Palm has announced that their Education Purchase program will end Oct. 31. If you have recently purchased a volume of Palm handhelds, make sure to get your claim form in asap.
Student blogging – working through the sticky issues
I spend a lot of time talking to people about the benefits of blogging. Students writing for a real audience and purpose leads to better writing, more motivation, critical thinking, collaboration, yada yada. However, there are some admittedly sticky issues
Dell's new low-cost laptop
The long-rumored, low-cost laptop from Dell is now official: the Inspiron Mini 9 (currently available for pre-order only). The prices start at $349 (not quite as low as had been rumored and hoped for, but prices generally fall over time)
TeacherTube Mashup
(cross-posted form Karen’s Mashups) Below is one of my favorite mashups of all time — a compilation of different clips from TeacherTube. If you aren’t familiar with TeacherTube, it’s a video sharing service for educators that has all kinds of
Power-hungriness
If you are a gadget geek like me, you probably struggle with the whole battery issue. I love rechargeable batteries, but, over time, the juice seems to drain out of them. Pretty soon, it seems like you have to recharge
LOL – History of Mobile Technology
Each year at NECC, the team of Saul Rockman, Michael Jay, Heidi Rogers, and Elliot Soloway present a humorous session called “LOL @ NECC.” This year’s session was filled with many laughs. Here is one of my favorites…a look at
No more "Pimp your web site" – Ad-free Wikispaces for free
Wikispaces is now offering complimentary upgrades to ad-free spaces for K-12 educators! If you’re starting a new space, use this link to start as an ad free K-12 space. If you want to upgrade an existing site, go to Manage
Wow! Think of all the money I could have made!
BestBuy is now offering a new service: For $9.99, they’ll pair your Bluetooth devices. (This is especially popular in California, where the handsfree law just went into effect.) And to think of all the times I’ve done this for folks
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