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Well, we had our four-hour in-service today to show off our Tablet PC pilot and to talk about our vision for technology. It was, I think, as good as it could of been in terms of trying to get 250 or so teachers on the same page about totally changing our classroom model for technology. We had four teachers, young and old, get up on stage in front of the group and showcase their use of the tablets, and by any measure it was an inspiring show. The Spanish teacher who I have written about here before really wowed them some of the ways he integrates inking into his PowerPoints and even video. (You From weblogged News on September 23, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

GED Introduction
GED stands for "General Educational Development" and it is the name of a high school equivalency credential that you can get upon successful completion of a series of tests.... From Adult/Continuing Education on September 23, 2005 at 7:47 p.m..

Finish High School
With all of the flexible options available, you CAN get a high school diploma or equivalency.... From Adult/Continuing Education on September 23, 2005 at 7:47 p.m..

Lawmakers Question Cyber-Disaster Preparedness - Caron Carlson, eWeek
Comparing the potential effect of a cyber-disaster to the ravages of Hurricane Katrina, lawmakers called on the Department of Homeland Security and commercial infrastructure owners to explain why more progress isn't evident in preparing for a massive cybe From Techno-News Blog on September 23, 2005 at 7:46 p.m..

The New Linux Standard - Sean Michael Kerner, Internet News
Efforts to create a Linux standard gained some ground today with the release of the Linux Standards Base (LSB) 3.0 specification. The latest LSB standard is an effort to help prevent the fragmentation of Linux and is widely supported by major Linux vendor From Techno-News Blog on September 23, 2005 at 7:46 p.m..

Firefox and Mac security sanctuaries 'under attack' - John Leyden , the register
Symantec has attacked the perceived security advantages of Firefox and Apple Macs by drawing unfavourable comparisons with Microsoft's software and describing Mac fans as living in a "false paradise". According to the latest edition of Symantec's Internet From Techno-News Blog on September 23, 2005 at 7:46 p.m..

Avidly Seeking Wireless Clues From Google - STEVE LOHR, New York Times
Google, with deep pockets and seemingly boundless ambition, keeps marching steadily beyond Internet searching into new markets like e-mail, advertising, book searches, a satellite map service, instant messaging and telephony. Where next? The most intrigui From Techno-News Blog on September 23, 2005 at 7:46 p.m..

GoogleTV is hiring - Dawn Kawamoto, CNET News
Google is beefing up its efforts in the TV business, judging from a job posting for a GoogleTV product manager. The search giant's TV land efforts have been an evolving process, which has included the debut of a prototype earlier this year to search TV p From Techno-News Blog on September 23, 2005 at 7:46 p.m..

Long life mobile battery 'vital' - BBC
Top of the list for the most desirable feature of a next generation mobile device is not some fancy new function, but a battery that lasts much longer. Two-thirds of mobile and personal digital assistant owners in a marketing survey across 15 countries s From Techno-News Blog on September 23, 2005 at 7:46 p.m..

The Recovery 2.0 litmus test
Jeff Jarvis has been flogging an excellent idea for a couple of weeks: Recovery 2.0. Lots of people did lots of great things on the Net to help victims of Katrina. In fact, so many sites went up, particularly ones to help people find lost relatives, that there were too many places to look, which spurred a round of consolidation efforts. This is stuff the Web should be proud of. But Jeff's point is that the distributed nature of the Web, so crucial to its strength, can also be a weakness. Recovery 2.0 — which is more a call to... From Joho the Blog on September 23, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Heather Ross wants you!
A request to 873 students or others who may want to help out with a usability test for a project that Heather Ross is working on. The test is next Friday, September 30 at the Saskatoon Inn. Any interested parties can contact Heather Ross either by email for more details. Heather’s contact [...] From Rick's Café Canadien on September 23, 2005 at 4:51 p.m..

Public Radio Program Directors
I'm in St. Louis for the annual PRPD meeting. Jeff Jarvis, Jennifer Ferro (KCRW) and I are on a panel in 45 minutes on "Technology, Culture and Public Radio." For me, the interesting question is: Given that the Net is disaggregating radio stations and networks — the content chunks are being ripped out of their play schedules, the listeners are now producers — how should public radio stations respond? They won't and shouldn't just fold up shop. What will the transition period look like? I think I also want to talk about trust, which public radio stations take as their From Joho the Blog on September 23, 2005 at 4:45 p.m..

