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What can you learn in 6 seconds? Or what can you teach (show or tell) in 6 seconds?  VINEVine (please dont confuse it with Wine!) is a mobile service (owned by Twitter) that lets you capture and share short looping videos (6 seconds or less). Like Tweets, the brevity of videos on Vine inspires creativity. The Vine app is free for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone.Today, millions...

PROBLEM!Have you seen this great collection (Click the link!!!)?Alright, it is not great, but it is a useful list of links (URLs) to mostly free learning repositories and resources (that needs to be updated!). Now, how can I CONVERT this web-page full of web links into a visually mind stimulating magazine/newspaper (web-page) in an efficient manner? I could add one link at the time to Delicious...

Blog Readability TestReference - Blog readability test (Harold Jarche)WHAT?What level of education is required to understand your blog?Click here, Enter your blogs URL, and within a few seconds you will get the results. I am not sure what formula or criteria they are using (US High School level?), but it is always fun to explore simple online tests like this one. Not much thinking needed, so why not!MY...

I put together this quick freebie as a three step writing piece for my class!  Tomorrow well be using it to write about a rainy day that we experienced.  Feel free to use it with your class for any rainy writing piece!  Click the picture below to download it at my TPT store for fr...

How convenient is it to have blogs organized by grade level?  Head on over to the blog hop at Math Coachs Corner to add your blog! Its so exciting to have 19 followers!  Yes, compared to so many blogs its a minor accomplishment, but Im excited for it nonetheless.  When I get to 25, I have a special freebie that Ill be posting! :)  Stay tuned to see ...

Link to 60+ OCW Collections for Web DesignersVia Stephen Carson 2ND GENERATION OCW COLLECTIONS?Stephen Carson (in his super OpenFiction blog!) talks about a 2nd generation type of OCW (OpenCourseWare) collection, which assembles a list of courses from various university OCWs into a curriculum. And then he shares with us a great example...OCW COLLECTION FOR WEB DESIGNERSJessica Hupp has managed to...

SlideShare versionSlideBoom versionPDF version (46 MB)But first, I would like to wish all Muslim readers...RAMADAN MUBARAK!For those of you who have no idea what Ramadan is, you can click here for starters."...It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims do not eat or drink anything from dawn until sunset. Fasting is meant to teach the person patience, sacrifice and humility....

Home: http://www.webometrics.info/index.htmlTop 4000 Universities: http://www.webometrics.info/top4000.aspMethodology used: http://www.webometrics.info/methodology.htmlWhat?The Webometrics Ranking (of World Universities) is being published since 2004 on a regular basis (every 6 months) using the web data as indicator of the visibility and impact of the activities of the universities, colleges and...

Link to ZaidLearns Del.icio.us Collection Link to ZaidLearns Diigo Collection A Free Learning Tool for Every Learning Problem? "Its not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results."- Warren BuffetI am happy to announce that ZaidLearns Del.icio.us Discovery Collection is growing fast and has now gone beyond the 500 mark. Alright, I have to admit that there are amazing dudes in...

Link to site & full report (PDF, 27 pages, 695K)"The online enrollment projections have been realized, and there is no evidence that enrollments have reached a plateau. Online enrollments continue to grow at rates faster than for the overall student body, and schools expect the rate of growth to further increase: Over 1.9 million students were studying online in the fall of 2003. Schools expect the number of online students to grow to over 2.6 million by the fall of 2004. Schools expect...

(Originally posted in ELC on the 2nd November, 2004)Assalamu Alaikum wrt wbt & Greetings to ALL!Welcome to the October issue of ELC Knowledge Sharing newsletter. This issue contains several excellent articles and research papers found from various online resources during October, including an article written by Dr. Kamal Kishore (previously with UNITAR) on how to Manage virtual teams in a Virtual University (Students? experience). We hope you find the articles we have selected useful,...

Link to Maps-of-WarLink to History-of-ReligionMAPS-OF-WAR?Maps-of-War is a multimedia site dedicated to producing diverse, creative visuals that enhance our understanding of war and its history.HISTORY-OF-RELIGION?How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? This animated map gives you a brief history of the worlds most well-known religions: Christianity,...

"Blue Ocean Strategy is a bestseller across five continents. It has been published in over 40 languages and sold over 2 million copies (since 2005). " - Source BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY?"Blue Ocean Strategy is a business strategy book first published in 2005 and written by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne of The Blue Ocean Strategy Institute at INSEAD, one of the top European business schools. The book...

Microsoft Office 2010 Complete Tutorial Guide Welcome to my New post about Microsoft Office 2010 complete tutorials. Microsoft Office 2010 is best package and also basic need of a home, office or work computer. Microsoft office 2010 provides all kind of working solutions. I have created Microsoft Office 2010 Tutorials for you. Very easy and step by step guide about tips and tricks to learn Microsoft...

This past Friday, my world was shattered.  My Grandma Vicky passed away at the age of 84.  I was her only grandchild and we truly had a special bond.  We went to lunch every time I had a break off from school.  It was beyond special.  I have so much to say about her, but those words will come at a later time. Just look at how much we loved each other:I will be extending the...

Its time for another little tip for "Technology Tip Thursday!"This one is a gem... it can be used in so many programs!  Use it in Word and PowerPoint... or use it in Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari or Firefox!  As far as Ive been able to find, it works in almost every program!  So... if you want a quick way to find a word or phrase in a document or on a website, this is the perfect...

Before I write up this post I want to take a minute to thank everyone for your sweet words on all of the other tutorials Ive written!  Im so glad that people are actually using them!This week the winner of the poll was how to make an editable powerpoint!  For anyone who has purchased clipart online for your teacher products, youll notice it always says that the images need to be locked down......

Link to free white paper:50 Ideas for Free E-Learning (PDF, 658 KB. By Matthew Fox at Kineo)"Matthew Fox at Kineo reviews 15 free or low cost tools and gives 50 ideas on how to use them in your own organization."An excellent 58 page free article or white paper worth reading (or at least browse through). If your educational institutions or organization are looking for e-learning tools (or content) that are free or low cost that actually has some proven record, then this resource can be...

Click here to view full articleMYTH 1: THE ATTRACTION IS THE PRICE TAG MYTH 2: THE SAVINGS ARENT REAL MYTH 3: THERES NO SUPPORT MYTH 4: ITS A LEGAL MINEFIELD MYTH 5: OPEN SOURCE ISNT FOR MISSION-CRITICAL APPLICATIONS MYTH 6: OPEN SOURCE ISNT READY FOR THE DESKTOP " (Conclusion)...Is open source right for every organization? In the end, argues Andy Mulholland, chief technology officer for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, its a question of attitude. "The arguments for and against open-source...

Link to Learning TechnologiesArticles Archive CONFERENCE?"The Learning Technologies conference (30th - 31st January, 2008) is widely regarded as Europe’s foremost organisational learning gathering. As the field of workplace learning and development grows, so does the conference and in January more than 40 speakers (Including Jay Cross, Stephen Downes, Clive Shepherd and Jane Knight) and over 300 delegates...