image at the top of this week’s “10 internet technologies educators should be informed about” post. I used Worldle (www.wordle.net) to create this image. Wordle is a free web based application that lets you create word cloud images quickly and easily. These are not true tag clouds, since the words [...]

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10 internet technologies that educators should be informed about

April 19, 2009

There are so many different tools and technologies available on the internet today, and so many associated terms and concepts. As I think about topics to focus on here in the coming months, I want to make sure we’re touching on the most important ones. What are the most important internet technologies for educators to be aware of, and informed about? I’m sure many people would come up a slightly different list, but based on my observations and experiences, and feedback from faculty at my institution, I have selected the following technologies.

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Exploring the Classroom2.0 Website

March 29, 2009

This week I am introducing my readers to this popular and very active web site, which positions itself a “social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.” The site currently boasts over 20,000 members, and it is rich with content about the use of emerging internet technologies in the classroom.

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Low (or No) Cost Online Project Management Tools

February 22, 2009

While project management tools are by no means traditional instructional tools, they are absolutely relevant in business curriculums and other disciplines that teach project management. Of course, readers of this blog that work in administrative functions may also find themselves interested in low cost PM tools, such as those below.

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