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19 Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for Using Google Earth and Google Maps

19 Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for Using Google Earth and Google Maps

Thank you for attending my session and for visiting the site. On this page you’ll find all of the information and references I presented, plus more for you to play with on your own. In the interest of full disclosure, you’ll find more than the “19″ bits of material noted in the title, so... »

Last updated August 31st, 2010

You Don’t Have Too Much Information. You’re Using the Wrong Tools!

You Don’t Have Too Much Information. You’re Using the Wrong Tools!

If you attended conference or workshop sessions, thank you! And thanks for visiting my little corner of the web as well. If you didn’t attend, please feel free to use anything on this page for your personal learning. All of the sites and other materials I referenced during the presentation are linked from this page,... »

Last updated August 31st, 2010

Building Tours in Google Earth

Building Tours in Google Earth

If you attended my workshop session at the 2010 JOSTI Conference, thank you! I hope you enjoyed the session and learned something you can use in your classroom. 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... »

Last updated June 28th, 2010

Twitter: Why Should I Care What You Had For Breakfast?

Twitter: Why Should I Care What You Had For Breakfast?

If that’s how you understand Twitter, then you don’t know the whole story. Twitter is far more than random babble by celebrities and nobodies. It can be a valuable part of your professional development as an educator. On this page are the notes for a session I do on the basics of Twitter and... »

Last updated April 20th, 2010

A Very Brief Introduction to Creative Commons for Educators

A Very Brief Introduction to Creative Commons for Educators

This page is part of a presentation on what educators need to know about Creative Commons, specifically what can you do with materials released with a CC license and how do you find them. Most of this is just a list of resources I used for the session and some may not make sense... »

Last updated April 9th, 2010

Becoming a Delicious Power User

Becoming a Delicious Power User

Many people see Delicious (and other social bookmarking sites like Diigo) as simply a replacement for the bookmarks/favorites menu in their browser. One that they can access from anywhere instead of just their personal computer. However, that’s just the basics. Adopting these simple habits could turn Delicious into a life-changing information manager. Mark Everything!... »

Last updated April 1st, 2010

Getting Started With Delicious

Getting Started With Delicious

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... »

Last updated December 15th, 2009