Learning Aloud

Techlearning has just annouced the winners of its portraits of learning contest. Take the time to view the samples of student work.

You do not always need a high-end graphics products to accomplish common graphics tasks. Consider using the tools available in PowerPoint or Keynote.

I walked out of my office today and noticed the sign in front of the campus church across the street. It seemed perfect for my last post before Christmas.

A simple message for a complex time.

Peace!

It is time for end of the year lists – song of the year, news event of the year, etc.

Here is the Washington Post year in technology. It is fun to read what others feel were the major developments (and to see how many of these developments were discussed on this blog). The site allows you to cast your vote for your own favorite.

Looking to explore some new tech tools over the holidays. Try Blogdigger – a blog search engine.

Steven Levy, one of my favorite technology writers, has a Newsweek article summarizing the year for Google. The article describes the combination of developments in searching and the business opportunities such services make available.

An article from Edweek comments on young learner search skills and common problems faced in implementing searches (e.g., spelling errors, poor selection of search terms) and identifies alternatives to common search engines that may help.