http://techteachblog.wordpress.com technology links for educators Mon, 18 May 2009 18:14:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/c745ccc5976085037b3bc01ce6abc81d?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://techteachblog.wordpress.com http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/freshman-fund-college-savings-for-your-tot/ http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/freshman-fund-college-savings-for-your-tot/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 18:14:48 +0000 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/?p=109 ]]> Parents sign up for this 529 based plan, then, based on the parent email, funds can be deposited to the accounts. Check out Freshman Fund to start saving now.

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]]> http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/one-small-tweet-for-man/feed/ 0 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/google-squared-late-may-launch/ http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/google-squared-late-may-launch/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 00:20:31 +0000 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/?p=106 ]]> Google Squared is Google’s answer to WolframAlpha (launching May 18). Basically these will be search engines on steroids. Lots of Steroids. It’s data crunching in a new way. Check out the article for more info, and be sure to see my older post about WolframAlpha.

]]> http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/google-squared-late-may-launch/feed/ 0 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/twitter-up-from-4-to-17-million-users/ http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/twitter-up-from-4-to-17-million-users/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 00:13:49 +0000 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/?p=104 ]]> Tech Crunch had this great article today about Twitter’s tremendous growth. Are you using Twitter at your school yet?

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]]> http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/09/the-new-google/feed/ 0 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/the-best-book-series-for-high-school-students/ http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/the-best-book-series-for-high-school-students/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 15:11:00 +0000 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/?p=99 ]]> I find that for teaching technology related courses and Now even Algebra, the Head First Book Series is far and away the most kid friendly (not to mention adult friendly) series available.

]]> http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/the-best-book-series-for-high-school-students/feed/ 0 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/how-twitter-is-changing-journalism/ http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/how-twitter-is-changing-journalism/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 15:05:49 +0000 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/?p=97 ]]> Many believe that it’s only a matter of time before newspapers (as we know them) completely cease to exist. This article, written earlier this year, suggests the inevitable. Twitter is Changing Journalism

]]> http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/how-twitter-is-changing-journalism/feed/ 0 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/how-twitter-teaches-students-about-epistemology/ http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/how-twitter-teaches-students-about-epistemology/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 14:42:52 +0000 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/?p=95 ]]> One way to teach students about history is to analyze the very definition of what constitutes history and how Point of View really shapes what we know or what we think we know. Essentially I am getting at the nature of knowledge or what is classified by academics as Epistemology. New real time search engines like Scoopler and Twitter Search allow us to analyze different perspectives about the same topic in a way which was never possible before. These real time searches can be used in your classroom to help students form opinions but more importantly, see the forest for the trees. What constitutes history is really a matter of opinion.

]]> http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/how-twitter-teaches-students-about-epistemology/feed/ 0 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/finally-a-laptop-a-teacher-can-afford/ http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/finally-a-laptop-a-teacher-can-afford/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 14:15:33 +0000 techteachblog http://techteachblog.wordpress.com/?p=93 ]]> Well okay we can afford more expensive laptops but I think it does help that Dells new Notebook is only $299
Check out Dell’s New Mini 10v.

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