Tips by Tony

• @dfoulks 2 Nothing Giants! in reply to dfoulks #
• …but our most educated people do not know how to use it. (via @tomwhitby) – Sometimes the most educated think they’re done learning #
• Who’s responsible for prepping children for something more? http://sn.im/Pencils can’t fix this. Thx! (via @marciamarcia @Larryferlazzo) #
• @tgwynn Thanks for the @winecoffelem heads up. in reply to tgwynn #
• PLN: Is your school tweeting? Please send me the Twitter name. (Looking for orgs primarily, plus admins) Please RT. #
• Dropbox & Skitch are staples for me | 10 Fabulous Free Social Apps for Mac http://bit.ly/4w56Ao (via @markgammon) – Dropbox is critical 4 me #
• Teachers’ main concern should be helping kids learn how to learn, the rest is just details. (via @jerridkruse) AMEN! #
• Battlestar Galactica Prompts UN To Change Charter – Will never use the word ‘race’ as a cultural determinate again. http://bit.ly/lVw0P #
• We just went Google Apps for Ed. I hope there’s no lightning on the way home. (via @TeachPaperless) – Nice! So did we. We’re on day 4… #
• RT @Educator: “Study: Students Learning Online Perform Better Than Those in Classrooms” http://ow.ly/mSPx (via @theresawhite) #
• Create smart burn folders in Mac OS X http://bit.ly/z3SbR – very useful #
• (When will) Google add Reader & Groups to Enterprise Apps? It’s not like they have to invent anything new…. (via @jonmott @cogdog) Agree! #
• RT @web20classroom: Study Tips For Students From Google… http://is.gd/2Edcq (via @tomwhitby) #
• @zbpipe Hello from Sacramento, CA. I do technology professional development and IT support for 250 teachers/staff #at4all #
• 50 ways to use wikis for a more collaborative & interactive classroom http://bit.ly/4rNlt3 (via @CASLS_NFLRC) #
• The Best Sources For Advice On Student Blogging http://bit.ly/syLH1 (via @Larryferlazzo) #
• Writing Tips from the Masters – http://bit.ly/1pasGD (via @kdwashburn @motsjustes @KMWeiland) – Good stuff. #
• @marciamarcia Atari 800 dialup to BBSs in ‘83, Atari ST/dialup to GEnie in ‘85. First “real” email addy in ‘86. WWW = Mosaic in ‘93. #weinet #
• @marciamarcia Atari 800 dialup to BBSs in ‘83, Atari ST/dialup to GEnie in ‘85. First “real” email addy in ‘86. WWW = Mosaic in ‘93. in reply to marciamarcia #
• Social Media Ban for CPS Teachers: http://bit.ly/18D8cI (via @kmanzo) Innovative teachers need not apply in Chicago. How sad. #
• @TeachPaperless twitter is a tool that allows for instant learning. If used properly, it produces wonderful results. (via @sheasmith) – YES! #
• New Facebook app for #iPhone: approved and available. (via @joehewitt @appiphany) Just installed – very nice! #
• Google Docs Automatically Translates Documents into 42 Languages Lifehacker http://bit.ly/qr0Pu (via @lifehacker) #
• Wisconsin does away with standardized test http://bit.ly/3LujxX – Step in the right direction (via @JasonFlom @EdPolicyatNAF @tomweber_mpr) #
• Thought of the day: If you’re not failing, you’re not trying. Thanks to RT @tipsytony (via @jsuzcampos) LOL. tipsytony is my alter ego. #
• Prep Your Mac for Snow Leopard http://bit.ly/169rnx (via @Lifehacker) #
• Good reminders! RT @rogerdooley: RT @biancaterito: 15 ways to ruin your next presentation http://bit.ly/6S18Y (via @kdwashburn) #
• Don’t teach your kids this stuff. Please? http://bit.ly/XrJKF #education #edtech #
• Thought of the day: If you’re not failing, you’re not trying. #
• Nine great reasons why teachers should use Twitter (thanks @prestwickhouse @rkiker) http://ow.ly/l9R9 (via @BelieveKids) #
• Educational Uses for Google Earth http://bit.ly/2awxVi – Not new, but worth a reminder #edtech #
• Flat World schools textbook publishers with free Web editions http://bit.ly/Upbo9 #education #textbooks #edtech #
• Interesting info. RT @EdTechLeader: IESD research report on Safe Schools in a Web 2.0 World http://bit.ly/1TonZA (via @blairteach) #
• Mass infection turns websites into exploit launch pads http://bit.ly/NnRhb #malware #
• Taking the “x” out of “et cetera,” “escape,” “espresso,” + more: http://bit.ly/IErJO (via @thatwhichmatter) – exceptional post! #
• The only tech support resources most will ever need: http://bit.ly/57MmI and http://lmgtfy.com/ #humor #tootrue #
• @BrianLockwood Resourcefulness instead of memorization skills… in reply to BrianLockwood #
• @BrianLockwood Not sure about unlimited time, but definitely open notes. Isn’t the ability to find the answer what we should be looking for? in reply to BrianLockwood #
• “+35% of teens admit to cheating w phones” http://bit.ly/UqsQm (via @kdwashburn @PeterVogel @jgates513) – do we need to redefine cheating? #
• Fun read! 10 Things I have learned from Apple Computers: http://tr.im/x0LT (via @kdwashburn) #
• One district gets it! Opening the Doors to Web 2.0 for 21st Cent. Enrichment in K-12… http://is.gd/2wAcK (via @web20classroom @blairteach) #
• re: DC performance expectations http://bit.ly/XPsX9 – I wonder how they define “off-task behavior”? I see potential for abuse. #
• DC schools chief establishes detailed performance expectations for teachers. http://bit.ly/XPsX9 (via @jonmott @kontinent) interesting #
• RT @edtechsandyk Issues w/ Wikipedia as academic resource. http://icio.us/iixa2s #edtech – needs followup: how 2 use Wik. to find resources #
• Stellarium Gives You a Planetarium in Your Own Computer http://bit.ly/RdE5j #edtech #
• Time to be disruptive! You can’t fix what’s wrong if you stay quiet. You must disrupt the status quo. #education #
• Top 10 Gmail Labs Add-ons to Increase Your Productivity http://ff.im/-721I6 (via @dpeter @ChrisLAtkinson) – very helpful #
• Make a quiz in Google Docs & have Google grade it for you in a spreadsheet. http://icio.us/blygeg (via @dpeter @msstewart @concretekax) #
• RT: Principal @pauldakiwi , give him a hand for putting his school on Twitter. How many admins are ready to do that? (via @TeachPaperless) #

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