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We hear a lot these days about digital textbooks, but most examples I’ve seen are nothing more than digitized versions of the printed copy. While electronic versions of textbooks make your backpack much lighter, and provide the ability to search, what’s really needed is a complete re-thinking of how the content is provided. A new company named Inkling is taking the first step.

19 Jul, 2010

Monday Morning Roundup (7/19/2010)

Posted by: Tony In: Ideas & Inspiration

After a long break away from the blog, I’m back with a new installment of the Monday Morning Roundup. Here are a few of the educational and educational technology articles I’ve been reading:

03 May, 2010

Monday Morning Roundup (5/3/2010)

Posted by: Tony In: Ideas & Inspiration

It’s been a while since I’ve done a roundup, and this one will be shorter than most. Here are just a few of the articles I found interesting over the past few weeks.

15 Apr, 2010

How are (were?) you using Ning?

Posted by: Tony In: Ideas & Inspiration| Tips

With the recent announcement that Ning will be phasing out their free service, going to a 100% fee-based system, I’ve been asked to recommend an alternative.

Once a year educators from across the US (and a few from Canada) get together in Palm Springs for the CUE (Computer Using Educators) conference. Each time I attend, I get both energized and disheartened.


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This site is a collection of articles, resources, and tips related to using technology in education. As I run across articles or resources I find interesting, I'll post them here, along with the occasional original article and general technology tips.