Outsourced Grading
Via Stephen Downes, a link from Inside Higher Ed (the Chronicle’s upstart rival) about a pilot project within Kentucky community colleges to outsource grading. Inside Higher Ed :: Outsourced Grading Separating instruction and assessment is a dubious instructional idea. From a business standpoint, this maxim bears repeating: “Never outsource your core business”. One pleasant feature of “Inside [...] From Martindale Matrix on September 23, 2005 at 11:50 a.m..

Opera Browser becomes licensing free
Opera has removed the banners, found within our browser, and the licensing fee. Opera's growth, due to tremendous worldwide customer support, has made today's milestone an achievable goal...[Opera.com] Alright. Nice move. I haven't had a look at Opera for a pretty long time. Rendering looks very fast and scrolling down long pages goes much smoother t From Seblogging News on September 23, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..

Los medios de la gente
La revista electrónica de comunicación Razón y Palabra publica en su edición de agosto-septiembre mi artículo Los medios de la gente: El creciente protagonismo de los usuarios de la Red en la producción y difusión de contenidos informativos y de... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on September 23, 2005 at 7:48 a.m..

Tips for the Crusading Blogger
Bloggers may be effective in getting information out, but in certain countries the price they pay for doing it can be high. Now there's a guide that tells them how to operate effectively while minimizing their risk. From Wired News on September 23, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

You, Too, Could Be in Advertising
A website hopes to connect consumers who have clever ad ideas with companies looking for help. But low payments mean they're doing it for pride, not cash. By David Cohn. From Wired News on September 23, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

The Silence of the Leaf Blowers
Suburbanites tired of the screech of leaf blowers have long pressed their communities to ban or restrict use of the tools. Manufacturers are fighting back with quieter models and political lobbying. By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on September 23, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Swelling Demand for Sex Ed Online
Caught between sex-saturated media and sex-negative politics, adults quietly head back to school to study everyone's favorite subject. Commentary by Regina Lynn. From Wired News on September 23, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Bird Plus Plane Equals Snarge
It's a bird; it's a plane; it's a snarge. That's what Smithsonian scientists call the result of a collision between a bird and a plane. Analyzing snarge DNA could lead to less snarge. By Jeff Rice. From Wired News on September 23, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Paper Trail Urged as E-Voting Fix
A blue-ribbon panel led by former President Jimmy Carter recommends electronic-voting machines be required to keep hard copies of every ballot. But critics say printouts create more problems than they solve. By Kim Zetter. From Wired News on September 23, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Advertising Future: Ads As Searchable Information
Ads are nothing else but information devoted to promote, market, sell or provide specific information about a product, service, commercial event. Our brain processes ads as another information block. On the other hand our brain has also learned that ads need extra processing for useful application, as they are psychological treats served to persuade you to spend some money somewhere. Some of the extra processing our brain has to do when looking at ads is to keep those messages in context with other not-explicit facts about those very ads, like: Ads cannot be trusted word for word. They portray From Robin Good' Sharewood Tidings on September 23, 2005 at 5:51 a.m..

WebDosBeta: Jornada sobre Web 2.0
El 24 de octubre de 2005 tendrá lugar en Madrid WebDosBeta: Jornada sobre Web 2.0, donde se pasará revista a la innovación desarrollada en el ámbito de la Internet hispana. Dice Víctor Ruiz, uno de los impulsores del evento: Estoy... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on September 23, 2005 at 4:47 a.m..

Yonkers Enlists Badillo to Investigate School Finances
Mayor Philip A. Amicone announced that he would bring in a high-profile consultant, Herman Badillo, to do a top-to-bottom examination of how the school system spends its money. From New York Times: Education on September 23, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Math Scores Statewide Show Gains in 4th Grade
The number of fourth graders performing at grade level in math increased markedly across New York State this year, with the biggest gains in Yonkers and New York City. From New York Times: Education on September 23, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

American University Chief Is Investigated Over Spending
Benjamin Ladner has become the latest American University president to be investigated over the nature of his spending. From New York Times: Education on September 23, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Hostile SSIDs in St. Louis
I'm in St. Louis for a Public Radio conference. The hotel charges$10 to connect to the Net, even though it's free to jump into the much more expensive-to-maintain pool. So, I got to my room and checked out the available hotspots. Here are a couple of the un-WEPed SSID's: Suck my left nut Get your own damn router My other ride is yo mama Even so, I'm blogging to you now courtesy of My other ride is yo mama. [Tags: wifi]... From Joho the Blog on September 22, 2005 at 11:48 p.m..