For months, I have been writing about our project to create the first kids open dictionary. I am very excited to unveil the first piece of this: a collaborative, wiki-based dictionary builder. If you have a second, check out the
New free, sharable PD wiki on web 2.0
We had a great time at the Web 2.0 All-You-Can-Eat Buffet workshop in San Antonio. All of the resources we shared are available for anyone to access, share, and use in any setting in the Web 2.0 All-You-Can-Eat Buffet wiki.
Live blogging Edubloggercon
For those interested, I’m liveblogging Edubloggercon at the NECC ning. Technorati Tags: ebc08 edubloggercon
Feel the energy and learn virtually
I woke up this morning with my head buzzing with energy, ideas, and anticipation. Like many others, I’m heading off to NECC today. This year’s conference promises to be a goldmine of ideas, conversations, and interactions. If you can’t attend
Change is good!
I was doing a Web 2.0 workshop last week and brought up Photoshop Express, the new, free, online photo editor. Imagine my delight when I saw the new resizing tool — this was the one feature I thought this tool
The ideal MP3 player – the ongoing search
Sandisk has been continuing to refine their MP3 players and come out with a few new models. I’ve been trying out the Sansa Clip and really like it. It has all the features I look for in a good MP3
What technology should be
I’ve often thought that technology must be easier to use in order to reach its real potential. I love technology and am an enthusiastic early adopter….but for a lot of (most?) people, technologies like RSS, podcasting, wikis, and even wireless
News on a couple of my favorite tech tools
The price on the Kindle has just dropped to $359. I continue to love this device. Getting the New York Times whenever and wherever I want it is such a luxury. And the wireless has worked everywhere I’ve tried it,
Web 2.0 Resources
Here is an awesome new wiki WebTools4u2use about Web 2.0 tools produced by my good friend Donna Baumbach. Also, in preparing for my own upcoming workshops Web 2.0 All You Can Eat Buffet, I’ve had a lot of fun playing
Quizzler tip
If you have a problem with a Quizzler quiz that won’t beam or read properly, check the length of the file (quiz) name. Like many programs, Quizzler doesn’t like very long file names.