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Open Source or Proprietary LMS? Your Answer, My Friend, Is Floating In the Cloud

Posted on November 8, 2011 by tcnet

A colleague recently asked me if I could explain the distinction between open source and proprietary learning management systems, especially as it might affect a K-12 school looking at the best kind of LMS to implement today.  She wanted to … Continue reading →

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Google Plus Puts the Social in Learning with Google Apps for Education

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Ted Curran

With the news that Google Apps for Education will be integrated with Google+ in a few days, it’s time to start thinking about how social media and collaboration can be a reality for schools.

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LMS Disruption– Free Web 2.0 Tools Can Co-Exist with the Centralized LMS

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Ted Curran

[Question from a colleague] It appears that OpenClass has the same mission as Canvas –  OpenClass: “disrupt technology for education”, Canvas:  “disrupting the Learning Management System (LMS) market.” Does this new partnership introduce any concerns about Canvas’ future. Blackboard has … Continue reading →

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Switch from Teaching Word Processing to Teaching Web Processing

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Ted Curran

If you’re like me, one of the first computer skills you were taught in school is how to use a word processor. We all mastered the art of formatting words for the printed page because we were still using computers … Continue reading →

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Take Dramatic 3D Screenshots of Websites with Firefox's Tilt Plugin

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Ted Curran

If you do a lot of presentations or tutorials about technology, you probably have to take screenshots of websites to illustrate your ideas. I really like to add a “wow” factor to my presentations whenever I can do it gracefully, … Continue reading →

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Blackboard Bought by Providence Equity Partners– What Does it Mean for Schools?

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Ted Curran
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Make a "Hard to Guess but Easy to Remember" Password for Greater Cloud Security

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Ted Curran

In my last post, I recommended using a password manager like LastPass to help you create strong, unique passwords for all of the different sites you use. If you don’t like the idea of storing passwords in the cloud, the next … Continue reading →

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Good Security Practices Keep You Safe(r) from Hackers when Using Cloud Tools

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Ted Curran

Friends and colleagues have been expressing doubt about entrusting their data to “The Cloud”, especially in light of the recent high profile attacks on the CIA, the Senate, and Sony (among many others).  As educators are increasingly adopting cloud-based tool … Continue reading →

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Free Tools, the Distorted Web, Privacy, and Your Students' Critical Thinking Skills

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Ted Curran

Until I saw this TED talk, I didn’t care much that free Web 2.0 tools like Google and Facebook were collecting massive dossiers of information about my online habits. I thought they were just using it to serve me more … Continue reading →

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Doit.im > Project-Based ToDo List App for Project-Based Learning #PBL

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Ted Curran

One of the great strengths of Project-Based Learning (PBL) is that students learn the skills they need to successfully see a job through all the way to completion. They learn to break large tasks into smaller ones, prioritize and sequence … Continue reading →

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