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Monthly Archives December 2003

Does PowerPoint Make Us Stupid?

CNN offers an description of rock star David Byrne’s experimentation with PowerPoint. Article considers limitations and opportunities. Happy New Year!

Posted 31 December 2003 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Election Links

I have commented previously on the role of the Internet in this election. Here is a new opportunity – Dean Election Game

Posted 29 December 2003 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Mr Picassohead

Here is a fun activity. Create your own Mr Picassohead. This is kind of a self portrait: My Picassohead site.

Posted 21 December 2003 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Happy Holidays

I was just thinking about how things have changed since I was in college. When I had a late final, I would leave for home without knowing what grade I would receive. The letter with my grades would be waiting in my campus mail box when I returned after break. That was just the way [...]

Posted 20 December 2003 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Open Source

If you have heard about open source software in education and not really known what this meant, you might want to read this introduction. The article also includes many useful links.

Posted 18 December 2003 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Information Organizers

We wrote a recent feature on software supporting “information collections.” This piece incorporates a discussion of outliners and newer tools which have yet to be tagged with a consistent label (e.g., NoteTaker).nnI have come across new additions to this self-defined tool category and this entry is basically an update. NoteTaker – the “valet for your [...]

Posted 13 December 2003 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °

iMovie FAQ

If you are an iMovie user and searching for tips to improve your skills, here is a comprehensive FAQ.

Posted 09 December 2003 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) °