Any browser you use will allow you to add the page you’re viewing to your list of bookmarks/favorites. Unfortunately, that list is not very useful or flexible, especially when it comes to sharing what you’ve found with others. That’s where web-based social bookmarking services can help. At a minimum any of them will allow you to: add to... »

If you attended my Bring Your Own Laptop session at the 2009 Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) conference, thank you!    All of the materials we used, step-by-step directions for the processes I showed, and any sites I referenced are linked from this page, along with other information for you to explore... »

It’s very easy to add images, audio, video and other media pieces to your balloons in a Google Earth layer as long as they are already on the web. Many media sharing sites like Flickr and YouTube give you the necessary code right on the same page. However, it’s not all that difficult to use... »

If you need to rip a track from a CD to edit for use in a project, you may already have a good tool for doing that: iTunes. This page should provide all the directions you’ll need. However, before starting, let’s talk about copyright and fair use, keeping in mind that I’m not a lawyer... »

How much information do you process every day? For the typical educator, it’s a lot. Take a look at your bookmark/favorites list. If you’re like most people, it’s much longer than your screen and is probably not very well organized. It would also take you far more time than you have in a day to... »

If you attended my session at NECC 2009 or JOSTI 2009, thank you. I know your time at these conferences is valuable, so I hope you left with some good information and ideas that you can use. While you will not find the slide show I used (it’s not of much use by itself), you will... »